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'''Nickname:''' "Cheesy Thunderbolt" | '''Nickname:''' "Cheesy Thunderbolt" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a glowing orb leading a segmented white-lined rectangle slide in from the left of the screen. A bolt of lightning strikes the rectangle and reveals the RKO logo at the time (a {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a glowing orb leading a segmented white-lined rectangle slide in from the left of the screen. A bolt of lightning strikes the rectangle and reveals the RKO logo at the time (a {{color | ||
|red|red}} equilateral triangle pointing down with a "thunderbolt" drawn 3/4 through it. An RKO General copyright notice appears below, and the words "RKO TELEVISION" are drawn in by {{color | |||
|red|red}} laser beams on the left and right of the triangle, which pulsates twice at the end. The logo of either WOR-TV, KHJ-TV or WHBQ-TV slides in from the left with several multicolored lines, stopping above the logo. | |||
'''Trivia:''' This is essentially a cel-animated version of the RKO Pictures logo, which would provide a template for other RKO divisions at the time. | '''Trivia:''' This is essentially a cel-animated version of the RKO Pictures logo, which would provide a template for other RKO divisions at the time. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*A later variant for WOR-TV exists, where 4 lines in different colors wipe in, with parts of the logo. The lines then form a circle cut-out, with the logo fully forming shortly after. | *A later variant for WOR-TV exists, where 4 lines in different colors wipe in, with parts of the logo. The lines then form a circle cut-out, with the logo fully forming shortly after. | ||
*Similarly, a later variant for KHJ-TV has a {{color|gold}} "{{ | *Similarly, a later variant for KHJ-TV has a {{color|gold}} "{{color | ||
|gold|'''9'''}}" (from the station logo) already present in the middle and a black/{{color | |||
|indigo|dark purple}}/black gradient in the background. 16 lines ranging from {{color | |||
|deepskyblue|light blue}} to {{color | |||
|darkblue|dark blue}} slide in from both sides of the screen; 8 from the left and 8 from the right. | |||
*WHBQ-TV used their "13" logo above the completed logo, differentiating from WOR-TV and KHJ-TV. | *WHBQ-TV used their "13" logo above the completed logo, differentiating from WOR-TV and KHJ-TV. | ||