“World News Now” 2004 – 2007 Theme
This theme, composed by Score Productions, was used until at least 2007 but it may have been used until 2008. It’s a more traditional news theme...
ABC News
“This Week” 2003 – 2007 Theme
Despite a rough start for George Stephanopolous, a few years into his stint as moderator of This Week he started finding his ways (and an audience)....
“An American Dream” (ABC News Theme)
This orchestral rendition of the ABC News theme has been used by the network on some very sad occasions. It was used on GMA and World News...
“More Americans get their news from…” Music
This is the piece of music that was used in the early 2000s after each ABC News program to remind us that more and more people...
“World News Now” 2001 – 2004 Theme
As an overnight newscast, the tone of World News Now can be more relaxed, casual and lighthearted. This theme, composed by JOEDtracks, reflects that. It was...
“Good Morning America” 2000 – 2003 Open
This track was used to open Good Morning America for a number of years, from 2000 to at least 2003. It’s actually a piece of production...
“20/20” 2000 – 2001 Theme
In the fall of 2000 the Barbara Walters news magazine was given a totally new theme for the first in its history. Previously they had used...
“World News Tonight” 2000 – 2012 theme
This is the version of the World News theme by Edd Kalehoff that was used in a period during which the broadcast underwent significant changes. Longtime...
“World News Tonight” 2000 Open (Unused)
This theme was supposed to debut when World News Tonight premiered its new graphics in 2000. It didn’t. While Peter Jennings, then-executive producer Paul Slavin, and...
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...
“World News Tonight” 1998 – 2000 Theme
This theme was used on ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings until September 29, 2000 when they received brand new graphics. The theme was actually...
“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...
“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...
“World News Tonight” 1990 – 1996 Theme
In 1990 the old theme was starting to sound dated, hence Score Productions produced an updated recording. The theme debuted without any new graphics and was...