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Background: WPSU (previously WPSX) is a PBS affiliate based in Clearfield, PA under the Pennsylvania State University license and located in Altoona, Johnstown, State College, and Dubois, Pennsylvania to as far north as Olean and Wellsville, NY.
===Background===
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WPSU (previously WPSX) is a [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] affiliate based in Clearfield, PA under the Pennsylvania State University license and located in Altoona, Johnstown, State College, and Dubois, Pennsylvania to as far north as Olean and Wellsville, NY.


'''Note''': Prior to 2005, the Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania market's PBS affiliate had an "X" as its fourth call letter.
'''Note''': Prior to 2005, the Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania market's PBS affiliate had an "X" as its fourth call letter.
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===1st Logo (1965-????)===
===1st Logo (1965-????)===


Logo: TBA
'''Logo:''' TBA


FX/SFX: TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


Music/Sounds: TBA
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA


Availability: TBA
'''Availability:''' TBA

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'''Editor's Note:''' TBA


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Editor's Note: TBA


===2nd Logo (1985-1996)===
===2nd Logo (1985-1996)===


{{YouTube|id=rE21xtcJMrE|height=185|width=240}}
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Nicknames: "Futuristic Font"


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'''Nicknames:''' "Futuristic Font"
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Logo: On a black background, the silver text "'''''WPSX'''''" fades in. It's in a futuristic font, with a light blue stripe spanning across the middle of it. As it fades in, a blue light quickly wipes across it and "PENNSTATE" quickly fades in below.


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'''Logo:''' On a black background, the {{Font color|silver|silver}} text "{{Font color|silver|'''''WPSX'''''}}" fades in. It's in a futuristic font, with a {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} stripe spanning across the middle of it. As it fades in, a {{Font color|blue|blue}} light quickly wipes across it and "{{Font color|blue|{{Font|Serif|PENNSTATE}}}}" quickly fades in below.
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FX/SFX: The light passing through the logo, and "PENNSTATE" fading in below. It's simple, but nice animation.


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'''FX/SFX:''' The light passing through the logo, and "PENNSTATE" fading in below. It's simple, but nice animation.
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Music/Sounds: The same synth fanfare used in WIPB's logo.


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'''Music/Sounds:''' The same synth fanfare used in WIPB's logo.
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Availability: Rare. It can be found on ''What's in the News?'' and ''The Pennsylvania Game'', which are local programs and may be seen if they get rerun (or on tapes).

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'''Availability:''' Rare. It can be found on ''What's in the News?'' and ''The Pennsylvania Game'', which are local programs and may be seen if they get rerun (or on tapes).

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'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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Editor's Note: None.


===3rd Logo (May 25, 2006-May 25, 2010)===
===3rd Logo (May 25, 2006-May 25, 2010)===


Logo: On a cloudy sky background, we see the text "A Presentation of WPSU Pennstate" flipping in, then the logo fades out.
'''Logo:''' On a cloudy sky background, we see the text "A Presentation of WPSU Pennstate" flipping in, then the logo fades out.


FX/SFX: The text flipping in.
'''FX/SFX:''' The text flipping in.


Music/Sounds: A 7-note tune, similar to the 1993 KPBS-TV jingle.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A 7-note tune, similar to the 1993 KPBS-TV jingle.

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'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of WPSU-TV painting shows and at the beginning of local shows.


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Availability: Seen at the end of WPSU-TV painting shows and at the beginning of local shows.


===4th Logo (May 26, 2010-July 27, 2015)===
===4th Logo (May 26, 2010-July 27, 2015)===


Logo: On a green background with clouds, we see the WPSU-TV logo next to the P-Head. The text "Pennstate" fades in slowly, then the text "presents" fades in.
'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|green|green}} background with clouds, we see the WPSU-TV logo next to the P-Head. The text "Pennstate" fades in slowly, then the text "presents" fades in.

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'''Variant:''' There is a short variant of this logo with the text "Presentation" fading in slowly.

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'''FX/SFX:''' The animation of this logo.

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'''Music/Sounds:''' A 9-note cello tune, followed by a 5-note orchestral tune with violins at the end. The short version uses a four-note synth tune, similar to the 1999 CTV News jingle.


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'''Availability:''' Seen at the beginning of local shows. The short version is seen at the end of painting shows.
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Variant: There is a short variant of this logo with the text "Presentation" fading in slowly.


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FX/SFX: The animation of this logo.


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===5th Logo (July 28, 2015-)===
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Music/Sounds: A 9-note cello tune, followed by a 5-note orchestral tune with violins at the end. The short version uses a four-note synth tune, similar to the 1999 CTV News jingle.


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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the text "wpsu", then the text "Penn State" fades in.
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Availability: Seen at the beginning of local shows. The short version is seen at the end of painting shows.


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'''FX/SFX:''' The animation.
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===5th Logo (July 28, 2015 -)===


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'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
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Logo: On a black background, we see the text "wpsu", then the text "Penn State" fades in.


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'''Availability:''' Seen at the beginning of local shows.
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FX/SFX: The animation.


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Music/Sounds: None.


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===6th Logo (2020-)===
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Availability: Seen at the beginning of local shows.


{{YouTube|id=MRSYnZOycSY|height=185|width=240}}
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===6th Logo (2020-present)===


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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the text "'''wpsu PENN STATE'''", then the text "'''DIGITAL STUDIOS'''" slides in. Finally, the URL fades in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRSYnZOycSY


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'''FX/SFX:''' The animation.
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Logo: On a black background, we see the text "WPSU Pennstate", then the text "Digital Studios" slides in. Finally, the URL fades in.


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'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
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FX/SFX: The animation.


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'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''Bill Doan On Art & Anxiety''.
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Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the show.


{{Navbox-PBS}}{{TV-Navbox}}
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Availability: Seen at the end of ''Bill Doan On Art & Anxiety''.


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[[Category:Television Logos]]
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[[Category:Television IDs]]
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[[Category:American Television Logos]]
[[Category:American Television IDs]]
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[[Category:Regional Television IDs]]

Revision as of 05:29, 23 July 2021



Background

WPSU (previously WPSX) is a PBS affiliate based in Clearfield, PA under the Pennsylvania State University license and located in Altoona, Johnstown, State College, and Dubois, Pennsylvania to as far north as Olean and Wellsville, NY.

Note: Prior to 2005, the Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania market's PBS affiliate had an "X" as its fourth call letter.

1st Logo (1965-????)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: TBA


2nd Logo (1985-1996)


Nicknames: "Futuristic Font"

Logo: On a black background, the silver text "WPSX" fades in. It's in a futuristic font, with a light blue stripe spanning across the middle of it. As it fades in, a blue light quickly wipes across it and "PENNSTATE" quickly fades in below.

FX/SFX: The light passing through the logo, and "PENNSTATE" fading in below. It's simple, but nice animation.

Music/Sounds: The same synth fanfare used in WIPB's logo.

Availability: Rare. It can be found on What's in the News? and The Pennsylvania Game, which are local programs and may be seen if they get rerun (or on tapes).

Editor's Note: None.


3rd Logo (May 25, 2006-May 25, 2010)

Logo: On a cloudy sky background, we see the text "A Presentation of WPSU Pennstate" flipping in, then the logo fades out.

FX/SFX: The text flipping in.

Music/Sounds: A 7-note tune, similar to the 1993 KPBS-TV jingle.

Availability: Seen at the end of WPSU-TV painting shows and at the beginning of local shows.


4th Logo (May 26, 2010-July 27, 2015)

Logo: On a green background with clouds, we see the WPSU-TV logo next to the P-Head. The text "Pennstate" fades in slowly, then the text "presents" fades in.

Variant: There is a short variant of this logo with the text "Presentation" fading in slowly.

FX/SFX: The animation of this logo.

Music/Sounds: A 9-note cello tune, followed by a 5-note orchestral tune with violins at the end. The short version uses a four-note synth tune, similar to the 1999 CTV News jingle.

Availability: Seen at the beginning of local shows. The short version is seen at the end of painting shows.


5th Logo (July 28, 2015-)

Logo: On a black background, we see the text "wpsu", then the text "Penn State" fades in.

FX/SFX: The animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen at the beginning of local shows.


6th Logo (2020-)


Logo: On a black background, we see the text "wpsu PENN STATE", then the text "DIGITAL STUDIOS" slides in. Finally, the URL fades in.

FX/SFX: The animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the show.

Availability: Seen at the end of Bill Doan On Art & Anxiety.

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