On September 22, 1953, KTHE Channel 28 was launched as the second public television station in the United States, after KUHT (channel 8) in Houston, Texas, but ceased broadcasting after only 9 months on the air.
KCET[]
1964–1970[]
On September 28, 1964, Channel 28 was relaunched as KCET and became an affiliate of NET.
1970–1980[]
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In 1970, NET was replaced by PBS and KCET became one of its founding stations.
1974–1997[]
1997–2021[]
1997–2010[]
KCET launched a new on-screen identity and a new slogan, Infinitely More, in 1997. A new font was selected and the letters "C" and "E" are connected together shaped like an infinity sign (∞).
2011–2017[]
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When KCET was unable to reach an agreement to continue being a PBS member station on October 8, 2010, it planned to become independent effective January 1, 2011 and made changes to the logo. The logo was given a 3D look and the font was slightly altered. The same day that KCET launched a new logo, it launched a new slogan "Rethink TV" as well. From December 2011 to November 2012, the slogan was changed to "Where the Story Really Gets Good". The long-time slogan "Infinitely More" returned in November 2012 and was used until recently, when it adopted the slogan "Local. Global. Connected.".
2017–2021[]
In April 2018, KCET announced a merger with KOCE, the market's primary PBS station since KCET went independent in 2011. After the merger, it returned to PBS as a secondary member station.
On January 19, 2021, KCET introduced an entirely new logo, discontinuing the infinity design after nearly 24 years. This logo bears a resemblance to the 1974 logo.
2024–present[]
Designer:
AREA 17
Typography:
PBS Sans
Launched:
February 6, 2024
On February 6, 2024, KCET rebranded as "PBS SoCal Plus" in order to strengthen its ties to KOCE.
