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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the beginning and end prints of old programs from the University of Houston produced by KUHT Film Production prior to 1975.
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the beginning and end prints of old programs from the University of Houston produced by KUHT Film Production prior to 1975.
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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Unknown. {{AvailabilityExamples}}
'''Availability:''' Unknown. {{AvailabilityExamples}}
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'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
'''Technique:''' Fading effects.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer says "The pioneer of American educational television, this is KUHT-TV Channel 8 in Houston".
'''Audio:''' An announcer says "The pioneer of American educational television, this is KUHT-TV Channel 8 in Houston".


'''Availability:'''  Was seen before some programs as a station ID. The existence of the station ident is shown on Episode 3 of ''100 Years of Houston: KUHT TV (1947-1957)''. Other than that, no-recorded on-screen footage of the logo is known to exist.
'''Availability:'''  Was seen before some programs as a station ID. The existence of the station ident is shown on Episode 3 of ''100 Years of Houston: KUHT TV (1947-1957)''. Other than that, no-recorded on-screen footage of the logo is known to exist.
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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


=== 5th Logo (1956) ===
=== 5th Logo (1956) ===
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'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
'''Technique:''' Fading effects.


'''Music/Sounds:''' There's an announcer, but no music.
'''Audio:''' There's an announcer, but no music.


'''Availability:''' This, like the 4th logo, may have been an ID.
'''Availability:''' This, like the 4th logo, may have been an ID.
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'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A drum and brass ensemble with air effects and an announcer saying "This is a presentation of KUHT Houston."
'''Audio:''' A drum and brass ensemble with air effects and an announcer saying "This is a presentation of KUHT Houston."


'''Availability:'''  Seen on ''Legacy in Sound: The Struggle'', which can be found at the University of Houston's Digital Library (where you can see the 1st, 5th, and 7th logos). The earliest confirmed sighting was on September 2, 1975. The filmed variant was seen on ''The Real World of Economics''.
'''Availability:'''  Seen on ''Legacy in Sound: The Struggle'', which can be found at the University of Houston's Digital Library (where you can see the 1st, 5th, and 7th logos). The earliest confirmed sighting was on September 2, 1975. The filmed variant was seen on ''The Real World of Economics''.
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'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A space-like synth theme, sampled from the beginning of "Oxygene Part 1" by Jean Michel Jarre.
'''Audio:''' A space-like synth theme, sampled from the beginning of "Oxygene Part 1" by Jean Michel Jarre.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The black background version uses a descending, dark synth tune with a clang halfway.
'''Audio Variant:''' The black background version uses a descending, dark synth tune with a clang halfway.


'''Availability:'''  Seen on shows from the era, such as ''A Cronkite Perspective'' and ''Signing with Cindy''. Its longer counterpart was seen on ''Confrontation at Hidalgo''. Older prints should have this logo intact.
'''Availability:'''  Seen on shows from the era, such as ''A Cronkite Perspective'' and ''Signing with Cindy''. Its longer counterpart was seen on ''Confrontation at Hidalgo''. Older prints should have this logo intact.
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'''Technique:''' Scanimate and motion-controlled animation.
'''Technique:''' Scanimate and motion-controlled animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Probably the opening theme, just like the 1979 auction they aired this on.
'''Audio:''' Probably the opening theme, just like the 1979 auction they aired this on.


'''Availability:''' Used as a program intro tag back then.
'''Availability:''' Used as a program intro tag back then.
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'''Technique:''' Live-action.
'''Technique:''' Live-action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An upward square wave synth scale that later decreases at the end.
'''Audio:''' An upward square wave synth scale that later decreases at the end.


'''Availability:''' It was used during their 30th anniversary as a closing bumper. Only three sources are known to exist.
'''Availability:''' It was used during their 30th anniversary as a closing bumper. Only three sources are known to exist.
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'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A timpani drum roll.
'''Audio:''' A timpani drum roll.


'''Availability:'''  Seen on old prints of shows from the era, such as ''40,000 Window Panes''.
'''Availability:'''  Seen on old prints of shows from the era, such as ''40,000 Window Panes''.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A piano and synth trumpet fanfare.
'''Audio:''' A piano and synth trumpet fanfare.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' The following was used locally:
'''Audio Variants:''' The following was used locally:
* With animation:
* With animation:
** <u>1985-1990</u>: An extended version of the music with a male announcer saying "KUHT, Houston Public Television".
** <u>1985-1990</u>: An extended version of the music with a male announcer saying "KUHT, Houston Public Television".
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A calm synth/piano tune.
'''Audio:''' A calm synth/piano tune.


'''Availability:''' It was used for their 40th anniversary, but then again, most local shows produced during this cycle will preserve this.
'''Availability:''' It was used for their 40th anniversary, but then again, most local shows produced during this cycle will preserve this.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A five note synth bell with a drumbeat at the end.
'''Audio:''' A five note synth bell with a drumbeat at the end.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
*The <u>still variant</u> has the announcer say "This is KUHT, Houston Public Television.", or "KUHT, Houston".
*The <u>still variant</u> has the announcer say "This is KUHT, Houston Public Television.", or "KUHT, Houston".
*On the <u>local variant</u>, a longer version of the music plays (with a piano added), and an announcer (Bob Ford) says the following, which there were 4 known renditions:
*On the <u>local variant</u>, a longer version of the music plays (with a piano added), and an announcer (Bob Ford) says the following, which there were 4 known renditions:
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo.
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous logo.


'''Availability:''' Apart from local shows like ''The Capitol Report'', it appears on the national PBS documentary ''The Story of Jesse H. Jones''. However, the previous logo was used as a station ident.
'''Availability:''' Apart from local shows like ''The Capitol Report'', it appears on the national PBS documentary ''The Story of Jesse H. Jones''. However, the previous logo was used as a station ident.
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'''Technique:''' Mainly CGI.
'''Technique:''' Mainly CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo.
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous logo.


'''Music/Sounds''' '''Variants:'''
'''Audio''' '''Variants:'''
*<u>Local variations</u> have Bob Ford saying:
*<u>Local variations</u> have Bob Ford saying:
**"This is KUHT-TV, Channel 8, HoustonPBS."
**"This is KUHT-TV, Channel 8, HoustonPBS."
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer effects.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer effects.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized note followed by a phasing sound.
'''Audio:''' A synthesized note followed by a phasing sound.


'''Availability:''' Same as the previous logo.
'''Availability:''' Same as the previous logo.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A five-note synth bell tune followed by strings. Composed by Alan Villatoro.
'''Audio:''' A five-note synth bell tune followed by strings. Composed by Alan Villatoro.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
*On the <u>local variant</u>, the logo starts with a synthesized flare, with a female announcer saying "This is KUHT, Houston Public Media, TV 8." On the toolkit montage, the voiceover is missing.
*On the <u>local variant</u>, the logo starts with a synthesized flare, with a female announcer saying "This is KUHT, Houston Public Media, TV 8." On the toolkit montage, the voiceover is missing.
*The other variant has a <u>piano tune</u>.
*The other variant has a <u>piano tune</u>.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo. On the new variant, it begins with the flare, but without the strings. This version was also used for the older variant.
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous logo. On the new variant, it begins with the flare, but without the strings. This version was also used for the older variant.


'''Local Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Local Audio Variants:'''
*The <u>same local audio variant</u> as the previous, but a bit shifted.
*The <u>same local audio variant</u> as the previous, but a bit shifted.
*On the <u>"KUHT-HOUSTON" variants</u>, the announcer says "This is Houston Public Media, KUHT Houston, TV 8."
*On the <u>"KUHT-HOUSTON" variants</u>, the announcer says "This is Houston Public Media, KUHT Houston, TV 8."
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'''Technique:''' 2D effects.
'''Technique:''' 2D effects.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A rock theme and the same female announcer saying (in a different take) "This is Houston Public Media, KUHT-Houston, TV 8, broadcast from the University of Houston, Houston's public tier-one University."
'''Audio:''' A rock theme and the same female announcer saying (in a different take) "This is Houston Public Media, KUHT-Houston, TV 8, broadcast from the University of Houston, Houston's public tier-one University."


'''Availability:''' Only seen as a local ID. It is used occasionally with the next one below.
'''Availability:''' Only seen as a local ID. It is used occasionally with the next one below.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' Same as the 12th logo's early-to mid variant, but the voiceover comes in a bit later.
'''Audio/Voice-over:''' Same as the 12th logo's early-to mid variant, but the voiceover comes in a bit later.


'''Availability:''' Only used as a station ID.
'''Availability:''' Only used as a station ID.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:'''
'''Audio:'''
*Opening: A three note piano tune.
*Opening: A three note piano tune.
*Closing: A piano chord.
*Closing: A piano chord.
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