WOSU

Credits

Descriptions by
Ian16545 and 19Joshua

Captures by
19Joshua and Doctorine Dark

Video captures courtesy of
PaulBlartfan2018 by PFS

Background

WOSU is a PBS affiliate located in Columbus, Ohio. It went on the air in February 20th, 1956.

1st Logo (1985)

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Visuals: On a gray background with a bunch of a black lines, there's a lot of ink splat on it, and we see the the text "WOSU" at the top left of the screen. Then, we see the number "tv 34" below the word "WOSU". And under the word "tv 34", we see the text "Columbus OH!" with the word "Columbus" being underlined.

Technique: A painting filmed by a camera.

Audio: The former announcer, Fred Andrle says: "WOSU TV/34 Columbus and WPBO TV/42 Portsmouth."

Availability: It was used as a station ID.

2nd Logo (1986-1992)

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Visuals: On a blue-dark blue gradient background, 5 silver horizontal bars fly out from the left (just like a gate closing) and position themselves on the screen. As soon as they reach the middle, a white upside-down triangle made of lines, with a red-gold gradient abstract "34" and a red-and-white "WOSU-TV" below on it, fly in from the right of the screen and position themselves on the center of the screen. Afterwards, the white text "Columbus, Ohio" in a plain font appears at the bottom of the screen. Then two lights wipe across the silver bars on which the "34" is positioned, as if emanating from the logo.

Variants: A shorter ID had just the still of the shiny bars and the "34" logo. Also, one of the following announcer spiels is used:

• "WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, and WPBO-TV/42 in Portsmouth."
• "Public broadcasting from the Ohio State University, this is WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, and WPBO-TV in Portsmouth."
• "You're watching WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, and WPBO-TV/42 in Portsmouth."
• When the station was 34 years old in 1990, instead of "Columbus, Ohio" appearing at the bottom of the screen, the phrase "34 is 34!" flipped up on the bottom of the triangle. The announcer spiel was "Celebrating 34 years of public broadcasting--WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, in WPBO-TV/42 in Portsmouth. TV-34... is 34!"

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A warping synth tune, ending with 4 synth-chime notes. Also featured is the voice of station personality Boyce Lancaster: "Public broadcasting from the campus of the Ohio State University, this is WOSU-TV/34 in Columbus, and WPBO-TV/42 in Portsmouth."

Availability: Seen on local programs of WOSU, like Just Jazz. Also used as a station ID.

3rd Logo (1992-1999)

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Visuals: The sequence starts with the back of a triangle and a square zooming out on a black background, with some glass bars can be seen behind it. Then, it turns around to reveal the logo, consisting of a pink triangle, a purple square, and a big teal "34", with the words "WOSU-TV" and "COLUMBUS" below. After the logo turn around, the logo faces us and the teal "34" shines as the glass bars goes up until the logo fades out.

Variants:

• There's a shorter version that has the entire logo (except the glass bars) stays still, the big teal "34" shining, and the glass bars goes up.
• On 1992-1993 promos, the text reading the show and the day's time in yellow and white, with the red WOSUtv34 logo below. The frame zooms out, and we see the same glass lines going up, with the text reading the show and the day's time in yellow and white, with the red WOSUtv34 logo below.
• On 1993-1999 promos, the text reading the show and the day's time in a purple gradient rectangle, with the WOSU logo next to it. The frame zooms out, and we see the same glass lines going up, with the text reading the day's time; with the WOSU-TV 34 logo next to it.
• When WOSU celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1996, the text "40 Years" can be seen next to the logo.
• On "TONIGHT" promos, we see the same glass lines going up, the text "TONIGHT" can be seen on a glass rectangle, with the WOSU-TV logo below. Then, there is a still shot of the title card for a PBS show, with the text reading that night's time onscreen, and ends with the text reading the show and time onscreen.
• On "LATE NIGHT" promos, it's the same as the "TONIGHT" promos, we see the text "LATE NIGHT" on a glass rectangle, with the same glass lines going up, and the WOSU-TV 34 logo below. Then, we see the same still shot of the title card for a PBS show, with the text reading the time onscreen.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A piano and chime orchestral tune, followed by announcer Boyce Lancaster saying: "You're watching WOSU-TV 34 Columbus, and WPBO-TV 42 Portsmouth".

Audio Variants:

• There's also a version with the drums, Westminster chimes, and an orchestral tune.
• There's also a version with just the Westminster chimes.
• In the shorter version, Boyce Lancaster says: "WOSU-TV 34 Columbus and WPBO-TV 42 Portsmouth".
• There's also a version with Lancaster says: "Public broadcasting from the Ohio State University, this is WOSU-TV 34 Columbus, and WPBO-TV 42 Portsmouth".
• In the 40th anniversary WOSU logo in 1996, Lancaster says: "Celebrating 40 years of public broadcasting, WOSU-TV 34 Columbus and WPBO-TV 42 Portsmouth; TV34 is 40 Years!".
• There's a version with the announcer and no music.
• There are some version with music and no announcer.