NBC Sports
UWM Graphics
Compiled by
UWM Graphics
Video captures courtesy of
Arra San Agustin, Broken Saw, Found on VHS, Steven Walsh
Main Presentation
1st Logo (1981-1982)
Visuals: The 1979 NBC ID is shown over a starfield. When the NBC logo forms, it moves upward along with the white "NBC Sports" outlined. The copyright stamp appears underneath the logo.
Technique: Scanimate.
Audio: The short version of NBC's "Our Pride is Showing" campaign song with the announcer saying "This has been a presentation of NBC Sports, the leader in innovative sports television."
2nd Logo (1982-198?)
Visuals: Over a different starfield, the NBC peacock with yellow “chaser” lights over the peacock, and the outline zooms out, then the peacock moves to the left along with the abstract N coming from the top-left and the bottom-right corners and the “NBC Sports” in ITC Serif Gothic slides from the right. Sparkles appear, and the NBC Sports logo zooms out and then it zooms back in rapidly. The copyright stamp appears underneath the logo.
Technique: Scanimate.
Audio: A heroic fanfare rendition of the NBC chimes which leads to the six-note synth, then finishing with a whoosh, with a different announcer saying the same spiel.
3rd Logo (1984-1985)
Visuals: On a black background, the NBC logo flies in from the right while the logo rotates clockwise. When the NBC logo got into the center, the logo moved vertically to see the logo in front. Then the white “NBC Sports” fades in at the bottom of the NBC logo.
Technique: CGI animation by Cranston/Csuri Productions.
Audio: A triumph fanfare, then to an abridged version of NBC’s “Let’s All Be There” campaign song with the announcer saying “Programs regularly scheduled at this time will not be seen tonight, so that we may bring you the following NBC Sports special.”
4th Logo (1985-1986)
Visuals: A drone shot of three “NBC Sports” Windross trucks are seen driving over in snowy mountains. Then it cross-fades to the far view of two “NBC Sports” Windross trucks in the same snowy mountains. The copyright stamp appears underneath the logo.
Technique: Live-action.
Audio: Same as the 3rd logo, albeit the different announcer saying the same spiel as the 1st and 2nd logos.
5th Logo (1986-1993)
Visuals: Same as the NBC Productions logo, but the “SPORTS” is in place of “PRODUCTIONS”.
Variant: The closing variant has the copyright stamp appearing underneath the logo, then it fades out when the peacock is shown.
Technique: CGI.
Audio:
- 1986-1990: A different triumph fanfare with violins and cymbals ends with the NBC chimes, with a male announcer saying “The following is a presentation of NBC Sports.”
- 1990-1993: A violin build-up, accompanied by a much different fanfare than the last then ends with the last six notes of NBC's "Come Home to the Best, Only On NBC" campaign song played on a trumpet.
Audio Variants:
- The closing variant has the announcer saying "This has been a presentation of NBC Sports, the leader in innovative sports television."
- The Orange Bowl leads the announcer saying "Proud to be the network for Orange Bowl!"
- The 60th anniversary of Major League Baseball leads the announcer saying "Proud to have brought to you 60 years of Major League Baseball!"
