1972[]
Sign-off[]
We have come to concludes of another day's programming on channel 9, cable 8. CFTO is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting Inc. and is a charter member of the Canadian television network, CTV. CFTO transmits with the authorizzed power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again tomorrow this morning at 6:15 This is__________, wishing all our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
1975-1978[]
Sign-on[]
Good morning, everyone. This is CFTO-TV, channel 9 and cable 8 in Toronto, Ontario, beginning our schedule of telecasting for today. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio.
Sign-off[]
We have come to concludes of another day's programming on channel 9, cable 8. CFTO is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting Inc. and is a charter member of the Canadian television network, CTV. CFTO transmits with the authorizzed power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again tomorrow this morning. This is__________, wishing all our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(GSTQ is played, before test pattern)
1978 - 1981[]
Sign-on[]
V/O: Good morning, everyone. This is CFTO-TV, channel 9 and cable 8 in Toronto, Ontario, beginning our schedule of telecasting for today. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio.
CFTO sign-off 1980
Sign-off (voiced by Dave Devall)[]
('Focus' sermonette)
(Station sign-off sequence, accompanied by Eric Gale -'Killing Me Softly' instrumental)
V/O: We have come to the end of another day's programming on channel 9, cable 8. CFTO is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting Inc. and is a charter member of the Canadian television network, CTV. CFTO transmits with the authorised power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again later this morning. This is Dave Devall wishing all our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(God Save the Queen film)
1981 - 1982[]
Sign-on[]
V/O: Good morning, everyone. This is CFTO-TV, channel 9 and cable 8 in Toronto, Ontario, beginning our schedule of telecasting for today. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio.
Sign-off[]
('Focus' sermonette)
(Station sign-off sequence, accompanied by Eric Gale -'Killing Me Softly' instrumental)
V/O: We have come to the end of another day's programming on channel 9, cable 8. CFTO is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting Inc. and is a charter member of the Canadian television network, CTV. CFTO transmits with the authorised power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again later this morning. This is Dave Devall wishing all our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(God Save the Queen film)
1982 - 1994[]
CFTO Toronto 9 Sign-on
Sign-on (voiced by Dave Devall)[]
Good morning, everyone. This is CFTO-TV, channel 9 and cable 8 in Toronto, Ontario, beginning our schedule of telecasting for today. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio.
Sign-off (voiced by Dave Devall )[]
CFTO Toronto 9 sign-off 1986
('Today's Message' sermonette)
(Station sign-off sequence, accompanied by ELO -'The Whale')
V/O: We have come to the end of another day's programming on channel 9, cable 8. CFTO is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO transmits with the authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again this morning. This is Dave Devall wishing all of our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(God Save the Queen and O Canada films)
Circa 1991[]
CFTO Sign Off (1991)
We have come to the end of another day's programming on channel 9, cable 8. CFTO is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO transmits with the authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again this morning. This is Dave Devall wishing all of our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(God Save the Queen and Calgary 88 O Canada films)
Summer 1992[]
Sign-on[]
Good morning, everyone. This is CFTO-TV, channel 9 and cable 8 in Toronto, Ontario, beginning our schedule of telecasting for today. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio.
Sign-off[]
CFTO Toronto 9 sign-off 1992
('Today's Message' sermonette)
(Station sign-off sequence, accompanied by ELO -'The Whale')
V/O: We have come to the end of another day's programming on channel 9, cable 8. CFTO is owned and operated by Baton Broadcasting, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO transmits with the authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again this morning. This is Dave Devall wishing all of our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(Ross Carlin O Canada and GSTQ is played)
1994 - 1998 (voiced by Dave Devall)[]
Sign-on (voiced by Dave Devall)[]
Good morning, everyone. This is CFTO-TV, channel 9 and cable 8 in Toronto, Ontario, channel 21 in Muskoka, and channel 54 in the Kawarthas. now beginning our broadcast schedule for today, CFTO-TV is owned and operated by CTV Television, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. Have a great day.
Sign-off (voiced by Dave Devall)[]
(Station sign-off sequence)
We have come to the end of another day's programming on CFTO-TV channel 9, cable 8 in Toronto. channel 21 in Muskoka, and channel 54 in the Kawarthas, CFTO is owned and operated by CTV Television, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with the authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again (later) this morning. We wishing all our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(O Canada and GSTQ is played)
October 5, 1997[]
Sign-Off[]
V/O: We have come to the end of another day's programming on CFTO-TV channel 9, cable 8 in Toronto. channel 21 in Muskoka, and channel 54 in the Kawarthas. CFTO is owned and operated by CTV Television, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with the authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO now leaves the air to return again (later) this morning. We wishing all our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(O Canada and GSTQ is played)
1998 - 2002[]
Sign-on (Female Voice)[]
Good morning, everyone. This is CFTO-TV, channel 9 and cable 8 in Toronto, Ontario, Channel 21 in Muskoka, and channel 54 in the Kawarthas, CFTO-TV is owned and operated by CTV Television, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. We welcome you to our program day.
Sign-off[]
2002 - CTV CFTO Sign Off
We have come to the end of another day's programming on CFTO-TV, channel 9, cable 8 in Toronto, channel 21 in Muskoka, and channel 54 in the Kawarthas. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by CTV Television, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO-TV now leaves the air to return again this morning. We wish all of our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(O Canada National anthem is played)
2002 - 2009 (voiced by Lee Marshall)[]
Sign-on (voiced by Lee Marshall)[]
CFTO-TV - CTV Toronto Sign On (2002)
Good morning, everyone. This is CFTO-TV, channel 9 and cable 8 in Toronto, Ontario, channel 21 in Muskoka, and channel 54 in the Kawarthas. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by CTV Television, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. We welcome you to our program day.
Sign-off (voiced by Lee Marshall)[]
We have come to the end of another day's programming on CFTO-TV, channel 9, cable 8 in Toronto, channel 21 in Muskoka, and channel 54 in the Kawarthas. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by CTV Television, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO-TV now leaves the air to return again this morning. We wish all of our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
Summer 2003[]
Sign-off[]
(Station sign-off sequence)
We have come to the end of another day's programming on CFTO-TV, channel 9, cable 8 in Toronto, channel 21 in Muskoka, and channel 54 in the Kawarthas. CFTO-TV is owned and operated by CTV Television, Inc., and is a charter member of the Canadian television network CTV. CFTO-TV transmits with authorized power of 325 kilowatts video and 49 kilowatts audio. CFTO-TV now leaves the air to return again this morning. We wish all of our viewers a very pleasant good night and good morning.
(O Canada is played)
Notes[]
- Baton (as heard in the '80s and '90s sign-on and sign-off messages) is pronounced as /ˌbætən/ (as in Baton Rouge, Louisiana).