KCSM-TV Productions

Background
KCSM-TV is a non-commercial independent (formerly PBS) affiliate located in San Mateo, California.

1st Logo (1978-1993)
Note: The logo can be seen here.

Logo: On a background, we pan downward to a white outline of a map of the San Francisco Bay Area with a grid filled in, along with two yellow stars. When the camera stops panning down, wireframe outlines of the San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge pan up, and one of the yellow stars turns into a yellow semi-circle, almost like a sun. Then, "KCSM", in Antique-Olive, shoots from the other star, with yellow,, and flares following behind. After "KCSM" settles in place, "SAN MATEO/SAN FRANCISCO" appears below.

Technique: Scanimation/computer effects.

Music/Sounds: Most clips of this logo feature countdown beeps as its music.

Availability: Extinct on TV. Seen at the start of Computer Chronicles episodes from that era, even with WITF co-producing the show. Most of them are available on the Internet Archive however, so it shouldn't be hard to find.

Legacy: It is well-known due to its graphics and longevity.

2nd Logo (1998-2002)
Logo: Over an image of Earth focusing on California, the circle P-Head logo fades in, as does "KCSM", colored aquamarine. Circling the P-Head is "Learning for a lifetime", and "Productions" fades and zooms out below.

Technique: CGI.

Music/Sounds: A mystical synthesizer jingle.

Availability: Seen at the end of 2000's Sit and Be Fit (originally produced by KSPS) and Body Electric (originally produced by WFSU) episodes.

3rd Logo (2002-2004)
Logo: On a blue background, we see a map of California, with the word "KCSM" in aquamarine next to it and the word "Presentation" below.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: A short theme.

Availability: Seen at the end of Body Electric on KQED-TV in 2002 and Sit and Be Fit on PBS stations.

4th Logo (2004)
Logo: On a black background, we see a spinning circle, followed by the text "KCSM", "43" and finally "DIGITAL PRODUCTION".

Technique: CGI.

Music/Sounds: Unknown.

Availability: Seen at the end of ReConnections.