UWN National IDs

## 1st ID (1949-1952)

**ID**: On a black background, we see a UWN "X And Dots" with the words "United World Network" above it.

**Trivia**: In November 1946, radio network UWN held a contest to design a logo. Winner of the contest will be featured as an official logo for the network. 16 entries were submitted, but one was chosen and won. The winner of the logo contest is Swiss graphic designer Armin Hofmann, with a total of 37 votes by ballot. The logo will be later used for television broadcasting transition.

**Technique**: None.

**Music/Sounds**: None or the ending theme of a show. Occupied by an announcer saying "This is UWN, the United World Network."

**Availability**: Extinct. It was used as an ID. Check any old kinescopes if available.

## 2nd ID (1952-1958)

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**ID**: On a gradient gray background, we see the letters "UW" reveal in from the left. Then, the letter "N" in cursive handwriting writes-in. Making the word "UWN", as it becomes 3D by fading in.

**Variants**:

* The opening variant has the logo zooming in on a black background. The word "PRESENTS" reveals in from the left as the logo gets closer.
* The closing variant has the same as the network ID above, but the logo was shifted down a bit with the "A PRESENTATION OF" above of it.

**Technique**: The revealing, and the writing-in.

**Music/Sounds**: None, or the ending theme of a show.

**Music/Sounds Variant**: The network ID has the famous four-note jingle G♯-A-B-E, also known as the "UWN Tagnote".

**Availability**: Same as above. Again, check every kinescopes. This was appeared on *Counterpressure*, *Process*, *In The Spotlight*, and *The Bones*.

**Legacy**: This was the earliest usages of the famous "UWN Tagnote".

## 3rd ID (1958-1960)

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**ID**: We see a spotlight on the top-left, illuminating on a slate background. After a second, the light moves to the center, and we see a TV screen with a face.

**Technique**: Live-action.

**Music/Sounds**: The announcer saying "This is the United World Network."

**Availability**: Extinct on TV.

**Legacy**: The face will be reused on the next logo below.

## 4th ID (1960-1972)

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**ID**: On a black background, we see multiples of white circles. Suddenly, the circles starts disappearing, from the top of the left side, and from the bottom of the right side. (a la the Hanna-Barbera logo) The circles disappear until one last circle is left, which then enlarges to the center. Then, the black circle comes in, making it into a ring. Afterwards, the ring iris out, changing color from white to red, green, and blue. It then reveals a white face at the center of a rainbow ring.

**Trivia**: The UWN logo was created by Paul Rand, who also known for creating logos for ABC, Colorforms, etc. It also known as the famous "Face icon".

**Variant**:

* A black & white kinescope variant exists.

**Technique**: Neat 2D animation.

**Music/Sounds**: An orchestral horn fanfare, accompanied by a man saying "The following program is presented by UWN, in Color!"

**Music/Sounds Variants**:

* On black & white kinescopes, there is no announcer.
* Starting in late 1971, there is a bombastic fanfare, which was sourced from the KPM library track "Fanfare (1)" composed by Neil Richardson and released on the 1970 album Scenesetters, Fanfares, and Punctuations. (catalog number KPM 1057)

**Availability**: Rare. This was seen on programs from this era when UWN started going into color broadcasting regularly.

**Legacy**: This logo is a favorite of many, as well as the iconic "Siles" logo.

## 5th ID (1966-1972)

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**ID**: On a gray background, we see a rainbow ring with a black circle filled onto a hole and a white face.

**Technique**: None.

**Music/Sounds**: The "UWN Tagnote" played on a glockenspiel.

**Availability**: Extinct.

## 6th ID (1972-1975)

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**ID**: TBA

**Technique**: TBA

**Music/Sounds**: TBA

**Availability**: Extinct.

## 7th ID (1972)

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**ID**: TBA

**Technique**: All early scanimate done by Computer Animation Industries.

**Music/Sounds**: TBA

**Availability**: Unused. It was found on a demo reel for Computer Animation Industries.

## 8th ID (1975-1976)

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**ID**: TBA

**Technique**: Early Scanimate computer effects. It was done at Dolphin Productions in New York.

**Music/Sounds**: An electronic disco rendition of the "UWN Tagnote".

**Availability**: Extinct.