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Background: WETA is a PBS affiliate located in Washington D.C. | Background: WETA is a PBS affiliate located in Washington D.C. | ||
===1st Logo (1976-1984)=== | |||
1st Logo | |||
(1976-1984) | |||
WETA (1976-1982) | WETA (1976-1982) | ||
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Variants: | Variants: | ||
There is an alternative version where the logo forms from the end first. | *There is an alternative version where the logo forms from the end first. | ||
There is | *There is a still version. | ||
There is | *There is a station ID variant which has 26 beside the weta logo with text that says "Public Television In the Nation's Capital". | ||
FX/SFX: The "pieces" forming the logo. | FX/SFX: The "pieces" forming the logo. | ||
Music/Sounds: A patriotic fife/drum sounder that is synced to the animation. It fits the bicentennial period well. | Music/Sounds: A patriotic fife/drum sounder that is synced to the animation. It fits the bicentennial period well. | ||
Availability: Extremely rare. Appears on episodes of Washington Week in Review from the era, and also on a videocassette of Summer of Judgment: The Watergate Hearings. | Availability: Extremely rare. Appears on episodes of ''Washington Week in Review'' from the era, and also on a videocassette of ''Summer of Judgment: The Watergate Hearings''. | ||
Editor's Note: A neat thing about this logo is how it goes well with PBS' 1971 logo, with similar animation, style, and font for the text below. | Editor's Note: A neat thing about this logo is how it goes well with PBS' 1971 logo, with similar animation, style, and font for the text below. | ||
===2nd Logo (1982-June 30, 1988)=== | |||
2nd Logo | |||
(1982-June 30, 1988) | |||
WETA ID (1982)WETA 26 (1984) *Local* | WETA ID (1982)WETA 26 (1984) *Local* | ||
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Music/Sounds: A synthesized "swish" sound, followed by a 6-note synth-orchestra fanfare. | Music/Sounds: A synthesized "swish" sound, followed by a 6-note synth-orchestra fanfare. | ||
Availability: Extremely rare. Appeared on Washington Week in Review. It made a surprise appearance on the 1997 Turner Home Entertainment release of the WETA/WYES co-production Spaceflight, an exception to the general rule that station logos don't appear on co-productions between PBS stations. | Availability: Extremely rare. Appeared on ''Washington Week in Review''. It made a surprise appearance on the 1997 Turner Home Entertainment release of the WETA/WYES co-production ''Spaceflight'', an exception to the general rule that station logos don't appear on co-productions between PBS stations. | ||
Editor's Note: Some viewers may think the logo bears some | Editor's Note: Some viewers may think the logo bears some resemblance to the WXXI logo. | ||
3rd Logo | ===3rd Logo (July 1, 1988-September 28, 1991)=== | ||
(July 1, 1988-September 28, 1991) | |||
WETA (1989)WETA 26 (1990) *Local* | WETA (1989)WETA 26 (1990) *Local* | ||
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Music/Sounds: A 5-note synthesized violin sounder, which sounds similar to the 2nd logo's fanfare. | Music/Sounds: A 5-note synthesized violin sounder, which sounds similar to the 2nd logo's fanfare. | ||
Availability: Very rare. This logo has appeared on many Ken Burns documentaries, such as The Civil War, but unfortunately, it has been plastered on 2015 and 2016 airings of the latter. You'll probably find this on tapes of Washington Week in Review (where it debuted on the weekly edition broadcast on July 1, 1988), as well earlier DVD editions of The Civil War from Warner Home Video. Retained on the Turner Home Entertainment release of The Congress. | Availability: Very rare. This logo has appeared on many Ken Burns documentaries, such as ''The Civil War'', but unfortunately, it has been plastered on 2015 and 2016 airings of the latter. You'll probably find this on tapes of ''Washington Week in Review'' (where it debuted on the weekly edition broadcast on July 1, 1988), as well earlier DVD editions of ''The Civil War'' from Warner Home Video. Retained on the Turner Home Entertainment release of ''The Congress''. | ||
Editor's Note: The design of this logo was ahead of its | Editor's Note: The design of this logo was ahead of its time, it's surprising it didn't last longer either. | ||
===4th Logo(September 29, 1991-July 31, 1994)=== | |||
WETA (1991) | |||
Nickname: "Starry Triangle" | Nickname: "Starry Triangle" | ||
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Music/Sounds: A violin stinger culminating into an orchestral note. | Music/Sounds: A violin stinger culminating into an orchestral note. | ||
Availability: Rare. Appeared on WETA programs from the era, including Empire of the Air, National Audubon Society Special, | Availability: Rare. Appeared on WETA programs from the era, including ''Empire of the Air'', ''National Audubon Society Special'', and ''Washington Week in Review''. This appears on the Pacific Arts and Turner Home Entertainment VHS releases of the former, and also on the Turner Home Entertainment releases of ''Brooklyn Bridge'', ''The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God'', ''The Statue of Liberty'', and ''Huey Long''. | ||
Editor's Note: Again, this logo is ahead of its time and could've been used longer as well. | |||
5th Logo | ===5th Logo (August 1, 1994-August 31, 1997)=== | ||
(August 1, 1994-August 31, 1997) | |||
WETA (1997)WETA (1994-1997) | WETA (1997)WETA (1994-1997) | ||
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Music/Sounds: 4 orchestral hits playing against a percussion beat in the background the whole time. When the square draws itself, an elevator-like "ding" is heard. | Music/Sounds: 4 orchestral hits playing against a percussion beat in the background the whole time. When the square draws itself, an elevator-like "ding" is heard. | ||
Availability: More common than its predecessors, but still pretty rare. Appeared on Ken Burns' The West and Washington Week in Review. The former program preserves this on DVD. This also appeared on Baseball, but don't expect to see it on Turner's VHS release or MLB Network broadcasts. One of the last new programs on which this appeared was Thomas Jefferson. | Availability: More common than its predecessors, but still pretty rare. Appeared on Ken Burns' ''The West'' and ''Washington Week in Review''. The former program preserves this on DVD. This also appeared on ''Baseball'', but don't expect to see it on Turner's VHS release or MLB Network broadcasts. One of the last new programs on which this appeared was ''Thomas Jefferson''. | ||
Editor's Note: Logo looks like it could've been made 3 years later, but it still fits in the time period it aired in well and lasted as long as it should. | Editor's Note: Logo looks like it could've been made 3 years later, but it still fits in the time period it aired in well and lasted as long as it should. | ||
===6th Logo (September 1, 1997-October 2, 2009; April 25-30, 2016)=== | |||
6th Logo | |||
(September 1, 1997-October 2, 2009; April 25-30, 2016) | |||
WETA (2001) | WETA (2001) | ||
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Music/Sounds: A relaxing 4-note wind sounder. When used as a local ID, it used a piece of new age music. A female announcer says, "You're watching WETA Washington, D.C., Maryland & Virginia." | Music/Sounds: A relaxing 4-note wind sounder. When used as a local ID, it used a piece of new age music. A female announcer says, "You're watching WETA Washington, D.C., Maryland & Virginia." | ||
Availability: Common. Appears on Washington Week in Review and Globe Trekker/Pilot Guides episodes from 1997-2008. However, the show's title has been shortened to Washington Week in recent years. It also appears on many Ken Burns documentaries, such as Jazz (most episodes of which preserve this on the streaming version) and The War. Its last known appearance was on The National Parks: America's Best Idea, the 2016 rebroadcast of which preserves this. | Availability: Common. Appears on ''Washington Week in Review'' and ''Globe Trekker''/''Pilot Guides'' episodes from 1997-2008. However, the show's title has been shortened to Washington Week in recent years. It also appears on many Ken Burns documentaries, such as ''Jazz'' (most episodes of which preserve this on the streaming version) and ''The War''. Its last known appearance was on ''The National Parks: America's Best Idea'', the 2016 rebroadcast of which preserves this. | ||
Editor's Note: WETA continues to excel and remain ahead of the game with their logos as well as keeping their streak of having top-notch logos ahead of the curve. Plus, they finally gave a logo as much airtime as it deserves. | Editor's Note: WETA continues to excel and remain ahead of the game with their logos as well as keeping their streak of having top-notch logos ahead of the curve. Plus, they finally gave a logo as much airtime as it deserves. | ||
===7th Logo (2007- )=== | |||
7th Logo | |||
(2007- ) | |||
WETA (2008- )WETA (2016)WETA (2016) | WETA (2008- )WETA (2016)WETA (2016) | ||
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Variants: | Variants: | ||
Sara's Weeknight Meals has this in open matte, squeezed to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. | *''Sara's Weeknight Meals'' has this in open matte, squeezed to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. | ||
After PBS and WETA took over American distribution of BBC World | *After PBS and WETA took over American distribution of ''BBC World News'' beginning on June 3, 2019, a copyright notice for the BBC started appearing on this logo at the end of the program. | ||
FX/SFX: The background, the logo appearing, and "Washington D.C." spreading apart. | FX/SFX: The background, the logo appearing, and "Washington D.C." spreading apart. | ||
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Music/Sounds: A short piano jingle. | Music/Sounds: A short piano jingle. | ||
Music/Sounds Variants: On the second episode of The Vietnam War, "Riding the Tiger", the first two notes are cut off. | Music/Sounds Variants: On the second episode of ''The Vietnam War'', "Riding the Tiger", the first two notes are cut off. | ||
Availability: Currently in use. Found on PBS NewsHour, Nightly Business Report, Washington Week, and newer Ken Burns documentaries, as well as newer prints of older Ken Burns documentaries, such as The Civil War and Jazz (the first episode of which plasters the previous logo on the streaming version). | Availability: Currently in use. Found on ''PBS NewsHour'', ''Nightly Business Report'', ''Washington Week'', and newer Ken Burns documentaries, as well as newer prints of older Ken Burns documentaries, such as ''The Civil War'' and ''Jazz'' (the first episode of which plasters the previous logo on the streaming version). | ||
Editor's Note: Same as above. | Editor's Note: Same as above. | ||
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