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The YSTV clock was introduced in around {{unsure|1998}} as a way of identifying the station before live programmes begin, and making it easier for the director to count down a production to it's on air point. | The YSTV clock was introduced in around {{unsure|1998}} as a way of identifying the station before live programmes begin, and making it easier for the director to count down a production to it's on air point. | ||
YSTV has rarely used conventional short idents before live programmes - before the clock, live programmes would usually be cut straight from [[ | YSTV has rarely used conventional short idents before live programmes - before the clock, live programmes would usually be cut straight from [[Grapevine]] or a continuous spinning YSTV graphic (examples of which can be seen in the YSTV Gold ident). | ||
The original design of the clock lasted until Autumn 2000 when the YSTV logo was changed, and the current design was adoped. It has on occasions given rise to YSTV being named "clock soc", implying that it is all we ever show. It also had a reputation for a while for being inaccurate by a few minutes. | The original design of the clock lasted until Autumn 2000 when the YSTV logo was changed, and the current design was adoped. It has on occasions given rise to YSTV being named "clock soc", implying that it is all we ever show. It also had a reputation for a while for being inaccurate by a few minutes. | ||