The Circle 7 logo is an often-used television station logo in the United States. Designed in the early 1960s for the American Broadcasting Company's five owned-and-operated stations, the logo, or a version of it, is currently being used not only by several ABC stations and affiliates, but also by a number of television broadcasters around the world.
Members of WLS-TV's Eyewitness News team wearing blazers adorned with a Circle 7 patch, c. 1972.
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry, an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television or radio station owned by the network with which it is associated. This distinguishes such a station from an affiliate, which is independently owned and carries network programming by contract.
Seven's owned-and-operated stations have their master control operations centralised at the network's facilities in Melbourne.
WABC-TV's news vehicle. The circle 7 logo seen here is also used on other ABC O&Os broadcasting on channel 7.
9 Channel Nine Court, home to both CTV's network operations and Toronto O&O CFTO-DT.