WNET, branded as Thirteen, is the flagship public television station for the New York metropolitan area, licensed to Newark, New Jersey and operated by the Educational Broadcasting Corporation. For decades American stations opened the broadcast day with formal sign-on announcements stating ownership, license city and service area, and this clip preserves the year 2000 version welcoming viewers to another week of member-supported programming. These idents are now shared online as artifacts of classic broadcasting, valued by nostalgia collectors and retro television enthusiasts.
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The WNET Thirteen year 2000 sign-on announcement welcoming viewers to another broadcast week of member-supported quality television. Used in retro TV edits.
This is the recorded sign-on announcement for WNET Thirteen, the New York area public television station, captured from the year 2000. A calm, formal announcer delivers the station identification, naming the Educational Broadcasting Corporation, the Newark, New Jersey license, and the Tri-State service area before welcoming listeners to another broadcast week of member-supported quality television. The delivery is measured and reassuring, with the polished cadence of classic public broadcasting. Hearing it now feels like early morning television warming up, instantly evoking nostalgia for an era of scheduled programming and gentle station idents.