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Background: WQED is a PBS affiliate located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Background: WQED is a PBS affiliate located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | ||
===1st (known) Logo (1975-1987)=== | |||
WQED (Late '70s-Early '80s) | |||
Logo: Filmed live from a helicopter-camera monitor, we see various aerial shots of Pittsburgh, including the Mellon Arena, the Cathedral of Learning, the Pittsburgh skyline, Point State Park, and the U.S. Steel tower. On the last shot (which is in a wide-angle lens), "from WQED Pittsburgh" in a yellow Univers font flips in from the bottom of the screen. | Logo: Filmed live from a helicopter-camera monitor, we see various aerial shots of Pittsburgh, including the Mellon Arena, the Cathedral of Learning, the Pittsburgh skyline, Point State Park, and the U.S. Steel tower. On the last shot (which is in a wide-angle lens), "from WQED Pittsburgh" in a yellow Univers font flips in from the bottom of the screen. | ||
FX/SFX: The flipping. | FX/SFX: The flipping. | ||
Music/Sounds: A dramatic French horn and kettledrum fanfare accompanied by violins and flutes. As a local ID, it uses either the 1985"TV Worth Watching"jingle or the 1988"TV Worth Watching"jingle. | Music/Sounds: A dramatic French horn and kettledrum fanfare accompanied by violins and flutes. As a local ID, it uses either the 1985 "TV Worth Watching" jingle or the 1988 "TV Worth Watching" jingle. | ||
Availability: Probably extinct. Seen on PBS broadcasts of The | Availability: Probably extinct. Seen on PBS broadcasts of ''The Nutcracker'' with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland in the '80s. | ||
Editor's Note: None. | |||
2nd Logo | ===2nd Logo (January 29?, 1986-Early 2000's)=== | ||
(January 29?, 1986-Early 2000's) | |||
WQED - CLG WikiWQED (1999) | WQED - CLG WikiWQED (1999) | ||
Logo: We see the Pittsburgh skyline at dusk. The text | Logo: We see the Pittsburgh skyline at dusk. The text | ||
FROM | FROM<br> | ||
_____WQED_____ | _____WQED_____<br> | ||
P I T T S B U R G H | P I T T S B U R G H | ||
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Variants: | Variants: | ||
Later on, the footage was reshot. A few notable differences include an additional skyscraper (the Fifth Avenue Place), a more zoomed out image, and a darker night sky. | *Later on, the footage was reshot. A few notable differences include an additional skyscraper (the Fifth Avenue Place), a more zoomed out image, and a darker night sky. | ||
A short variant of the original logo that appeared around 1990 exists. | *A short variant of the original logo that appeared around 1990 exists. | ||
FX/SFX: Just the time lapse and flashing. It appears to just be two images fading into each other, but the effect is good enough not to notice. | FX/SFX: Just the time lapse and flashing. It appears to just be two images fading into each other, but the effect is good enough not to notice. | ||
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Music/Sounds: A 5-note synth-horn fanfare with drumbeats at the end. | Music/Sounds: A 5-note synth-horn fanfare with drumbeats at the end. | ||
Availability: Was seen on many shows during this period, such as Infinite Voyage and '90s broadcasts of The Nutcracker with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland. | Availability: Was seen on many shows during this period, such as ''Infinite Voyage'' and '90s broadcasts of ''The Nutcracker'' with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland. | ||
Editor's Note: This is a favorite logo of many. | Editor's Note: This is a favorite logo of many. | ||
===3rd Logo (September 30, 1991-October 4, 1996)=== | |||
3rd Logo | |||
(September 30, 1991-October 4, 1996) | |||
See the WGBH page for more info. | See the WGBH page for more info. | ||
===4th Logo (1980s-1990s)=== | |||
WQED (1992) | |||
4th Logo | |||
(1980s-1990s) | |||
Nickname: "Another Pittsburgh Skyline" | Nickname: "Another Pittsburgh Skyline" | ||
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Editor's Note: None. | Editor's Note: None. | ||
===5th Logo (1998-2006)=== | |||
5th Logo | |||
(1998-2006) | |||
TBA | TBA | ||
===6th Logo (2006-2011)=== | |||
6th Logo | |||
(2006-2011) | |||
Logo: On a cloudy sunset sky background, a navy blue circle zooms out to the right. Then, an abstract "surf" fades in on the bottom of it, turning into a Q. The words "Produced by" in black appear on the left as well as "WQED Pittsburgh" in blue under the Q. | Logo: On a cloudy sunset sky background, a navy blue circle zooms out to the right. Then, an abstract "surf" fades in on the bottom of it, turning into a Q. The words "Produced by" in black appear on the left as well as "WQED Pittsburgh" in blue under the Q. | ||
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Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the program. | Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the program. | ||
Availability: Rare. Seen | Availability: Rare. Seen on ''Doo Wop 50''. May have also appeared on others at the time. | ||
Editor's Note: None. | Editor's Note: None. | ||
===7th logo (2011-)=== | |||
7th logo | |||
(2011-) | |||
Logo: First, we have a bird's-eye view of Pittsburgh, which we zoom towards. Then, the familiar "Q" insignia in azure overtakes the screen and closes-up the shot to reveal a white liquid background. Then, it slides to the left to reveal the words "Changing Lives" in navy blue. Under the Q are the words "WQED PITTSBURGH" in the same color. | Logo: First, we have a bird's-eye view of Pittsburgh, which we zoom towards. Then, the familiar "Q" insignia in azure overtakes the screen and closes-up the shot to reveal a white liquid background. Then, it slides to the left to reveal the words "Changing Lives" in navy blue. Under the Q are the words "WQED PITTSBURGH" in the same color. | ||
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Editor's Note: None. | Editor's Note: None. | ||
===8th Logo (2011-)=== | |||
8th Logo | |||
(2011-) | |||
WQED (2015) | WQED (2015) | ||
Logo: On a black background, we see a "Q" with a river inside it. Below it are the stacked words "WQED PRESENTS" The whole thing zooms up and shines. | Logo: On a black background, we see a "Q" with a river inside it. Below it are the stacked words "WQED PRESENTS". The whole thing zooms up and shines. | ||
FX/SFX: The zooming and the shine. | FX/SFX: The zooming and the shine. | ||
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Editor's Note: None. | Editor's Note: None. | ||
[[Category:Television Logos]] | |||
[[Category:PBS]] | |||