Ive had this sign off in my memories for years. I grew up in Cleveland. I would watch Hogans Heroes which was the last show aired before ch 55 signed off. What great memories of a simpler time. This made my night finding this. Thank you so much for posting this.

The WBN in the call letters stand for the licensee, Winston Broadcasting Network. X is shorthand for Christ reflecting the fact that the owner Ernest Angley is a Christian with his own ministry, which produces some locally based religious programs on the station.

“We have a friend in need, and we will not rest until he’s safe in Andy’s room. Now let’s move out!” -Buzz Lightyear [1999] (Toy Story 2)

This rendition of the National Anthem was used on a station in my hometown.

"TV55 now concludes its programming schedule. Portions of today's programs were pre-recorded. Programs broadcast on this station may not be used for any purpose except for exhibition at the time of broadcast on receivers of the type ordinarily used for home reception and in places where no admission, cover or mechanical operating charges are made. Broadcasting by authority of the Federal Communications Commission, TV55 transmits an effective radiated power of five million watts and operates on frequencies from 716 to 722 megahertz. WBNX TV55 is owned and operated by Winston Broadcasting Network. Our signal is transmitted from our tower in Parma and the studios are located at 2690 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. WBNX TV55 now leaves the air but will return this morning with another full day of family television. The TV55 family bid you good night."

When life was simple and cool.

Oh hey, we had that exact same anthem video on WMAZ Macon GA. I mostly remember seeing it at the start of broadcast day, tho.

Good night everyone!

Surreal that they signed off with footage of some of America’s best fighting overseas.

good night

🎶We are family and we show 55! Bow! 🎶

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👱🏻‍♀️”Heeelllllloooo? What do you look like? Talk louder, I can’t hear you! Uh-huh? Uh-uh! I dunno? I dunno? Yes. I dunno?”

Ah, nice, I used to be able to watch this channel from Farrell, Pa as a young one (I live in the B-singal of the Cleveland/Pittsubrgh markets). Plus since WJW rejected fox kids for baywatch and the news, I watched this.

Good night everybody!

2000

1997 only

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What year did WBNX stop signing off at night? I have several late night VHS recordings of WBNX from the early to mid 2000s and sign-offs were nowhere to be found on them. I know when I used to tape Maximum Exposure on weekends, that show would always be followed by infomercials rather than a sign-off. And now, 15 years later, the station doesn't even show infomercials at night anymore.

@usa02 You can always send a letter.

MUZAK

Now in 2018, all our national history is shameful and this TV dreck NEVER ends!

Does anyone know who the announcer is for WBNX?

did you taped the legally blind top model from wbnx in 04

Why did all countries back then used the national anthem as the outro music? Who mimicked whom?

western reserve start of the operating day July 24, 1998

When was this

One Mistake Wish not bish

This just screams American.

USSR one better

terrible quality XD