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1949–1954 1961–1965 1966–1972 1972–1974 1974–1978
1949–1954 1961–1965 1966–1972 1972–1974 1974–1978
1978–1989 1989–1998 1998–2012 2012–2020 2020–present
1978–1989 1989–1998 1998–2012 2012–2020 2020–present

WFBM-TV[]

1949–1954[]

Wfbm 6 old logo

Originally signed on the air on May 30, 1949 as WFBM-TV, a primary CBS affiliate on VHF channel 6. The first TV station of Indiana was founded by the Consolidated Television and Radio Broadcasters subsidiary of the Bitner Group, owners of radio station WFBM (1260 AM, now WNDE),

1954–1956[]

Logopedia InfoWhite LOGO MISSING

1956–1961[]

Logopedia InfoWhite LOGO MISSING

In 1956 WFBM-TV became an NBC affiliate, And WISH-TV switched to CBS.

1961–1965[]

Wfbm0664

1966–1972[]

Wfbmtv-id

In late October 1970, WFBM-AM-FM-TV were sold to McGraw-Hill in a group deal that also involved Time-Life's other radio and television combinations in Denver, San Diego and Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Bakersfield, California.

WRTV[]

1972-1978[]

Helvetica Black 6

1972–1974[]

Wrtv6a

McGraw-Hill changed the callsign to the current WRTV on June 2, 1972, shortly after their purchase of channel 6 was complete.

1974–1978[]

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1978–1989[]

WRTV-Circle-6

On June 1, 1979, WRTV swapped affiliations with ABC affiliate from WTHR (VHF channel 13) to NBC, as the high-rated network was looking for stronger stations to affiliate with.

This "Circle 6" is similar to what would Viasat 6 (Hungary) later use since 2008.

1989–2012[]

WKMG-WRTV 6

This "6" logo is similar to the one used by CBS affiliate WCPX-TV (now WKMG-TV) in Orlando, Florida.

1989–1998[]

WRTV (1989)

1998–2012[]

RTV6 1998
1998–2007[]
RTV6 1998 with ABC logo
2007–2012[]
RTV6 1998 with ABC logo (2007)

On October 3, 2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies announced that it would sell its seven-station broadcasting division, including WRTV, to The E.W. Scripps Company for $212 million. The sale received FCC approval on November 29, 2011, and was formally consummated on December 30.

2012–2020[]

WRTV (2012)

2020–present[]

WRTV
Designer:  Logo Design:
The E.W. Scripps Company
On-Air Graphics:
Scripps Graphics Hub
Sandra Scagliotti
Typography:  Proxima Nova
Launched:  August 13, 2020

On August 13, 2020, WRTV dropped its longtime "RTV6" moniker, and began branding itself as simply "WRTV: Working for You". Concurrent with the move, the station introduced a new logo; for the first time in WRTV's 71-year history, the station's analog/virtual channel number was not shown. The station's newscast was rebranded from RTV6 News to WRTV News. That same day, WRTV adopted the 2020 Scripps graphics.

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