KLRN

Credits

Descriptions by
gshowguy and Jonathan Hendricks

Captures by
SloshedMail, sptweb and skyoneer2007

Video captures courtesy of
SloshedMail, sptweb and skyoneer2007

Background

KLRN is a PBS affiliate located in San Antonio, Texas.

1st ID (1976-1979)

Visuals: There is a yellow background with a sandy texture zoom out, revealing "KLRN" in a gray-outlined font on the top. Then, "KLRN", in blue, zooms out to fill in the outline. After that, the outline in "KLRN" turns white, and the stacked words "SAN ANTONIO" and "AUSTIN" appear outlined in white.

Technique: Scanimate effects.

Audio: Two slightly different warbly synths, followed by a synth chord.

Availability: Seen on 1976-1979 episodes of Austin City Limits.

2nd ID (1970's?-Mid/Late 1980's)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a dark sapphire five-pointed star spinning, flat down, then rising up as a "water drop" drops onto the star (which grows an Alamo-like arch above it) and red and blue sparkles fly from it and cause "KLRN 9" to appear in a blue Aero Extended font. The words "SAN ANTONIO" appear below it, also in blue but in Helvetica. The star turns white.

Trivia: There is sometimes a countdown in which the logo is known as "Animated KLRN Only Logo Jazz".

Variant: When KLRU of Austin simulcasted with KLRN, the star animation continued as normal, but the star stays blue, unlike the main logo. "KLRN" (in a yellow-orange outline) and "KLRU" (in a red-orange outline), in Aero Extended, are drawn in and "NINE - SAN ANTONIO" and "EIGHTEEN - AUSTIN" (both in white), in Times New Roman, appear below.

Technique: Scanimate animation

Audio: A catchy Moog synth disco tune in the normal logo, and a flute and piano rendition (with some differences) in the variant. The variant sometimes also uses ACL producer Terry Lickona saying "This is public television, KLRN San Antonio and KLRU Austin."

Audio Trivia: The music with the synth is described as "Jazz" in the logo countdown.

Audio Variant: On a 1983 episode of SA Perspective, a continuous series of Morse code "E" beeps play along a repeating uprising 4-note synth-horn arpeggio (sixteenth note C-sharp/D-flat, F-Sharp/G flat, G-Sharp/A flat and C-sharp/D-flat (this one is 12 semitones higher than the first one)). This could be the opening theme.

Availability: This was used as a logo at the start of programs or station ID back in the early 1980s. One show that is confirmed to have this is ArtBeat.

3rd ID (1979?-1984)

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Visuals: Over a black background, there are the numbers "9" and "18" in Aero Extended in white with a rainbow-colored square between the two numbers. The text "KLRN SAN ANTONIO/KLRU AUSTIN" in white is underneath.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: A funky disco jingle, actually the beginning of "Keep You Eye On the Sparrow" by Earl Klugh. A female announcer says, "You're watching KLRN San Antonio and KLRU Austin."

Availability: It was only used as a local ID.

4th ID (1980's-1994)

Visuals: Over a white marble background, there is "KLRN", in 3D form, but in a similar font from the previous logo, over a chyroned "SAN ANTONIO". "KLRN" then shines.

Technique: Shining effects.

Audio: None.

Availability: Possibly used as a station ID.

5th ID (1987-1994)

Visuals: On a blue/white gradient background, an outline of the Alamo in silver flies in with it facing flat and quickly rotating up. It zooms out as 8 stars fly behind it and the top of the dome zooms in with a wood texture and white outline as a star with the same texture and the text "KLRN TV 9", in white and still in Aero Extended, fly in. The Alamo outline fades out and "SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS" in a brown Aero Extended font flies in below.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: The flute and piano tune from the 2nd logo and an announcer saying "You're watching KLRN TV, Channel 9."

Availability: It was probably only used as a local ID.

6th ID (1994-2001)

Visuals: The first element shown is a slow motion video of a Jalisco dancer dancing zooming out. Half a second later, a still square image of the beginning footage starts fading in on the center left with a "K" on the square. Next, there is an image of a silhouette of a cowboy at sunset, just as another square fades in next to the one with the "K", but with the silhouette image and an "L", . Later, there is a right-tilted angle of shot of the Alamo. It does the same with the previous image, but with the Alamo photo and the "R". Then, there is a few lily pads with Lotus Blossoms at a lake, and it does the same animation square animation with its respective incumbent capture, and the "N". Finally, the words "A PRODUCTION OF" and "SAN ANTONIO" fade in above and below the logo.

Variant: A local variant exists without "A PRODUCTION OF", with different scenes (e.g. balloons, capital, etc), and the K is zoomed in as it slides at the beginning.

Technique: Live-action footage.

Audio: First, a trumpet fanfare vaguely similar to that of "Jarabe Tapatio". Next, a sound of a nighttime atmosphere. Then, some knocking sounds, and finally, water. All this is played over a tribal beat which plays to the end. Sometimes, it uses the closing theme of the show.

Audio Variant: The local variant used a jungle-like score with the same announcer from the previous logo says "This is KLRN-TV, channel 9 in San Antonio."

Availability: It is seen on ArtBeat and San Antonio Remembered.

7th ID (2001-2007)

Visuals: On a blue sky background with flaring from the sun, there is a glass oval that contains the letters "klrn dt" with a charge of lightning going through it zooming in. Below, there is the chyroned text "SAN ANTONIO". The logo shines.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A longer variant of the 2002 PBS jingle and thunder. Another version has a guitar chorus tune.

Availability: Can be seen on early episodes of Travelscope.

8th ID (2001-2009)

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Visuals: Over a black background, there is KLRN's current logo in violet rotate into place behind a violet drop shadow. A comet flies by revealing "SAN ANTONIO". A light passes through the logo.

Variant: A 2001 copyrighted stamped logo was found on a local program with the text “SAN ANTONIO 9.” No animation here.

Technique: CGI effects.

Audio: A synth note held out throughout followed by a gunshot.

Availability: Seen on Heroes.