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{{For|the TV station in the same area as this station formerly used the WHDH callsign|WCVB-TV}}{{for|the TV station in Providence, Rhode Island that currently uses the former callsign of this station|WNAC-TV}}
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​''For the television station that once used the WHDH call sign, see [[WCVB-TV]].''
  
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{{for|the K-pop group which has the same name as the former branding of this station|SE7EN}}
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{{Primary Logos|News}}
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{{ImageTOC
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|TP-WNACb-sm.jpg|1948–1953
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|1952.png|1953–1957
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|S-l1600-17-0.jpg|1957–1964
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|WNAC TV 7 Boston ID Slide from the mid 60 s.jpg|1964–1972
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|1660862 942148095892826 7201068039826490746 n.jpg|1972–1973
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|Wnac0773.jpg|1973–1974
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|WNAC 1970.png|1974–1977
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|Wnac1977.jpg|1977–1981
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|WNAC_7_1981.svg|1981–1982
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|WNEV-7_Boston_-_ID_Slide_(Re-creation).jpg|1982–1987
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|Wnev_dots.svg|1987–1993
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|WHDH_(1993-1995).svg|1993–1997
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|WHDH_(1995).svg|1997–2016
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|WHDH_7_logo.png|2017–present
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}}
   
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== WNAC-TV ==
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==WNAC-TV==
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=== 1948–1953 ===
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===1948–1953===
 
[[File:TP-WNACb-sm.jpg|center|200px]]
  
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===1953–1957===
 
[[File:1952.png|center|200px]]
  
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=== 1957–1964 ===
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===1957–1964===
 
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=== 1964–1972 ===
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===1964–1972===
 
[[File:WNAC TV 7 Boston ID Slide from the mid 60 s.jpg|center|200px]]
  
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=== 1972–1973 ===
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===1972–1973===
 
[[File:1660862 942148095892826 7201068039826490746 n.jpg|center|200px]]
  
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=== 1973–1974 ===
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===1973–1974===
 
[[File:Wnac0773.jpg|center|200px]]
  
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This logo would eventually be dropped due to complaints from [[ABC (United States)|ABC]] that the "Circle 7" logo was too similar to those used for its owned-and-operated stations; all of which were on VHF channel 7 at the time.
   
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===1974–1977===
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This logo would eventually be dropped due to complaints from ABC that the "Circle 7" logo was too similar to those used for its owned-and-operated stations; all of which were on VHF channel 7 at the time.
  
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=== 1974–1977 ===
  
 
[[File:WNAC 1970.png|center|200px]]
  
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=== 1977–1981 ===
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===1977–1981===
 
[[File:Wnac1977.jpg|center|200px]]
  
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=== 1981–1982 ===
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===1981–1982===
 
[[File:WNAC_7_1981.svg|center|200px]]
  
[[File:WNAC_7_1981.svg|center|200px]]
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The logo design looks similar to [[KHON-TV]]'s "2" logo from 1977.
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The logo design looks similar to [[KHON-TV]]'s "2" logo from 1977 to 1994. This was the last logo used by WNAC-TV; the FCC revoked the station's license due to misconduct by the station's owner, RKO General, and went off the air at 1:00 AM on May 22, 1982.
   
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== WNEV-TV ==
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==WNEV-TV==
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=== 1982–1987 ===
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===1982–1987===
 
[[File:WNEV-7_Boston_-_ID_Slide_(Re-creation).jpg|center|200px]]
  
[[File:WNEV-7_Boston_-_ID_Slide_(Re-creation).jpg|center|200px]]
   
 
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Channel 7 was relaunched under a new license and ownership as '''WNEV-TV''' at 5:55 AM on May 22, 1982. The call letters originally stood for '''N'''ew '''E'''ngland '''V'''ision, and was owned-and-operated by New England Television (ran by grocery magnate David Mugar). Here, this logo is also known as "SE7EN".
   
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=== 1987–1990 ===
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===1987–1990===
 
[[File:Wnev_dots.svg|center|200px]]
  
[[File:Wnev_dots.svg|center|200px]]
   
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* <span class="plainlinks">[http://youtu.be/MVwQikKoZvM?t=3m32s '''Watch:''' WNEV Package reel by Telezign]</span>
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* [http://youtu.be/MVwQikKoZvM?t=3m32s '''Watch:''' WNEV Package reel by Telezign]
   
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== WHDH (-TV) ==
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==WHDH (-TV)==
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=== 1990–1993 ===
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===1990–1993===
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The 1987 logo was carried over when WNEV changed its call letters to the current '''WHDH''' on March 12, 1990, when New England Television acquired [[WEEI|WHDH-AM]] on August 7, 1989.
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<gallery widths="200" position="center" hideaddbutton="true" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent">
  
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<gallery widths="200" position="center" bordercolor="transparent">
 
Wnev dots.svg
  
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Rainbow whdh.svg|The "Rainbow 7" logo 1992-1993
  
Rainbow whdh.svg|The "Rainbow 7" logo 1992-1993
 
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=== 1993–present ===
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===1993–present===
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[[File:WHDH93.svg|center|250px]]
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[[File:WSVN-WHDH Circle 7 (Print).svg|center|250px]]
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Mugar sold WHDH to Ed Ansin's [[Sunbeam Television]] (whom Ansin was a Worcester native) on April 22, 1993. As a result, it adopted a circled 7 again, this time borrowed from now-sister station [[WSVN]] in Miami–Fort Lauderdale, and has been used by the station ever since, surviving two network affiliation changes.
   
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====1993–1997====
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WHDH was sold to Ed Ansin's [[Sunbeam Television]] in 1993. As a result, it adopted a circled 7 again, this time borrowed from now-sister station [[WSVN]] in Miami.
  
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[[File:WHDH_(1993-1995).svg|center|250px]]
   
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==== 1993–1995 ====
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====1997–present====
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[[File:WHDH93.png|center|250px]]
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[[File:WSVN-WHDH_Circle_7.svg|center|250px]]
   
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==== 1995–2017 ====
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=====1997–2016=====
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[[File:7NBC.jpg|center|250px]]
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[[File:WHDH_(1995).svg|center|250px]]
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On January 2, 1995, WHDH became an [[NBC]] affiliate, after [[CBS]] programming moved to [[WBZ-TV]] following [[Westinghouse Broadcasting Company|Westinghouse Broadcasting]]'s affiliation deal with the network. On January 1, 2017, WHDH went independent with the NBC programming moved to [[WBTS-LD]].
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WHDH Print (1995).svg|Print logo
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On January 2, 1995, WHDH-TV became an NBC affiliate, after CBS programming moved to [[WBZ-TV]] following [[Westinghouse Broadcasting Company|Group W]]'s affiliation deal with the network. On January 1st, 2017, WHDH-TV went independent with NBC programming moved to [[WBTS-LD]].
  
   
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==== 2017–present ====
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=====2017–present=====
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[[File:WHDH_7_logo.png|center|220px]]
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[[File:WHDH_7_logo.png|center|200px]]
   
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== See also ==
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==External links==
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*[[/News]]
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*[https://www.whdh.com WHDH 7 News]
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*[[/Other]]
  
   
 
{{TV stations in Boston}}
  
{{TV stations in Boston}}
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{{Sunbeam Television}}
 
[[Category:Television stations in the United States]]
  
[[Category:Television stations in the United States]]
 
[[Category:Independent television stations in the United States]]
  
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[[Category:1940s]]
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[[Category:1980s]]
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[[Category:1990s]]
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[[Category:2017]]
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[[Category:2010s]]

Revision as of 22:19, 29 September 2020

For the TV station in the same area as this station formerly used the WHDH callsign, see WCVB-TV.
For the TV station in Providence, Rhode Island that currently uses the former callsign of this station, see WNAC-TV.
For the K-pop group which has the same name as the former branding of this station, see SE7EN.
This page only shows primary logo variants.
For other related logos and images, see:
1948–1953 1953–1957 1957–1964 1964–1972 1972–1973 1973–1974 1974–1977
1948–1953 1953–1957 1957–1964 1964–1972 1972–1973 1973–1974 1974–1977
1977–1981 1981–1982 1982–1987 1987–1993 1993–1997 1997–2016 2017–present
1977–1981 1981–1982 1982–1987 1987–1993 1993–1997 1997–2016 2017–present

WNAC-TV

1948–1953

TP-WNACb-sm

1953–1957

1952

1957–1964

S-l1600-17-0

1964–1972

WNAC TV 7 Boston ID Slide from the mid 60 s


Logopedia InfoWhite SVG NEEDED

1972–1973

1660862 942148095892826 7201068039826490746 n


Logopedia InfoWhite SVG NEEDED

1973–1974

Wnac0773


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This logo would eventually be dropped due to complaints from ABC that the "Circle 7" logo was too similar to those used for its owned-and-operated stations; all of which were on VHF channel 7 at the time.

1974–1977

WNAC 1970


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1977–1981

Wnac1977


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1981–1982

WNAC 7 1981

The logo design looks similar to KHON-TV's "2" logo from 1977 to 1994. This was the last logo used by WNAC-TV; the FCC revoked the station's license due to misconduct by the station's owner, RKO General, and went off the air at 1:00 AM on May 22, 1982.

WNEV-TV

1982–1987

File:WNEV-7 Boston - ID Slide (Re-creation).jpg


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Channel 7 was relaunched under a new license and ownership as WNEV-TV at 5:55 AM on May 22, 1982. The call letters originally stood for New England Vision, and was owned-and-operated by New England Television (ran by grocery magnate David Mugar). Here, this logo is also known as "SE7EN".

1987–1990

Wnev dots

WHDH (-TV)

1990–1993

The 1987 logo was carried over when WNEV changed its call letters to the current WHDH on March 12, 1990, when New England Television acquired WHDH-AM on August 7, 1989.

1993–present

WSVN-WHDH Circle 7 (Print)

Mugar sold WHDH to Ed Ansin's Sunbeam Television (whom Ansin was a Worcester native) on April 22, 1993. As a result, it adopted a circled 7 again, this time borrowed from now-sister station WSVN in Miami–Fort Lauderdale, and has been used by the station ever since, surviving two network affiliation changes.

1993–1997

WHDH (1993-1995)

1997–present

WSVN-WHDH Circle 7
1997–2016
WHDH (1995)

On January 2, 1995, WHDH became an NBC affiliate, after CBS programming moved to WBZ-TV following Westinghouse Broadcasting's affiliation deal with the network. On January 1, 2017, WHDH went independent with the NBC programming moved to WBTS-LD.

2017–present
WHDH 7 logo

External links

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