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===Background===
Wisconsin Public Television is a [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] affiliate that serves the entire state of Wisconsin. The station launched on May 3, 1954, making it the oldest station in the state ([[Milwaukee Public Television|Milwaukee PBS]] premiered 3 years later in 1957).


==WHA-TV==
===ID (2019-) ===
[[File:PBS Wisconsin Original Production (2019) (From - Wisconsin Life).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=0zi_-FJQCZE}}
'''Visuals:''' A white circle with the {{color|#4c35ff|blue}} PBS P-head with its split emerges and zooms away from the viewer against a blue background, as well as "'''PBS'''" sliding in behind the circle as it slowly starts to stop zooming, forming the PBS logomark. The logo then moves to the left side for "Wisconsin" fade in right next to it, along with "'''{{color|gold|ORIGINAL PRODUCTION}}'''" fading in under "Wisconsin".


'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
===1st Logo (1954?)===
[[File:WHA-TV (1954) (From - The Friendly Giant).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=jgNjesDeEGQ|height=185|width=240}}


'''Audio:''' An orchestral fanfare with a male announcer saying "The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production.".
'''Logo:''' On a {{color
|silver|gray}} background, we see five black squares spaced out vertically and the letters "'''WHATV'''" inside each of them. The words "'''''Channel 21'' MADISON'''" are there. A {{color
|gray|darker gray}} stripe with "WISCONSIN" on the left part and "STATE BROADCASTING" on the right part is located on the middle of the fourth square, and "SERVICE" is under the right part of the stripe.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying "This broadcast was planned and produced by the Wisconsin State BroadcastingService, WHA-TV, Channel 21 Madison Wisconsin".

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Legacy:''' This is possibly the earliest known PBS/NET logo.

===2nd Logo (1954-1960s)===
[[File:WHA-TV (1954) (From - the station's first broadcast).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=4ChL8-q6xBI|height=185|width=240}}

'''Logo:''' On a {{color
|gray|gray}} background, we see the words "'''WHA-TV'''" on the left, with the words "{{Small|'''MADISON WISCONSIN'''}}" above. The map of Wisconsin is shown on the right, with an antenna near Madison. Particles can be seen behind the Wisconsin map. "'''channel'''" and "'''20'''" are partially shown next to it.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer that says "This is WHA-TV, the state radio council television in Madison, presenting..."

'''Availability:''' Was only seen on the Dedication Program.

===3rd Logo (1970s)===
[[File:Wisconsin Educational Television Network (1970s) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|center|frameless]]

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a big {{color
|blue|blue}} line with a semicircle on its left side and a white line below. The stacked text "{{color
|purple|{{Font|Serif|'''WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK'''}}}}" is centered under the semicircle on the line.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Was only seen on '''Target the State'''.

===4rd Logo (1970s)===
[[File:Wisconsin ETV Network (1970s) (From - Target the State).png|center|frameless]]

'''Logo:''' On a {{color
|blue|blue}} background, we see many houses with trees in front of them and the text "{{Font|Serif|'''Wisconsin ETV Network'''}}", with "{{Font|Serif|'''Network'''}}" below the rest of the text, on top of the screen.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Was only seen on '''Target the State'''.

===5th Logo (Late 1970s-Early 1980s)===
[[File:WHA Television (1980) (Credit - TheIridiumic138).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=3VjHhLoK2KQ|id2=nqOv3ZI_fYw|height=185|width=240}}

'''Logo:''' On a {{color
|blue|blue}} background, we see the text "''from Madison''" in cursive on top of the screen. As it fades out, {{color
|orange|orange}} lines come from the right, forming a "{{color
|orange|'''W'''}}". Then, {{color
|aquamarine|cyan}} lines come from the left, forming an "{{color
|aquamarine|'''''H'''''}}". While they form, more {{color
|orange|orange}} lines come out from the "{{color
|aquamarine|'''''H'''''}}", forming an "{{color
|orange|'''A'''}}". After that, 2 {{color
|aquamarine|cyan}} lines move right to out of the screen each, coming from the "{{color
|aquamarine|'''''H'''''}}", and the "{{Font|Impact|'''T E L E V I S I O N'''}}" word fades in below "'''{{color
|orange|W}}{{color
|aquamarine|''H''}}{{color
|orange|A}}'''", which fades to "''Presents''" in cursive.

'''Variant:''' There's a variant where it takes palace on a starry background with a lot of stars shine on it

'''Technique:''' The fading, the lines moving. For the starry background variant, the shining stars was added.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An trumpet theme with cellos as the lines arrange.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the ''Wisconsin Energy Report''.

===6th Logo (1978-1984)===
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Wisconsin Educational Network (1980) (From - Aldo Leopold A Prophet for All Seasons).png
Wisconsin TV Network.jpg
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=vAnoIjKFZso|id2=cUUY-0fKKmA|height=185|width=240}}

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a couple of {{color
|orange|orange}} dots appearing on random positions, shining as they appear. More dots appear as the dots expand to form a bloated "{{color
|orange|'''W'''}}". The text "{{color
|blue|'''Wisconsin Educational Network'''}}" in a {{color
|blue|blue}} glowing font, with the words stacked on top of each other, appears inside the "{{color
|orange|'''W'''}}", as the camera zooms in on it. The text flashes and "{{color
|blue|'''Presents'''}}" flashes in.

'''Variant:''' There is a variant where on an another black background, we see many {{color
|dodgerblue|blue}} lines move from the left to the right, and as the lines move, they form (or create) a big "'''{{color
|dodgerblue|W}}'''". Then the black gaps that the "'''{{color
|dodgerblue|W}}'''" has were filled in by the color {{color
|dodgerblue|blue}} that the lines have. The "'''{{color
|dodgerblue|W}}'''" zooms out a little bit, and after that the text "'''Wisconsin Educational Television Network"''' in white appears underneath the "'''{{color
|dodgerblue|W}}'''" right when it stops zoom out.

'''Technique:''' The W writing, the shining, the zoom in, and the flashing of the text. For the variant, the lines moving, the color filling in, and the "W" zooming out

'''Music/Sounds:''' A trumpet theme that kinda sounds like the 1976 Viacom logo with bongo drums beating when the W zooms in.

'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' For the variant, A funky tune with a ding sound when the text appears.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the ''Wisconsin Magazine'', which can be viewed on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

===7th Logo (1984-1987)===
[[File:Center for Television Production (1984) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|center|frameless]]

'''Logo:''' On a black background, a large {{color
|orange|orange}} "{{color
|orange|'''C'''}}", in a font that's thicker on one side than the other, flashes in with a tree-like object attached to it. When the glow starts to die down, the tree opens up and reveals an connected, abstract "{{color
|orange|'''tp'''}}". As it finishes dimming, "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''CENTER FOR TELEVISION PRODUCTION'''}}" fades in below in a stacked formation, along with a {{color
|red|red}} line and the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - GREEN BAY'''}}" below it.

'''Technique:''' The glow, the letters moving, the text fading in.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A ringing bell can be heard throughout, with a flute tune playing as soon as the logo appears. When the text fades in, a single ringing note can be heard.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Encompass'', which can be seen on video.wpt.org.

===8th Logo (1982-1987)===
[[File:WHA Television (1985) (Credit - TheIridiumic138).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=MGiDcEz16UA|id2=BlyFseVuHTs|height=185|width=240}}

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the "'''{{color
|gold|W}}{{color
|blue|''H''}}{{color
|gold|A}}'''" logo from the 4th logo, but the colors are now {{color|gold}} and {{color
|blue|blue}}. Two white lines come out and stop at the corners of the logo and "{{color
|cornflower|'''TELEVISION'''}}" is formed by the bottom laser. "''Madison''" fades in during the process.

'''Variant:''' A long version exists. It starts with several {{color|gold}} lines slanted to the left drawing downwards, followed by {{color
|blue|blue}} lines slanted to the left going upwards. Thicker, larger {{color|gold}} lines then form part of the logo then zoom out, with the other lines collapsing into the logo as well before the rest of the animation plays out, but "''Madison''" fades in later.

'''Technique:''' The lines, "TELEVISION" being formed by the bottom laser, "Madison" fading in.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A 5-note trumpet theme.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Backlash'' and other WHA programs of the time.

== Wisconsin Public Television==

=== 1st Logo (1988-1992)===
[[File:Wisconsin Public Television (1988) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|center|frameless]]

'''Logo:''' On a rock face background, we see a {{color
|gray|gray}} gradient box with the word "'''''Wisconsin'''''" and a {{color
|blue|blue}} line below it. Below the blue line is "'''''Public Television'''''", and below the {{color
|gray|gray}} box is "{{color
|cornflowerblue|'''''P R E S E N T S'''''}}". The shadows move throughout the whole logo.

'''Variant:''' A long version exists where the {{color
|gray|gray}} box fades in.

'''Technique:''' The background.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A guitar tune. The long version has 6 more notes at the beginning, followed by a cymbal.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Shadow Game''. The long version can be seen on ''Stranded: Migrant Workers in Wisconsin''.

===2nd Logo (1992-1994)===
[[File:Wisconsin Public Television (1992) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|center|frameless]]

'''Logo:''' On a cracked {{color
|gray|gray}} background, we see a concrete version of the Wisconsin Public Television logo of the time, which is a box with a long "'''W'''" in it, splitting the box into a {{color
|dodgerblue|blue}} and {{color
|limegreen|green}} section. The frame then fades to black, revealing "WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION" on the bottom border, as well as changing the {{color
|dodgerblue|blue}} to a sky time-lapse and the {{color
|limegreen|green}} to a shot of grass.

'''Variant:''' A still version exists with the text already formed and in black.

'''Technique:''' The logo changing.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A violin theme.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on Gambling on Trial.

===3rd Logo (1994-2002) ===
[[File:Wisconsin Public Television (1998) (From - Step by Step Building A Feminist Movement).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=SsSzFezO8dE|height=185|width=240}}

'''Logo:''' On a cloudy sky background, we see a {{color
|saddlebrown|copper}} line coming from the left and the text "'''WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION'''" coming from the right. The sky background then fades out, revealing a rough {{color
|cornflowerblue|blue}} background. The "'''''W'''''" is drawn in and the rest of the rectangle comes together. When the parts connect, the sky below the "'''''W'''''" turns into grass and the logo shines.

'''Variant:''' A short version exists starting with the logo forming up.

'''Technique:''' The sky, the logo being formed.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A long violin note, then 4 piano notes when the W is being formed.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''America's Battleground''. The short version can be seen on ''Campaign '94: Religion and Politics''.

===4th Logo (2002-2005)===
[[File:Wisconsin Public Television (2002) (From - the pilot of Here and Now).png|center|frameless]]

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the Wisconsin Public Television logo in flat colors, with the PBS logo to the right in {{color
|blue|blue}} and "Wisconsin Public Television Production" wiping in below. The logo zooms in slowly throughout.

'''Technique:''' The logo zooming in slowly, the text writing in.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The 4 piano notes from before.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''El Derecho Al Trabajo'' and ''UW Extension''.

===5th Logo (December 8, 2005-November 4, 2019) ===
[[File:Wisconsin Public Television (2017) (From - Al Jarreau Coming Home).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=LZxjb89AdQA|height=185|width=240}}

'''Logo:''' On a sky timelapse background, we see the Wisconsin Public Television and PBS logos with "WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION" below them fading in. As it fades in, a ''mask'' appears from the top and bottom of the screen. The text then shines and wipes into "'''ORIGINAL''' PRODUCTION". The logo slowly zooms in.

'''Variants:'''
*A widescreen variant exists.
*The Wisconsin Public Television logo was later changed to be in a rounded rectangle.

'''Technique:''' The sky timelapse, the logos slowly zooming in, the text wiping, the ''mask'' effect.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A relaxing and mellow theme.

'''Availability:''' Common, can be seen on ''Here and Now'' and ''Wisconsin Life''. Don't expect to see this on ''Sewing with Nancy''. This also appears on ''Birds of Wisconsin''.

==PBS Wisconsin==
[[File:PBS Wisconsin Original Production (2019) (From - Wisconsin Life).png|center|frameless]]
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'''Availability:''' Seen on their most recent programs and shows starting with ''Wisconsin Life''.
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 28 June 2024

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ID (2019-)

Visuals: A white circle with the blue PBS P-head with its split emerges and zooms away from the viewer against a blue background, as well as "PBS" sliding in behind the circle as it slowly starts to stop zooming, forming the PBS logomark. The logo then moves to the left side for "Wisconsin" fade in right next to it, along with "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION" fading in under "Wisconsin".

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: An orchestral fanfare with a male announcer saying "The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production.".

Availability: Seen on their most recent programs and shows starting with Wisconsin Life.

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