In 2021 CBS This Morning was retooled to become CBS Mornings. From a branding perspective, the goal was to connect the weekday show to the successful CBS News Sunday Morning. This was reflected by having CBS Mornings use the iconic sunshine logo that has represented Sunday Morning since its inception. Theme-wise, Mornings incorporated a shortened version of Gottfried Reiche’s Abblasen into its upbeat music. It’s produced by Antfood, the Trumpet-solo is played by Sam Oatts.
Antfood – CBS Mornings open
Each hour of CBS Mornings still starts with the Eye Opener, a fast-paced montage of news. Initially it also featured new music. However, for the Eye Opener at 7 a.m., CBS Mornings reverted back to the music used in the era of CBS This Morning. The Saturday-edition continues to use the new theme.
Antfood – CBS Mornings Eye Opener at 7
Antfood – CBS Mornings Eye Opener at 8
The Saturday edition of the show has a slightly more relaxed theme. As you can hear clearly in this cut, the music features the “This is CBS”-mnemonic prominently. Developed by Antfood in 2020, this is a melodic interpretation of the classic announcer voice-over intro.
Antfood – CBS Saturday Morning theme
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Hey! This is amazing thank you! But I have one request. Is there any chance you can upload a new Eye Opener theme? one that is now used only By SatMo?
I second Ilia’s comment. I’d love to hear the Antfood Eye Opener theme used on CBS Saturday Morning. Also, the old local weather music from CBS This Morning. You have a great website! Thanks for all your hard work!
Mark
cbs mornings has a new era for the theme for eyeopener called face the nation in the coming months
Agree with all of the above! The SatMo Eye Opener would be a great add if possible!
I completely respect the decision to include Sam Oatts in the trumpet interpretation, but I feel Wynton Marsalis could’ve contributed to the opening cue. However, Antfood handled the music in good terms for CBS.
Amazing! Thanks
This is truly CBS Mornings’ first theme in the Paramount era.
Interesting how the Eye Opener At 8 features both the CBS Mornings local weather music bed, and the CBS Morning News intro and extro music. I’d love to hear the original themes without the 5-note Eye Opener motif. Is that possible?
Thanks for a great website.