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WFMJ Sign Off Voice 2003

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WFMJ-TV 21 sign off voice from 2003 announcing the end of the broadcast day and a 6 AM return, used for nostalgic closing edits and retro TV clips.

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WFMJ-TV 21 sign off voice from 2003 announcing the end of the broadcast day and a 6 AM return, used for nostalgic closing edits and retro TV clips.

A formal male announcer delivers the nightly sign off for WFMJ-TV 21, calmly stating that the station is concluding another day of broadcasting and will resume at 6:00 AM. The voice is clear, measured and distinctly early 2000s local television, with that polite, official tone stations used before 24 hour programming became universal. Hearing it feels like being gently told to go to bed by the TV itself, which gives the clip a quiet, nostalgic finality that works well at the very end of a video.

Pro tip

Place this at the literal end of your video after your last joke or point, let the full announcement play over a black screen or static, and do not talk over the 6 AM line because that detail sells the authentic sign off joke.

How people use it

End a stream like an old TV station signing off.
Close a YouTube video with a retro broadcast ending.
Signal bedtime in a group chat with nostalgic humor.
Add authentic local station flavor to retro TV compilations.

More information

Television sign offs were once a nightly ritual in the United States, when local stations ended programming, played the national anthem, and went off air until morning. WFMJ-TV 21, the NBC affiliate serving Ohio's Mahoning Valley, used this recorded announcement in 2003. As 24 hour broadcasting and streaming made sign offs obsolete, recordings like this survived online through retro TV collectors and nostalgia accounts. It remains popular because it captures a specific era of local broadcasting that younger viewers never experienced live.

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What is the WFMJ sign off voice from 2003?

It is a 33 second recorded announcement from WFMJ-TV 21 where a male announcer ends the broadcast day and states programming will resume at 6:00 AM. The clip comes from the station's nightly sign off used in 2003.

Why did TV stations have sign off announcements?

Before 24 hour programming, most local stations stopped broadcasting overnight to save costs and perform maintenance. The sign off was a formal closing message, often followed by the national anthem and a test pattern until the morning broadcast began.

How do creators use this sign off sound?

Creators place it at the very end of streams, videos and podcasts to mimic an old television broadcast ending for the night. The formal tone contrasts with casual modern content, making it effective as a nostalgic closing gag or bedtime signal.