Idaho Public Television

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Logo descriptions by 19Joshua
Video captures courtesy of TheIridiumic 138 and Alan Grant

Background: Idaho Public Television is a public network serving the state of Idaho. It is headquartered in Boise. It comprises 5 networks, KAID (Boise, also the flagship station), KCDT (Coeur d'Alene), KIPT (Twin Falls), KISU-TV (Pocatello), and KUID-TV (Moscow). It first aired in December 31st, 1971.

1st Logo
(1981-1982)

Logo: On a blue background, we see a slanted yellow text that says "ipbn", but the letters are connected and the "i" is in the shape of Idaho except for the dot. Below it is a text that says "Idaho Public Broadcasting Network".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: An announcer that says "This program is produced by (station name), for the Idaho Public Broadcasting Network.

Availability: Extinct on television, but you can see it on old two episodes of Idaho Reports on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

Editor's Note: None.


2nd Logo
(1982-1986)

Nickname: "Migraine Mountains"

Logo: On a view of a mountain, a teal map of Idaho and a text that says "Idaho Educational/Public Broadcasting System Presents" fades in.

FX/SFX: The map and text fading in.

Music/Sounds: A synthesized rising tune. In 1985 and onwards, the last note is longer. This is actually
B17-2 Ascending Pattern 2, a musical piece from Don Voegeli's "Volume 4: News and Public Affairs".

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: This logo is notorious for its repetitive and annoying theme.

3rd Logo
(1985-1991)

Logo: On a black background, a lined blue rectangle with a cutout of the Idaho map appears from the left and zooms in. The yellow letters "IPBS" come out from the map cutout. Below it, the words "Idaho Public Broadcasting System" write in. The yellow-green word "EDUCATIONAL" appears on the bottom of the Idaho map and it glows pink in the style of the 2nd KBYUlogo.

FX/SFX: The logo appearing, "IPBN" coming out, "Idaho Public Broadcasting System" writing in, "EDUCATIONAL" glowing.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Seen on Outdoor Idahoduring the era.

Editor's Note: None.


4th Logo
(1991-1995)

Logo: Starts with a footage of mountains at sunset. Then it fades to a river with hills. Then it finally fades to a mountain from a river. A green lined rectangle with a Idaho map cutout. Below is golden text with a black outline that says "IDAHO" on the top and "PUBLIC TELEVISION" on the bottom.

Variants: An earlier version had the same logo from the previous one, but the rectangle is green and there is no glow. The "Idaho Public Broadcasting System" text now has "Educational" between "Idaho" and "Public". A short version also exists for the later version, with the black outline being transparent and the logo being more centered.

FX/SFX: The footages are live-action.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Seen onOutdoor Idahoduring the era. Also taken from The Vertical Environment.

Editor's Note: None.


5th Logo
(1995-2005)
Logo: On a brown water background, we see a lined rectangle with the Idaho map in it on the bottom, it moves up to the center and facing the viewer, while a text that says "IDAHO" with "PUBLIC TELEVISION" below it comes up from the above and then it moves down to the center and facing the viewer.

FX/SFX: The water, the text and logo moving.

Music/Sounds: A rising xylophone sound.

Music/Sounds Voiceovers: On Dialogue, an announcer says "Dialogue is a production of Idaho Public Television"

Availability: Seen on Dialogue during the era and the special Saved by the Bill.

Editor;s Note: None.

6th Logo
(2005-)
Logo: On a black background with black-blue gradient bars on the top and bottom, we see clips going to the center, while a blue rounded rectangle with the Bitterroot Mountains in it appears, then a text that says "IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION" blurs in. Then a white map of Idaho fades in front of the rectangle.

Variants: An early version that was used until 2010 has a lined blue rectangle instead and there are no gradients.

FX/SFX: The clips moving to the center, the rectangle appearing, the text blurring in, and the map of Idaho fading.

Music/Sounds: An orchestral fanfare.

Availability: Current, can be seen on Dialogue.

Editor's Note: None.

Here is a history of the station's idents.