“Decision 2004” Theme
Election themes don’t get much better than this. Michael Karp composed this theme for the 2004 presidential election on NBC. Since then it has become a...
Nightly News
“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...
“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...
“NBC Nightly News” 1985 – 2004 Theme
In 1985, NBC sought to move away from synthesizer-based sounds and commissioned a full orchestral news theme package from legendary composer John Williams, whose credits include Star...
“NBC Nightly News” 1977 – 1979 Theme
John Williams is not the first famous movie composer to do a news theme for NBC. This funky theme, used during the latter period of the...