![]() ![]() Thanks Joshua in the Broadcasting Logo Memorabilia Facebook group for the tip. This element can use the station’s existing logo as inspiration in terms of color and styling, or it could opt to use metallic shades to add a sense of elegance or a purposefully contrasting look to make it stand out. One common method is to add a ribbon, circle, badge or other appropriate accent or other accent to the logo with “(number) years” or similar designator. Many TV stations mark significant anniversaries on air even if the numbers don’t “work out” to let them create a logo like this. The possibilities are endless as the years march on and the station’s channel number happens to be contained in whatever birthday it’s celebrating. “7” channels could also create “70” logos in a similar fashion. Likewise, younger stations with “6” as a channel number could do something similar when they hit 60 or 65 years old. However, like with most technologies, it took a while for television to become popular, but we’re hitting the time when many TV stations are going to start hitting 70 or 75 years on air, depending on when they were founded, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see more of these types of logos pop up, especially with stations that have the channel number “7” or “5” where a number can either be added before or after the channel number to read as “75.” The Museum at the Gateway Arch covers 201 years of history about the westward expansion of the United States with an emphasis on St. ![]() (there were experimental stations well before that 1941 date, however, though most stations use their original license date as their “birthday” even if, like WNBC, it was under a different call sign or even channel number). WNBC, which was then known as WNBT, is considered the first commercial television station licensed in the U.S. Louis station completes the ‘arch’ in 75th anniversary logo design By Michael P. ![]()
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