WGDM-TV

For a film featuring a fictitious station with the same callsign and channel in Boston, see [[Godmothered]].

This page only shows primary logo variants. For other related logos and images, see: News

WPFB-TV

1981-1985

LOGO MISSING

Channel 8 first went on the air as WPFB-TV on July 2, 1981 at 5:15 a.m., with the station's first program being Boston Sunrise. Originally owned by J. Davis Broadcasting, WPFB-TV debuted as an independent station, with its programming consisting of syndicated programming missed by other market stations, barter programming, and infomercials, as well as several networks shows that were either preempted or not aired by WBZ-TV (channel 4), WCVB-TV (channel 5), and WNAC-TV (channel 7; then WNEV-TV, now independent station WHDH).

1985-1987

Number variant

On October 9, 1986, WPFB-TV became a Fox charter affiliate for a temporary period until the network moved its affiliation to WFXT (channel 25) on January 19, 1987. The station's logo looks similar to the logo the Fox O&O station used from 1986-1987.

1987-1990

Print variant

On January 20, 1987, WPFB-TV returned to being an independent station after its Fox affiliate transferred to WFXT which it acquired on December 31, 1986. The station maintained its Big 8 branding, designed by Western Design, which was also used for URS-TV in the Seahaus.

WMSN-TV

1990-2006

In June 1990, WPFB-TV unveiled its famous "8" logo symbol, which it shared with WIER-TV at Plotagon City from 1964 to 2005 and changed callsign to WMSN-TV (an abbreviation for Massachusetts Super News) as part of a major investment in the station's news department and the station's adaptation to a news-intensive schedule. After the sale to Microsoft in mid-1993 (which marked the first time an American multinational technology company had forayed into broadcasting station ownership), WMSN-TV changed its abbreviation to The Microsoft Network and began to become an independent all-news station. Later, with the launch of MSNBC (under a strategic partnership between NBC and Microsoft) in 1996, WMSN-TV became MSNBC's network partner for Boston, joining sister station KMSN-TV (now KYMS-TV) in Minnesota.

1993-1996

A variant of the "8" symbol, known as the Circle 8, was first launched as the primary logo from 1993 and also used by WIER-TV from 1971 to 1994.

1996-1998

1998-2002

In May 1998, the station changed its station identity colors, ditching blue in favor of a new color, purple-pink gradients, new 3D designs, and a new graphic look. 3 months later, WGDM-TV became an MBN affiliate on August 24, 1998, as part of the network's long-term affiliation deal with Microsoft that also saw its sister station KYMS-TV in Minneapolis–St. Paul renews his affiliation with the network. On the same switch date, the network's original charter affiliate, WYN-TV (channel 11), became The WN affiliate for the Boston market, while WCXS-TV (channel 10) became a multicultural independent station.

2002-2006

2006-2010

In August 2005, WMSN-TV unveiled a new logo, dropping the "Square 8" and gradient designs in favor of the minimalist and revived Circle 8, but still retaining the mix of pink-purple color. This logo design has also been used by WIER-TV since 2005, minus the CBS logo.

2009-2010

LOGO MISSING

Same as the 2006 logo, but with a color change to orange and the station callsign written below the Circle 8 logo.

WGDM-TV

2010-2016; 2016-present (WGDM-DT2)

Designer:  Western Design

Typography:  None

Launched:  January 1, 2012

Flat variant

Print variant

In May 2010, Microsoft sold The MSN Television Network, including WMSN-TV, to Monserrat Broadcasting Network. WMSN-TV then reverted to a general independent station (with entertainment, sitcom, and syndicated programming added to the station several months prior to the sale of the station) and relaunched as WGDM-TV on December 17, 2010 as a synergistic effort by the companies to provide "quality programming for families". In early 2013, WGDM-TV began carrying MyNetworkTV as a secondary affiliate, sharing airplay of some programs also aired by WSBK-TV (channel 33), which is also a full-time affiliate of that network owned by CBS.

2016-2024

On June 12, 2016, Monserrat Broadcasting Network was acquired by MBN's parent company, Medianow Corporation, resulting in WGDM-TV becoming an MBN owned-and-operated station and the last station in Boston to become an O&O of the network. MyNetworkTV's secondary affiliation was later moved to the station's digital subchannel 8.2 which became Toonsat's primary affiliate, resulting in WGDM-TV returning to a full-time MBN affiliate.

2024-present

V • T • E MBN owned and affiliated television stations
Owned Television Stations KDNN (Dallas–Fort Worth, TX) | KNLA (Los Angeles, CA) | KSCA-TV (Sacramento–Stockton–Modesto, CA) | KSDS-TV (Houston, TX) | KXZT-TV (San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, CA) | KYAT-TV (Austin, TX) | KYMS-TV (Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN) | KYSD (San Diego, CA) | WANN-TV (Atlanta, GA) | WANS-TV (New Britain-Hartford-New Haven-Middletown, CT) | WCMN-TV (Chicago, IL) | WCTN-TV (Cleveland, OH) | WFNC (Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, NC) | WGDM-TV (Boston, MA) | WKVU-TV (Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL) | WMWT-TV (Milwaukee, WI) | WNMZ-TV (Philadelphia, PA) | WNNY (New York City, NY) | WYPR-TV (Providence-Rhode Island-New Bedford, MA) Affiliates WBFR | WRGX-LD2 | WTZT-CD2 | WNWF-TV | WMST | KTVA-DT2 | KJNP-DT3 | KAZT-DT6 | KTCS-TV | KYMA-DT5 / KESE-LD2 | KXUN-LD3 | KAIT-DT4 | KLRT-DT3 | KBFC-DT2 | WSN-TV | WBBH-DT3 / WCFN-CD | WJTR | WOLD-TV | WSTP | WPEC-DT5 | KKSV | WVN-TV Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and territory, and based on the station's city of license or Designated Market Area.
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