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=== Background ===
'''WBIR-TV''' (channel 10) is a television station in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with [[NBC National IDs|NBC]]. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on Bill Williams Avenue in Knoxville's Belle Morris section. WBIR-TV signed on the air on August 12, 1956, as a [[CBS National IDs|CBS]] affiliate, taking that affiliation away from WTVK (channel 26, now WVLT-TV on channel 8). During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network. WBIR-TV was originally owned by a consortium headed by J. Lindsay Nunn and his son, Gilmore Nunn, owners of WBIR radio.

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|WTVK|
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|WTVK_(1978).png|1st Logo (1978-1979)
|WTVK_(1979).png|2nd Logo (1979-1981)
|WTVK_(1981).png|3rd Logo (1981-1990)
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|WBIR-TV|
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|WBIR_(1992).png|(1992-Mid 1990s)
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== WTVK ==

=== 1st Logo (1978-1979) ===
[[File:WTVK (1978).png|center|frameless]]
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'''Logo:''' We see a blue outline of a circle glowing on a black background. Inside the circle outline, we see the silver number "26" & the text "WTVK" also in silver but smaller & below said number. Below the circle outline, we see the orange text "Knoxville, Tennessee" as well.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Only an announcer saying "WTVK Channel 26, Knoxville".

'''Availability:''' Extinct on Television.

'''Legacy:''' A simplistic, but rather special ID, as it uses the same colors as [[ABC National IDs|ABC]]'s IDs at the time.

=== 2nd Logo (1979-1981) ===
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'''Logo:''' We see the fancy number "'''26'''" in yellow in the bottom left corner with the text "WTVK" also in yellow below said number on a dark blue background with a white frame taking up the screen. We also see the text "Knoxville" next to the text "WTVK", an elderly man in a white suit holding a black cat, & the program, day it premieres, & what time it premieres in white.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A different announcer saying "WTVK Channel 26, Knoxville"

'''Availability:''' Extinct on Television, whereas it appeared after the [[ABC National IDs|ABC]] "You Only Live Twice" promo.

=== 3rd Logo (1981-1990) ===
[[File:WTVK (1981).png|center|frameless]]
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'''Logo:''' We see the same "26" as last time, but now in blue with a white outline & appears to "shine", with the white text "''WTV''Knoxville" below the number & the [[NBC National IDs|NBC]] logo at the time (1981-1986) beside the number on a black background.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A Majestic 80s' Fanfare, which does match the [[NBC National IDs|NBC]] Spirit.

'''Availability:''' Extinct on Television.

== WBIR-TV ==

=== (1992-Mid 1990s) ===
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'''Logo:''' On a cloudy sky background with multiple aqua squares covering it, we see an aqua/white square, with the text "'''EAST TENNESSEE"S'''" in white at the top, the text "'''N E W S'''" in aqua in center, & the text "'''CHANNEL'''" in gray at the bottom. Below is the NBC Peacock & the white text "WBIR-TV" & "KNOXVILLE" between the number "10" with a heart in silver. The clouds can be seen moving.

'''Variant:''' For Upcoming Programs, the silver text "'''TONIGHT'''" is seen vertically right beside the square.

'''Technique:''' The Clouds moving, in which in other words, Live-Action. None for the Variant.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying "News Channel 10, East Tennessee's News Channel".

'''Music/Sound Variants:''' For the Variant, it uses an Instrumental Theme.

'''Availability:''' Extinct on Television.

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