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2nd Logo
 
(1990s)
 
Logo: A short montage of various screens and devices in a studio is seen, with each camera shot fading into each other. One of the screens displays the 1993 PBS logo. After three seconds, a close-up shot of a spinning reel is shown, and white text reading " A PRODUCTION OF '''WSIU8''' Carbondale" fades in and is chyroned over the shot of the spinning reel. The "WSIU8" text is sans-serif and is slanted inwards, the "A PRODUCTION OF" text is in a serif font, and the "Carbondale" text is in a monospace font. After about 2 1/2 seconds, the logo fades.
 
FX/SFX: The fading in and out of the various camera shots, the chyroned text
 
Music/Sounds: A 4-note crystal-like tune. Same as the 3rd logo.
 
Availability: Was seen on an episode of ''Scholastic Hi-Q'' from the time period.
 
3rd Logo
 
(2004-2013)
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Editor's Note: None.
 
3rd4th Logo
 
(2017-present)

Revision as of 00:43, 7 May 2021

Logo descriptions by 19Joshua

Logo captures by 19Joshua

Video captures courtesy of AspectedAgent23

Background: WSIU is a PBS member station located in Carbondale, Illinois. It first signed on the air on September 6, 1961. It has a satellite channel called WUSI, located in Olney, Illinois, which signed on the air in August 19, 1968.

1st Logo

(1980s-Early 1990s)

Logo: On a nighttime view of the Pulliam Hall clock tower in the Southern Illinois University, we see a lime green "WSIU" with a bigger "TV" below it, with a giant "8" next to it. Below the text is "Carbondale". After the announcer finishes speaking, the logo flies up, beginning the program.

FX/SFX: The logo flying up.

Music/Sounds: An announcer that says "WSIU-TV, channel 8, Carbondale.". Then a synthesized trailing noise.

Availability: Extinct, was only seen on SIU Night Report.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo

(1990s)

Logo: A short montage of various screens and devices in a studio is seen, with each camera shot fading into each other. One of the screens displays the 1993 PBS logo. After three seconds, a close-up shot of a spinning reel is shown, and white text reading " A PRODUCTION OF WSIU8 Carbondale" fades in and is chyroned over the shot of the spinning reel. The "WSIU8" text is sans-serif and is slanted inwards, the "A PRODUCTION OF" text is in a serif font, and the "Carbondale" text is in a monospace font. After about 2 1/2 seconds, the logo fades.

FX/SFX: The fading in and out of the various camera shots, the chyroned text

Music/Sounds: A 4-note crystal-like tune. Same as the 3rd logo.

Availability: Was seen on an episode of Scholastic Hi-Q from the time period.

3rd Logo

(2004-2013)

Logo: TBA

Variant: A widescreen version exists.

FX/SFX: The balls appearing and flying, the genre texts appearing and fading out, the clips in the balls, the PBS logo fading out.

Music/Sounds: A 4-note crystal-like tune.

Availability: Can be seen on One on One, which can be viewed at the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Can also be seen on WSIU InFocus and Scholastic Hi-Q.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo

(2017-present)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: The clips popping out, the WSIU logo coming up from the bottom, the logo shining, the genre text sliding.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: Can be seen on newer episodes of WSIU InFocus and Scholastic Hi-Q.

Editor's Note: None.

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