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RKO Television
Written and Compiled by Nicholas Aczel and Sean Beard
Logo captures by Eric S. and mr3urious
(1981-1989)
Nickname: "Cheesy Thunderbolt"
Logo: On a plain black BG, we see the segmented white-lined rectangle slide in from the left of the screen. A bolt of lightning strikes the rectangle and reveals the red equilateral triangle pointing down with a "thunderbolt" drawn 3/4 through it. An RKO Ganeral copyright notice appears below, and the words "RKO TELEVISION" are "lasered in" by red beams and appear opposite the triangle, which pulsates twice at the end.
Copyright Notice: An occasional copyright notice for RKO General Inc. will appear at the bottom of the logo. Former O&O WOR-TV would also include their station ident on some of their locally-produced shows.
SFX: The lightning bolt striking the rectangle; the formation of the triangle and words.
Cheesy Factor: Not much, just pure '80s graphics.
Music/Sounds: A 3-note synthesized tune with rising air and a "BOOM!" as the logo parts come together, followed by a gradual synthesized fade out.
Availability: Extremely rare. This was seen mostly on programming supplied from the RKO General TV stations. Check those old tapes!
Scare Factor: Low to medium; the lightning combined with the synth music may get to some.
Logo captures by Eric S. and mr3urious
(1981-1989)
Nickname: "Cheesy Thunderbolt"
Logo: On a plain black BG, we see the segmented white-lined rectangle slide in from the left of the screen. A bolt of lightning strikes the rectangle and reveals the red equilateral triangle pointing down with a "thunderbolt" drawn 3/4 through it. An RKO Ganeral copyright notice appears below, and the words "RKO TELEVISION" are "lasered in" by red beams and appear opposite the triangle, which pulsates twice at the end.
Copyright Notice: An occasional copyright notice for RKO General Inc. will appear at the bottom of the logo. Former O&O WOR-TV would also include their station ident on some of their locally-produced shows.
SFX: The lightning bolt striking the rectangle; the formation of the triangle and words.
Cheesy Factor: Not much, just pure '80s graphics.
Music/Sounds: A 3-note synthesized tune with rising air and a "BOOM!" as the logo parts come together, followed by a gradual synthesized fade out.
Availability: Extremely rare. This was seen mostly on programming supplied from the RKO General TV stations. Check those old tapes!
Scare Factor: Low to medium; the lightning combined with the synth music may get to some.
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