Austin PBS: Difference between revisions

===Background===

KLRU (known on-air as Austin PBS) is a [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] affiliate located in Austin, Texas.

==KLRU==

===1st Logo (1988-1993?)===

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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|mediumblue|Dallas blue}} background, we see a 2D image of the top of the Texas Capitol Dome with a giant star in the middle. "{{color|#FFD900|{{Font|Serif|'''KLRU/AUSTIN'''}}}}" in {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} zooms out below.

'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was seen on late 1980's to early 1990's episodes of ''Austin City Limits'', after the Southwest Texas Public Broadcasting Council split into two.

===2nd Logo (1993?-1998)===

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'''Logo:''' We see the Austin skyline under the night sky (from the ''ACL'' Season 18 intro). A comet comes in from the right, and when it gets to the middle, it flashes a giant KLRU logo on top, with a small "{{Font|Serif|'''AUSTIN'''}}" below it.

'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was seen on 90s episodes of ''Austin City Limits''.

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'''Logo:''' Over a TV static background, we see a static {{color|red}} KLRU logo in a much thinner font zoom in. "AUSTIN" fades in below, and the static background moves below, making the background black. The logo shines.

'''Availability:''' On early 2000s episodes of ''Austin City Limits''.

'''Logo:''' On a black/{{color|gray}} gradient background, we see "{{color|red|'''KLRU'''}}" in the same font as the previous logo zooming out and spinning clockwise flipping letter by letter, as well as the PBS logo. Below the logo, the words "{{color|red|'''Austin Texas'''}}" stretch in. All of this is colored red.

'''Availability:''' Likely seen on ''Austin City Limits'' and was seen on ''Public Strategies Inc''. Also used as a local ident.

===5th Logo (2007?-2008?)===

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'''Logo:''' TBA

'''Availability:''' Spotted on an episode of ''Austin City Limits.'' Also used as a local ident.

===6th Logo (2008?-December 21, 2019)===

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'''Logo:''' On a black or {{color|lightgrey|light gray}} background, we see the letters "{{color|deepskyblue|'''klru'''}}" in {{color|deepskyblue|azure}} with the PBS Circle P-Head logo on the right sliding in. An aurora surrounds the logo as "austin, texas" appears under it.

'''Variants:'''  

*On one episode of ''Arts In Context'', "austin, texas" is missing.

*A short version fades into the logo without the sliding, one of them which has "austin," already there, and "texas" fades in.

*Another version has a copyright stamp that reads "A production of KLRU-TV Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council © (YEAR)".

'''Availability:''' Seen on episodes of ''Austin City Limits'' from 2008 to 2019. Last seen on the annual rebroadcast of the Tom Waits episode in 2019. Also used as a local ident.

===7th Logo (2012)===

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'''Logo:'''On a black background, we see a group of circles explode from the center, revealing the KLRU logo. Below is a "50" in a circle next to "years". Below that is "austin, texas". The circles move in different directions.

'''Availability:''' Extinct. Seen as a 50th anniversary logo.

==Austin PBS==

===(November 6, 2019-)===

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'''Logo:''' On a blue background, the PBS logo fades in white. The PBS logo moves to the right, while the word "Austin" fades in. After that, the words "KLRU-TV  Austin, Texas" wipes left.

'''Availability:''' Brand new. Seen on ''Overheard with Evan Smith'' and new episodes of ''Austin City Limits'' beginning on December 28, 2019. Also used as a local ident.

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