Radio Phlippines Network "The Network" (found station ID for Filipino TV network; 1994-1996)
On October 1st, 1994, then-channel New Vision 9 reverted back to its old brand Radio Philippines Network with the tagline "RPN, The Network". A station ID was associated with the network's slogan at the time focusing on the Philippines, as well as the terms of entertaining, informing, and serving, and the designation of the network became the second network in full stereo, following ABC 5.
Station ID
The ID begins with a globe with beams of red, green and blue. Then, the words RPN appear in the red side and the blue side saying the words "Philippines", "Entertains", "Informs" and "Serves". The last frames reveals the words "THE NETWORK" before the end of the ID. A jingle was also following alongside with television veteran Andy Santilian's voiceover. The jingle was said to be this:
(sung) R-P-N
Andy Santilian: Philippines!
(sung) R-P-N
Santilian: Entertains!
(sung) R-P-N
Santilian: Informs!
(sung) R-P-N
Santilian: Serves!
(sung) R-P-N! The Network!
Santilian: In Surround Stereo!
Availability
This ID served as a station ID before programs start for most of the period from 1994 to 1995. YouTube user Sandiness first uploaded the video in 2010 but was deleted. A snippet of the ID was seen in the RPN's 50th Anniversary ID in June 2010 uploaded by Acjustimbaste in the same month.[1] YouTube channel and archivist UndustFixation recently found the ID in June 2024 and it was premiered in August of 2024.[2]
Gallery
Found Media
Trivia
The animations used in this ID were designed by Storm Visualization & Imaging, Inc., the company which also served as visual effects designer on films produced by Viva Films and its sister studio Neo Films, which is also design the latter's opening logo as well as the opening logo of Viva Family Entertainment, along with projects for television networks.
References
- ↑ RPN 50th Anniversary ID Montage Retrieved 4 Jul '24
- ↑ RPN The Network ID 1994 Retrieved 4 Jul '24