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Bring back TV station signoffs (and the National anthem redndition with them!!!) (my title)
http://www.jawtoons.com/jaw-tunes/sign-offs.htm ^ | July 19, 2004 | J. Allan Wall

Posted on 09/17/2004 11:42:44 PM PDT by El Conservador

Looking at these signoff videos, and seeing how patriotism is fading, I think it'd be a good idea to bring the National Anthem back to TV.

I know it's hard with 24-hour programming...

...but in Colombia, programming is briefly interrupted at 6:00 am and 6:00 pm to broadcast the National Anthem.

Pay special attention to WKFT's, WCSC's, WECT's, WCCB's and WRAL's. Those are awesome renditions of the Star-Spangled Banner.


TOPICS: US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina; US: Virginia; US: West Virginia; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: nationalanthem; signoff; ssb; starspangledbanner; tv
What say you???
1 posted on 09/17/2004 11:42:45 PM PDT by El Conservador
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To: El Conservador

In Houston, at late night on KTRK-TV, they always play the National Anthem at around 3:00 to 5:00 AM.


2 posted on 09/17/2004 11:45:06 PM PDT by Ptarmigan (Proud rabbit hater and killer)
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To: El Conservador

If they don't have to sign off, why play signoff programming? To trick viewers into turning the channel?


3 posted on 09/17/2004 11:47:16 PM PDT by flashbunny (RINO's pleading for unity means they want to sabotage the republican party in peace.)
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To: El Conservador
To play the national anthem at all might open a station to a charge of Bias. Anti-patriotic is ok but not Bias. Especially for a Rat.
4 posted on 09/18/2004 12:21:18 AM PDT by crazyhorse691 (I volunteer to instruct JFK on the meaning of a purple heart!!)
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To: El Conservador
What say you?

I say you got too much time on your hands when you start belly aching about THIS kind of stuff

5 posted on 09/18/2004 12:25:15 AM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: El Conservador

They'd more likely play the Internationale


6 posted on 09/18/2004 12:41:58 AM PDT by Wil H
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To: El Conservador

I know it used to be the practice of radio stations to play the National Anthem at sign-off. There still is a large number of stations that sign off at midnight or thereabouts (particularly those in small markets). I wonder if they still do...I wouldn't know since I'm in the rack long before then.


7 posted on 09/18/2004 9:55:23 AM PDT by OldPossum
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To: OldPossum

I know in Houston, KIKK 650 AM used to sign off, which is now the station that airs Howard Stern. I am very surprised no one has called that bias to air the American Anthem among the leftist.


8 posted on 09/18/2004 12:13:33 PM PDT by Ptarmigan (Proud rabbit hater and killer)
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To: El Conservador
While Fallujah is raging, they should play these renditions. More clips related to our brave soldiers over there. All require Windows Media Player (Macintosh version).
9 posted on 11/09/2004 4:14:36 PM PST by tyen
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