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| Version | User | Scope of changes |
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| Jul 7 2008, 1:28 PM EDT (current) | WizardDuck | 8 words added, 1 word deleted |
| Jun 3 2008, 11:45 AM EDT | wisp2007 | 5 words added |
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Minneapolis / St Paul, Minnesota
1st (known) Logo
(1982-1990)
Nickname: "Tubular Letters", "Water Rectangle"
Logo: On a light gray background, we see "KTCA", in a tubular font very similar to KQED's logo from around that time, along with "MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL", both colored golden orange, flying away from the viewer from the bottom. About the same time, a rectangle containing water inside (possibly to represent the image of a lake) also flies in, but towards the viewer. They both rotate into a tilted position (plus the rectangle appears to flip for a bit), and when they join together, we fade out, though the water in the rectangle still creates little waves.
FX: All the animation in the logo.
Music: A downward synthesized glockenspiel tune, then five synth-glockenspiel notes, then one last note held at the end.
Availability: Seen on "Grant Wood's America", and more notably seen on 80's episodes of "Newton's Apple".
Scare Factor: Minimal; the music might startle you a little.
2nd Logo
(1990-2000)
Nickname: "Blue Waves"
Logo: On a blue background that looks like undersea junk,junk (though it's intended to resemble a forest), we see "KTCA", in a blue Aero Extended font, over "SAINT PAUL" and "MINNEAPOLIS", both stacked under "KTCA", and in a smaller white font. Waves come in from the left side of the screen, and when they leave, the screen fades out.
Variant: There is a variant where the logo simply fades in, plus "Presentation" appears on the bottom.
FX: The waves rippling.
Music: A fantasy-oriented keyboard theme composed by Ralph Schuckett. On the variant, we hear a synth-bass note being held, as well as a "BONG!" sound. It was also composed by Ralph Schuckett.
Availability: Can be seen on 90s episodes of "Newton's Apple", as well as "Once Upon a Tree" when reran on select PBS stations.
Scare Factor: None for the full version, and low for the variant.
1st (known) Logo
(1982-1990)
Logo: On a light gray background, we see "KTCA", in a tubular font very similar to KQED's logo from around that time, along with "MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL", both colored golden orange, flying away from the viewer from the bottom. About the same time, a rectangle containing water inside (possibly to represent the image of a lake) also flies in, but towards the viewer. They both rotate into a tilted position (plus the rectangle appears to flip for a bit), and when they join together, we fade out, though the water in the rectangle still creates little waves.
FX: All the animation in the logo.
Music: A downward synthesized glockenspiel tune, then five synth-glockenspiel notes, then one last note held at the end.
Availability: Seen on "Grant Wood's America", and more notably seen on 80's episodes of "Newton's Apple".
Scare Factor: Minimal; the music might startle you a little.
2nd Logo
(1990-2000)
Logo: On a blue background that looks like undersea junk,junk (though it's intended to resemble a forest), we see "KTCA", in a blue Aero Extended font, over "SAINT PAUL" and "MINNEAPOLIS", both stacked under "KTCA", and in a smaller white font. Waves come in from the left side of the screen, and when they leave, the screen fades out.
Variant: There is a variant where the logo simply fades in, plus "Presentation" appears on the bottom.
FX: The waves rippling.
Music: A fantasy-oriented keyboard theme composed by Ralph Schuckett. On the variant, we hear a synth-bass note being held, as well as a "BONG!" sound. It was also composed by Ralph Schuckett.
Availability: Can be seen on 90s episodes of "Newton's Apple", as well as "Once Upon a Tree" when reran on select PBS stations.
Scare Factor: None for the full version, and low for the variant.
