WTVP

Background

WTVP is a PBS station that serves Central Illinois and is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois.

1st (known) Logo (1985?)

Logo: On a black background, a blue text outlined in white that says "WTVP" comes from the top and moves closer and to the center, while a 6 red-to-yellow lines appear from the bottom. Then a text in the same style that says "peoria" comes from behind and moves to the center below the WTVP text. Then it fades into a black text outlined in white that says "presents".

FX/SFX: The texts moving, the lines appearing, "peoria" fading into "presents".

Music/Sounds: The credits, however it is unknown what the actual music is.

Availability: Ultra rare. Found on an episode of Centerstage. This may be one of the rarest PBS logos of all time, we still haven't seen it with it's original music.

Editor's Note: None,

2nd Logo (1999-2002)

Logo: On a orange background we see a WTVP text the logo was shines then a Peoria Production text also the logo was shining.

Variant: On local programs which as use presents text.

FX/SFX: The shining.

Music/Sounds: A three note piano tune which as stock orchestral fanfare had similar 2000 Star Cinema and Tyne Tees Weather fanfares by Dick De Benedictis Music.

Music/Sound Variant: On local programs only uses electronic guitar tune which as orchestral hit at the end.

Availlabity: Seen at the end cooking and painting shows. Also seen at the beginning on their local programs.

3rd (known) Logo (2007-present?)

Logo: On a black background, we see a flash that forms the WTVP logo that slightly glows. Then a small blue flash appears at the bottom that writes the words "Engaging...Enhancing...Inspiring".

FX/SFX: The flash, the forming of the WTVP logo, the blue flash writing the words.

Music/Sounds: Starts with a tinkle sound, then a proud 7-note theme with shining sounds. For the alternate version, a reverse cymbal sound during the flash, then a victorious theme, which is actually an excerpt of Day One by John Tesh.

Availability: Current in Peoria.

Editor's Note: None.