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Appreciating news theme music.
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“CBS News Special Report” Current Theme
Feb 22, 2022Tap to summarizeSince February of 2022 CBS News has been using a new theme for its Special Reports. It’s used both on the main network as well as the streaming service. Antfood – CBS News Special Report theme https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cbssr22.mp3
Transcribe →“WCBS Newsradio 880” 2018 – 2024 Anthem
Aug 22, 2018Tap to summarizeWCBS Newsradio 880, a news and talk radio station serving the New York metropolitan area, sought a fresh theme package. For this project, the station turned to Made Music Studio. Their goal was to create a theme that felt engaging without sounding overly self-important. The final result seamlessly integrates with the broader CBS News sonic brand, for which Made Music Studio is responsible. This is the anthem. It blends some of the individual cuts of the package together, such as the news, weather and traffic themes. In the summer of 2024, it was announced that after nearly sixty years of broadcasting an all-news format, WCBS would transition to an ESPN radio format. Made Music Studio – WCBS Newsradio 880 anthem https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/wcbsnr18.mp3
Transcribe →“CBS News Special Report” 2006 – 2011 Theme
Sep 6, 2006Tap to summarizeThis ominous sounding cue of James Horner’s theme package for the CBS Evening News was composed for special reports. Before these impromptu newscasts start, viewers can usually see (part of) a 10-second countdown. That is used to give CBS stations around the country the chance to switch to the national feed. Before the Horner theme, CBS News used the headline cue from the 1991 Evening News package to open special reports. James Horner – CBS News Special Report theme https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/cbssr06.mp3
Transcribe →“Sunday Morning” Current Theme
Aug 15, 2004Tap to summarizeThis is the theme to Sunday Morning, usually attributed to 18th century German composer Gottfried Reiche and called Abblasen. This music has been used on CBS News Sunday Morning for many years, but they have used three versions. This version, the current one, is performed by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. It was recorded for Sunday Morning in 2004. It replaced a version of the theme that was used from 1998 to 2004 that was played by former Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen. Before that, a version by Don Smithers was used to open the venerable morning show. Gottfried Reiche – Abblasen https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2004/08/cbssm04.mp3
Transcribe →“America at War” Theme
Mar 20, 2003Tap to summarizeThis was the theme that CBS used for all coverage of the 2003 War in Iraq. Theme music is very important in setting the tone for the program, as music instantly brings up associations in the minds of viewers. ABC used a variation of the Special Report theme that sounds rather sad and somber for the war. NBC used music by Michael Karp that sounded very dramatic. CBS, however, took a different approach, as you can hear. The network decided on a very aggressive piece of music that would shock-and-awe you. Peter Fish composed the music. Peter Fish – America at War theme https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2003/08/cbsiraqwar.mp3
Transcribe →“CBS Radio News” 2001 – 2018 Sounder
Aug 16, 2001Tap to summarizeAt the top of each hour, listeners of more than a thousand radio stations across the United States get a news update from CBS News. The current sounder is based on notes that have been used since the 1960s on the CBS Radio News. Peter Fish – CBS Radio News open https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2001/08/cbsrn01.mp3 Here’s the sounder that the CBS Radio News uses when they have a special report. It’s part of the package composed by Peter Fish. Peter Fish – CBS Radio News Special Report open https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/00-CBS-Radio-News-SR.mp3
Transcribe →“Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel” Theme
Aug 15, 1997Tap to summarizeAfter a number of years on Today, Bryant Gumbel joined CBS News in 1997 to anchor a primetime news magazine: Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel. With an emphasis on serious journalism, costs were high while ratings were not. Within a year the program was cancelled and replaced by another CBS news magazine – 60 Minutes II. The theme for the news magazine Public Eye is composed and played by Neal Fox of Patterson, Walz & Fox. Patterson, Walz & Fox – Public Eye theme https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/1997/08/cbspe.mp3
Transcribe →“Eye to Eye” 1994 – 1995 Theme
Sep 5, 1994Tap to summarizeEye to Eye got Connie Chung and CBS in a lot of trouble, which led to Chung’s exit at CBS. When Chung interviewed the mother of Newt Gingrich, then Speaker of the House, she asked what her son thought of first lady Hillary Clinton. She answered quietely that he thinks she is a bitch. Gingrich immediately complained that his mother was taken advantage of. The public seemed to agree. This led to Connie Chung being taken off the CBS Evening News and her departure at CBS. For the last few months of its life, this news magazine was just called “Eye to Eye”, without Connie Chung. Patterson, Walz & Fox – Eye to Eye theme https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/1994/09/cbsete94.mp3
Transcribe →“CBS News” 1994 – 1995 Tag
Aug 15, 1994Tap to summarizeAnd this is another CBS News experience tag. It is composed by Peter Fish. Fish has written a lot of promotional music for CBS News. Peter Fish – CBS News tag https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/1995/08/cbstag95.mp3
Transcribe →“Eye to Eye” 1993 – 1994 Theme
Sep 5, 1993Tap to summarizeEye to Eye was the third Connie Chung news magazine at CBS. It was essentially a retooled version of Face to Face with Connie Chung. While she anchored this weekly broadcast, she also co-achored the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. The news magazine featured about four or five topics and lasted for an hour. Chung would anchor and contribute reports and interviews for the broadcast. Patterson, Walz & Fox – Eye to Eye theme https://www.networknewsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/1993/09/cbsete93.mp3
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