WUFT
Fierypotato Studios
Captures by
The PBS-ST Archive
Background
WUFT is the PBS network affiliate for Gainesville, Florida. It was launched in 1958.
1st Logo (1975-1983)
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Visuals: On a black background, a purple dot shrinks and moves like a spotlight to create a trail of purple outlined WUFT's, with the one in the front outlined in white. Then presents, in white outline fades in.
Technique: Scanimate effects.
Audio: A 5 note synth tune, then a male announcer saying "From Gainesville, Florida.", Then another similar 8 note synth tune.
Variant: There is a variant where the dot grows before it shrinks.
Availability: Seen on "Conversation."
2nd Logo (1983-1997)
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Visuals: The blue text WUFT zooms out, along with a reddish-orange "5", then a blue banner, reading "Where Learning Never Ends" in white, unfolds itself from the left.
Technique: Analog computer animation.
Audio: A C# synth note.
Availability: Unknown.
