promoguy98 253 Posted September 28, 2024 Author Share Posted September 28, 2024 (edited) So, the NMSA site identified the WTVD Eyewitness News Theme that some of you have heard, as currently used on WTVD. It is by 4 Elements Music. It's titled as Eyewitness News 2024. It was not done by Gari/Warner-Chappell. Said it before in one way or another, it's sad to see the slow death of the Warner-Chappell catalogs. No updates, no desire to serve broadcasters in a way that they had in the niche areas of news music. Once ABC pulls away, there goes a lot of royalties, which I guess are all that they are interested in when it comes to the news niche. http://www.newsmusicsearcharchive.com/#3,1,2661 https://www.4elementsmusic.com/ Edited September 28, 2024 by promoguy98 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-300666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 337 Posted December 20, 2024 Share Posted December 20, 2024 The NMSA has ID'd the "WJKS 1977" theme (also used in ABC News promos around the same time) as an Edd Kalehoff production piece called "Important Printout". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-302267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTVClassics 995 Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 TM Productions 1980's TV Demo 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-302375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTVClassics 995 Posted December 29, 2024 Share Posted December 29, 2024 Frank Gari Productions 1989, The Diversified News Reel 2 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-302388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.W. Rodriguez 16 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Thought I'd keep this thread alive by asking a question. A friend of my family that watched a TV station that used the theme and promo in question is wondering which composer came up with it in the 1980's? HINT: It was a nod to a longtime slogan famously used by American Express. The two station IDs attached will explain. WNOL Station ID 1986.mp4 WPMT (Independent, Now Fox) Station ID 1985.mp4 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-303682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneManHerd 554 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/15/2025 at 11:19 PM, J.W. Rodriguez said: Thought I'd keep this thread alive by asking a question. A friend of my family that watched a TV station that used the theme and promo in question is wondering which composer came up with it in the 1980's? HINT: It was a nod to a longtime slogan famously used by American Express. The two station IDs attached will explain. WNOL Station ID 1986.mp4 WPMT (Independent, Now Fox) Station ID 1985.mp4 Sounds like VTS Productions. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-303745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVLurker 206 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I'm curious as to who did the NBC News Today 95-03 music package w/ the stingers/extended cuts? 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-303979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 491 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) On 2/26/2025 at 5:37 PM, TVLurker said: I'm curious as to who did the NBC News Today 95-03 music package w/ the stingers/extended cuts? I thought that was Nonstop or 615 Not my favorite because it displaced the Ray Ellis retro theme…although funny that one originally aired 82-85 and less than 10 years later resurrected then updated as “retro” Edited February 28 by sfomspphl Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-304014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVLurker 206 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 14 minutes ago, sfomspphl said: I thought that was Nonstop or 615 Not my favorite because it displaced the Ray Ellis retro theme…although funny that one originally aired 82-85 and less than 10 years later resurrected then updated as “retro” This was during the period where the John Williams theme and the "Only on Today" music package co-existed. The music beds were also jazzier and more electronic. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-304017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin2kx 240 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 (edited) Apparently the "WMBC 1998 news theme" from NMSA is identified as "Wall Street" from GMP Music (GM 105) Confirmed via comments: The link to the full 90s track i'm sure was also heard in local ads and shows at that time: https://app.gmpmusic.com/ords/f?p=110:42::::RP,42:P42_SGID,P42_RETURN:3E8A3A71D20438E1E050007F0100782E,44&cs=1B3043CABEE16A012860904510AE57606 Edited April 30 by justin2kx 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-305260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Grizzell 1 Posted Friday at 11:55 AM Share Posted Friday at 11:55 AM On 2/23/2014 at 7:12 PM, promoguy98 said: To kick off a new week, thought I would ID another theme that I use to have a demo of (for confirmation purposes).... It is called "Making a Difference" from Hal Brown's defunct VTS Productions. The main image song campaign, featured KUSA and was performed by Christian singer Sandi Patty. Several stations have used the news theme and/or vocal campaign. It's currently listed on the NMSA site as the "WRTV 1990 News Theme" In the video, the theme starts at :30 seconds for the ID, then at :40 seconds for the full-length song. Hopefully the embedded link shows up. Huge thanks to CircleSeven. ENJOY! I was a composer producer in the late 80's for VTS (Earl Grizzell). Pretty sure this is a Brad Kelly composition. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-305612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 491 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago On 5/23/2025 at 4:55 AM, Earl Grizzell said: I was a composer producer in the late 80's for VTS (Earl Grizzell). Pretty sure this is a Brad Kelly composition. Welcome Earl, was this one for KCRA your baby? The brassy Stan Atkinson “we have news for you…next” intro march. Your name sounds familiar from trying to lookup the author info for “Where the News Comes First” themes. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13323-discovered-composers-publishers-of-music-themes/page/35/#findComment-305653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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