Connecticut Public Television IDs

Background
Connecticut Public Television is the statewide PBS affiliate which serves Connecticut via its stations WEDH Hartford (its flagship station), WEDW Bridgeport, WEDN Norwich, and WEDY New Haven.

4th Logo (May 25, 1990-1993)
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Nicknames: "The Silver Circle", "The Shimmering Circle", "3D Glass"

Logo: Same as the usual 1990 Connecticut Public Television logo, but the station info wipes in first.

FX/SFX: Same as its production counterpart.

Music/Sounds: Same as its production counterpart.

Availability: Used as a local station ID.

Editor's Note: Same as its production counterpart.

Dot Explosion (1993-2004)


Nicknames: "The Exploding Dot", "The Floating, Multicolored, Stylized C's", "Slow-mo C's", "Glass Dots", "Disco Dots", "The C-Dot"

Logo: Same as the extended 1993 logo, with the "channel" byline fading in below as the logo pans down.

Variants:
 * On the sponsor for Barney and Friends from 1993, the logo is still (except the background behind it is moving) and letterboxed with white background and rectangles with grey and white checkerboard on the center.

FX/SFX: Same as the 1993 logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the extended 1993 logo.

Availability: Used as a station ID.

Editor's Note: Same as the production counterpoint.

Calling For Help (September 6, 2004-2009)
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Nicknames: "CPTV", "The Characters", "The Stylized C-Dot", "The C-Dot II"

Logo: Similar to the 2004 CPTV logo, but it's much longer, and in the "C" are more clips from their productions. The background colors are slightly repositioned, and the C zooms away a bit further. The station info appears to the right and the "CPTV" text does its usual animation.

FX/SFX: Great CGI!

Music/Sounds: An extended version of what he hear in the production counterpart. There are more pianos, and it starts in what sounds like a D major or B-flat chord. It sounds heroic and similar to the Sony Wonder logo, and was composed by Brendan Cooney.

Availability: Used as a local station ID.

Editor's Note: Like its production counterpart, it's well-liked, even outside of Connecticut.

Great Coverage (2009- )
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Nicknames: "Glass C", "50 Years Of CPTV", "The Big C III"

Logo: Same as its production counterpart, but the background is darker at the beginning and brightens up gradually. The camera also is closer at the beginning. At the end, station info fades in.

Variants:
 * A local variant exists with longer animation. The background is darker at the beginning and brightens up gradually. The camera also is closer at the beginning. At the end, station info fades in.
 * For their 50th anniversary, the animation is different. We see red chips flying around to unveil the logo. The "C" seems to be carved out rather than plastered onto the shape. Below the logo is a big "30" in yellow in front of a few red chips. Below the "50" is "CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS" in a thin font. Below that is "OF TELEVISION EXCELLENCE" in a much less thin and smaller font.

FX/SFX: The burst of light. Basic, but effective animation.

Music/Sounds: A nice violin piece or a female announcer saying the funding provided for the program.

Availability: Currently used as a local station ID.

Editor's Note: None.