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WOSU is a [[PBS]] affiliate located in Columbus, Ohio. It went on the air in February 20th, 1956.

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'''Visuals:''' On a gray background with a bunch of a black lines, there's a lot of ink splat on it, and we see the the text "{{color|red|WOSU}}" at the top left of the screen. Then, we see the number "'''{{color|orange|tv 34}}'''" below the word "{{color|red|WOSU}}". And under the word "'''{{color|orange|tv 34}}'''", we see the text "{{color|darkviolet|Columbus OH!}}" with the word "{{color|darkviolet|Columbus}}" being underlined.

'''Audio:''' The former announcer, Fred Andrle says: "WOSU TV/34 Columbus and WPBO TV/42 Portsmouth."

=== 2nd Logo (1986-1992)===

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'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}}-{{color|darkblue|dark blue}} gradient background, 5 {{color|silver}} horizontal bars fly out from the left (just like a gate closing) and position themselves on the screen. As soon as they reach the middle, a white upside-down triangle made of lines, with a {{color|red}}-{{color|gold}} gradient abstract "{{color|gold|'''34'''}}" and a {{color|red}}-and-white "{{color|red|WOSU-TV}}" below on it, fly in from the right of the screen and position themselves on the center of the screen. Afterwards, the white text "Columbus, Ohio" in a plain font appears at the bottom of the screen. Then two lights wipe across the silver bars on which the "34" is positioned, as if emanating from the logo.

*"WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, and WPBO-TV/42 in Portsmouth."

*"Public broadcasting from the Ohio State University, this is WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, and WPBO-TV in Portsmouth."

*"You're watching WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, and WPBO-TV/42 in Portsmouth."

*When the station was 34 years old in 1990, instead of "Columbus, Ohio" appearing at the bottom of the screen, the phrase "34 is 34!" flipped up on the bottom of the triangle. The announcer spiel was "Celebrating 34 years of public broadcasting--WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, in WPBO-TV/42 in Portsmouth. TV-34... is 34!"

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'''Visuals:''' The sequence starts with the back of a triangle and a square zooming out on a black background, with some glass bars can be seen behind it. Then, it turns around to reveal the logo, consisting of a {{color|magenta|pink}} triangle, a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} square, and a big {{color|teal}} "'''{{color|teal|34}}'''", with the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|orange|WOSU-TV}}}}" and "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|orange|COLUMBUS}}}}" below. After the logo turn around, the logo faces us and the teal "34" shines as the glass bars goes up until the logo fades out.

* There's a shorter version that has the entire logo (except the glass bars) stays still, the big {{color|teal}} "'''{{color|teal|34}}'''" shining, and the glass bars goes up.

* On 1992-1993 promos, the text reading the show and the day's time in yellow and white, with the red WOSUtv34 logo below. The frame zooms out, and we see the same glass lines going up, with the text reading the show and the day's time in yellow and white, with the red WOSUtv34 logo below.

* On 1993-1999 promos, the text reading the show and the day's time in a purple gradient rectangle, with the WOSU logo next to it. The frame zooms out, and we see the same glass lines going up, with the text reading the day's time; with the WOSU-TV 34 logo next to it.

* On "TONIGHT" promos, we see the same glass lines going up, the text "TONIGHT" can be seen on a glass rectangle, with the WOSU-TV logo below. Then, there is a still shot of the title card for a PBS show, with the text reading that night's time onscreen, and ends with the text reading the show and time onscreen.

* On "LATE NIGHT" promos, it's the same as the "TONIGHT" promos, we see the text "LATE NIGHT" on a glass rectangle, with the same glass lines going up, and the WOSU-TV 34 logo below. Then, we see the same still shot of the title card for a PBS show, with the text reading the time onscreen.

'''Audio:''' A piano and chime orchestral tune, followed by announcer Boyce Lancaster saying: "You're watching WOSU-TV 34 Columbus, and WPBO-TV 42 Portsmouth".

 

 

* In the shorter version, Boyce Lancaster says: "WOSU-TV 34 Columbus and WPBO-TV 42 Portsmouth".  

* There's also a version with Lancaster says: "Public broadcasting from the Ohio State University, this is WOSU-TV 34 Columbus, and WPBO-TV 42 Portsmouth".