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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
The '''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American multinational commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship broadcast property of [[Walt Disney Television]]. Launched in 1927 as the [[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 |CBS]] and NBC. ABC has 8 owned-and-operated and over 232 affiliated television stations throughout the United States and its territories. Some ABC-affiliated stations | The '''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American multinational commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship broadcast property of [[Walt Disney Television]]. Launched in 1927 as the [[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 |CBS]] and NBC. ABC has 8 owned-and-operated and over 232 affiliated television stations throughout the United States and its territories. Some ABC-affiliated stations are available in Canada & parts of Mexico via pay-television providers. | ||
===1st ID (April 19, 1948-1952)=== | ===1st ID (April 19, 1948-1952)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' An announcer says "This has been an ABC Television Network Presentation." | '''Audio:''' An announcer says "This has been an ABC Television Network Presentation." | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' This logo was also shown on a [[Digiview Entertainment|Digiview]] DVD of a public domain episode of ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. | ||
===5th ID (October 19, 1962-1969)=== | ===5th ID (October 19, 1962-1969)=== | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*There was an earlier version that used an orchestral string fanfare and no announcer. | *There was an earlier version that used an orchestral string fanfare and no announcer. | ||
*Another version had a news theme-like orchestra fanfare, with an uplifting finish. This was seen on ''The Bullwinkle Show''. | *Another version had a news theme-like orchestra fanfare, with an uplifting finish. This was seen on airings of ''The Bullwinkle Show''. | ||
*On the ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' special ''Intermission Accomplished: A Tribute to Trump'', it added "...in dazzling red, white and blue." to the line. | *On the ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' special ''Intermission Accomplished: A Tribute to Trump'', it added "...in dazzling red, white and blue." to the line. | ||
*Starting in late September 2020, a re-arranged version of the opening theme of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' plays over the still version of the finished logo. Starting from May 2021, it was changed to the original version. Dicky Barnett, then later Lou Wilson, said "From Hollywood..." during that time. | *Starting in late September 2020, a re-arranged version of the opening theme of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' plays over the still version of the finished logo. Starting from May 2021, it was changed to the original version. Dicky Barnett, then later Lou Wilson, said "From Hollywood..." during that time. | ||
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'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "That Special Feeling", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC." | '''Audio:''' The campaign's song "That Special Feeling", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC." | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' Sometimes, the logo is silent | '''Audio Variants:''' Sometimes, the logo is silent. | ||
===20th ID (We're with You) (Fall 1984-September 1985)=== | ===20th ID (We're with You) (Fall 1984-September 1985)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "We're With You", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC." | '''Audio:''' The campaign's song "We're With You", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC." | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' Sometimes, the logo is silent | '''Audio Variants:''' Sometimes, the logo is silent. | ||
===21st ID (You'll Love It) (September 1985-July 5, 1986)=== | ===21st ID (You'll Love It) (September 1985-July 5, 1986)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "You'll Love It!" (based on Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."), composed by Frank Gari and sung by Larry Santos, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC." | '''Audio:''' The campaign's song "You'll Love It!" (based on Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."), composed by Frank Gari and sung by Larry Santos, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC." | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' Sometimes, the logo is silent | '''Audio Variants:''' Sometimes, the logo is silent. | ||
===22nd ID (Together) (July 6, 1986-September 1987)=== | ===22nd ID (Together) (July 6, 1986-September 1987)=== | ||