In the late summer of 2022, the CBS Evening News unveiled a new look to better align with other CBS properties. As part of this refresh, a reimagined version of the classic Trivers/Myers theme was introduced, produced by Antfood. The new theme is anchored by a driving drum beat, which builds into a powerful brass section playing the signature melody.
Throughout the period this theme was in use, Evening News featured several variations. Antfood provided CBS with a modular kit of parts, allowing them to assemble custom tracks. The theme was recorded in Prague, where a small, royalty-free orchestra played various segments. These recordings were then rearranged and finalized in New York.
The original composition of the music is credited to John Trivers, Elizabeth Myers and Alan James Pasqua. This arrangement was created by Wilson Brown and Dalton Harts for Antfood. The music package was titled “Cruise Control.”
This is truly the CBS Evening News’ first theme in the Paramount era.
It’s more like headlines bed and closing titles theme
It feels like merged, the closing titles have a soft tone between the main ending tune.
This is the shorter cut from the package, there are three cuts. You’ll notice in the main theme at the end, the timpani/bass doesn’t sound, unlike in headline open.
I’d love to hear the other two cuts! 🙂
I emailed one of the two to the site, but he hasn’t put it up yet. I can’t find the third.
I wonder if it will be posted here soon? I’d love to hear the other cuts of the new theme. Thanks for sending it in. I don’t suppose you’d be able to email it to me?
Does anybody know what the 2 second snippet of music is that’s used in the ads for the Evening News? It’s bass heavy chords with an unintelligible vocal and earsplitting portamento.
The most irritating thing I’ve heard in a long time.
Hopefully we can also hear the alternate closing of the evening news with the different signature that was used originally when the package debuted, pretty please 🙂
I would love to hear all three versions.
I like this theme
I love how they made it more modern
Very nice sound and I thought it was the James horner version of the theme song but it’s the original one from the 80s.
As of January 27th, CBS is no longer using this theme. Very short lived.