Iowa PBS

Background: Iowa PBS is the statewide PBS member network serving Iowa with nine stations. It began as KDIN-TV on April 27th, 1959. On February 8th, 1970, with the launch of KIIN-TV, it became the Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network (IEBN). Later, in 1976, it became the Iowa Public Broadcasting Network (IPBN). In 1982, it became Iowa Public Television (IPTV). Recently, on January 1st, 2020, in honor of the PBS rebrand, the network's name changed to Iowa PBS.

1st Logo (April 27, 1959-February 8, 1970)
Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: Probably an announcer saying "This is KDIN-TV, channel 11, Des Moines, Iowa."

Availability: Extinct. Used as a station ID.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (February 8, 1970-1976)
Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Same as the first logo; it was probably used as a station ID.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (1976-1982)
Nickname: "Still IPBN"

Logo: On a light blue background, we see the text "FRIENDS OF IPBN" in an orange-yellow color with a dark outline.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A voice-over saying, "Major funding for this program was provided by a grant from Friends of IPBN."

Availability: Unknown.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo (1982-1998)
Logo: On any background, we see a big word "Friends," and under that are the words, "Iowa Public Television." Next to the words is a circle in any color, with repeating split curves.

FX/SFX: None from 1982 to 1987. From 1987 to 1998, the logo flips in. Sometimes, the logo would flip out.

Music/Sounds: A voice-over saying, "Major funding for this program was provided by Friends of Iowa Public Television."

Availability: Seen on IPTV programming at that time, including "Iowa Press."

Editor's Note: None.

5th Logo (2015-December 31, 2019)
Logo: On a black background, we begin with the words "Iowa Public Television" and the PBS logo spinning in. After that animation, the text "Iptv.org" (the station's former URL) wipes in. Then, we end with the logo kind of shining (or whatever it is).

FX/SFX: The spinning, the URL wiping in, and the final animation.

Music/Sounds: Some whooshing sounds.

Availability: Seen on IPTV programming at that time, including "The Woodsmith Shop."

Editor's Note: None.

6th Logo (January 1, 2020-)
Logo: We begin with the current PBS slide-in effect. We then land on a white background. The words, "EDUCATE" and "INFORM" slide in. Then, the slide again for "ENRICH" and "INSPIRE" to come in. After that, the PBS logo zooms out, and "IOWA" and "PBS" slide out of the PBS logo.

FX/SFX: The sliding and the PBS logo zooming out.

Music/Sounds: A generic PBS theme.

Availability: Seen on current programming at that time, or used as a station ID.

Editor's Note: None.