East Tennessee PBS Sign-off

ID descriptions by Ryan Froula

1st (known) bumper (1980s)

Bumper: On a black background, "WSJK-TV" appears and eases into the center, and as soon as it settles, "CHANNEL 2" appears below in an italic version of the same font, and "SNEEDVILLE, TENN." appears in a smaller version of the same. Red lines start appearing from the top down, and after they all appear the bumper remains still for a long time. Then, the text disappears, and the lines turn blue. "MICROWAVE STATIONS" then appears, followed by "WGR-93" and "WGR-94". The text then disappears, to be replaced by the same text from earlier, and new red lines appear between the blue lines. This is normally followed by the Moog SSB.

Variant: Sometimes, the feed cuts off before the Moog SSB plays.

Signon Variant: Same, except the Moog SSB plays first before the bumper animates.

Technique: The text appearing, self-adjusting, and disappearing, and the lines appearing.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Just Hop Edwards saying one of two things depending on whether it's a signon or a signoff. Signon: "WSJK-TV begins its telecast schedule for today. WSJK-TV operates on Channel 2 at an assigned frequency of 54 to 60 megahertz, with 100,000 watts visual and 20,000 watts aural power, by the authority of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. WSJK-TV is owned and operated by the East Tennessee Public Communications Corporation, with its studios located in Knoxville on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The transmitter is located atop Short Mountain near Sneedville, Tennessee. WSJK-TV programs are transmitted through microwave stations WGR-93 and WGR-94. On behalf of the entire staff and management of WSJK-TV, this is Hop Edwards inviting you to stay tuned now to Channel 2." Sigonff: "At this time, WSJK-TV concludes its telecast schedule for today. WSJK-TV operates on Channel 2 at an assigned frequency of 54 to 60 megahertz, with 100,000 watts visual and 20,000 watts aural power, by the authority of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. WSJK-TV is owned and operated by the East Tennessee Public Communications Corporation, with its studios located in Knoxville on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The transmitter is located atop Short Mountain near Sneedville, Tennessee. WSJK-TV programs are transmitted through microwave stations WGR-93 and WGR-94. On behalf of the entire staff and management of WSJK-TV, this is Hop Edwards bidding you all a very pleasant good night." Availability: Extinct.

Legacy: For the longest time, both signon and signoff were available only in extremely low quality. Only in 2018 was a higher-quality version of the signoff discovered, but it was shortly afterwards taken down due to an unrelated copyright strike against the uploader, but not before some people saved it.

2nd (known) signoff (1990-2002)

Bumper: Unknown

Signon Variant: Unknown

Technique: Same as the 1990 Public TV for East Tennessee station ID.

Music/Sounds/Voiceovers: Unknown

Availability: Extinct.

Legacy: This is based heavily on the 1990 Public TV for East Tennessee station ID and would be used even after the station ID was updated, all the way up until the rebranding as East Tennessee Public Television in late 2002.

3rd (known) signoff (2002-200?)

Bumper: Unknown

Signon Variant: Unknown

Technique: Same as the 2002 East Tennessee Public Television station ID.

Music/Sounds/Voiceovers: Unknown

Availability: Extinct. This was used until ETPTV converted to a 24/7 format.