Life in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s

[Dannmann801]

When I was a kid growing up in the Cincinnati area in the 60s and 70s, there were only 4 TV stations. 3 were VHF (ABC, CBS, NBC) and one was not a network (WXIX ch19 on UHF) - later came ch48 on UHF (PBS) This was before cable. Well, the channels would shut down usually at midnight, and would play the Star Spangled Banner before signing off. I remember one of the stations would play this video before the anthem. A more patriotic time, when it was OK to acknowledge God. This video transports me back to boyhood

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[GoetsTalon]

Same here but we could also get station 50 out of Detroit if you got the antenna dialed in just right lol.

 

[JARHEAD]

We had 2 channels growing up. When the first snow or ice storm hit in the winter you had better like what was on tv because the antenna was froze and you was stuck with it until it warmed up. And just like the Jeff Foxworthy joke, when the president was on tv, your night was shot!

 

[finelyshedded]

I remember waiting till our parents went to bed after the 1100 news in the summers and we’d find Monty Pythons Flying Circus and Benny Hill hoping to see a nipple. Lmao
Hilarious shows BTW.
Same 3 stations and also looked forward to Night Owl theater out of Columbus on Saturday nights to watch some horror flicks.

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

Fritz the Night Owl ! .....and he always had those owl glasses on...... He's 90 now.

 

["J"]

F-104 Starfighter…. Nicknamed the “Widow-maker”…..

We had 3 stations in Youngstown with a PBS station as well. But on clear nights we could occasionally get Cleveland or Pittsburgh.

 

[finelyshedded]

Fritz the Night Owl ! .....and he always had those owl glasses on...... He's 90 now.

Yupper, big assed things!

 

[Outdoorsfellar]