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Background | == Background == | ||
NET (National Educational Television) was a former major educational and public TV network, founded in early 1952 and incorporated in November of that year. Among their original affiliates were WNET New York, KCET Los Angeles, WGBH Boston, WQED Pittsburgh, WETA Washington D.C., and various others. Originating from The Educational Television and Radio Center from 1952-1959, and later The National Educational Television and Radio Center from 1959 to 1962, when the radio portion was dropped. It was succeeded by PBS in 1970, due to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting and the Ford Foundation pulling its funding. It merged with WNDT to become the Educational Broadcasting Corporation, the parent company of WNET, in 1972. | |||
==1st Logo (November 4, 1952-1955)== | ===1st Logo (November 4, 1952-1955)=== | ||
NET (1952-1960s)Nicknames: "NET Map of America", "The United States of NET", "Antenna on Map" | NET (1952-1960s)Nicknames: "NET Map of America", "The United States of NET", "Antenna on Map" | ||
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==2nd Logo (1955-1959)== | ===2nd Logo (1955-1959)=== | ||
Nicknames: "The NET Circle", "Spotlight", "Big, White Shine" | Nicknames: "The NET Circle", "Spotlight", "Big, White Shine" | ||
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==3rd Logo (1958)== | ===3rd Logo (1958)=== | ||
NET (1958) Inverted variant from The Subject is Jazz episode "Swing" | NET (1958) Inverted variant from The Subject is Jazz episode "Swing" | ||
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==4th | ===4th logo (1958-19??)=== | ||
Nicknames: "Boxes", "Epitome of 50's Graphic Design", "Art Deco Carpet Design" | Nicknames: "Boxes", "Epitome of 50's Graphic Design", "Art Deco Carpet Design" | ||
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Editor's Note: This logo is an oddity, as the existence of this logo was essentially unknown until recently. | Editor's Note: This logo is an oddity, as the existence of this logo was essentially unknown until recently. | ||
==5th | ===5th logo (1956-1961)=== | ||
National Educational Television (1950's)National Educational Television (1950's) | National Educational Television (1950's)National Educational Television (1950's) | ||
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==6th | ===6th logo (1959-1961)=== | ||
Nicknames: "NET in a House", "The NET House" | Nicknames: "NET in a House", "The NET House" | ||
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==7th | ===7th logo (1959-October 2, 1966)=== | ||
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==8th Logo (1961-19??; 1970)== | ===8th Logo (1961-19??; 1970)=== | ||
Nicknames: "Smooth NET House", "Generic NET House", "Plain NET House" | Nicknames: "Smooth NET House", "Generic NET House", "Plain NET House" | ||
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==9th Logo (What's New? Variant)(1961-1970)== | ===9th Logo (What's New? Variant)(1961-1970)=== | ||
Nicknames: "Marching Band Children", "Backwards Musical Trio", "Sparkles on Jeans" | Nicknames: "Marching Band Children", "Backwards Musical Trio", "Sparkles on Jeans" | ||
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==10th Logo (Perspectives variant)(1962)== | ===10th Logo (Perspectives variant)(1962)=== | ||
Nicknames: "The Animated NET House Globe", "NET Map (Sort of) Returns!", "A New Perspective of the NET House", "NET House On a Globe", "Foldable Earth Diagram" | Nicknames: "The Animated NET House Globe", "NET Map (Sort of) Returns!", "A New Perspective of the NET House", "NET House On a Globe", "Foldable Earth Diagram" | ||
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==11th | ===11th logo (1963-June 1967)=== | ||
Nickname: "NET Fire Cage", "The Dancing Birdcage" | Nickname: "NET Fire Cage", "The Dancing Birdcage" | ||
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Editor's Note: While it is not as widely remembered as the 1968 logo and future PBS logos, this is one of the first to be recognized more widely compared to the previous logos. | Editor's Note: While it is not as widely remembered as the 1968 logo and future PBS logos, this is one of the first to be recognized more widely compared to the previous logos. | ||
==12th | ===12th logo (April 1967-November? 1970)=== | ||
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Editor's Note: This is by far the most well known NET logo. With its mellotron fanfare, the announcer, the dark background, and the poor audio and grainy film quality, it gained a reputation of frightening children who grew up with Mister Rogers Neighborhood or Sesame Street. It is one of the more fascinating logos in the history of NET/PBS. | Editor's Note: This is by far the most well known NET logo. With its mellotron fanfare, the announcer, the dark background, and the poor audio and grainy film quality, it gained a reputation of frightening children who grew up with Mister Rogers Neighborhood or Sesame Street. It is one of the more fascinating logos in the history of NET/PBS. | ||
==13th | ===13th logo (October 5, 1970-March 1972)=== | ||
Nicknames: "Scanimate Letters" | Nicknames: "Scanimate Letters" | ||
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Editor's Note: This is highly one of the most advanced logos of its time, and is even more advanced than some of the later Scanimate logos. This logo was extremely unique, and the later was reused for its use on WNET's logo. There was a debate if this logo was the original NET's logo or WNET's logo due to its usage on both of the station's shows and their relationship and interactions with each other. However, this logo first appeared only a few days before PBS officially began broadcasting, and a show the logo can be seen on wasn't produced by WNET, instead Washington, DC affiliate WETA. Plus, WNET carried an entirely different logo under the WDNT name around the same time this logo was being used. However, the logo under WDNT's name was changed to use the WNET name for a 1971 in-credit notice. When NET merged with WNET, it was known as EBC, a division of NET. NET was also still around when PBS started, as PBS didn't fully take over until NET dissolved completely in 1972. Regardless, this is an interesting logo. | Editor's Note: This is highly one of the most advanced logos of its time, and is even more advanced than some of the later Scanimate logos. This logo was extremely unique, and the later was reused for its use on WNET's logo. There was a debate if this logo was the original NET's logo or WNET's logo due to its usage on both of the station's shows and their relationship and interactions with each other. However, this logo first appeared only a few days before PBS officially began broadcasting, and a show the logo can be seen on wasn't produced by WNET, instead Washington, DC affiliate WETA. Plus, WNET carried an entirely different logo under the WDNT name around the same time this logo was being used. However, the logo under WDNT's name was changed to use the WNET name for a 1971 in-credit notice. When NET merged with WNET, it was known as EBC, a division of NET. NET was also still around when PBS started, as PBS didn't fully take over until NET dissolved completely in 1972. Regardless, this is an interesting logo. | ||
==14th Logo== | ===14th Logo=== | ||
Logo: Just an in-credit logo with either "NET PRESENTS" (opening) or "A PRODUCTION OF NET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (Copyright year)" (closing). | Logo: Just an in-credit logo with either "NET PRESENTS" (opening) or "A PRODUCTION OF NET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (Copyright year)" (closing). | ||