Former Philadelphia TV station WKBS-TV 48

[Jul]

I would like to start a discussion on a former Philadelphia TV station WKBS channel 48 which existed from 9/1/65 to 8/30/83 which I don't remember at all. What did you like about the programming on the station overall and what was your favorite programs that WKBS-TV aired in its history and why. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKBS-TV_(Philadelphia) and http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/wkbssignoff.html and http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/WKBS48Club/

 

[csp-1]

not answering julius's question , per se' , but i DO remember their theme on wkbs , kaiser broadcasting , when they would do their station advo break ... in the mid 60's , roughly , this exact tune : "that happy feeling" , by bert kaempfert . fact .

 

[Jul]

Video of Former Philadelphia TV station WKBS-TV 48

Maybe you might remember the station by viewing these 2 clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXIFPBYRkUg and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUaKnAVb-2g

 

[Jul]

Re: Video of Former Philadelphia TV station WKBS-TV 48

Maybe you might remember the station by viewing these 2 clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXIFPBYRkUg and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUaKnAVb-2g

forgot to add If you have any programming that you recorded on the old WKBS-TV 48 in Philadelphia from 1965 to 1983, please post video of it on you tube.

 

[amfmsw]

Actually, WKBS was licensed to Burlington, NJ. They used a dual city of license ID, but I'm not certain if it actually WAS a dual license.

 

[DToTheJ]

I am on the mailing list of USTVSignoffs, a Yahoo group, and not too long ago, someone was (and still is, perhaps) selling a compilation of unedited WKBS programming during its final days, including the sign-off. "The Channel 48 Collection", I think it's called. And the charge of $50.00.

Meanwhile, the audio of the final WKBS signoff is available on a site called tv-signoffs.com.