KUHT: Difference between revisions

Background: KUHT is a PBS affiliate located in Houston, Texas. It signed on in 1953 as America's first public television station and, therefore, the first NET station (WNET wouldn't join it in 1962). Circa 1989, KUHT introduced the moniker "Houston Public Television" and in 2001, "HoustonPBS". Currently, it is under the moniker "Houston Public Media".

=== 1st Logo (1953-1957) ===

Logo: In a somewhat boxy sans serif font, the words "KUHT FILM PRODUCTION" are shown on screen like this:

The words then flicker quickly or disappear.

Editor's Note: The flickering may be due to the material the logo was recorded on becoming damaged.

=== 2nd Logo (1955) ===

Logo: We see a grayish background with three variations of gray on either side. The word "CHANNEL" is seen in a white outlined box. Next to it is the number 8 on a ball facing right. The letters "KUHT" are positioned facing right in a three dimensional fashion. An arrow can be seen under the 8 ball and the KUHT text. Below both of those is the word "HOUSTON", in a similar box to "CHANNEL".

Music/Sounds: None.

=== 3rd Logo (Mid-Late 1950s) ===

Logo: KUHT's logo from the time is shown. This involves a K that has a college graduate hat on, circular eyes with no pupils, two ripples for a mouth, a bow tie, and what seems to be a teacher's pointer pointing at an 8. Beneath the 8 and next to the K is "UHT" in a smaller font. This then fades.

Editor's Note: None.

=== 4th Logo (1956) ===

Logo: On a light gray background, we see the text:

Editor's Note: None.

=== 5th Logo (1956) ===

Editor's Note: None.

Logo: Just an in-credit logo with the words "BY KUHT". "KUHT" is bigger than the word "BY" and is below that too.

Editor's Note: None.

=== 7th Logo (September 2, 1975-1977) ===

Logo: On a black/opal background, we see 8 rectangles wiping from the top and bottom 3 times, with them switching positions. Then, the rectangles then chase each other, confined to a invisible rounded rectangle shape, before they link together in 2 segmented circles. As the circles turn, they slowly move right as they get wider and wider, eventually morphing into a rope-like "8". "KUHT HOUSTON" then appears.

=== 8th Logo (January 1978-1983) ===

Logo: On a starfield, we see "KUHT" in a gold-colored outline font, with "HOUSTON, TEXAS" below it (in blue), rotate clockwise slowly. As it does this, it sparkles.

=== 10th Logo (1983) ===

Logo: Over a blank background, a blue ribbon (with a hint of red and white) has white circle with a blue outline in the middle. The ribbon reads "CELEBRATING" on the left and "30 Years" on the right. At the top, the circle reads "*KUHT*" and at the bottom, the text reads "*HOUSTON TEXAS*." Inside the ribbon circle, a bronze 8 slowly rotates clockwise.

=== 11th Logo (1983-Late 1988) ===

FX/SFX: The sliding of the logo.

Editor's Note: The animation is just plain simple, and the font looks rather ugly. The drum roll is also slightly ominous. It's a shame it replaced the 1978 logo, which featured more effort put into the logo than this, a rather unworthy successor to said logo too.

Logo: On a gray stone/white paint background we see the following on a marble square arranged like this:

Then a marble rectangle containing "Presents" in white slides in from the right.

* With animation:

* 1990-199?: A later local variant had a female announcer saying "This is Channel 8, KUHT, Houston Public Television."

* No animation:

=== 13th Logo (October 1-December 31, 1993) ===

Logo: We see a flashback of the previous logos from first to fourth, until we fade into the "8" which is green on 2 ripped pieces of papers (purple behind pink) and a pink rectangle on a purple/black gradient background with confetti. Below the "8" is the text "HOUSTON PUBLIC TELEVISION" and a green marquee reading "F O R T Y Y E A R S" Behind that green marquee is a blue shadow of it.

=== 14th Logo (1993-January 30, 1999) ===

Logo: On a yellow background with a rotating sun and moving colored streaks, we see an indigo square containing a curve that glows to reveal that it was part of an eclipse/sunburst like object. Below the logo is "Houston Public Television".

Variants:

*There's a still version.

=== 15th Logo (February 1, 1999-2001) ===

Logo: On a marble sea green-white background, we see many eclipse/sunburst-like object surrounding the square with the eclipse/sunburst-like object from before and text zoom out as a yellow abstract eclipse turns white, but the square is bigger and the "Houston Public Television" text is in blue and set in Helvetica Bold font. The text flips in in a curtain vent like style. Finally, the logo and text shine and the "eclipse" glows.

=== 16th Logo (2001-March 2, 2014) ===

Logo: On a moving blue-yellow gradient background, a blue "8" is seen with a sea green outline of itself behind it with a pointy curve with a spike going through it. Above the "8", we see the text "HoustonPBS". we see both shine and the curved spike in the "8" sparkle. Along with that, in the background, we see transparent text and 8's move. The text in the background reads "Houston" and "PBS", respectively.

=== 17th Logo (200?-March 2, 2014) ===

Logo: On a blue tinted background, we see the Houston skyline when all of a sudden, "HoustonPBS National", in silver, appears via a shining effect and slowly zooms in.

Editor's Note: None.

Logo: We see aredscreen which is then divided into squares that flip and shine. It reveals an odd looking stretched red square and the text "Houston Public Media" zooming out an aurora background.

Editor's Note: None.

Logo: On a gray-white background, we see the same logo settle into the closeup transparent logo background. "Houston Public Media", as well as a line expanding. Finally, the byline "TV 8 News 88.7 Classical 91.7" slides below the line. The logo sparkles. As all this happens, we also see a shining transparent ribbon looking like this:

*Sometimes, it just animates regularly and the regular byline is replaced with the byline "KUHT-HOUSTON".

*Sometimes, it had a red bar on the left side without the closeup segment.

*Starting in mid 2015, both bylines are used.

*Starting on April 22, 2016, the ribbon is missing and the text reads "TV 8 | PBS". Below is " News and Information | Arts & Culture | Education".

*Starting on July 14, 2016, the last time the logo was used, the logo, now unstacked, is 2D, and either "TV 8 | PBS" is lower down to make room for "A SERVICE OF THEUNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON", and the letters just fade in, except for "TV 8" and "PBS" which slide from "|", or just a line expands, and the UH byline slides, along with the same copyright stamp.

Editor's Note: None.

Logo: We see some images from the University of Houston and the HPM logo in 2D. We the fade in to a certain scene of the UH with the text "UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON" and "A CARNEGIE DESIGNATED TIER-ONE PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY" with a line drawing onto the logo. There are three known variants.

Editor's Note: None.

Logo: We see a white screen. It opens up to reveal a Houston-related scene. (Either the skyline, the station, (in its HoustonPBS years), a big yellow heart, or a hill) The Houston Public Media logo (complete with TV 8 | PBS) fades in and zooms out. The position varies:

Editor's Note: None.

Logo:

Editor's Note: None.

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