ABC News 1999 – 2001 Tags
“More and more Americans get their news from ABC News, than from any other source,” according to the voice over that accompanied these tags. They played...
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“More Americans…” 1996 – 1999 Tag
This was used for three years during the 1990s after ABC News broadcasts. I am not sure who the composer is, but Score Productions seems likely...
“ABC News Radio” Current Theme
This is the sounder used for the hourly news updates from ABC News Radio since 1995. ABC’s newscasts are fed to more than 2,000 stations across the nation....
“Turning Point” Theme
Turning Point was an ABC news magazine that would feature one topic, such as a historical event of significance. It was anchored by alternating stars: Barbara...
“Day One” 1993 – 1995 Theme
News magazines are like fashion accessories: one day they are hot; the next they aren’t. And when they are hot, there is no escaping them. They...
“ABC News Special Report” 1991 – 2013 Theme
“This is an ABC News Special Report.” Whenever breaking news warranted an interruption of regularly scheduled programming, this theme was used. While it is solemn and...
“Primetime Live” 1989 – 1998 Theme
This program was created by Roone Arledge and signed on for the first time in 1989. It was anchored by Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson in...
“Our World” Theme
“When we remember a time, we remember moments. A kaleidoscope of the sights, sounds and emotions of the way we were. Our World. It’s about time.”...
“We’re With You” Promo (news version)
“We’re With You” is the name of the promo campaign that ABC used during the 1984-85 TV season. It’s composed by Richard Lavsky who has also...
“Business Brief” 1984 – 1986 Theme
Business Brief was an ABC News Brief featuring only financial news anchored by ABC’s chief economics correspondent, Dan Cordtz. News Briefs were the 30, 60 or...
“Directions” 1983 Theme
ABC News Directions was the name for a program that consisted of town hall meetings, talk shows and documentaries that usually had a religious or spiritual...
“ABC News Closeup” 1982 – 1987 Theme
This is the theme used for a few years on the long running ABC News documentary series titled Closeup. The first documentary that ran under the...
“World News This Morning” Theme
World News This Morning has had a variety of anchors since its debut in 1982, including Steve Bell, Anderson Cooper and Paula Zahn. This theme was...
“Viewpoint” 1981 – 1987 Theme
This program was created in 1981 by Roone Arledge, as were most other ABC News programs of the time period. Viewpoint did not have a regular...