WNPE/WNPI (now WPBS PBS Watertown/Norwood/Ontario) footage and sign off 1996

From 1996, here is a series of promos and a sign off following Masterpiece Theater on the Watertown and Norwood, NY (Update NY) and Ottawa/Ontario PBS stations, WNPE 16 and WNPI 18. All copyrights acknowledged. Features a few promos then O Canada and The Star Spangled Banner. WNPE is now WPBS PBS.

[@jareddicarlo7816]

Only a couple of years later, the station became known as WPBS.

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

I did not know that this PBS station was broadcast in Canada since they performed the instrumental theme of 'O'Canada'.

[@joshdznyc]

It’s on the border on New York and Ontario

[@OsagieGuobadia]

@Josh Diaz Oh. : )

[@nicholascrockett63098]

This is the only station to have the PBS logo bug.

[@mikemercer7339]

I remember this when I lived in Ottawa

[@codym8897]

Do you have the full Austin City Limits episode from 1996? Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood perform.

[@joshgalka9414]

Awesome!

[@ekaterinalekkas2356]

9:55 The Star-Spangled Banner.

[@friesareyummy]

Hello

[@joshdznyc]

Why O Canada first if this is an American licensed station. XETV in Tijuana played the Mexican anthem first

[@graigmellon7874]

They include Canada in their coverage area, especially in the Ottawa market, but I think the reason why they did it was because to treat it as if it was a sporting thing with the away anthem first and then the home anthem. WNED-TV however did play the US anthem first then O Canada beginning in the late 80s or so.

[@joshdznyc]

@@graigmellon7874 well the border blasters in Mexico should do the same.

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

@@joshdznyc Pretty sure a couple of them besides XETV did play the US anthem... but now, they're all required to play their own anthem (Himno Nacional Mexico) at 12 and 6AM, or whatever.