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''Logo captures by 19Joshua''
 
===Background===
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Background: WSIU is a [[Public Broadcasting Service|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.
 
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 {{Font color|lime|lime green}} "{{Font color|lime|'''''WSIU'''''}}" with a bigger "{{Font color|lime|'''''TV'''''}}" below it, with a giant "{{Font color|lime|'''''8'''''}}" next to it. Below the text is "{{Font color|lime|'''''CARBONDALE'''Carbondale''}}". After the announcer finishes speaking, the logo flies up, beginning the program.
(1980s-Early 1990s)
 
'''FX/SFX:''' The logo flying up.
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.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer that says "WSIU-TV, channel 8, Carbondale.". Then a synthesized trailing noise.
FX/SFX: The logo flying up.
 
'''Availability:''' Extinct, was only seen on ''SIU Night Report''.
Music/Sounds: An announcer that says "WSIU-TV, channel 8, Carbondale.". Then a synthesized trailing noise.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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 in sans-serif and is slanted inwards, the "{{Font|Serif|A PRODUCTION OF}}" text is in a serif font, and the "{{Font|Courier|Carbondale}}" text is in a monospace font. After about 2 1/2 seconds, the logo fades.
(1990s)
 
'''FX/SFX:''' The fading in and out of the various camera shots, the chyroned text.
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.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' A 4-note crystal-like tune. Same as the 3rd logo.
FX/SFX: The fading in and out of the various camera shots, the chyroned text
 
'''Availability:''' Was seen on episodes of the 1995-1996 season of ''Scholastic Hi-Q''.
Music/Sounds: A 4-note crystal-like tune. Same as the 3rd logo.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
Availability: Was seen on episodes of the 1995-1996 season of ''Scholastic Hi-Q''.
 
3rd Logo
 
===3rd Logo (2004-2013)===
 
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Logo: TBA
 
'''Logo:''' TBA
Variant: A widescreen version exists.
 
'''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.
 
'''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.
 
'''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''.
 
'''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.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
4th Logo
 
(2017-present)
 
===4th Logo: TBA(2017-)===
 
'''Logo:''' TBA
FX/SFX: The clips popping out, the WSIU logo coming up from the bottom, the logo shining, the genre text sliding.
 
'''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.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variant: On the ''Scholastic Hi-Q'' episodeSame "Cartervilleas v.the Fairfield 2924," theprevious logo is silent.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the ''Scholastic Hi-Q'' episode "Carterville v. Fairfield 2924," the logo is silent.
Availability: Can be seen on newer episodes of ''WSIU InFocus'' and ''Scholastic Hi-Q''.
 
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on newer episodes of ''WSIU InFocus'' and ''Scholastic Hi-Q''.
Editor's Note: None.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 
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Revision as of 06:01, 27 July 2021




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. "WSIU8" is in sans-serif and slanted inwards, "A PRODUCTION OF" is in a serif font, and "Carbondale" 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 episodes of the 1995-1996 season of Scholastic Hi-Q.

Editor's Note: None.


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-)

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.

Music/Sounds Variant: On the Scholastic Hi-Q episode "Carterville v. Fairfield 2924," the logo is silent.

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

Editor's Note: None.

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