Old Tv Broadcast <PRO ◎>

(The sound of a needle drop onto vinyl. A slow, patriotic instrumental plays faintly—"The Star-Spangled Banner" or "Nearer My God to Thee.")

[The picture begins to collapse into a bright white dot in the center of the screen, then flickers.] old tv broadcast

“But now, the transmitter hums a lonely song. The studio lights grow cold. And the cathode ray tube, that glowing window to other worlds, fades to a single, silver dot.” (The sound of a needle drop onto vinyl

“Remember: the news returns at 6 AM with ‘Morning Farm Report,’ followed by ‘The Flintstones.’ So turn your dial to ‘standby,’ adjust your rabbit ears, and get some rest.” And the cathode ray tube, that glowing window

[Loud POP as the transmitter cuts off. Pure, hissing static. Then silence.] [END OF TAPE. PLEASE REWIND.]

[Black and white test pattern with high-pitched tone. Static crackles. The tone fades.] [Cut to: Grainy, slightly out-of-focus shot of a waving American flag or a spinning globe.] [Text overlay in a serif font: "THIS CONCLUDES OUR BROADCAST DAY"]