Port Huron Schools Television

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Background

Port Huron Schools Television (also known as PHS-TV The Wave or simply PHS-TV and formerly CPHS-6) is the Port Huron Schools district's television station based in Port Huron, Michigan that was founded on February 27, 1986 with funding from Harron Communications and the state of Michigan and went on the air eight months later. On August 1, 1989, the channel moved from channel 12 to 6 to align with the cable system's various educational access channels. In the summer of 2015, the channel was renamed to its current name.

CPHS-6

1st Logo (September 27, 1986-1993)

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Logo: On a blue-dark blue patterned background, the following text is shown:

THIS HAS BEEN A
PRESENTATION OF
CPHS
12
©(year) CPHS•12

Variants: Each year, the logo would change looks:

• 1986: Identical to the above logo except the top text is not stacked.
• 1988: The background consists of darker and lighter shades of blue whereas the top text and the logo have a black stroke and a red shadow, which is more further away. Plus, the copyright notice was expanded to read "(year) CPHS•12 PRODUCTIONS© PORT HURON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT".
• August 1, 1989: The backround is gray with blue-colored bars on top. Starting this year, the channel is called "CPHS-6" and its logo in this variant is now turquoise with multiple blue-tinted shadows stacked on the top left. the rest of the text reads "This has been a presentation of" and "Port Huron Area School District Educational Access". A copyright notice of the same format as before is shown underneath with the same color as the logo.
• 1990: The background changed to blue and the top stripe is yellow with several thin lines on top and bottom in the same color. "CPHS-6" is white with its shadow in yellow whereas the rest of the text including the copyright notice is smaller and in said color. Plus, "Educational Access" was replaced with "AWARD•WINNING TELEVISION" in white.
• 1991: The background is gray and five stripes are colored (ascending) yellow, red, magenta, and yellow again. The "presentation" text isn't italicized and is in teal with a black shadow while the logo now has a green shadow. Plus, "AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION" and "Port Huron Area School District" swapped places.
• 1992: The coloring of the background has been inverted where the gray portions of it were changed to two purple stripes and a black one on the bottom whereas the rest is filled blue. The "presentation" section is italicized and, alongside the copyright notice, is colored orange. "CPHS-6" is now yellow, has a light blue trail and the two text underneath it are swapped around with them being reworded to "The Port Huron Area School District's AWARD WINNING TELEVISION STATION".
• 1993: On a green background with three black stripes comprised of many thin lines, four lighter green stars with a lime shadow are positioned on the top and bottom stripes and on the left and right sections of the screen. Also on the top stripe are five red triangle outlines: two are facing the right, the center one is downward, and the rest are facing left. The text itself in its entirely now reads

This has been a presentation of
CPHS-6
THE AWARD WINNING
TELEVISION STATION
of the Port Huron Area School District
in cooperation with Harron
Cable Television
©1993

• On the 1989 Summer in the City video, if one looks closely, a small portion of the video footage can be seen on the right.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A seven-note descending synth tune that ends with a ding.

Availability: Extremely rare.

• Back in the day, it used to be common as it would appear at the end of nearly every program on the channel, ranging from sports and concert specials to TV shows and special events. Nowadays, a few of these programs have been preserved by the network on their social media as well as through PHS-TV Rewind, which they seemingly don't do as of 2022.
• One of the first programs to use this logo was Haunted Halloween Hill and the latest so far was a Class of 1993 Senior Video from Port Huron High School.
• It was possibly seen on early episodes of Homework Hotline, which are not preserved by the channel as of 2022.

2nd Logo (December 17, 1993-1996?)

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Logo: Inside a purple-orange checkerboard room, the 3D, stylish text "CPHS 6" is seen flying from the left center, a pair of red sunglasses moving from the bottom center to the bottom right, and a light green satellite dish, alreading on-screen, moving to the left and then towards the top. During this sequence, the following text fades in, with the final look appearing as so

This has been
a presentation of
CPHS 6
The Award Winning
Television Station
of the Port Huron Area School District
in cooperation with Harron Cable Television
©(year)

After this formation, the satellite dish is seen rocking back and forth and a lens flare is flying from the top right and then towards the dish.

FX/SFX: Basic CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A funky tune that starts off dramatic and after short progression of strings, a sequence consisting of a keyboard and bass guitar plays. Otherwise, none.

Availability: Ultra rare. Even less programs are known to use this logo and are in a similar position as before. The logo with its theme was seen on a 1993-94 blooper reel for Homework Hotline. It was also seen on the student video drama Sherwood Forest and the 1994 McDonald's When I Grow Up Contest.

3rd Logo (1997-2000?)

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Logo: On a black background, there are two stick figures: a yellow male on the left and a pink female on the right. When a large light bursts and forms a ball full of letters, the stick figures begin dancing as the letters move from the top and bottom, rearranging themselves to form

This has been
a presentation
of
CPHS - 6
©(year)

When the text have been formed, the top and bottom-most text appears, reading "Port Huron Area School District" and "Harron Communication" respectively. Shortly after all of that appears, the figures gradually pick up the speed with their dance before stopping entirely.

Variant: There is reportedly a lost extended version where the girl's hair ends up falling out.

FX/SFX: The figures dancing, the light bursting, and the letters appearing and scrambling, all done in 2D animation synced to the music. This was animated by Shelley Senyk on a Video Toaster.

Music/Sounds: A typical rock tune for most of the logo. Shortly after all the text appears, a short techno track plays, which ends with rewinding sounds.

Availability: Ultra rare, as only two programs are known to use this logo: an October 1997 Life As We Know It! episode and the 1997 Port Huron Northern graduation ceremony.

4th Logo (July 7, 2000)

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Logo: On a space background with purple cosmic dust and a large light burst in the right center as well as the text "This has been a presentation of" already formed, the stylish, white text "CPHS" fly from different sections of the screen to the bottom center. The letter "P", while in the middle of its sequence, spins around before landing in between the "C" and "H". Simultaneously, the light burst can be seen floating to the top. and then to the bottom left. After the text flies in, the number "6" zooms out and stops in between the top and bottom text where it proceeds to spin around. Underneath, the text "Adelphia" and "2000" scroll from the bottom left and right respectively. Lastly, four eighth-notes appear and shake left and right

FX/SFX: Choppy CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the program.

Availability: Only seen on the 2000 Port Huron High School Drum-a-thon special. This was likely a custom logo solely intended for said program, given that the same look and assets from this were used for its opening title card.

5th Logo (2006)

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Logo: On a picture of a school, the 3D text "This Has Been A Presentation OF" inside a black circle zooms out while the stacked, white text "CPHS 6" scrolls from the top. The circle proceeds to scroll down and flip, revealling an upside-down "C". As "(year)" slides from the right and bumps into the copyright notice, it bounces around, hitting the "6" underneath "CPHS", which was briefly wiggling during "2006"'s scrolling. The copyright notice then bumps into the left and rolls towards the copyright year, returning to normal.

FX/SFX: Cheap CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A fast-paced and soft orchestral fanfare with a particular emphasis on pianos.

Availability: Only seen on the documentary CPHS-6: 20 Years Of Floating On Air.

6th Logo (2006?-April 24, 2015)

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Logo: Basically the number "6" with the text "Cable Port Huron Schools" and "Channel 6 wrapped around it in a circle with the copyright year on the bottom right fading in, all against a black background.

Variant: Sometimes, the copyright year may either be completely still or omitted.

FX/SFX: The copyright year fading in or just none.

Music/Sounds: None or the ending theme of the program.

Availability: Common, largely thanks to PHS-TV's archival of most programs from 2009 and onwards.

• Like with the first logo, this can be found on numerous sports, concerts, fine arts, special events, and even board meetings and mock trials from the late 2000's to early 2010's. This includes programs from their elementary, middle, and high schools such as Kimball Elemenary with its "I Remember Martin Luther King Jr." event, a May 27th Chippewa Middle School band concert, and Port Huron High School's many sports matches (excluding football).
• It was also briefly seen on a television set in the CPHS-6: 20 Years Of Floating On Air documentary.
• The logo was used in tandem with the next two logos, but would see less usage after being replaced by the 8th logo. In its last few years, it would only appear on short interviews such as Leaders At Garfield and other miscellaneous programs with one its final appearances being on the PHN Senior Citizen Brunch.

7th Logo (October 29, 2010-July 28, 2015)

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Logo: On a metallic bronze background, the black, white outline text "This Has Been A Presentation Of" is seen above "CPHS-6" and the copyright year in the same format as the top text.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None or the ending theme of the program.

Availability: Uncommon and was used in tandem with the previous and next logo. However, this is the rarest of the three as it was used on certain programs, especially football matches from 2010 to 2014. It did make several appearances outside of sports such as adult graduations involving Harrison Center and the Port Huron Area School District, board meetings held during Summer 2015, and the 2015 Blue Water International Rotary Day Parade, which would be its last appearance before the channel rebranded itself.

8th Logo (April 4, 2014-July 9, 2015)

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Logo: On a silver background, we see the following text with a black stroke

This Has Been A

CPHS-6
Production
COPYRIGHT (year)

Variant: An early version of this logo has the text reworded to read "This Has Been A Channel 6 Presentation".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None or the ending theme of the program.

Availability: Despite it only lasting for a year, it's still common as it has appeared in an abundance of programs pertaining to the aforementioned topics described in the 6th logo.

• It first appeared on an April 4, 2014 soccer match between Port Huron High School and South Lake High School albeit using the early variant. Every program that premiered in April 2014 used the early variant and a couple more from May and October had it, the latter of which only kept it on Port Huron Northern High School choir concerts.
• The regular variant debuted on a May 11, 2014 softball match between Port Huron Northern High School and Port Huron High School and was the main variant used starting the last two weeks of the 2013-14 school year, appearing on school assemblies and the Woodrow Wilson Elementary-produced The Nautical Experience. It also appeared on episodes of Sports Talk and The Eagala Model throughout the next school year.
• Its last appearance was on the 1965 Time Capsule video.

Port Huron Schools Television

1st Logo (August 17-October, 2015)

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Logo: A light burst unveils a zooming, hot pink room with a light blue-pink stage. While coming closer to the stage, the 3D text "PORT HURON SCHOOLS TELEVISION" flips in and zooms out from the left. The camera slowly tilts before rapidly zooming in and flashing the screen to white.

FX/SFX: Basic CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: An electronic burst that segues into an orchestral hit note with a reverse reverb. It ends with a whoosh.

Availability: Extremely rare, as this was likely a placeholder as evident by its very short lifespan. It was only seen on an August 17th football match between Port Huron Northern and Lake Shore.

2nd Logo (October 19, 2015-December 20, 2016)

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Opening Logo: On a water background with a dodger blue-white sky, the logo wipes in: three curved dark blue wave outlines with the text "Port Huron Schools presents: The Wave ONLINE • TV • RADIO" underneath it. After a few seconds, the logo wipes out.

Closing Logo: Same as the opening logo except Port Huron Schools' website and copyright info are added underneath.

Variants:

• An early animation for the logo has it fade in and deblur.
• On an October 27, 2015 football match between Holland Woods and Fort Gratiot, the copyright notice appears early, albeit on the end title card of the program.
• On the 2015 Fall "Spooktacular" concert, the program flashes to the logo with it already formed excluding the bottom text.
• On the Hour of Code shorts, the closing logo slides from the left.
• In late 2016, the logo was slightly lowered and the website link is bolded.S

FX/SFX: The water background and the logo wiping in.

Music/Sounds: The sound of waves crashing.

Music/Sounds Variants:

• In its earliest month, a somber violin tune with scattered piano notes is heard
• Another early version of its soundtrack has it either in silence or has the opening/closing of the program play over.

Availability: Common. Like with the 6th-8th CPHS-6 logos, it often appears at the end of sports broadcasts, concerts, special events, etc. Additionally, they can be found through the channel's social media on YouTube and Vimeo. However, it was less used in early 2016; most specials fade to black or start and end with their own title cards.

• Unlike last time, school board meetings do not use this logo as well as elementary school specials such as the MLK Day 2016 ones at Crull Elementary. However, it does appear at the end of the Stuff the Bus shorts.
• The opening variant was only used in 2015 programs such as the 2015 Winter Majesty Concert and a December 8th Girls Varsity basketball match between Port Huron and Port Huron Northern.
• The last program to use this logo was the 2016 Port Huron Northern Winter Wonderland concert.

3rd Logo (January 6-December 20, 2017)

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Logo: On a white background with a bright light in the center, several blocky, gray pieces form the logo while it rotates and zoom out. After that, the copyright info forms with each letter fading in and sliding to their positions. Not long after, the logo quickly zooms in.

FX/SFX: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The same wave crashing sounds from before.

Availability: Fairly common, despite it only lasting for a full year. Was seen on the same material that were released in 2017, starting with a January 6th basketball match between Port Huron Northern Vs Saint Clair and ending with the Central Middle School Holiday Band Concert. This also includes board meetings that were held said year.

4th Logo (January 12, 2018-December 17, 2020)

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Logo: On a dark water surface with several small light sparks around, the print logo rises from the water and floats, followed by the copyright notice.

Variant: On a January 7, 2020 hockey match between Port Huron Northern High School and Brother Rice High School, the logo is blacked out with only the audio present.

FX/SFX: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A soothing tune consisting of ascending chimes accompanied with water flowing.

Music/Sounds Variant: On the Early Childhood Center ribbon cutting ceremony, the soundtrack is low-pitched.

Availability: Common. Like before, it appeared on most programs from this period ranging from the same material such as sports and concert events to special events and many short videos including "Mr. Cook’s Class Makes The Morning Announcements Fun and Interactive" and "The Giving Tree with Superintendent Jamie Cain". It debuted on a January 12th basketball match between Port Huron High and Port Huron Northern and last appeared on the video "Literacy Academy at Cleveland - Family Literacy Night". Don't expect to see this logo on board meetings after March 16, 2020, as they switched to an ending title card.

5th Logo (December 31, 2020-)

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Logo: On a baby blue background with a white spotlight in the top center, we see a water stream in a loop flowing to the right as the ring falls apart and all the water is being sucked off-screen. The last remaining water droplets reveal the same logo from before slowly zooming in while the copyright notice fades in below.

FX/SFX: CGI animation for the water; 2D animation for the logo fading and zooming in.

Music/Sounds: A relaxing and fast-paced string jingle with water flowing being heard.

Availability: Current. Appears on many recent programs over the course of two years beginning with the video "Learning Labs at Port Huron Schools". Some 2021 graduation ceremonies, however, don't have this logo while others such as Phoenix Academy, Harrison Center, and Keewahdin Elementary does. Plus, school board meetings didn't begin using this logo until September 20, 2021.