OETA

Logo descriptions and captures by seanloveslogos234

Background: OETA is Oklahoma's PBS affiliate. It stands for Oklahoma Educational Television Authority.

1st Logo (1970's-1980's?)

oeta 70s Logo: Just an on-screen text reading

OETA

in dark red and the channel numbers in the same font, instead in blue, with their respective cities and call names.

FX/SFX: None

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1980's?-Late 1990's) OETA (1995) Logo: On a black/gray gradient background, we see "OKLAHOMA" and "NETWORK", both silver, zoom out tilted and tilt into its correct angle. We also see a red outline of the U.S., "An OETA Production " wipes in and we see the outline flash where Oklahoma is located, revealing the shape in red. It flashes one more time.

FX/SFX: The zooming and light effects. Standard animation for the time.

Music/Sounds: A jazz fanfare with a whoosh.

Availability: Seen on shows from the period.

Editor's Note: Just a dated logo, especially by the late 90s.

3rd Logo (Late 1990's-2010's) The Oklahoma Network (OETA) (Early 2000's?)

Logo: On a grey background with a light passing over it, we see "OETA", outlined gold, zoom out very slowly. Below is also "THE OKLAHOMA NETWORK" zooming out rapidly.

FX/SFX: The zooming.

Music/Sounds: A piano tune with bells. Usually when used at the end, the closing theme. It may also use the opening theme when used at the beginning.

Music/Sounds Variant(s): The Lawrence Welk Showhad the following play: Opening: A flute and brass fanfare followed by a clicking sound. Closing: Just the clicking sound. There is also a silent variation. Availability: Currently seen on reruns of The Lawrence Welk Show on PBS stations.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo (2010's-) OETA (2014) *HD*

Logo: On a black background, a light is seen shining with a close-up of the OETA logo at an angle. It starts to zoom out and turn as "THE OKLAHOMA NETWORK", now in Copperplate Gothic and in gold, zoom out spread apart before coming inand resting below the logo. It all zooms out as "IN HIGH DEFINITION" appears below and compresses in as the light moves to the right side of the screen.

FX/SFX: The logo turning and zooming out, the light.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: Currently seen onRick Steves: On The Record.

Editor's Note: None.