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Early NBC television logos (pre-1954)

A modern rendering of NBC's 1943 logo

In 1943, four years after inaugurating television service, NBC television got its first official logo, a microphone surrounded by lightning bolts, a modification of an existing logo used by the NBC radio network. Lightning bolts were also part of corporate parent RCA's logo, as well as that of one-time sister company RKO Pictures. At the beginning of telecasts, another card was used, depicting an NBC cameraman with his camera. NBC 1943 logo, taken from Image:Nbclogos. ... NBC 1943 logo, taken from Image:Nbclogos. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... RCA, formerly an acronym for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by Thomson SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Thomson. ... This article is about the film production company. ...

Early NBC television logos (1954-1956)

In 1954, on New Year's Day, to coincide with the start of broadcasting in color, a stylized xylophone and mallet was introduced, accompanied by the three-tone "bing-bong-bing" NBC chimes, first heard on NBC radio in 1927. The tones are the notes "G," "E," and "C." There is some indication that the xylophone logo was used at 5:32 p.m. on December 17, 1953 to announce the FCC's approval of the new color standard, which would go into effect 30 days later. Special permission was apparently used on New Year's Day when the Tournament of Roses Parade was aired. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NBC chimes of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) radio network in the United States was/were the first ever audio trademark (and the first service mark of any kind, in as much as it denotes a non-tangible form of commerce) to be accepted by the U.S. Patent... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A float from the 2004 Rose Parade A close up of roses used to create a rose bowl parade float. ...

Original peacock logo (1956-1961)

The first NBC Peacock logo designed by John J. Graham

In 1956, John J. Graham created an abstraction of an eleven-feathered peacock to indicate richness in color. This brightly hued peacock was adopted due to the increase in color programming. NBC's first color broadcasts showed only a still frame of the colorful peacock. NBC 1956 logo, taken from Image:Nbclogos. ... NBC 1956 logo, taken from Image:Nbclogos. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... link titleJohn J. Graham is the creator of the NBC peacock logo. ... Speciues Pavo cristatus Pavo muticus The term peafowl can refer to the two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ...

On September 7, 1957 on Your Hit Parade the peacock was animated, and thereafter appeared at the beginning of every NBC color broadcast until a revamped animation appeared in 1961. Its musical backing was a gong while the peacock began its formup, then an announcer saying "The following program is brought to you in living color on NBC" while the music crescendoed, and after that a bombastic nine-note flourish while the peacock's feathers changed color and finally "filled out". According to Game Show Network executive David Schwartz, the first announcer who spoke those famous words behind the Peacock graphic logo was Ben Grauer, a familiar voice on NBC since 1930. is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Your Hit Parade was a popular United States music radio and television program. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Game Show Network logo (Nicknamed Winnie among fans) used from December 1, 1994 to 1997 Game Show Network logo used from 1997 to March 15, 2004 GSN (formerly known on-air as Game Show Network) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows, casino... Ben Grauer (born Staten Island, New York, June 2, 1908, died New York City, May 31, 1977) was an American radio and TV personality, following a career as a child actor in the 1920s, both in film and on Broadway. ...

NBC snake Logo (1959-1975)

Screen capture of the NBC Snake logo

Beginning in 1959, an animated logo joined the Peacock, appearing at the end of broadcasts. Beginning with N, each letter would grow from the other, forming a stacked typographic logo ending with C, forming the base. This would be known as the "NBC snake." Several editions of this exist, the earliest being the snake formup in front of a multicolored background while a camera passed by to an orchestral version of the NBC chimes, and the second consisting of the snake forming on top of a color-changing background (going from blue to green to brown) on each note of the regular, automated NBC chimes. Image File history File links NBC_snake_logo. ... Image File history File links NBC_snake_logo. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NBC chimes of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) radio network in the United States was/were the first ever audio trademark (and the first service mark of any kind, in as much as it denotes a non-tangible form of commerce) to be accepted by the U.S. Patent...

Second peacock logo ("Laramie Peacock") (1962-1975)

On January 1, 1962, on the Laramie series, a second version of the Peacock opening was introduced in which the bird fanned its bright plumage against a kaleidoscopic color background. Like the 1956 Peacock, this logo only appeared at the start of NBC color broadcasts; as all NBC broadcasts eventually became color, it was generally used only to open those shows that had traditionally opened with the Peacock such as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The "Laramie Peacock" (named for the series which introduced it) used the same "living color" spiel as did the first peacock, but its music piece was a soft, woodwind-based number, and the announcer was Mel Brandt. It was revised further in November 1968; the music was slightly rearranged, and the animation was shortened by a few seconds. This peacock was retired on December 31, 1975. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Laramie was a television series aired on NBC from 1959 to 1963. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mel Brandt (born June 18, 1919, Brooklyn, New York) was an actor and NBC staff announcer. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stylized 'N' Logo (1976-1979)

1976 NBC logo and the Nebraska ETV logo, circa 1976

In 1976, NBC's visual trademark was updated, as a stylized 'N' was introduced, consisting of two trapezoids. The design was bold, bright and contemporary. One of the technological innovations of this logo was the first electronically animated ident for an American television network.^[1] In February 1976, NBC was sued by the Nebraska ETV Network, Nebraska's chain of PBS affiliates, for trademark infringement, since the new NBC logo was virtually identical to the Nebraska ETV logo, except in the coloring. An out-of-court settlement was reached in which NBC gave ETV new equipment and a mobile color unit (valued at over $800,000) in exchange for allowing NBC to retain their logo. In addition, NBC paid $55,000 to ETV to cover the cost of designing and implementing a new logo. Newfoundlanders can also tell the story of NBC's successful attack on the similar logo of the Newfoundland Broadcasting Company and its subsequent capitulation. Image File history File links Nbcetv. ... Image File history File links Nbcetv. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET) is a statewide public broadcasting network of radio and television stations in the state of Nebraska. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... CJON-TV is a Canadian television station broadcasting on channel 6 (cable channel 5) in St. ...

Proud 'N' Logo (1979-1988)

NBC 1979 logo

The Peacock, still with eleven feathers, returned in the fall of 1979. It was married with the N to create a design called "the Proud N". This was the first time the Peacock was actually part of NBC's own logo. It was simplified in keeping with the letter's pared-down design. Although all eleven feathers were intact, the teardrop tips were gone, the feet were gone and the Peacock's body became a simple triangular shape. On several occasions, the new Peacock was used independently of the N (starting with the 1979 "Proud as a Peacock" advertising campaign that reintroduced the Peacock), but the N and the Peacock were usually used together between 1979 and 1986. Contrary to popular belief, the Peacock was not originally used as NBC's own logo; the 1956 and 1962 versions were used solely to identify the network's color broadcasts, while other logos (initially the xylophone logo, but most commonly the "NBC snake") identified NBC itself. Nonetheless, the Peacock became so identified with NBC that it was incorporated into the network logo in 1979 by Fred Silverman, then President of NBC, due to prior research from 1977 in NBC's corporate planning department by Peter H. Kliegman who recommended the station identification value of the Peacock and suggested the Peacock be utilized as a logo. The Peacock became the sole logo in 1986. NBC 1979 logo, taken from Image:Nbclogos. ... NBC 1979 logo, taken from Image:Nbclogos. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Silverman, Time, 1977 Fred Silverman (born September 13, 1937 in New York City) is an American television executive and producer. ...

Peacock logo (1988-present)

The 1986 Peacock logo, redesigned by Chermayeff & Geismar.

On May 12, 1988, during a broadcast of the NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration, every NBC star (past and present) stood on stage to introduce a new logo to America. The arranged marriage of "N" and Peacock ended, and "The Bird" finally assumed its official place as NBC's symbol. The peacock was now flipped to the right to suggest it was forward looking, not back. With its six feathers then representing the network's divisions (at the time: News, Sports, Entertainment, Stations, Network, and Productions) as well as the six primary and secondary colors, this Peacock, redesigned by Chermayeff & Geismar, remains one of the world's most recognized logos^{[neutrality disputed]}. Almost all of NBC's affiliates added the new peacock to their logo, but a few still kept the old peacock on their logo for a few months after the logo's introduction. The new logo was adopted January 1, 1987. The logo first appeared as an on-screen bug in the 1994-1995 television season, appearing only at the beginning of shows, and staying on throughout shows since the 1995-1996 television season. From 1994 to 2002, the logo appeared on the bottom of the screen an a variety of effects resulting in its formation (usually during a show's opening sequence). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... On the evening of May 12th, 1986, NBC broadcasted a 3-hour 60th Anniversary Celebration The executive producer was Alexander Cohen and the writer and co-producer was Hildy Parks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

Starting in the early 2000s, if a show was presented in widescreen, the logo would be shrunk and placed to fit within the picture instead of in the black bars, to be seen easier. Starting with the 2006-2007 season, this smaller widescreen logo has only been used during live broadcasts, such as Saturday Night Live, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, Live Earth, and the 4th of July fireworks special, with high-definition programming using a variation of the network's logo bug accompanied by "HD" text beginning that November. Live broadcasts in high-definition use a smaller NBC bug without the "HD" text. The inner box (green) is the format used in most pre-1952 films and pre-widescreen television. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90 minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Projection screen in a home theater, displaying a high-definition television image. ... In a typical digital on screen graphic, the stations logo appears in a corner of the screen. ...

The logo is sometimes accompanied with NBC text (usually below the peacock), but this is not always the case; the network's logo bug did not incorporate the text until 2002, and it was removed in the fall of 2006 from programs besides NBC Nightly News , and Early Today (NBC Nightly News finally got the 2006 bug starting March 26, 2007 to coincide with the program's first high definition broadcast). Some NBC Sports programs (such as golf) use a bug that has the Olympic rings below the peacock (this version is also used on regular programming during the Olympics). On August 8, 2007 This bug now only airs for a few seconds and then replaced by a transparent peacock logo with olympic symbols. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from Studio 8G at the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. ... Early Today is the early morning news program on NBC. MSNBC anchors rotate hosting the show. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The NBC Sports logo used since 1989. ... The Olympic symbols are various logos, icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee for various aspects related to the promotion of the Olympic Movement around the world. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Flag variation (2001-2002)

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, NBC introduced a special version of the peacock that replaced the colors with the American flag, which was used until the 2002 Winter Olympics. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Union Jack. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ...

References

1. ^ http://nbc_supertrain.tripod.com/

External links

• The Evolution of NBC
• The Story behind the design of the NBC Peacock
• Animated versions of the NBC Peacock and other network logos