“CBS Evening News” Current Theme
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...
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“World News Tonight” Current Theme
With the arrival of the fall 2020 TV season, ABC’s World News Tonight returned to its roots. The top-rated newscast reintroduced its iconic theme music, though...
“CBS Evening News” 2019 – 2022 Theme
When Norah O’Donnell became anchor of the CBS Evening News, the program introduced a fresh look and sound. The new theme was a remixed version of the...
“CBS Evening News” 2016 – 2019 Theme
Originally composed for CBS’ election coverage, this theme was adopted as the theme for the CBS Evening News in May of 2016. CBS wanted an iconic score,...
“World News Tonight” 2012 – 2020 Theme
This World News Tonight theme is a composition by major Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer and his co-composer at Remote Control Productions Steve Mazzaro. They had previously worked together...
“CBS Evening News” 1987 – 1991, 2011 – 2016 Theme
The 1987 theme for CBS Evening News marked the first time the program used an orchestral composition. Prior to this, CBS News adhered to a policy, imposed by...
“CBS Evening News” 2006 – 2011 Theme
For Katie Couric’s transition to the anchor chair, the CBS Evening News underwent a complete makeover. Following in NBC’s footsteps, CBS turned to a renowned film score composer...
“NBC Nightly News” Current Theme
In 2004, following the general election, veteran anchor Tom Brokaw retired from NBC News. The transition had been announced well in advance, allowing for a careful...
“NBC Nightly News” 2003 Promo
This promo is called “NBC Nightly News Hard & Fast”. It was used to promote a feature report on the next edition of Nightly News. Aside...
“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...
“The News with Brian Williams” 1998 – 2002 Theme
Brian Williams joined NBC News in 1993 and was quickly groomed to be the next anchor of NBC Nightly News. At first he was named White...
“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...
“World News Tonight” 1996 – 1998 Theme
For the first time since 1978, ABC News used a different theme for its evening flagship broadcast. It was not entirely new because this theme is...
“The News with Brian Williams” 1996 – 1998 Theme
The News with Brian Williams was MSNBC’s signature news program, intended for viewers who missed NBC Nightly News. Shelly Palmer composed the musical identification package for...