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''Not to be confused with [[Corus Entertainment (Canada)|Corus]] owned children's TV network, [[YTV Originals (Canada)|YTV]].''
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===Background===
WHYY-TV is a [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] affiliate located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It also serves Wilmington, Delaware.
===1st Logo (1964-1974)===
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a large number "{{Font color|red|'''12'''}}" in {{Font color|red|red}} with the words "{{Font color|blue|'''WHYY-TV WILMINGTON'''}}" in blue.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===2nd Logo (1974-1980's)===
'''Nickname:''' "The Scrolling Ticker"
'''Logo:''' TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA
'''Availability:''' TBA
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA
===3rd Logo (1974-1986)===
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'''Nickname:''' "The Liberty Bell"
'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} background, a 2D picture of the Liberty Bell cracks and moves to the left, revealing {{Font color|red|red}}, white, and {{Font color|blue|blue}} striped stars, which form the word "{{Font color|blue|'''FROM'''}}" in an Arial font, and "{{Font|Impact|W H Y Y}}" in a much bolder font. All of the text is on the right side of the screen.
'''FX/SFX:''' Typical and really choppy 70's effects.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A single bell ring.
'''Availability:''' Seen on a few national shows from WHYY during this time, such as rock concerts, and early episodes of ''Hometime''. Might have also appeared on ''Mark of Jazz''.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===4th Logo (1982-1986)===
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a gigantic {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''12'''}}" with the words "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''WHYY TV/WILMINGTON'''}}" in {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} below. It's basically 2D at first, but the perspective changes to 3D. Behind it we see an {{Font color|olive|olive}}-bordered photograph lens.
'''FX/SFX:''' None, or simple 3D animation.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Just a male announcer saying the station's name and number.
'''Availability:''' Probably extinct. So far the only known use of this was as a local ID during that time.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===5th Logo (1986-1997)===
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'''Nickname:''' "The Weird Nintendo/Turner-like Logo"
'''Logo:''' On a black background, {{Font color|blue|blue}} flares flash down the screen, revealing the WHYY logo of the period, which consists of the letters "{{Font color|blue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''WHYY'''}}}}", colored {{Font color|blue|blue}}, and having the "{{Font color|blue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}}}" and second "{{Font color|blue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Y'''}}}}" connected by a line forming an oblong shape, like in the Turner and Nintendo logos. The word "'''FROM'''" fades in above the logo, and "{{Font color|chocolate|{{Font|Times New Roman|PHILADELPHIA}}}}", colored {{Font color|chocolate|golden brown}}, flies up to position itself underneath the logo.
'''Variants:'''
* Sometimes, "{{Font color|chocolate|{{Font|Times New Roman|WILMINGTON}}}}" (in the same font as "{{Font color|chocolate|{{Font|Times New Roman|PHILADELPHIA}}}}") would also appear in the logo; it would slide up with "{{Font color|chocolate|{{Font|Times New Roman|PHILADELPHIA}}}}" with a white line separating the two words. This might have a copyright stamp. On one such occasion, it was superimposed.
* There were two (or three if counted altogether) superimposed versions:
** A version with a {{Font color|gray|gray}} background was seen on ''The Bombing of Osage Avenue.''
** Another version was superimposed into the closing part of the show:
*** Usually, the normal version of the logo is used.
*** On ''The Making of Super Sloppy Double Dare'', as mentioned above, it had the {{Font color|chocolate|{{Font|Times New Roman|WILMINGTON}}}}/{{Font color|chocolate|{{Font|Times New Roman|PHILADELPHIA}}}} byline with a copyright stamp reading "'''©WHYY, INC. 1989'''".
'''FX/SFX:''' The light blue flares, which are an example of '80s animation.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A downward piano jingle after a laser zap sound, followed by a rising synth bass-piano jingle.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:'''
* On ''Hometime'' and ''The Making of Super Sloppy Double Dare'', the logo would have the show's theme song playing over it.
* The 2nd variant was silent.
* On ''The Dinosaurs'', there is no laser zap.
'''Availability:''' Notably seen on ''Hometime'' episodes of this era. This can also be found on PBS Video/PBS Home Video releases of David Macaulay's ''Castle'' and ''Cathedral'', at the end (as opposed to having the "skyline" logo for WTVS in Detroit and the "Flash of Doom" for WGBH in Boston, respectively, at the beginning).
'''Editor's Note:''' The darkness and light flares could spook some. Nevertheless, this is an interesting logo.
===6th Logo (1987?)===
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'''Logo:''' On a dark background, the WHYY logo (in {{Font color|gold|gold}}) appears. Under it, we see the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|WILMINGTON}}" and "{{Font|Times New Roman|PHILADELPHIA}}". Both words are separated with a {{Font color|red|red}} line.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying "This is WHYY Wilmington".
'''Availability:''' Extinct. This was used as a sign-off logo and may have been used as a station ID.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===7th Logo (1992?)===
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'''Logo:''' On a granite background, the WHYY logo fades in. The bottom text reads "Wilmington" and then flips under to reveal the text "Philadelphia". Some gloss then shines over the WHYY logo. Then the logo fades out.
'''FX/SFX:''' The gloss, the text flipping.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying "This is TV 12, WHYY Wilmington."
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Same as the 6th logo.
'''Editor's Note:''' Much better than the previous logo, due to actually having animation.
===8th Logo (1997-2001)===
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'''Logo:''' On an {{Font color|orange|orange}} background we see a city skyline, which fades to a white background with the shining text "Philadelphia", a black WHYY logo and a blue circle with a white lightning bolt.
'''Variant:''' A short version of this logo just has the text shining.
'''FX/SFX:''' The Philadelphia text sliding in and shining
'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show or its own music.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Hometime'' produced shows and cooking shows followed by the 1999 APT logo.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===9th Logo (1997-2001)===
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'''Logo:''' On a background of a poppy blooming, we see a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} circle on the left with a lightning bolt shape segmented out of it (like a superhero's belt). Next to the circle is "'''''whyy'''''" in white, with "{{Font color|red|TV 12}}" in [{Font color|red|red}} below it.
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
'''Availability:''' Unknown
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===10th Logo (200?-200?)===
'''Logo:''' On a black/{{Font color|mediumblue|medium blue}}/{{Font color|orange|orange}}-striped background, we see the current WHYY logo (consisting of the {{Font color|blue|blue}} "{{Font color|blue|'''WHYY'''}}" letters in Franklin Gothic Heavy with a {{Font color|blue|blue}} circle behind the last "{{Font color|blue|'''Y'''}}", making it white) in front. Below are the words "WILMINGTON, DE" fading in.
'''FX/SFX:''' Just "WILMINGTON, DE" fading.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 4th ident (the closing theme of ''Hometime''), though on other shows, a long ethereal synth note is heard.
'''Availability:''' Currently in use.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===11th Logo (200?-20??)===
'''Logo:''' TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA
'''Availability:''' TBA
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA
===12th Logo (20??-)===
'''Logo:''' TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA
'''Availability:''' TBA
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA
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