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KSPS Logo
KSPS-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Spokane, Washington, United States. The station is owned by KSPS Public Television. KSPS-TV's studios are located on South Regal Street in Spokane, and its transmitter is located on Krell Hill southeast of Spokane. They first launched in 1967, as one of PBS's Channels.
Logo With Sound
Logos[]
1st logo (1980-1982)[]
Against a black background, eight yellow dots appear, then turn white as they zoom out. "KSPSTV" writes itself around the dots in a stylized font, and a bigger white dot appears just before the T appears. Once "KSPSTV" finishes writing itself, the big white dot turns on its axis, and "TV" disappears, with "7" appearing in its place. "KSPS7" then turns light blue with a dark blue outline as sparkles move horizontally from left to right. The text "SPOKANE PUBLIC TELEVISION" wipes itself in, with "SPOKANE" and "PUBLIC TELEVISION" above and below "KSPS7" respectively. Finally, "KSPS7" flashes and changes to yellow with a red outline.
Silent Logo
2nd logo (1982-1991)[]
Over a computerized background of a lake and mountains at dusk, the KSPS logo of the time, consisting of "KSPS-TV" in a thin font (the "V" looks very curvy) next to a very large "7" (the channel number) with the PBS "Split Profile" logo at the top of the number, flies into the screen, passing the mountains, first on its side, then turning into place. When it settles in, "SPOKANE" wipes in along the bottom.
Variant[]
Prior to 1984, the logo animated as normal, but the "7" had the "Tri-Colored P-Head and Split" PBS logo on it.
3rd logo (1991-1998)[]
On a black background, a deep pink "7" with a dot of the same color over it, which looks like a human exercising, spreads out to the left, revealing a pink version of the logo, while a lighter pink version moves to the right. "KSPS-TV", in a Times New Roman-esque font, flips in, and so does "SPOKANE" below it, in the same font. A white light passes diagonally upward through the logo.
4th logo (1998-2002)[]
On a white background we see a red KSPS in white then P-head circle text then SPOKANE in black fading in and then logo fades out.
5th logo (2002-2006)[]
TBA.
Music/Sounds[]
1st logo[]
A synthesized bell, flute, and piano tune. It becomes very saturated over time.
2nd logo[]
A sound of wind blowing as the logo flies in, followed by a couple of drumbeats, a small chime when "Spokane" wipes in, then another sound of wind blowing. The piano chime was sourced from the 1975 Manheim Steamroller album FreshAire, specifically from the track "Interlude I," and accentuated with the blowing wind.
3rd logo[]
A synthesized orchestra fanfare.
4th logo[]
An announcer saying The following program is a production of KSPS Public Television and possible by Friends of Seven.
5th logo[]
TBA.
Scare Factor[]
1st logo[]
Low, it's not too horrifying in every way, probably not as much as its follow up.
2nd logo[]
High to Nightmare. The logo appearing is pretty sudden, and the whoosh/music isn't too friendly.
3rd logo[]
Minimal.
4th logo[]
None.
5th logo[]
TBA.