“Face the Nation” Current Theme
A few months after Margaret Brennan took over as moderator, Face the Nation was given a makeover that brought it more in line with the look...
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“This Week” Current Theme
This is quite a departure from the past. The theme to This Week has always been a particularly harmonic and melodic driven work. This time, ABC execs...
“Face the Nation” 2015 – 2018
After John Dickerson took over for Bob Schieffer, the Face the Nation-theme was given a slight refresh. Dickerson’s tenure would only last two and a half...
“This Week” 2013 – 2017 Theme
In 2013 ABC’s This Week was given the makeover that it needed. The sunday morning show previously had no graphics or theme music of its own....
“This Week” 2012 – 2013 Theme
Since George Stephanopoulos took back the reins of This Week, the well-received “Your Voice, Your Vote” theme was slightly altered to be used as the new...
“This Week” 2011 Theme
When Christiane Amanpour debuted on This Week, the program was relaunched with new theme music from trumpeter Chris Botti. But Amanpour’s tenure wasn’t an immediate hit...
“Face the Nation” 2009 – 2015 Theme
This is a fuller, more orchestral arrangement of the previous theme. When this theme was used, Face the Nation expanded to an hour. It was the...
“Meet the Press” 2005 – 2012 Theme
This is the very subtly updated Part IV of The Mission, used for Meet the Press and special reports. As the longest running program on television,...
“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)....
“Chris Matthews Show” 2002 – 2009 Theme
The Chris Matthews Show is a half-hour show airing on Sunday mornings that debuted in 2002 and focusses on politics. It consists of the roundtable format...
“Face the Nation” 2002 – 2009 Theme
Bob Schieffer was in the middle of his 24 year stint as moderator of Face the Nation when this theme was in use. This theme made its...
“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...
“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...
“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...
“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...