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== Background ==
== Background ==
'''Georgia Public Broadcasting''' is the statewide [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] affiliate located in Georgia. The headquarters are located in Atlanta, where the flagship station WGTV is located. It started in 1960 as "Georgia Educational Television" to make educational and instructional shows. In 1970, it changed its name to "Georgia Public Television" (GPTV), although the "Georgia Educational Television Network" brand ran concurrently with the new name until the late 70s. In 1984, the company entered radio business for the first time. In January 2004, GPTV was rebranded to the name of its parent organization, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB).
'''Georgia Public Broadcasting''' is the statewide [[PBS]] affiliate located in Georgia. The headquarters are located in Atlanta, where the flagship station WGTV is located. It started in 1960 as "Georgia Educational Television" to make educational and instructional shows. In 1970, it changed its name to "Georgia Public Television" (GPTV), although the "Georgia Educational Television Network" brand ran concurrently with the new name until the late 1970s. In 1984, the company entered radio business for the first time. In January 2004, GPTV was rebranded to the name of its parent organization, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB).


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|Georgia Public Television|
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|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(1970).png|1st Logo (1970-1978?)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(1970).png|1st ID (1970-1978?)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(1978).png|2nd Logo (1978?-1984)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(1978).png|2nd ID (1978?-1984)
|Georgia_Public_Television_(1988).png|3rd Logo (1983-1989)
|Georgia_Public_Television_(1988).png|3rd ID (1983-1989)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(1989).png|4th Logo (1989-2000)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(1989,_Public_Television).png|4th ID (1989-1998)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2000).png|5th Logo (2000-mid/late 2000s)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2000).png|5th ID (1998-2000)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2000,_GPT).png|6th Logo (early 2000s-2004)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2000,_GPT).png|6th ID (2000-2004)
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|Georgia Public Broadcasting|
|Georgia Public Broadcasting|
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|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2004).png|1st Logo (2004-2010)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2004).png|1st ID (2004-2010)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2010).png|2nd Logo (2010-2015)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2010).png|2nd ID (2010-2015)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2015).png|3rd Logo (2015-)
|Georgia_Public_Broadcasting_(2015).png|3rd ID (2015-)
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== Georgia Public Television ==
== Georgia Public Television ==
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=== 1st ID (1970-1978?)===

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=== 1st Logo (1970-1978?)===
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{{YouTube|id=tKmFvvjIBEo|id2=HTo-RQmg1cQ}}
{{YouTube|id=tKmFvvjIBEo|id2=HTo-RQmg1cQ}}


'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a white circle fades in in the center of the screen. The circle begins to rotate counterclockwise, gradually "unfolding" into three separate circles, each which fill in from the center with a color. One circle becomes {{color|red}}, one becomes {{color|blue}}, and one becomes {{color|limegreen|green}}. As the circles continue to spin, a {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} circle with three holes cut out of it at the edges fades in in the foreground, first appearing extremely close to the screen, but then zooming out to the point where the circle‘s holes are equal in size to the spinning circles, while spinning in a clockwise direction. The circles and the {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} shape continue to spin in opposite directions, coming to a stop when they lock together and the {{color|red}} circle is in the top hole, the {{color|blue}} circle is in the bottom-left hole, and the {{color|limegreen|green}} circle is in the bottom-right hole. The finished logo resembles an abstract film cylinder.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a white circle fades in in the center of the screen. The circle begins to rotate counterclockwise, gradually "unfolding" into three separate circles, each which fill in from the center with a color. One circle becomes red, one becomes blue, and one becomes green. As the circles continue to spin, a yellow circle with three holes cut out of it at the edges fades in in the foreground, first appearing extremely close to the screen, but then zooming out to the point where the circle‘s holes are equal in size to the spinning circles, while spinning in a clockwise direction. The circles and the yellow shape continue to spin in opposite directions, coming to a stop when they lock together and the red circle is in the top hole, the blue circle is in the bottom-left hole, and the green circle is in the bottom-right hole. The finished logo resembles an abstract film cylinder.


'''Trivia:''' This logo was originally used as a color ID before being recycled as the company's main logo.
'''Trivia:''' This logo was originally used as a color ID before being recycled as the company's main logo.
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'''Technique:''' Likely done with cel animation for the colored circles and early computer animation or Scanimate for the yellow circle.
'''Technique:''' Likely done with cel animation for the colored circles and early computer animation or Scanimate for the yellow circle.


'''Audio:''' A slow, rather somber piece featuring a celesta, strings, and a harp flourish at the end. As the {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} cutout zooms out, an male announcer says one of two things:
'''Audio:''' A slow, rather somber piece featuring a celesta, strings, and a harp flourish at the end. As the yellow cutout zooms out, an male announcer says one of two things:
* Original variant: "The Georgia Educational Television Network presents the following program... in color."
* Original variant: "The Georgia Educational Television Network presents the following program... in color."
* Later variant: "The following program is a presentation of the Georgia Educational Television Network." A different announcer is used here.
* Later variant: "The following program is a presentation of the Georgia Educational Television Network." A different announcer is used here.
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'''Availability:''' This logo was spotted on a recording of an episode of ''Down Home Georgia Music''. It is unknown at this time what other shows may have had this logo.
'''Availability:''' This logo was spotted on a recording of an episode of ''Down Home Georgia Music''. It is unknown at this time what other shows may have had this logo.


=== 2nd Logo (1978?-1984)===
=== 2nd ID (1978?-1984)===
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{{YouTube|id=u0hs8X3d1VI|id2=Kw0KhiO4ASE|id3=D97TCxNe5Ag}}
{{YouTube|id=u0hs8X3d1VI|id2=Kw0KhiO4ASE|id3=D97TCxNe5Ag}}


'''Visuals:''' A {{color|blue}} circle zooms out on a {{color|red}} background. As it heads for the bottom left of the screen and eventually stops, the {{color|red}} background zooms out, and we see that it is actually a {{color|red}} circle on a {{color|limegreen|green}} background. The {{color|red}} circle continues to zoom out until it plasters itself to the top right of the {{color|blue}} circle. When the {{color|limegreen|green}} background zooms out, it reveals itself as a {{color|limegreen|green}} circle on a {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} background. The {{color|limegreen|green}} circle places itself to the right of the {{color|blue}} one. The {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} background zooms out, which is actually a {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} circle on a black background. As it zooms out, goes behind all the other circles, and stops, it reveals the words "'''GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION'''" (in ITC Serif Gothic font) at the bottom of the screen. The logo looks like an abstract film cylinder at the end.
'''Visuals:''' A blue circle zooms out on a red background. As it heads for the bottom left of the screen and eventually stops, the red background zooms out, and we see that it is actually a red circle on a green background. The red circle continues to zoom out until it plasters itself to the top right of the blue circle. When the green background zooms out, it reveals itself as a green circle on a yellow background. The green circle places itself to the right of the blue one. The yellow background zooms out, which is actually a yellow circle on a black background. As it zooms out, goes behind all the other circles, and stops, it reveals the words "'''GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION'''" (in ITC Serif Gothic font) at the bottom of the screen. The logo looks like an abstract film cylinder at the end.


'''Variant:''' An in-credit version was seen on some shows.
'''Variant:''' An in-credit version was seen on some shows.
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'''Availability:''' As well as being used as a local ID, it was seen on shows like ''Lawmakers'', and some TV specials, like ''Langston!''. These shows are long gone from TV, though there may be a slight chance of it appearing on old prints.
'''Availability:''' As well as being used as a local ID, it was seen on shows like ''Lawmakers'', and some TV specials, like ''Langston!''. These shows are long gone from TV, though there may be a slight chance of it appearing on old prints.


=== 3rd Logo (1983-1989)===
=== 3rd ID (1983-1989)===
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Georgia Public Television (1988).png
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{{YouTube|id=FvIxzZG2XqI|id2=LIwCCAkyuBA|id3=XO6FkFgqKBA}}
{{YouTube|id=FvIxzZG2XqI|id2=LIwCCAkyuBA|id3=XO6FkFgqKBA}}


'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background, there is a giant 3D cylinder with three holes cut out of it (likely to represent a filmreel or a tube where colors shoot out of the holes to create a color picture on a TV screen). It looks like the cylinder from the last logo, except it's white. The cylinder spins while "{{color|gray|{{Font|Serif|'''Georgia Public Television'''}}}}" in a {{color|gray}} chrome Friz Quadrata font zooms in from the top-left of the screen. 3 lasers of {{color|red}}, {{color|limegreen|green}}, and {{color|blue}} zap through the holes, filling them with their respective colors. The cylinder becomes a 2D circle, resting to the right of "{{color|gray|{{Font|Serif|'''Public'''}}}}". The logo shines a little before fading to black.
'''Visuals:''' On a dark blue background, there is a giant 3D cylinder with three holes cut out of it (likely to represent a filmreel or a tube where colors shoot out of the holes to create a color picture on a TV screen). It looks like the cylinder from the last logo, except it's white. The cylinder spins while ""'''Georgia Public Television'''" in a gray chrome Friz Quadrata font zooms in from the top-left of the screen. 3 lasers of red, green, and blue zap through the holes, filling them with their respective colors. The cylinder becomes a 2D circle, resting to the right of "'''Public'''". The logo shines a little before fading to black.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Availability:''' If GPT programming from the time is ever re-ran, it can be seen. Also seen on some home video releases, like the [[Video Treasures]] release of ''Messiah''.
'''Availability:''' If GPT programming from the time is ever re-ran, it can be seen. Also seen on some home video releases, like the [[Video Treasures]] release of ''Messiah''.


=== 4th Logo (1989-2000)===
=== 4th ID (1989-1998)===
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{{YouTube|id=_7U4uGTncDA|id2=gU2oM5S-loU}}
<center><youtube width=240 height=185>_7U4uGTncDA</youtube></center>


'''Visuals:''' Over a dark, cloudy background, the logo starts with "{{color|silver|'''GPTV'''}}" in a futuristic font. Below it is the ext "{{color|silver|Georgia Public Television}}", in {{color|silver|silver}}. "{{color|silver|Television}}" is on the bottom of the other two words.
'''Visuals:''' Over a dark, cloudy background, the logo starts with "'''GPTV'''" in a futuristic font. Below it, there is the text "Georgia Public Television", in silver. "Television" is on the bottom of the other two words.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* When used locally, it had extra animation:
* When used locally, it had extra animation:
** 1989-1994: On the same background, many orbs carve a glass "'''GPTV'''" while leaving streaks. The letters "'''GPTV'''" zoom in. A dot suddenly draws out "{{color|red|''Bringing You The Best''}}", colored {{color|red}}. The station call sign and number appears below.
** 1989-1994: On the same background, many orbs carve a glass "'''GPTV'''" while leaving streaks. The letters "'''GPTV'''" zoom in. A dot suddenly draws out ""''Bringing You The Best''", colored red. The station call sign and number appears below.
** 1992-2000: On the same background as before, we see some glowing orbs drawing out the letters "GPTV". The call signs and their stations appear below. They all form one dot to draw out the words "Bringing You The Best".
** 1992-1999: On the same background as before is some glowing orbs drawing out the letters "GPTV". The call signs and their stations appear below. They all form one dot to draw out the words "Bringing You The Best".
* Sometimes on a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} background with revolving squares, triangles, and circles, the words "GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION" zoom out to the middle. It then fades to the GPTV logo and the words "Bringing You The Best" zoom out one by one into the space below.
* Sometimes on a purple background with revolving squares, triangles, and circles, the words "GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION" zoom out to the middle. It then fades to the GPTV logo and the words "Bringing You The Best" get drawn out one by one into the space below.
* There was also an extended version seen at sign on and sign off that had "GPTV" by itself and included an extended run-through of GPTV's stations with each call sign sliding (like some closing credits), which likewise closes with the "Bringing You The Best" tagline.
* There was also an extended version seen at sign on and sign off that had "GPTV" by itself and included an extended run-through of GPTV's stations with each call sign sliding (like some closing credits), which likewise closes with the "Bringing You The Best" tagline.


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* Local versions used different music:
* Local versions used different music:
** 1989-1994: An orchestrated fanfare with horns and strings. A female announcer says "Bringing you the best, GPTV on Channel (number of Channel), (station call sign letters), (location of station).
** 1989-1994: An orchestrated fanfare with horns and strings. A female announcer says "Bringing you the best, GPTV on Channel (number of Channel), (station call sign letters), (location of station).
** 1992-2000: A synthesized orchestral piece plays throughout the logo, which was GPTV's theme at the time. An announcer would say over the logo, "This is Georgia Public Television, a nine station network serving all of Georgia. GPTV, Bringing you the best.".
** 1992-1999: A synthesized orchestral piece plays throughout the logo, which was GPTV's theme at the time. An announcer would say over the logo, "This is Georgia Public Television, a nine station network serving all of Georgia. GPTV. Bringing you the best.".
* Sometimes, a piano tune would play.
* On the variant, a very [[Starmaker Entertainment|Starmaker]]-esque synthesized news theme plays throughout.
* On the variant, a very [[Starmaker Entertainment|Starmaker]]-esque synthesized news theme plays throughout.


'''Availability:''' This was used for quite a while. Seen on programming from the time.
'''Availability:''' This was used for quite a while. Seen on programming from the time.


=== 5th Logo (2000-mid/late 2000s)===
=== 5th ID (1998-2000)===
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Georgia Public Broadcasting (2000).png
Georgia Public Broadcasting (2000, Part of Your Life).png
Georgia Public Broadcasting (2000, Part of Your Life).png
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<center><youtube width=240 height=185>hWL9IMGa8OE</youtube></center>


'''Visuals:''' There is the letters "'''''GPTV'''''" in an italicized {{color|silver|silver}} or {{color|blue|dodger blue}} futuristic font zoom out together and spread out over a background of cascading {{color|darkviolet|purple}}, {{color|blue}}, {{color|orange}}, and white shapes. The call signs and city licenses for all of GPTV's stations and transmitter sites briefly appear underneath the GPTV logo. The call information fades out and the words "Bringing You The Best" zoom out one by one into the space below.
'''Visuals:''' The letters "'''''GPTV'''''" in an italicized silver dodger blue futuristic font, zoom out together and spread out over a background of cascading purple, blue, orange, and white shapes. The call signs and city licenses for all of GPTV's stations and transmitter sites briefly appear underneath the GPTV logo. The call information fades out and the words "Bringing You the Best" fade in into the space below.

'''Variant:''' There is a variant, with the sentence "Bringing You The Best of Gerogia" and after that, the GPTV logo shows on a black background with the name "Gerogia Public Television" and a sentence titled "''Part of Your Life''"


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
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'''Audio:''' The 1992 GPTV music.
'''Audio:''' The 1992 GPTV music.


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=== 6th ID (2000-2004)===


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=== 6th Logo (early 2000s-2004)===
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Georgia Public Broadcasting (2000, GPT).png
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Georgia Public Broadcasting (2000, channels).png
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{{YouTube|id=aN5PZLyLiUY|id2=hWL9IMGa8OE}}
<center><youtube width=240 height=185>aN5PZLyLiUY</youtube></center>


'''Visuals:''' Over a background of {{color|indigo|indigo}} shadows, we see "'''''GPTV'''''" with the PBS logo next to it rotate to the left and zoom out to the top. Below is "MEMBER SUPPORTED" in white and tilted. It fades and stretches out and the stacked words "Georgia Public Television" zoom out one by one. "Bringing You the Best" zooms in, arranged in the same manner.
'''Visuals:''' Over a background of indigo shadows, the "'''''GPTV'''''" wordmark with the PBS logo next to it rotate to the left and zoom out to the top. Below, there is "MEMBER SUPPORTED" in white and tilted. It fades and stretches out and the stacked words "Georgia Public Television" zoom out one by one. "Bringing You the Best" zooms in, arranged in the same manner.

'''Variant:''' There is a variant which shows the 9 channels.


'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Audio:''' Either the music from before, or the piano tune from the next logo.
'''Audio:''' Either the 1992 GPTV music, or the piano tune from the 1989 logo.




== Georgia Public Broadcasting ==
== Georgia Public Broadcasting ==
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=== 1st ID (2004-2010)===

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=== 1st Logo (2004-2010)===
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<center><youtube width=240 height=185>e-ymfaMgE18</youtube></center>
<center><youtube width=240 height=185>e-ymfaMgE18</youtube></center>


'''Visuals:''' In 2.35:1, on the same background for [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting|CPB]]'s current logo (which is basically the 2002 [[PBS]] background, only tinted in {{color|orangered|scarlet}}), "{{color|blue|Georgia Public Broadcasting}}" in {{color|blue}} zooms out word-by-word and then "Television | Radio | Education" appears via a shining effect. All this is behind a transparent glass square.
'''Visuals:''' In 2.35:1, on the same background for [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting|CPB]]'s then-current logo (which is basically the 2002 [[PBS]] background, only tinted in scarlet), "Georgia Public Broadcasting" in blue zooms out word-by-word and then "Television | Radio | Education" appears via a shining effect. All this is behind a transparent glass square.


'''Variant:''' As a local ID, the current GPB logo zooms out, consisting of the {{color|violet|violet}} words "GPB" with four {{color|blue}} curved lines to the left of it and the PBS logo on the right. The station numbers appear at the bottom of the screen and there is a shine on the logo. It is 16:9 fullscreen here.
'''Variant:''' As a local ID, the then-current GPB logo zooms out, consisting of the violet words "GPB" with four blue curved lines to the left of it and the PBS logo on the right. The station numbers appear at the bottom of the screen and there is a shine on the logo. It is either 16:9 or 4:3 here.


'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Audio:''' A quiet piano tune.
'''Audio:''' A quiet piano tune. The announcer says "This has been a production of Georgia Public Broadcasting".


'''Availability:''' Unknown.
'''Availability:''' Unknown.


=== 2nd Logo (2010-2015)===
=== 2nd ID (2010-2015)===
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'''Availability:''' Seen on programming from the time.
'''Availability:''' Seen on programming from the time.


=== 3rd Logo (2015-)===
=== 3rd ID (2015-)===
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'''Visuals:'''
'''Visuals:'''
* '''Opening:''' We zoom out from a screen showing various filmstrip scratches which then shows the GPB logo and shows film scratched again, where we zoom out enough to see 3 screens showing "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION", then "PRODUCTION START", which is stacked, and then a countdown as we pan to the right, where the GPB logo is revealed. Below is "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION".
* '''Opening:''' The logo zooms out from a screen showing various filmstrip scratches which then shows the GPB logo and shows film scratched again, where the screen zooms out enough to see 3 screens showing "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION", then "PRODUCTION START", which is stacked, and then a countdown as we pan to the right, where the GPB logo is revealed. Below is "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION".
* '''Closing:''' Same as the opening, but "THIS HAS BEEN A" is added above "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION" in the first half and "PRODUCTION START" is replaced with "PRODUCTION END".
* '''Closing:''' Same as the opening, but "THIS HAS BEEN A" is added above "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION" in the first half and "PRODUCTION START" is replaced with "PRODUCTION END".


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Background

Georgia Public Broadcasting is the statewide PBS affiliate located in Georgia. The headquarters are located in Atlanta, where the flagship station WGTV is located. It started in 1960 as "Georgia Educational Television" to make educational and instructional shows. In 1970, it changed its name to "Georgia Public Television" (GPTV), although the "Georgia Educational Television Network" brand ran concurrently with the new name until the late 1970s. In 1984, the company entered radio business for the first time. In January 2004, GPTV was rebranded to the name of its parent organization, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB).


Georgia Public Television

Contents

1st ID (1970-1978?) 2nd ID (1978?-1984) 3rd ID (1983-1989) 4th ID (1989-1998) 5th ID (1998-2000) 6th ID (2000-2004)
1st ID (1970-1978?) 2nd ID (1978?-1984) 3rd ID (1983-1989) 4th ID (1989-1998) 5th ID (1998-2000) 6th ID (2000-2004)



Georgia Public Broadcasting

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1st ID (2004-2010) 2nd ID (2010-2015) 3rd ID (2015-)
1st ID (2004-2010) 2nd ID (2010-2015) 3rd ID (2015-)


Georgia Public Television

1st ID (1970-1978?)


Visuals: On a black background, a white circle fades in in the center of the screen. The circle begins to rotate counterclockwise, gradually "unfolding" into three separate circles, each which fill in from the center with a color. One circle becomes red, one becomes blue, and one becomes green. As the circles continue to spin, a yellow circle with three holes cut out of it at the edges fades in in the foreground, first appearing extremely close to the screen, but then zooming out to the point where the circle‘s holes are equal in size to the spinning circles, while spinning in a clockwise direction. The circles and the yellow shape continue to spin in opposite directions, coming to a stop when they lock together and the red circle is in the top hole, the blue circle is in the bottom-left hole, and the green circle is in the bottom-right hole. The finished logo resembles an abstract film cylinder.

Trivia: This logo was originally used as a color ID before being recycled as the company's main logo.

Technique: Likely done with cel animation for the colored circles and early computer animation or Scanimate for the yellow circle.

Audio: A slow, rather somber piece featuring a celesta, strings, and a harp flourish at the end. As the yellow cutout zooms out, an male announcer says one of two things:

  • Original variant: "The Georgia Educational Television Network presents the following program... in color."
  • Later variant: "The following program is a presentation of the Georgia Educational Television Network." A different announcer is used here.

Availability: This logo was spotted on a recording of an episode of Down Home Georgia Music. It is unknown at this time what other shows may have had this logo.

2nd ID (1978?-1984)


Visuals: A blue circle zooms out on a red background. As it heads for the bottom left of the screen and eventually stops, the red background zooms out, and we see that it is actually a red circle on a green background. The red circle continues to zoom out until it plasters itself to the top right of the blue circle. When the green background zooms out, it reveals itself as a green circle on a yellow background. The green circle places itself to the right of the blue one. The yellow background zooms out, which is actually a yellow circle on a black background. As it zooms out, goes behind all the other circles, and stops, it reveals the words "GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION" (in ITC Serif Gothic font) at the bottom of the screen. The logo looks like an abstract film cylinder at the end.

Variant: An in-credit version was seen on some shows.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: An ascending trumpet fanfare with a strange synth note at the end, though sometimes the opening theme of the show is used.

Audio Variant: Sometimes, a female announcer states over the regular music, "Georgia Public Television wishes to thank the following for investing in primetime programming excellence..."

Availability: As well as being used as a local ID, it was seen on shows like Lawmakers, and some TV specials, like Langston!. These shows are long gone from TV, though there may be a slight chance of it appearing on old prints.

3rd ID (1983-1989)


Visuals: On a dark blue background, there is a giant 3D cylinder with three holes cut out of it (likely to represent a filmreel or a tube where colors shoot out of the holes to create a color picture on a TV screen). It looks like the cylinder from the last logo, except it's white. The cylinder spins while ""Georgia Public Television" in a gray chrome Friz Quadrata font zooms in from the top-left of the screen. 3 lasers of red, green, and blue zap through the holes, filling them with their respective colors. The cylinder becomes a 2D circle, resting to the right of "Public". The logo shines a little before fading to black.

Variants:

  • A long version with much slower animation, the text zooming out from the center-right instead of in from the top-left, and a female announcer speaking the station's city and channel number with the station's call sign appearing at the lower right corner was used as a local ID. The logo sparkles a bit after that.
    • Another version of this exists where the announcer is omitted and the text zooms in as normal.
  • There is a still version on a black background.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A loud synth drone, followed by a two-note chime tune. A couple whooshes and a synthpop-like jingle play in the long version after that.

Availability: If GPT programming from the time is ever re-ran, it can be seen. Also seen on some home video releases, like the Video Treasures release of Messiah.

4th ID (1989-1998)


Visuals: Over a dark, cloudy background, the logo starts with "GPTV" in a futuristic font. Below it, there is the text "Georgia Public Television", in silver. "Television" is on the bottom of the other two words.

Variants:

  • When used locally, it had extra animation:
    • 1989-1994: On the same background, many orbs carve a glass "GPTV" while leaving streaks. The letters "GPTV" zoom in. A dot suddenly draws out ""Bringing You The Best", colored red. The station call sign and number appears below.
    • 1992-1999: On the same background as before is some glowing orbs drawing out the letters "GPTV". The call signs and their stations appear below. They all form one dot to draw out the words "Bringing You The Best".
  • Sometimes on a purple background with revolving squares, triangles, and circles, the words "GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION" zoom out to the middle. It then fades to the GPTV logo and the words "Bringing You The Best" get drawn out one by one into the space below.
  • There was also an extended version seen at sign on and sign off that had "GPTV" by itself and included an extended run-through of GPTV's stations with each call sign sliding (like some closing credits), which likewise closes with the "Bringing You The Best" tagline.

Technique: CGI by Jay Cordova at Television by Design.

Audio: A somewhat loud 4-note orchestral fanfare.

Audio Variants:

  • Local versions used different music:
    • 1989-1994: An orchestrated fanfare with horns and strings. A female announcer says "Bringing you the best, GPTV on Channel (number of Channel), (station call sign letters), (location of station).
    • 1992-1999: A synthesized orchestral piece plays throughout the logo, which was GPTV's theme at the time. An announcer would say over the logo, "This is Georgia Public Television, a nine station network serving all of Georgia. GPTV. Bringing you the best.".
  • Sometimes, a piano tune would play.
  • On the variant, a very Starmaker-esque synthesized news theme plays throughout.

Availability: This was used for quite a while. Seen on programming from the time.

5th ID (1998-2000)

Visuals: The letters "GPTV" in an italicized silver dodger blue futuristic font, zoom out together and spread out over a background of cascading purple, blue, orange, and white shapes. The call signs and city licenses for all of GPTV's stations and transmitter sites briefly appear underneath the GPTV logo. The call information fades out and the words "Bringing You the Best" fade in into the space below.

Variant: There is a variant, with the sentence "Bringing You The Best of Gerogia" and after that, the GPTV logo shows on a black background with the name "Gerogia Public Television" and a sentence titled "Part of Your Life"

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The 1992 GPTV music.

6th ID (2000-2004)


Visuals: Over a background of indigo shadows, the "GPTV" wordmark with the PBS logo next to it rotate to the left and zoom out to the top. Below, there is "MEMBER SUPPORTED" in white and tilted. It fades and stretches out and the stacked words "Georgia Public Television" zoom out one by one. "Bringing You the Best" zooms in, arranged in the same manner.

Variant: There is a variant which shows the 9 channels.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: Either the 1992 GPTV music, or the piano tune from the 1989 logo.

Georgia Public Broadcasting

1st ID (2004-2010)

Visuals: In 2.35:1, on the same background for CPB's then-current logo (which is basically the 2002 PBS background, only tinted in scarlet), "Georgia Public Broadcasting" in blue zooms out word-by-word and then "Television | Radio | Education" appears via a shining effect. All this is behind a transparent glass square.

Variant: As a local ID, the then-current GPB logo zooms out, consisting of the violet words "GPB" with four blue curved lines to the left of it and the PBS logo on the right. The station numbers appear at the bottom of the screen and there is a shine on the logo. It is either 16:9 or 4:3 here.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A quiet piano tune. The announcer says "This has been a production of Georgia Public Broadcasting".

Availability: Unknown.

2nd ID (2010-2015)

Visuals: On a violet background with a swirl, a filmstrip spins many times until it is close enough. A small spotlight shines near the top right corner. The letters "GPB" in white, each blur out in order. Finally, the GPB logo rotates and "ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS" zooms out.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A tribal tune with an announcer says "This has been a GPB original production."

Availability: Seen on programming from the time.

3rd ID (2015-)


Visuals:

  • Opening: The logo zooms out from a screen showing various filmstrip scratches which then shows the GPB logo and shows film scratched again, where the screen zooms out enough to see 3 screens showing "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION", then "PRODUCTION START", which is stacked, and then a countdown as we pan to the right, where the GPB logo is revealed. Below is "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION".
  • Closing: Same as the opening, but "THIS HAS BEEN A" is added above "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION" in the first half and "PRODUCTION START" is replaced with "PRODUCTION END".

Technique: A mix of live-action and computer animation.

Audio: Film reel sounds, which is then followed by a piano tune.

Availability: Seen on When Georgia Howled: Sherman on the March.

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