WPSX/WPSU-TV

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, which is actually "Logo #7," a track from the Omnimusic library.

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: Note that the youtube video has the American Public Television closing logo immediately after, which is a completely unrelated logo

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.