Storer Communications (formerly "Storer Programs Inc." and "Storer Broadcasting, Inc.") was a television production and distribution unit of Storer Communications, Inc. established in 1963 with the acquisition of its first cable television system. However, Storer merged with Gillett Broadcasting and Wometco Broadcasting to form "SCI Television". In 1985, Storer acquired Blair Entertainment. SCI is later merged with New World Entertainment in December 1993. Today, WJBK-TV in Detroit, WAGA-TV in Atlanta, and WITI-TV in Milwaukee are now owned by Fox Television Stations, WJW-TV in Cleveland is now owned by Nexstar Media Group, WSBK-TV in Boston is now owned by Paramount Global, KNSD-TV in San Diego is now owned by NBCUniversal, and WTVG-TV in Toledo is now owned by Gray Television.
Nickname: "The Sign"
Logo: Superimposed in the end credits, a white signpost is seen with a curled piece on top, and a sign attached to 2 chain links. The sign says "Storer Programs INCORPORATED".
Variants:
FX/SFX: Cross-fading in the end credits.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Availability: Extremely rare/near extinction. It's seen on original syndicated airings of The Littlest Hobo.
Logo: On a black background, we see the Storer logo zooming out and flashing in blue repeatedly as it becomes metallic colored and then the words "A Presentation of" and "Broadcasting Company" pop in above and below the Storer logo in the same metallic color. There is a shine wipe effect on the text. After the logo sequence is done animating, the respective station logo appears below.
Trivia: Also known as "Storer Communications, Inc.". Their slogan was "Moving with the technology of the times".
Variant: There is a still version of this logo without the station logo at the bottom.
FX/SFX: The flashing Storer logo and pop in of the extra wording and station logo. The text shining.
Music/Sounds:
Availability: Extinct, was found at the end of Storer produced local programming (such as local newscasts).
Logo: During the parting screen of the show, a screen flips in. On the screen is a lined dark blue-black gradient background which is spinning clockwise. The text "A PRESENTATION OF" zooms out along with the logo of the news station underneath. After a couple of seconds, the background quits spinning and the background "shines" from bottom to top wiping away the text. The Storer logo flashes in and glitters along with copyright information. The final product looks like this:
The first "R" in Storer extends down and through the underline.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The screen flipping in, the background spinning, the text zooming out, the shine and wiping out of the text, and the Storer logo shining.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized piece of music with a high pitched piece in the background. Other times, it's the closing theme of the program.
Availability: The animated version is extinct, as it only appeared after newscasts on Storer-owned stations, which like other newscasts, are never reran after concluding their original broadcasts.
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