WBVO-TV

WBVO-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach and Lighthouse Beach, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Boca Raton’s Broadcasting Company which also owns WBRS-TV station (channel 25). WBVO-TV’s callsign letters mean Boca’s Very Own
== History ==
WBVO-TV signed-on the air on April 16, 1950 as WBRN, whose callsign letter stood for “Boca Raton’s NBC.” Even though there was a callsign change WBVO has been with NBC for 72 years. On January 14, 1962 WBVO-TV switched from Black and White broadcasting to color broadcasting. In its first and second year WBVO had very poor viewership so in the early 1980s WBVO started broadcasting educational and children television, some programs WBVO broadcasted were, Sesame Street, Tom and Jerry, Loony Toons and The Muppet Show. On April 16, 2000 WBVO-TV Celebrated 50 years on the air.
== Analog shutdown ==
WBVO-TV stopped regular programming on the analog signal over VHF channel 7, at 12:30 PM on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-powered television stations switched to digital broadcasting under federal mandate.
== Sign-off announcement history ==
1950-1977
This is your local television station, WBVO-TV, channel 7, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach and Lighthouse Beach area, Florida, United States. WBVO-TV is owned by The Boca Raton broadcasting company, WBVO-TV is affiliated with the NBC television network with studios and offices located by Boca Raton’s golf club and transmitter located on kingsman hill. If you would like a transcribed copy of WBVO’s broadcast day please send a letter to the address onscreen now. WBVO-TV leaves the air immediately, WBVO-TV will return at 6:00 AM this morning. For the staff and management on WBVO tv thank you for watching. Now, ladies and gentleman, our national anthem.
1977-1999
This is your local television station, WBVO-TV, channel 7, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach and Lighthouse Beach area, Florida, United States. WBVO-TV is owned by The Boca Raton broadcasting company, WBVO-TV is affiliated with the NBC television network with studios and offices located by Boca Raton’s golf club and transmitter located on kingsman hill, and transmits with a total power output of 770,000 watts. If you would like a transcribed copy of WBVO’s broadcast day please send a letter to the address onscreen now. WBVO-TV leaves the air immediately, WBVO-TV will return at 6:00 AM this morning. For the staff and management on WBVO tv thank you for watching. Now, ladies and gentleman, our national anthem.
== Station ID announcement history ==
1977-1985 - “Your watching Boca’s Very Own NBC station, WBVO-TV, channel 7, serving Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Beach area”