Radio Philippines Network
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Background
The Radio Phillipines Network was founded in 1960 by Roberto Benedicto as "Kanlaon Broadcasting System." It commenced broadcast television on October 15, 1969. When Martial Law began in the Philippines, KBS was allowed to remain on the air, unlike ABS-CBN, which was shut down by President Marcos. Its name was changed in 1975 to Radio Philippines Network. After the Martial Law ended in 1986, RPN began to decline. Today, the channel is known as CNN Philippines and the company retains the RPN name.
1st Logo (1960)
Logo: The letters K, B, and S in a green box. The K is on the top and is larger than the B and S, which are on the bottom. This spells out the acronym for the Kanlaon Broadcasting System.
Variants: None known.
Technique: Most likely cel animation, but could also just be a drawing. It should be noted that KBS at the time was a radio network, so, the logo could not have been seen on screen anywhere. In all likelihood, it's just a print logo.
Music/Sounds: None known.
Availability: Long extinct.
2nd Logo (1969)
Logo: The letters K, B, and S in a blue box. The letters are positioned in a similar manner to the previous logo. The blue box is inside a square-like number 9, on a red background. The number 9 represents RPN's flagship Television station, DZKB-TV 9 Manila.
Variants: None known.
Technique: The animation is possibly a cel animation. This was the first appearance of the KBS logo on TV.
Music/Sounds: None known.
Availability: Extinct.
3rd Logo (1975-1980)
Logo: A CBS-looking eye within a blue oval. Within the oval, there are the letters "rpn," standing for Radio Philippines Network.
Variants: Sometimes, a number 9, much like the one described in the previous logo, appears alongside the main logo.
Technique: The animation is possibly a cel animation.
Music/Sounds: On one variant, an announcer says, "This is RPN, The Leader Network."
Availability: Extinct.
4th Logo (1980-1982)
Logo: The stylized letters of RPN, and a red, green, and blue curved line. The lines contact the letters in such a way that the logo looks like a transmitter.
Variants: None known.
Technique: The animation is possibly a cel animation.
Music/Sounds: None known.
Availability: Extinct.
5th Logo (1982-1989)
Logo: The words "LOOK UP WITH" zoom by a space background. The white letters, RPN, on a red rounded rectangle, appears on the screen. A number 9 appears with a nautilus-like shape next to the logo of RPN. The words "THE LEADER" appear with firecracker effects below the RPN logo.
Variants: A variant from 1987 where the RPN logo zooms out from the side, causing an explosion. A laser beam generates the RPN-9 THE LEADER logo.
Technique: The animation is early CGI.
Music/Sounds: A fanfare with drums, flutes, and horns.
Availability: Extinct.
6th Logo (1989-1994?)
Logo: There is a barren ground with a purple sky. From the ground, there is a bright light. From the light rises a gold sphere. The sphere rotates around to reveal a number 9. A jumble of letters comes from the front of the screen and then forms the string "NEW VISION" on the gold sphere. From behind the sphere comes the byline "THE FUTURE".
Variants: None.
Technique: The animation is CGI combined with what seems to be cel animation which was somewhat outdated by this time.
Music/Sounds: A bombastic fanfare with applause and sci-fi sounds, accompanied by an announcer who says, "This is New Vision 9."
Availability: Extinct.
7th Logo (1994)
Logo: Two bright sparks reveal a spinning globe. The brighter spark transforms into a semicircle shape with the letters RPN. A yellow spark turns the semicircle into a circle with the globe in the center. The word Philippines is revealed. Then it fades. The words entertains, informs, and serves follow in the same way. Then the words "The Network" slide down to the bottom.
Variants: None.
Technique: The animation is CGI.
Music/Sounds: A cheerful theme that goes: "RPN Philippines. RPN Entertains. RPN Informs. RPN Serves. RPN. The Network." An announcer follows and says "In Surround Stereo."
Availability: Extinct.
8th Logo (1996)
Logo: A satellite appears above a globe with two satellite dishes. One of the dishes beams a signal at the satellite which beams a signal at the other dish. Then the camera focuses on the satellite, which transforms into the RPN logo used between 1982 and 1989. A photo slides down, as if falling, and it comes to life. There is a person (or people) depicted that say "Your Friendly Network" as a string of text reading Your Friendly Network appears.
Variants: There are many variants of the second half of this logo as multiple different people are filmed saying "Your Friendly Network"
Technique: The animation is definitely CGI.
Music/Sounds: An annnouncer that says: "Covering Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao via satellite. This is RPN." The people in the photo then say "Your Friendly Network."
Availability: Extinct.
9th Logo (1997)
Logo: On a reddish-orange background, with the letters RPN scrolling by, the primary RPN logo appears. It moves to the top of the screen as the words "Leading the way" appear.
Variants: There is a blue and possibly a green variant.
Technique: CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: A rock theme that says "RPN. Leading the way!" before a guitar sound.
Availability: Extinct.
10th Logo (1998)
Logo: On a blue background we see the RPN logo turning around and becoming stationary as the words "QUALITY PRIMETIME TELEVISION" appear.
Variants: None known.
Technique: CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: A southeast-asian theme.
Availability: Extinct.
