Austin, Texas


1st Logo
(1980's-1992)
Nickname: "2D Dome with Star"

Logo: On a navy blue background, we see a 2D image of the top of the Texas Capitol Dome with a giant star in the middle. "KLRU/AUSTIN", colored yellow, zooms out below.

FX: "KLRU/AUSTIN" zooming out

Cheesy Factor: Too simple with animation.

Music: A cymbal sounder.

Availability: On 80's episodes of "Austin City Limits".

Scare Factor: Low; the cymbal sound can be a bit startling.

2nd Logo
(1992-2000)

Nickname: "Another Skyline at Night"

Logo: We see the Austin skyline under the night sky. A comet comes in from the right, and when it gets to the middle, it flashes a giant KLRU logo on top, with a small "Austin" below it.

FX: The comet shooting and unveiling the logo.

Music: Same as previous.

Availability: On 90's episodes of "Austin City Limits".

Scare Factor: Medium to high, due to the cymbal sound and the giant "KLRU" on screen. But this is another one of my favorite PBS station logos.

3rd Logo
(2000-2006)

Nickname: "Static"

Logo: We see a red KLRU logo in a much thinner font. "Austin" fades in below, and a background of TV static moves below, making the background black. The logo shines.

FX: The TV static moving down.

Music: A weird Moog synthesizer jingle.

Availability: On Early 2000's episodes of "Austin City Limits".

Scare Factor: None.