Welcome to Network News Music!

A big and exciting update. I’ve added a total of 11 themes from CBS and NBC. From CBS News, I’ve added 3 themes from the Early Show. The 2006, 2008 and current theme (which debuted just a few weeks ago), all based on the Evening News theme that was or is used at the time. From the James Horner package for CBS News, I’ve also added the headline cue used on the Evening News and the Special Report open. Also posted are the 48 Hours theme from 1991 and the one that is used since last year.

From NBC News, you can now listen to the open for Sunday Today from 1987, a classic close from Nightly News in the 1970s and the close for the Huntley-Brinkley Report. As a bonus I added the theme from the MSNBC version of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, which – as you will discover – has something in common with the Huntley-Brinkley theme.

Finally, some of the blurbs around the music just became a little bit more interesting. The last month or so I have been editing and rewriting large portions of the website. Thanks to attentive TV watchers and dedicated TV professionals, a lot of interesting anecdotes and information have been added. For example, did you that Steven Spielberg sat in on the recording of The Mission in 1985?

-Victor

Your help is needed!

This is the only website on the internet featuring a collection of news themes from the big broadcast networks. I want to make this site as complete as possible and be able to present every theme ever used on network news. To do that I need help from people who are willing to contribute. Many kind people who want to help preserve these timeless themes have made valuable contributions. If you can and want to help, send me an e-mail at victor@networknewsmusic.com. As a donor you can choose to remain anonymous. To all those who have contributed: a sincere and big thank you!

Top 5 Highest Rated Themes

1. “Today” 1982 – 1985 Theme
   (4.83 out of 5)
2. “Early Show” 2008 – 2011 Theme
   (4.79 out of 5)
3. “ABC News Special Report” Current theme
   (4.77 out of 5)
4. “World News Tonight” 1981 – 1989 Theme
   (4.74 out of 5)
5. “Early Show” 2006 – 2008 Open
   (4.74 out of 5)

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