“World News Webcast” Theme
The webcast was launched in 2006 as part of a larger effort by ABC News to provide more frequent newscasts. When Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff...
Score Productions
Themes by Score Productions
“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...
“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)....
“This Week” 2002 – 2003 Theme
In 2002 George Stephanopolous was named moderator of This Week. Stephanopolous is a former Clinton communications aid who frequently helped prepare members of the Clinton administration...
“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...
“(20/20) Downtown” Theme
Unlike most other news magazines at the time, 20/20 Downtown (or later just Downtown) was never carried by any big name anchor. An ensemble of anchors...
“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...
“20/20” 1998 – 2000 Theme
This 20/20 theme is an update of the classic theme composed by Walt Levinsky for Score Productions. When it premiered, ABC decided to name its news...
“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 ’96 Vote” Theme
From a horse race perspective the 1996 presidential election was a bore. The minute that primary season was over, President Clinton seemed to be cruising to reelection, beating...
“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....
“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...