KOFY is back

[1069_KIFR]

The call letters have returned to TV 20! K O F Y
The dogs are back as well.
HHhmmmm going back to the way things use to be! Now if only K R O N could pull something off like this......

 

[LKellerIII]

The call letters have returned to TV 20! K O F Y
The dogs are back as well.
HHhmmmm going back to the way things use to be! Now if only K R O N could pull something off like this......

Probably over a year ago, I suggested on one of these threads that Young Broadcasting should hire James Gabbert as a consultant. I was kind of half-joking...but if you remember when Gabbert purchased TV20, he had a broken down facility, and mostly non-existent programming. He had money from selling K-101, but admitted that he really didn't know what he was getting into, and that his financial resources and purchasing power to get the best programming were very limited. But regardless, he managed to make lemons out of lemonade in a very short time.

Of course, Gabbert got extremely rich when he sold TV20 (a WB affiliate by that time), so I doubt he would want such a job.

 

[JackBauer112]

I'm kinda glad to see that KOFY is back. To tell you the truth when I was very young I used to be scared of the dogs that are on the station ID's from 1980-1998, but now that I grew up on it, I'm not scared of them anymore. BTW, I presume that KOFY-TV is still owned by Granite though that James Gabbert now does the station ID "KOFY TV 20 Cable 13 San Francisco". I really happy to see this station improve back to it's glory days!

 

[LKellerIII]

I'm kinda glad to see that KOFY is back. To tell you the truth when I was very young I used to be scared of the dogs that are on the station ID's from 1980-1998, but now that I grew up on it, I'm not scared of them anymore. BTW, I presume that KOFY-TV is still owned by Granite though that James Gabbert now does the station ID "KOFY TV 20 Cable 13 San Francisco". I really happy to see this station improve back to it's glory days!

They actually got Gabbert to voice the station ID? That's a cute little bit of nostalgia. I don't suppose they've brought back that cool "Stereo" whisper effect that moved from the left to right channel?

 

[stationi]

I don't suppose they've brought back that cool "Stereo" whisper effect that moved from the left to right channel?

When they go high definition they should do the whisper thing, "K O F Y (whisper: H D) San Francisco."

 

[azumanga]

When they go high definition they should do the whisper thing, "K O F Y (whisper: H D) San Francisco."

Too bad it would be illegal by FCC standards -- nothing goes between the calls and the city-of-license.

 

[tripinva]

As long as they showed KOFY-DT San Francisco on the screen, they could do it.

- Trip

 

[LKellerIII]

As long as they showed KOFY-DT San Francisco on the screen, they could do it.

- Trip

True. It's been years since TV stations were required to actually announce call letters and city of license. Most stations just run it at the bottom of the screen at the top of the hour.

I think TV20's just doing it for the nostalgia factor. You know - bringing back the dogs, Gabbert's voice-over, and even the KOFY call letters. If they really wanted to play into that, they should bring back the old Gabbert-era ID jingles - they were much catchier than the ones presently being used

 

[Madmansam]

Now, they need to expand the RETRO PROGRAMMING, maybe bring back the CARTOONS and beef up the movies. Also KOFY TV 20 needs to bring some sort of CREATURE FEATURES show. Why not pick up the Syndicated MR. LOBO'S CINEMA INSOMNIA show that was recently cancelled by KTEH-54 SAN JOSE?

 

[stationi]

When they go high definition they should do the whisper thing, "K O F Y (whisper: H D) San Francisco."

Too bad it would be illegal by FCC standards -- nothing goes between the calls and the city-of-license.

You can brand a station anyway you want; nothing illegal about it.

As long as they showed KOFY-DT San Francisco on the screen, they could do it.

- Trip

Exactly.

 

[radio dx]

I say bring back Sean King and the tv 20 dance party and the sleazy arms bar (late night with James Gabbert) does anyone know who owns it now? If you miss the "we got what your looking for...tv 20" jingle you can find it on you tube.

 

[Newschannel4SF]

I totally agree on the Saturday Dance Party show. I don't think there is any station in the nation that has such a program. This would surely resurrect a unique
part of the past that we were all accustomed to.

 

[LKellerIII]

I totally agree on the Saturday Dance Party show. I don't think there is any station in the nation that has such a program. This would surely resurrect a unique
part of the past that we were all accustomed to.

That Dance Party show (hosted by Gabbert) was clearly oriented toward the 1950s, and all of the dancers were 50 something year old folks. Would you re-brand it as a 60s Dance Party, or would you have the same people dancing with canes and wheelchairs?

 

[Michael Rivers Kramer]

I totally agree on the Saturday Dance Party show. I don't think there is any station in the nation that has such a program. This would surely resurrect a unique
part of the past that we were all accustomed to.

That Dance Party show (hosted by Gabbert) was clearly oriented toward the 1950s, and all of the dancers were 50 something year old folks. Would you re-brand it as a 60s Dance Party, or would you have the same people dancing with canes and wheelchairs?

If you think about it, that was in the late 80's so we should be thinking more in the lines of a 70's Dance party for today.

 

[LKellerIII]

I totally agree on the Saturday Dance Party show. I don't think there is any station in the nation that has such a program. This would surely resurrect a unique
part of the past that we were all accustomed to.

That Dance Party show (hosted by Gabbert) was clearly oriented toward the 1950s, and all of the dancers were 50 something year old folks. Would you re-brand it as a 60s Dance Party, or would you have the same people dancing with canes and wheelchairs?

If you think about it, that was in the late 80's so we should be thinking more in the lines of a 70's Dance party for today.

Until a Dance Party type show comes back in the Bay Area, you can entertain yourself with an original 70s dance party show - reelradio.com is streaming a number of 70s era Real Don Steele Shows from the old KHJ-TV, complete with original commercials. It's a scream. On one of the shows, the in-studio group (complete with huge bell bottoms, big hair and platform shoes) dances to Billy, Don't Be a Hero, not one of the more danceable tunes of the era. And Don as usual, is entertainingly over the top.

A $12 membership fee is required, but worth it, in my opinion, if you enjoy old airchecks.

 

[Michael Rivers Kramer]

I totally agree on the Saturday Dance Party show. I don't think there is any station in the nation that has such a program. This would surely resurrect a unique
part of the past that we were all accustomed to.

That Dance Party show (hosted by Gabbert) was clearly oriented toward the 1950s, and all of the dancers were 50 something year old folks. Would you re-brand it as a 60s Dance Party, or would you have the same people dancing with canes and wheelchairs?

If you think about it, that was in the late 80's so we should be thinking more in the lines of a 70's Dance party for today.

Until a Dance Party type show comes back in the Bay Area, you can entertain yourself with an original 70s dance party show - reelradio.com is streaming a number of 70s era Real Don Steele Shows from the old KHJ-TV, complete with original commercials. It's a scream. On one of the shows, the in-studio group (complete with huge bell bottoms, big hair and platform shoes) dances to Billy, Don't Be a Hero, not one of the more danceable tunes of the era. And Don as usual, is entertainingly over the top.

A $12 membership fee is required, but worth it, in my opinion, if you enjoy old airchecks.

I'm already a member. The site is run by my friend and former boss, Richard Irwin. (former of PD of KROY-FM and KSAC).

 

[Madmansam]

What Is JIM GABBERT's Involvement In The New KOFY-TV?

I am curious, Does anyone know how much involvement JAMES GABBERT have with the NEW KOFY-TV? Did GRANITE BROADCASTING simply hired him to do those HOURLY ID's or is he doing more? Has he been hired as a PAID CONSULTANT or P.D.? I wonder if Jim would be interested in returning to hosting like a NEW DANCE PARTY or a NEW SLEAZY ARMS ALL NIGHT MOVIES?

 

[Madmansam]

It is about time that the SAN FRANCISCO AREA gets a RETRO STYLE INDEPENDENT TV STATION! The L.A. area has KDOC-TV 56, but I think the best run INDEPENDENT of today has to be CHICAGO's THE U- WCIU TV 26. I am hoping KOFY will expand its Retro Programming. They already have PERRY MASON (Weekdays 8:AM and NOON), THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Weekdays 10:AM), THE MUNSTERS (Weekdays 10:30), STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO (Weekdays 11:AM) as well as the SUNDAY RETRO NIGHT. In addition to the old Classic TV Programming, Other suggestions include a DIALING FOR DOLLARS type of AFTERNOON MOVIE, THE SLEAZY ARMS BAR All Night Movies Show and DEFINATELY some sort of Saturday Night CREATURE FEATURES/HORROR MOVIE TV HOST type of show. They can either hire JOHN STANLEY to return (The name CREATURE FEATURES is in the Public Domain) to Host or they can pick up a Syndicated HORROR TV MOVIE HOST SHOW like MR. LOBO'S CINEMA INSOMNIA (from SACRAMENTO and was recently cancelled by KTEH-54 San Jose) or ZOMBOO (from RENO) or even SON OF SVENGOOLIE (from CHICAGO). All of these shows are syndicated.

 

[Madmansam]

Now if they can get JIM GABBERT guest host SUNDAYS RETRO NIGHT with BRENDON.

 

[Newname]

As long as they showed KOFY-DT San Francisco on the screen, they could do it.

- Trip

True. It's been years since TV stations were required to actually announce call letters and city of license. Most stations just run it at the bottom of the screen at the top of the hour.

I think TV20's just doing it for the nostalgia factor. You know - bringing back the dogs, Gabbert's voice-over, and even the KOFY call letters. If they really wanted to play into that, they should bring back the old Gabbert-era ID jingles - they were much catchier than the ones presently being used

The TV 20 station IDs 'jumped the shark' in the mid-late '80s, whenever they dropped 'We've got what you're looking for...TV 20' and replaced it with 'Welcome to your place...KOFY...TV 20'. I'd also like to hear the original jingle, or at least a 'cover version', on the air.