11's ALIVE WITH BONGOS! If you were fighting insomnia and watching TV in the 1970s through 1984, the Channel 11 Film Festival, shown late at night, was no help — the explosion of bongos in this instrumental was enough to jar you awake! Thanks tapthat2012 for sharing this with the WPIX Archives. This begins with an 11 Alive station ID voiced by Ralph Lowenstein. | WPIX Archives

8.7K views · 148 reactions | Ah, when to find peace and quiet to watch the news. Here comes Channel 11 to the rescue with Midday, weekdays at 11:30 a.m. This 1984 commercial is memorable -- and shows how much the world has changed in 33 years! | WPIX Archives | Facebook

2.8K views · 40 reactions | On this day in 1980, CNN made its debut, becoming the world's first 24-hour TV news network. Which cable news channel is your favorite? | PIX11 | Facebook