This theme started being used by the CBS Evening News in 1991 and lasted until September 2006. The theme is most closely associated with the Dan Rather era of the Evening News. However, for a short time Rather had a co-anchor. In 1993 CBS made Connie Chung the co-anchor, thereby making her the first female since Barbara Walters to anchor a nightly network newscast. The pairing was not a success. There was speculation that it was a mere ratings ploy and Rather was not happy sharing the spotlight with someone. Within two years Dan Rather was anchoring alone again. This theme was also used on the CBS Morning News. It is composed by Patterson, Walz and Fox Music Productions. Although it contains the signature melody of the former theme by Trivers/Myers, all the other music is original. The three composers were after a bigger-than-life sound that transcended the local news themes with a grand sound.
Patterson, Walz & Fox – CBS Evening News close
This is the open without voiceover as used on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. During Bob Schieffer’s interim run the open was shortened by cutting out a few seconds in the beginning of the open.
Patterson, Walz & Fox – CBS Evening News open
Patterson, Walz & Fox – CBS Evening News headlines
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In Cincinnati up to 1996 we had wcpo as the CBS affiliate and when they started to play the end of the CBS evening News they used to announce that they would play the ohio lottery numbers in 30 minutes then wheel of fortune play after this
Can you upload the 2005 theme for CBS Evening News?
This one is the best of the CBS News themes IMO! They also used this when they rolled credits on Friday mornings after the early morning news. This was our cue at the local CBS station where I worked at the time that we were about to go on air. We called it the “superman theme.” It was always surreal watching the meteorologist put his jacket on and everyone getting in their places as this epic theme played over the studio speakers.