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===Background===

The '''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American multinational commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of [[Walt Disney Television]].  Launched in 1927 as the [[NBC National IDs|NBC]]-operated radio network '''NBC Blue Network''', and after it became an independent radio network in 1945, it extended its operations to television in 1948, following in the footsteps of [[CBS National IDs|CBS]] and NBC. ABC has eight owned-and-operated and over 232 affiliated television stations throughout the United States and its territories. Some ABC-affiliated stations can also be seen in Canada via pay-television providers.

=== 1st ID (1948-1953) ===

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'''ID:''' Just the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ABC'''}}" in a camera lens.

'''FX/SFX:''' Just the camera lens opening a-la the CBS "Shutter eye".

'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer says "This is ABC Television Network."

'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A different variant exists where the announcer says "The preceding program, originally telecast by ABC in New York, is accompanied by a special video recording. This is ABC, the American Broadcasting Company."

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

   

'''Nicknames:''' "ABC Eagle"

'''ID:''' A weird-looking eagle with a bolt through its head, and the text "ABC" is at the bottom where the feathers are sticking out.

*An animated variant exists, where the logo is dark at first, but it brightens up on the second after it, showing the final product.

*Another animated variant has the ABC text zoom in surrounded by a star shape which continues to zoom until it goes beyond the circle and is no longer visible, leaving jkust the text in the circle

'''FX/SFX:''' None in the regular variant. The other variant has brightened.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer says "This is ABC Television Network.".

'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Can be found on ABC releases from that time. It has recently been spotted on a Disney+ print on an episode of ''The Mickey Mouse Club''.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

=== 4rd ID (1957-1963) ===

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'''Nicknames:''' "Weird ABC", "Prototype ABC"

'''ID:''' We see a prototype version of the current ABC logo, which is a giant lowercase A with "ABC" situated within it.

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer says "This has been an ABC Television Network Presentation.".

'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen on a Digiview DVD of a public domain episode of ''The Lawrence Welk Show''.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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'''Nickname:''' "Froot Loops"

'''ID:''' Against a black background, six circles come in from the left, colored {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|lightpink|pink}}, {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}}, {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}}, {{Font color|limegreen|green}}, and {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}. They all disappear off to the right except the {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}}, and {{Font color|limegreen|green}}, which transform into an "{{Font color|red|'''a'''}}", "{{Font color|dodgerblue|'''b'''}}", and "{{Font color|limegreen|'''c'''}}", respectively, and in the corporate font used for the network. The letters then zoom out a bit and the black area shrinks to a circle, forming the ABC logo against a {{Font color|navajowhite|beige}} background.

'''Trivia:''' The ABC logo was designed by Paul Rand (1914-1996), who is better known for designing the logos for IBM and Westinghouse, among others.

'''FX/SFX:''' All 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A dramatic horn fanfare, coupled with a man saying "This is an ABC color presentation.". Sometimes, the announcer is not used.

* In the ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' special, ''Intermission Accomplished: A Tribute to Trump'', it added "...in dazzling red, white and blue." to the line.

* The opening theme of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' was used, starting in late September 2020, when the show uses the still version of the finished logo.

'''Availability:''' Near extinction. This appeared before network broadcasts of ''The Bugs Bunny Show'', ''The Flintstones'', ''The Jetsons'', ''Bewitched'', and other color programs ABC aired in the Sixties. The earlier music variant may have been seen on at least one episode of ''The Bugs Bunny Show''. It also made a suprise appearence on a 2009 rebroadcast of a 1968 episode of ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. Strangely, this is left intact at the beginning of some episodes of ''The Baron'' on DVD, in place of the ITC logo.

'''Editor's Note:''' The first half of the logo is animated quite smoothly, but the second half with the zoom-out of the logo is somewhat rough. Also, the string variant's music is very poorly played. Despite that, this logo is a favorite of many.

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'''ID:''' Pretty much, a still of the ABC logo with some trails.

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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'''Nickname:''' "Oscars on ABC"

'''Logo:''' A still Image of an Oscar award which is shining, on a red background. Next to the Oscar award is "Academy Awards" in white, and underneath it is the ABC logo at the time.

'''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you count the fade-out.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A male announcer saying "Marcus Welby MD and The Dick Cavett Show will not be seen tonight so, that we may bring you to live color coverage of the 42nd Annual Awards of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences"

'''Availability:''' Extinct, as this was a special ID for the 42nd Oscars. Can be seen on the official Oscars channel on Youtube.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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'''Nickname:''' "Let's Get Together"

TBA

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'''Nickname:''' "This is the Place to Be"

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'''Logo:''' On a brown background, we see several yellow lines appearing, forming a yellow grid. The grid turns red as the grid's squares morph into circles. The circles then converge into a single circle, which flips into the "ABC" wordmark in white, which zooms in. The background turns black as this happens.

'''FX/SFX:''' All Scanimate animation done by Computer Animation Industries.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized warbling theme as the logo forms, followed by a droning tune when the wordmark zooms in.

'''Availability:'''  This logo was never used. It was found on a demo reel for Computer Animation Industries.

'''Editor's Note:''' The animation at the beginning and the music can creep some people out. Not to mention, the logo's dark. But the droning tune can be a bit groovy to a few people. It's also not surprising why it's never used, as the logo doesn't fit for the company. It's also one of the 3 logos never used by Computer Animation Industries.

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'''ID:''' We see an array of clips from ABC shows of the period, all in a black background. Then, the music starts, and the clips disappear, one by one, in rhythm with the music. Then the words:

<div style="text-align: center;">'''Tomorrow!'''</div>

in white zoom in. Then, it fades out, and see a {{Font color|chocolate|burnt orange}} ABC circle with "ABC" in the corporate font. The circle has an {{Font color|gold|orange-yellow}} glow.

'''Variant:''' The logo described is the main logo, but this logo is used for promos of shows from the period as well.

'''FX/SFX:''' The clips disappearing, the text zooming in and fading out, the logo fading in.

'''Music/Sounds:''' One clip has audio, which is heard before the music starts. The music itself includes, in the beginning, a 7-note bass playing with a 7-note trumpet that starts at the third bass note and is at a faster pace. Then, groovy music plays, as a choir sings "What you see on ABC this fall you'll be talking about", then a man finishes the slogan saying "Tomorrow!". The choir then sings that same line and holds it for a bit.

'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was only seen on ABC in Fall 1974.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

=== 11th ID (1975-1976)===

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'''Nickname:''' "Welcome to the Bright New World of ABC"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, the word "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''WELCOME'''}}" zooms in and hits the screen 3 times. Then the slogan, "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''WELCOME TO THE BRIGHT NEW WORLD OF ABC'''}}" scrolls up. Before it ends, it cross-fades into a {{Font color|blue|blue}}-{{Font color|red|red}} lined floor where in the distance, the ABC logo in {{Font color|orange|orange}} lifts up from behind the floor and goes into place in mid-air.

'''Variant:''' There's a version where the logo is still. This was mainly used as a secondary ident.

'''FX/SFX:''' The text and ABC logo rising up. The effects were pretty nifty for 1975, but it was starting to become mainstream to see glints and glows everywhere at around this time. Cel animation by Robert Abel and Associates.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "Welcome to the Bright New World on ABC."

'''Availability:''' Extinct, as it was only used as a station ID. However, it made an appearance during the opening montage of the 40th-anniversary special.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

=== 12th ID (1976-1977)===

<center>'''Regular ID'''</center>

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'''Nickname:''' "Let Us Be The One!", "Let Us Be The One You Turn To!"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a small group of sparkles moving around in different directions until they form the worlds "''' LET US BE THE ONE!'''" (tilted at an angle). A {{Font color|deeppink|pink}} glow flashes behind the words as they continuously zoom closer and fill the screen. Then we cut to a chrome ABC logo glowing {{Font color|blue|blue}}, with the ABC letters shining as it slowly zooms out.

'''Trivia:''' The animation was done by Robert Abel and Associates.  

'''Variants:'''

*An alternate version was also made for Nine in Australia in which the network's "nine dots" logo replaces the Nine logos.

*A still version was also used as an alternate ID and for closed-circuit broadcasts. Sometimes the glow around the ABC logo would be smaller and darker.

*'''KOMO-TV 4 (Seattle, Washington):''' There's a byline with "KOMO TV" on the left, and the station's logo on the right.

*'''KTUL-TV 8 (Tulsa, Oklahoma):''' The station's logo appears in a glossy {{Font color|silver|silver}}/white (instead of chrome {{Font color|blue|blue}}).

*'''WOKR-TV 13 (Rochester, New York; now known as WHAM-TV):''' There's a byline with "WOKR TV13" on top and "Rochester, N.Y." on the bottom.

'''FX/SFX:''' The sparkles forming the text, followed by the shining of the ABC logo.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "Let Us Be The One", which is based on the song "Let Me Be The One" by The Carpenters.

'''Availability:''' Extinct, as it was only used as a station ID.

'''Editor's Note:''' The sparkling, glowing, and shimmering effects (although primitive by modern standards) were state-of-the-art for their time, and certainly has that "disco era" feel.

<center>'''Regular ID'''</center>

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'''Nickname:''' "Still The One"

'''Logo:'''

*'''WTAE-TV 4 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WEWS-TV 5 (Cleveland, Ohio):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WOI-DT 5 (Ames-Des Moines, Iowa):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and there's a byline with the words "WOI-TV / Ames" on the bottom.

*'''KATV-TV 7 (Little Rock, Arkansas):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WBRC 6 (Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston, Alabama; now a FOX affiliate):''' A completely different ID is used. On a starry blue/orange background, the station's logo is there with the words "STILL THE ONE" curved above the logo.

*'''WABC-TV 7 (New York, New York):''' There's a byline with the words "WABC-TV" on the left, the station's logo in the middle, and "New York" on the right.

*'''KABC-TV 7 (Los Angeles, California):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WISN-TV 12 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WOKR-TV 13 (Rochester, New York; now known as WHAM-TV):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WAAY-TV 31 (Huntsville-Decatur, Alabama):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''KTRK-TV 13 (Houston, Texas):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' The sparkles floating down and the logo zooming in. Cel animation by Harry Marks.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "Still The One," is based on a song with the same name by Orleans.

'''Availability:''' Extinct, as it was only used as a station ID, However it made a suprise appearance on WISN-TV's 50 anniversary special.  

'''Editor's Note:''' A bit cheesy due to it's darkness.

===14th ID (Fall 1978-Summer 1979, 1993, 1999)===

<center>'''Regular ID'''</center>

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<center>'''Local IDs'''</center>

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'''Nickname:''' "We're The One"

'''Logo:''' Over a starry night sky, a multitude of streaks pass by as a rainbow-like rectangular box with streaks pass from left to right. In the box is the slogan "We're The One" in a typical 70's font. When it gets up-close, the rectangular box fades out while the words pass by. It then fades into a rainbow-colored background with lines circling it. Then a starry swirl zooms in which leads to a circle where explosions happen to show the familiar ABC logo with a spinning rainbow circling it. During this, more streaks pass by.

'''Variants:'''

*There's a version without the spinning rainbow.

*A version was made for Nine in Australia. In this version, the familiar multitude of streaks pass by, but this time, it's on a black background. Then a flash appears where the slogan "We're The One" now zooms out in a golden texture and a white circle appears. The starry swirl then appears. After the swirl passes, there's a white flash where it fades into the Nine logo's dots inside a red circle. It then fades into the "9" while streaks pass by.

*A version was also made for Canal Trece (now El Trece) in Argentina. In this version, streaks pass by again, but this time, it is on a different night sky. Then a flash appears and suddenly, the logo cuts to the starry swirl instead leading to an explosion showing the stylized "13" with no circle whatsoever while streaks pass by. After that, the words "Transmite LS 85 TV Canal 13 Buenos Aires" wipe in below the "13".

*A version was used on a 1979 closed-circuit feed where the background was black, the spinning rainbow was gone, the logo was still, and the words "CLOSED CIRCUIT" were right below the logo.

*There is another version of the animated generic ID in which the words "ABC" are nowhere to be seen. This version was mostly used for either promo advertising ABC's programming (for example, "MONDAY", "WEDNESDAY", etc). However, this version was also used for ABC stations to place their logo or channel number when needed.

*'''WEWS-TV 5 (Cleveland, Ohio):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo. Another variant has a byline with the 5 logos on the left and the words "WEWS-CLEVELAND" on the right.

*'''WJLA-TV 7 (Washington, D.C.):''' There's a byline with the words "WJLA-TV" on the left and "Washington, D.C." on the right with the station's logo sandwiched in-between.

*'''KMSP-TV 9 (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota; now a FOX affiliate):''' There's a byline with the words "keep" stacked above the words "MINNEAPOLIS" and "ST. PAUL" on the left and the station's logo on the right.

*'''WFTV-TV 9 (Orlando, Florida):''' There's a logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen with "WFTV" on the top, the station's logo in the middle, and "Orlando" on the bottom.

*'''WISN-TV 12 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin):''' There's a byline with the station's logo on the left and the words "WISN TV" on top and "MILWAUKEE" on the bottom, on the right.

*'''WJRT-TV 12 (Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, Michigan):''' There's a byline with the words "WJRT-TV Channel 12" on top and "Flint-Saginaw-Bay City" on the bottom.

*'''WOKR-TV 13 (Rochester, New York; now known as WHAM-TV):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WHBQ-TV 13 (Memphis, Tennessee; now a FOX affiliate):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WJZ-TV 13 (Baltimore, Maryland; now a CBS affiliate):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and there's a byline with the words "WJZ-TV" on the left and "BALTIMORE" on the right with the Westinghouse Broadcasting logo sandwiched in-between (since the station was owned by the Westinghouse Electric Company at the time).

*'''KXIX-TV 19 (Victoria, Texas):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and there's a byline with the words "KXIX-TV" on top and "VICTORIA, TEXAS" on the bottom.

*''' KSEE-TV 47 (Fresno, California; now known as KGPE-TV and now a CBS affiliate):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' The streaks passing by and the rainbow circling the ABC logo. Cel animation by Sullivan and Marks.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "We're The One," which is based on "You're The One" by Glen Campbell or silent. The Nine variant has an instrumental version of the song. The Canal 13 Argentina variant instead has a sampling of the track "World Champion" by Keith Mansfield with a Spanish announcer saying "LS 85 Television Canal 13, Buenos Aires".

'''Availability:''' Extinct, as it was only used as a station ID. However, the generic ABC ID made a guest appearance on the opening montage of ABC's 40th anniversary special in 1993, as well as a TGIF promo from 1999.

'''Editor's Note:''' The starry background and starry swirl may startle a few. However, it's a favorite of many for those who feel nostalgic about it.

===15th ID (Fall 1979-Summer 1980)===

<center>'''Regular ID'''</center>

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<center>'''Local IDs'''</center>

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'''Logo:''' On a black background with grids on the top and bottom, the words "{{Font color|#FFD900|STILL THE ONE!}}" in {{Font color|#FFD900|golden yellow}} tilt into place and zoom in into us. Then when the grids disappear, a pair of stars, lined up horizontally, shoot out into the place where they flash and segue into a pair of multicolored lines ({{Font color|blue|blue}}, {{Font color|green|green}}, and {{Font color|orange|orange}}). The lines then tilt clockwise with streaks shooting left. A black circle then fades in where the letters to the ABC logo flash dimly. The streaks continue to shoot left.

'''Variants:'''

*A version was made for [[Nine Network National IDs (Australia)|Nine]] in Australia. In this version, the Nine logo replaces the ABC logo.

*A version was also made of ABC's coverage of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

*A still version exists where the letters "ABC" are brighter. This version was used for closed circuit broadcasts and sign-offs.

'''Custom Local Variants:'''

*'''KATU-TV 2 (Portland-Salem, Oregon-Vancouver, Washington):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WTAE-TV 4 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania):''' There's a byline with the station's logo on the right and the words "was-tv" on top and "PITTSBURGH" on the bottom, on the right.

*'''KSTP-TV 5 (Saint Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and there's a byline with the words "KSTP TELEVISION" on top, "SAINT PAUL" in the middle, and "MINNEAPOLIS" on the bottom.

*'''WEWS-TV 5 (Cleveland, Ohio):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''KABC-TV 7 (Los Angeles, California):''' There's a byline with the words "KABC-TV" on the left, the station's logo in the middle, and "LOS ANGELES" on the right.

*'''WABC-TV 7 (New York, New York):''' There's a byline with the words "WABC-TV" on top and "NEW YORK" on the bottom on the top-left of the screen; the station's logo is the bottom-right of the screen.

*'''WLS-TV 7 (Chicago, Illinois):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and there's a byline with the words "WLS-TV CHICAGO" on the bottom-right of the screen. An alternate version has the ABC logo left intact. The byline "WLS-TV CHICAGO" is still there, but the station's logo is now seen on the right of the word "CHICAGO".

*'''KGTV-TV 10 (San Diego, California):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''KBTV 9 (Denver, Colorado; now known as KUSA-TV and now an NBC affiliate):''' For the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics version, the station's logo is yellow and seen below.

*'''WXIA-TV 11 (Atlanta, Georgia; now an NBC affiliate):''' The station's logo is on the bottom-left corner and the temperature is on the bottom-right corner.

*'''KTHI-TV 11 (Fargo, North Dakota; now both an NBC and CBS affiliate):''' There's a byline that reads "ethic--tv" on top, "CHANNEL 11" in the middle, and "Fargo/Grand Forks" on the bottom on the bottom-right of the screen.

*'''WHBQ-TV 13 (Memphis, Tennessee; now a FOX affiliate):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo, which is now set on the bottom-right to fit the picture of Memphis on-screen in a box with the words "WE'RE STILL THE ONE" on top.

*'''WJZ-TV 13 (Baltimore, Maryland; now a CBS affiliate):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and there's a byline with the words "WJZ-TV" on top and "BALTIMORE" on the bottom on the bottom-right of the screen.

*'''WOKR-TV 13 (Rochester, New York; now known as WHAM-TV):''' The station's logo is on the top-left of the screen and there's a byline with the words "WOKR" on top and "Rochester" on the bottom on the bottom-right of the screen.

*'''KOVR-TV 13 (Sacramento-Stockon, California):''' The station's logo with the tagline "13 Belongs" is on the bottom-right corner with a stripe connecting to the logo, and the words "You Are Watching KOVR Stockon-Sacramento" appear on the bottom-left corner.

'''FX/SFX:''' The flashes and the streaks shooting through the lines. Cel animation by Harry Marks.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A slower-upbeat version of the song from the last logo. Rearranged by JAM Creative Productions.

'''Availability:''' Extinct, as it was only used as a station ID.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

<center>'''Regular ID'''</center>

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<center>'''Local IDs'''</center>

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'''Nicknames:''' "You and Me", "You and Me and ABC"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, the words "YOU AND ME" in a style of a flashing sign appear in a sliding effect with shimmering {{Font color|red|red}} and {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} lines all across the screen. Then it zooms in and cross-fades into a line of stars with two lines of text reading "ABC" on the top and bottom respectively. It then zooms out the reveal the ABC logo with {{Font color|red|red}} lines going across the logo and {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} lines going down it. When the logo gets into place, a {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}}-{{Font color|red|red}} border zooms out into place. The circle of the logo continues to spin when the logo finishes.

'''Variant:''' There's a version where the background is black. This, in particular, was only used for closed circuit broadcasts, which, according to the Museum of Broadcast Communications, is "a television transmission system in which live or prerecorded signals are sent over a closed loop to a finite and predetermined group of receivers, either via coaxial cable or as scrambled radio waves that are unscrambled at the point of reception."

'''Custom Local Variants:'''

*'''WCBD-TV 2 (Charleston, South Carolina):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo. Also, the logo is on the bottom left with the slogan "IT'S A LIVING" and the byline "WCBD-TV Charleston" both situated on the bottom right.

*'''WCVB-TV 5 (Boston, Massachusetts):''' There's a byline with the words "WCVBTV" on the left, the station's logo in the middle, and "BOSTON" on the right.

*'''WEWS-TV 5 (Cleveland, Ohio):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WTVN-TV 6 (Columbus, Ohio; now known as WSYX-TV):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''KABC-TV 7 (Los Angeles, California):''' There's a byline with the words "KABC-TV" on the left, the station's logo in the middle, and "LOS ANGELES" on the right.

*'''WABC-TV 7 (New York, New York):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo. Another variant has a byline with the words "WABC-TV" on the left, the station's logo in the middle, and "NEW YORK" on the right.

*'''WLS-TV 7 (Chicago, Illinois):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and there's a byline with the words "WLS-TV Chicago" at the bottom.

*'''KOLO-TV 8 (Reno, Nevada):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo.

*'''WPLG-TV 10 (Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida):''' There's a byline with the words "WPLG" on the left, the station's logo in the middle, and "MIAMI" on the right.

*'''KNTV-TV 11 (San Francisco Bay Area, California; now owned by NBC):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and the words "KNTV" are on the top-left corner and "San Jose" on the bottom-right corner of the screen.

*'''WJZ-TV 13 (Baltimore, Maryland; now owned by CBS):''' The station's logo replaces the ABC logo and there's a byline with the words "WJZ-TV BALTIMORE" at the bottom.

'''FX/SFX:''' The circle spinning. CGI by Marks and Marks.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "You and Me."

'''Availability:''' Extinct, as it was only used as a station ID.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

<center>'''Regular ID'''</center>

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<center>'''Local IDs'''</center>

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