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==1st Logo (July 21, 1995-September 1998)==
===1st Logo (July 21, 1995-September 1998)===
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'''Legacy:''' This logo was a surprise discovery, largely because home recordings from the PBS satellite feed are very rare. A more recent discovery is that everything was done with dissolves in the early years of ''PBS Express'' on Schedule X.
'''Legacy:''' This logo was a surprise discovery, largely because home recordings from the PBS satellite feed are very rare. A more recent discovery is that everything was done with dissolves in the early years of ''PBS Express'' on Schedule X.


==2nd Logo (September 1998-June 30, 2000)==
===2nd Logo (September 1998-June 30, 2000)===
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'''Audio:''' A rearrangement of the 1998 PBS logo's theme. A male voiceover says either "This is PBS" or "Supported by viewers like you, this is PBS."
'''Audio:''' A rearrangement of the 1998 PBS logo's theme. A male voiceover says either "This is PBS" or "Supported by viewers like you, this is PBS."


==3rd Logo (September 1998-June 30, 2000)==
===3rd Logo (September 1998-June 30, 2000)===
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'''Availability:''' Was seen on a WXEL recording from June 1999.
'''Availability:''' Was seen on a WXEL recording from June 1999.


==4th Logo (July 1, 2000-July 21, 2002)==
===4th Logo (July 1, 2000-July 21, 2002)===
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'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the Internet Archive's 9/11 Collection.
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the Internet Archive's 9/11 Collection.


==5th Logo (July 22, 2002-November 6, 2022)==
===5th Logo (July 22, 2002-November 6, 2022)===
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'''Audio:''' A rearrangement of the 2002 PBS logo's theme.
'''Audio:''' A rearrangement of the 2002 PBS logo's theme.


==6th Logo (November 7, 2022- )==
===6th Logo (November 7, 2022- )===
'''Visuals:''' Same as the extended versions of any of the 2019 PBS logo's variants.
'''Visuals:''' Same as the extended versions of any of the 2019 PBS logo's variants.


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'''Availability:''' Current.
'''Availability:''' Current.



[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Television identifications]]
[[Category:American television identifications]]
[[Category:PBS]]
[[Category:Logos made by PMcD Design]]
[[Category:Logos made by PMcD Design]]
[[Category:Logos made by Lee Hunt Associates]]
[[Category:Logos made by Lee Hunt Associates]]

Revision as of 00:48, 17 November 2023




1st Logo (July 21, 1995-September 1998)


Visuals: Dark blue lights can be seen swirling and moving around over a blue aurora background. The PBS logo, seen in a similar way to the 3rd logo, sits over the lights. The logo is colored light blue with a slight tint of teal, it and the text are metallic and the logo reflects the aurora and the lights moving around.

Technique: 90s computer effects.

Audio:

  • Chris Murney, the same announcer as in the 5th PBS logo, says "You are watching PBS, viewer-supported public television."
  • Early on, a different male announcer says, "This is PBS, your source of quality programming on public television."

Availability: This was used between programs on PBS's satellite feed.

Legacy: This logo was a surprise discovery, largely because home recordings from the PBS satellite feed are very rare. A more recent discovery is that everything was done with dissolves in the early years of PBS Express on Schedule X.

2nd Logo (September 1998-June 30, 2000)


Visuals: Against a computer-animated green sky background, the PBS circle zooms in in the center as a kaleidoscope of acrobats doing various tricks appear around it.

Technique: Same as the 1998 PBS logo.

Audio: A rearrangement of the 1998 PBS logo's theme. A male voiceover says either "This is PBS" or "Supported by viewers like you, this is PBS."

3rd Logo (September 1998-June 30, 2000)


Visuals: Against a computer-animated green sky background, a kaleidoscope consisting of several humans holding placards is zoomed in on, with the PBS circle in the center. The circle briefly fades out before fading back in, and the placards alternate between a random program's title card and a still from the same program throughout.

Technique: Same as the 1998 PBS logo.

Audio: One of several rearrangements of the 1998 PBS logo's theme. Both it and the voiceover depended on the program being promoted.

Availability: Was seen on a WXEL recording from June 1999.

4th Logo (July 1, 2000-July 21, 2002)


Visuals: Against a blue background, we see the PBS circle in a light blue color with the P-head being the same blue color as the background. The "P" Circle slowly eases back and fades out as four blue circles appear and spread around the screen revealing the PBS "P" Circle, now in the standard black and white colors, inside. Four more circles appear and the outer circles merge with the other circles before they begin spreading out. Below the "P" Circle, "Stay curious." fades in in white, with "PBS" to the right in black.

Technique: Same as the 2000 PBS logo.

Audio: A rearrangement of the 2000 PBS logo's theme.

Availability: Can be seen on the Internet Archive's 9/11 Collection.

5th Logo (July 22, 2002-November 6, 2022)


Visuals: Same as the 2004 PBS Home Video logo.

Technique: Same as the 2004 PBS Home Video logo.

Audio: A rearrangement of the 2002 PBS logo's theme.

6th Logo (November 7, 2022- )

Visuals: Same as the extended versions of any of the 2019 PBS logo's variants.

Technique: Same as the 2019 PBS logo.

Audio: Same as the 2019 PBS logo.

Availability: Current.

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