Draft:Iowa PBS

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum

Iowa PBS (formerly Iowa Public Television, Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network and Iowa Public Broadcasting Network) is the statewide PBS member network serving Iowa with nine stations. It began as KDIN-TV on April 27th, 1959. On February 8th, 1970, with the launch of KIIN-TV, it became the Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network (IEBN). Later, in 1976, it became the Iowa Public Broadcasting Network (IPBN). In 1982, it became Iowa Public Television (IPTV). Recently, on January 1st, 2020, coinciding with the PBS rebrand, the network's name changed to Iowa PBS.


Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network

Logo (February 8, 1970)

Visuals: On a black background, a white and multicolored camera shutter-like symbol with green, red and blue colors in clockwise order zooms in, then the screen cuts to the yellow words "Iowa", "Educational", "Broadcasting", and "Network" one-by-one and the symbol again. The text "IEBN" later appears and moves to the right, while the symbol moves to the left. Finally, two white squares appear and "IEBN" becomes black.

Technique: Motion-controlled camera animation.

Audio: An excerpt of "Electro Twist" by John Matthews.

Iowa Public Broadcasting Network

1st Logo (1976-1982)

Visuals: On a purple background is the text "FRIENDS OF IPBN" in an orange-yellow color with a black outline.

Technique: A still printed image.

Audio: An announcer saying "Major funding for this program was provided by a grant from Friends of IPBN."

2nd Logo (1980)

Visuals: On a black background, orange text stacked saying "Iowa Public Broadcasting Network" in ITC Lubalin Graph Bold is obscured via a blur. The blur fades away, making the text read clearly. Finally, a blue gradient wipes over from top to bottom on the text. The text retains an orange drop shadow and orange glow.

Technique: 2D Computer Graphics

Audio: A segment of "Nucleus" by the Alan Parsons Project.

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Media Title Date(s) of Release Additional Note(s)
Take One
1980


Iowa Public Television

1st Logo (1982-1998)

Visuals: On any colored background is the word "Friends", underneath which are the words "Iowa Public Television". Next to the words is a stylized circle emblem (in any color), with repeating split curves.

Variants:

  • 1982-1987:
    • There is a local ID version which has the words "Iowa Public" and "Television" below in white, the circle emblem is red, and on a black background at the top of the screen. Under them are the network's main stations (all beginning with the letter K, and ending with "IN" (standing for Iowa Network) colored in yellow, except the numbers are colored in white, including:
      • KDIN. Des Moines 11
      • KRIN. Waterloo 32
      • KIIN. Iowa City 12
      • KTIN. Fort Dodge 21
      • KYIN. Mason City 24
      • KSIN. Sioux City 27
      • KBIN. Council Bluffs 32
      • KHIN. Red Oak 36
    • There is also a version that takes place in a sunset over a farm and has the word "Iowa Public Television" with the circle emblem in white and at the bottom of the screen.
  • 1987-1990:
    • The local ID version has the logo and call stations on a blue background. The circle emblem is colored red. The call stations are yellow. (if the translators appear, they are colored green)
      • There is another local ID with the picture of a tree on a gray background and the logo underneath.
  • 1990-1994: The local ID version has the logo, emblem and call stations on a gray background. All the text is white. The emblem is blue.
  • 1994-1998: The local ID version has the logo, emblem and call stations on a pink/purple gradient background. The emblem is blue. The call stations are white. "A Resource For Iowa's Future" and the "Iowa Public Television" text change between white and blue.

Technique: A still printed image from 1982 to 1987. 2D computer animation from 1987 to 1998.

Audio: A voice-over saying "Major funding for this program was provided by Friends of Iowa Public Television."

Audio Variant: Some later station IDs use the PBS 1993 instrumental version of the logo. Also an announcer saying "You are watching Iowa Public Television. A resource for Iowa's future."

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Iowa Press
at least 1983


2nd Logo (1998-2000)

Visuals: The updated Iowa Public Television logo (with the P-head) appears on the top of the 1998 PBS background with call stations under it. The numbers are white in a blue circle, the locations are white and the call stations are black.

Variants:

  • A version used in 1998 had different colored background, a differently designed IPTV logo, the call stations and numbers are white while the location is black. "A Resource for Iowa's Future" is black, under the call stations and numbers.
  • Another station ID is simliar to the PBS ID used at the time. The PBS P-head fades to the IPTV wordmark.

Technique: A still image.

Audio: The PBS 1993 instrumental version of the logo. Also an announcer saying "You are watching Iowa Public Television. A resource for Iowa's future."

3rd Logo (2002-2009)


Visuals: The same Iowa Public Television logo from the last logo/ident flips onto the 2002 CPB background. The website then shows at the bottom.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: The 2002 PBS theme.

4th Logo (2009-2017)


Visuals: The same Iowa Public Television logo from the last 2 logos/idents forms at the 2010 CPB background in green.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: The 2009 PBS theme.

5th Logo (2015-December 31, 2019)


Visuals: On a black background, the words "Iowa Public Television" and the PBS logo spin in. After that animation, the text "iptv.org" (the station's former URL) wipes in. Then, the logo shines.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: Some whooshing sounds.

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Media Title Date(s) of Release Additional Note(s)
The Woodsmith Shop
2015


Iowa PBS

Logo (January 1, 2020-)

Visuals: The sequence begins with the current PBS slide-in effect, which then lands on a white background. The words "EDUCATE" and "INFORM" slide in. Then, the words "ENRICH" and "INSPIRE" slide into their places. After that, the PBS logo zooms out, and "IOWA" and "PBS" slide out of it.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The 2019 PBS theme.

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