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{{PageCredits|capture=Doctorine Dark|video=Alden's Vintage PBS Archive}}
=== Background ===
===Background===
KPTS is a [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] affiliate located in Wichita, Kansas.
KPTS is a [[PBS]] affiliate located in Wichita, Kansas.

{{ImageTOC
|KPTS (1980).png|1st (known) Logo (1980)
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|KPTS (1982).png|2nd ID (1981-1982)
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|KPTS (1984).png|3rd ID (1982-1986)
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|KPTS (1986).png|4th ID (1986-19??)
}}
=== 1st (known) Logo (1980) ===
=== 1st (known) Logo (1980) ===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
KPTS (1980).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=hNmzvdMO8Rw}}


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'''Visuals:''' On a brown circular gradient background (the center is beige and on the bottom right, almost looking like a sun), there are two stray strands of wheat, both at different angles. White Helvetica Bold Italic text appears that says "A Presentation Of...". It says on screen for a few seconds before being replaced by smaller text that reads "kansas public telecommunications service, inc." with each word stacked on top of each other. This text then turns away to reveal the KPTS symbol of the time, with WICHITA in the same Helvetica Bold Italic font below.
<center><youtube width=360 height=270>hNmzvdMO8Rw</youtube></center>

'''Nickname:''' "Proto Wheat"

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'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|brown|brown}} circular gradient background (the center is beige and on the bottom right, almost looking like a sun), we see two stray strands of wheat, both at different angles. White Helvetica Bold Italic text appears that says "A Presentation Of...". It says on screen for a few seconds before being replaced by smaller text that reads "kansas public telecommunications service, inc." with each word stacked on top of each other. This text then turns away to reveal the KPTS symbol of the time, with WICHITA in the same Helvetica Bold Italic font below.

'''FX/SFX:''' The text appearing and turning, most likely by means of chyron.

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'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer that says "A presentation of the Kansas Public Telecommunications Service. KPTS, Wichita."

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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This logo was only discovered recently, and is only known to be used for a year.

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=== 2nd Logo (1981-1982) ===

<center><youtube width=360 height=270>5tXDWYQg1YE</youtube></center>

'''Nickname:''' "Windmill"


'''Technique:''' Live-action with chyron effects.
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'''Logo:''' We open to late evening footage of a farm windmill spining rapidly on a windy rural Kansas farm. The same "kansas public telecommunications service, inc." text from the last logo, now {{Font color|greenyellow|greenyellow}} fades in. It fades out after a few seconds, and the KPTS symbol and WICHITA text, both also {{Font color|greenyellow|greenyellow}} fade in.


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'''Audio:''' An announcer that says "A presentation of the Kansas Public Telecommunications Service. KPTS, Wichita."
'''FX/SFX:''' The windmill spinning and the fading of the text.


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'''Availability:''' This logo was resurfaced, and is only known to be used for a year.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Birds chirping quietly.


=== 2nd ID (1981-1982) ===
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Again, this logo was only discovered recently, but seems to be even rarer than its predecessor.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
KPTS (1982).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=5tXDWYQg1YE}}


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'''Visuals:''' The sequence opens to late evening footage of a farm windmill spining rapidly on a windy rural Kansas farm. The same "kansas public telecommunications service, inc." text from the last logo, now {{color|greenyellow|greenyellow}} fades in. It fades out after a few seconds, and the KPTS symbol and WICHITA text, both also {{color|greenyellow|greenyellow}} fade in.
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=== 3rd Logo (1982-1986) ===


'''Technique:''' Live-action with chyron effects.
<center><youtube width=360 height=270>0SjpyKmsR2s</youtube></center>


'''Nickname:''' "Windmill II"
'''Audio:''' Birds chirping quietly.


'''Availability:''' Appears on ''In Session''.
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'''Logo:''' We begin with similar footage to the previous logo, except it's taken earlier, and a lot more windy. "{{Font color|orange|'''''KPTS'''''}}", in a futuristic cursive {{Font color|orange|orange}} display font with a black edge fades in in the bottom left corner. After this, text that says "Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc." in similarly {{Font color|orange|orange}} Handel Gothic font (like "HOME VIDEO" in the 1983 Walt Disney Home Video logo) fades in below. It fades out after a few seconds, and similar text in the same font that says "Wichita" fades in in it's place. Weirdly, the logo fades out, but both the KPTS symbol and the Wichita text fade out completely before the background does.


=== 3rd ID (1982-1986) ===
'''FX/SFX:''' The windmill spinning and the fading of the text.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
KPTS (1984).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=0SjpyKmsR2s}}


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'''Visuals:''' The sequence begins with similar footage to the previous logo, except it's taken earlier, and a lot more windy. "{{color|orange|'''''KPTS'''''}}", in a futuristic cursive orange display font with a black edge fades in in the bottom left corner. After this, text that says "Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc." in similarly orange Handel Gothic font (like "HOME VIDEO" in the 1983 Walt Disney Home Video logo) fades in below. It fades out after a few seconds, and similar text in the same font that says "Wichita" fades in in its place. Weirdly, the logo fades out, but both the KPTS symbol and the Wichita text fade out completely before the background does.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Loud wind noises.


'''Technique:''' Live-action with chyron effects.
'''Availability:''' Unknown. This, like the past two have only been discovered recently. However, we're not exactly sure how rare this is.


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'''Audio:''' Loud wind noises.
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=== 4th Logo (1986-19??) ===


'''Availability:''' Unknown.
<center><youtube width=360 height=270>HTVrHHdLEO0</youtube></center>


=== 4th ID (1986-19??) ===
'''Nickname:''' "Wheat"
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
KPTS (1986).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=HTVrHHdLEO0}}


'''Logo:''' Much like the first logo. We see three live-action strands of wheat blowing back and forth against a striped {{Font color|blue|blue}} background. The same KPTS symbol from the last logo, this time in {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}, fades in on the bottom-right. "{{Font color|#FFD900|{{Font|Handel Gothic|WICHITA}}}}", in the same Handel Gothic font as the last logo, also in {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} fades in below it.
'''Visuals:''' Much like the first logo. There is three live-action strands of wheat blowing back and forth against a striped blue background. The same KPTS symbol from the last logo, this time in yellow, fades in on the bottom-right. "{{color|#FFD900|'''WICHITA'''}}", in the same Handel Gothic font as the last logo, also in yellow fades in below it.


'''FX/SFX:''' The wheat moving.
'''Technique:''' Live-action with chyron effects.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Birds whistling.
'''Audio:''' Birds whistling.


'''Availability:''' Very rare. It's seen on programs from the time. It also showed up on KPTS' 40th anniversary special.
'''Availability:''' It's seen on programs from the time. It also showed up on KPTS' 40th anniversary special.


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Latest revision as of 03:23, 17 October 2024

Credits
Captures by
Doctorine Dark

Video captures courtesy of
Alden's Vintage PBS Archive

Background

KPTS is a PBS affiliate located in Wichita, Kansas.

Contents

1st (known) Logo (1980) 2nd ID (1981-1982) 3rd ID (1982-1986) 4th ID (1986-19??)

1st (known) Logo (1980)


Visuals: On a brown circular gradient background (the center is beige and on the bottom right, almost looking like a sun), there are two stray strands of wheat, both at different angles. White Helvetica Bold Italic text appears that says "A Presentation Of...". It says on screen for a few seconds before being replaced by smaller text that reads "kansas public telecommunications service, inc." with each word stacked on top of each other. This text then turns away to reveal the KPTS symbol of the time, with WICHITA in the same Helvetica Bold Italic font below.

Technique: Live-action with chyron effects.

Audio: An announcer that says "A presentation of the Kansas Public Telecommunications Service. KPTS, Wichita."

Availability: This logo was resurfaced, and is only known to be used for a year.

2nd ID (1981-1982)


Visuals: The sequence opens to late evening footage of a farm windmill spining rapidly on a windy rural Kansas farm. The same "kansas public telecommunications service, inc." text from the last logo, now greenyellow fades in. It fades out after a few seconds, and the KPTS symbol and WICHITA text, both also greenyellow fade in.

Technique: Live-action with chyron effects.

Audio: Birds chirping quietly.

Availability: Appears on In Session.

3rd ID (1982-1986)


Visuals: The sequence begins with similar footage to the previous logo, except it's taken earlier, and a lot more windy. "KPTS", in a futuristic cursive orange display font with a black edge fades in in the bottom left corner. After this, text that says "Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc." in similarly orange Handel Gothic font (like "HOME VIDEO" in the 1983 Walt Disney Home Video logo) fades in below. It fades out after a few seconds, and similar text in the same font that says "Wichita" fades in in its place. Weirdly, the logo fades out, but both the KPTS symbol and the Wichita text fade out completely before the background does.

Technique: Live-action with chyron effects.

Audio: Loud wind noises.

Availability: Unknown.

4th ID (1986-19??)


Visuals: Much like the first logo. There is three live-action strands of wheat blowing back and forth against a striped blue background. The same KPTS symbol from the last logo, this time in yellow, fades in on the bottom-right. "WICHITA", in the same Handel Gothic font as the last logo, also in yellow fades in below it.

Technique: Live-action with chyron effects.

Audio: Birds whistling.

Availability: It's seen on programs from the time. It also showed up on KPTS' 40th anniversary special.

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