YLE Cassette and Disc Service

1st Logo (1985-1991, 1995)
Nicknames: "The Wavelength", "The Morphing Wavelength"

Logo: On a blue background, we see a slightly modified version of the Yleisradio logo of the time (a blue circle with 2 evergreen trees, a radio tower, a wavelength, and "RADIO" in a bold font, with this version omitting the lines on the tower and having an animated, more angular wavelength) encased in a white oblong. After a bit, the wavelength zooms in, detaches from the logo, and begins to glow as the background becomes black and the logo disappears. The wavelength then condenses into a diagonal line and 3 more are drawn in, the last one condensing into a spiral as it moves towards the left. When the logo finishes drawing itself, "Serif" ("CASSETTE SERVICE" in Finnish) fades in below.

Variant: A closing variant features the same logo animation, except that "Serif" (Swedish for "CASSETTE SERVICE") fades in below instead of "Serif".

FX/SFX: The wavelength moving and morphing.

Music/Sounds: A droning synth chime tune. This is actually a remix of the old interval signal heard in Yle's radio broadcasts.

Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on tapes from the time period.

Editor's Note: This is a nice animated representation of the Yleisradio logo, though the remix of the interval signal isn't that friendly.

2nd Logo (1992-2000)
Nickname: "Rings on VHS"

Logo: Same as the 1st Yle logo, but the word "KASETTIKANAVA" ("CASSETTE CHANNEL") appears below the logo along with "YLE". The logo then zooms to the top left corner as the warning screen scrolls up.

FX/SFX: Same as the 1st Yle logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 1st Yle logo.

Availability: Extremely rare. It could be spotted in reprints of Finnish Rölli, Alfred J. Kwak and Moomins VHS releases.

Editor's Note: Same as the 1st Yle logo.