“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...
News theme music
“Eye to Eye” 1993 – 1994 Theme
Eye to Eye was the third Connie Chung news magazine at CBS. It was essentially a retooled version of Face to Face with Connie Chung. While...
“Face the Nation” 1991 – 2002 Theme
Face the Nation is one of the longest running programs on television. At thirty minutes in length until 2012, it was the shortest of the Sunday...
“20/20” 1993 – 1998 Theme
“From ABC News around the world and into your home, the stories that touch your life. With Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters, this is 20/20.” That’s...
“This Week” 1993 – 2002 Theme
Co-moderators Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts replaced David Brinkley. They were familiar to the show’s audience, as both were frequent panelists in the Brinkley-era. Sam and Cokie’s...
“Day One” 1993 – 1995 Theme
News magazines are like fashion accessories: one day they are hot; the next they aren’t. And when they are hot, there is no escaping them. They...
“World News Polka”
Polka music to end a newscast. Weird. What’s the story behind it? Since the beginning World News Now plays random pieces of music leading into the...
“Dateline NBC” 1992 – 1994 Theme
Dateline wasn’t NBC’s first news magazine: First Tuesday, Chronolog, First Tuesday (again), NBC Presents a Special Edition, Weekend, Prime Time Sunday, Prime Time Saturday, NBC Magazine with...
“CBS News” 1992 – 1994 Tag
The long running CBS News promotional line is very simple: experience. This tag was used after a CBS News broadcast to drive the point home. Peter...
“Up to the Minute” 1992 – 2006 Theme
Up to the Minute is CBS’ overnight newscast. It premiered in 1992 with Russ Mitchell and Monica Gayle as its first anchor team. The program was...
“Good Morning America” 1992 – 1996 Theme
This theme was used during the latter years of the Lunden-Gibson era and is composed by Non-Stop Music. The early 90’s saw the morning shows travel...
“World News Now” 1992 – 2001 Theme
In 1992 Aaron Brown and Lisa McRee anchored a relatively new type of newscast. It was titled ABC World News Now, designed to give the network...
“CBS Evening News” 1991 – 2006 Theme
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...
“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...
“Meet the Press” 1990 – 2005 Theme
This theme, part IV of The Mission, was originally intended for the 1986 midterm elections. In 1990 it was adopted by Meet The Press as its...