Discovered composers & publishers of music themes

[sfomspphl 545]

On 8/28/2025 at 7:10 AM, Earl Grizzell said:

 

Yes, I wrote the Original "Where The News Comes First" TV News theme for KCRA-TV Channel 3 Sacramento, CA.  in 1983 and did multiple re-arrangements for approximately 10 years.

 

Thank You!

 

 

Congratulations, 10 years, that was a long run.

 

Did you save your masters - there are some TV production archives that preserve this sort of thing, one in Northern California for example.

[Earl Grizzell 14]

1 hour ago, sfomspphl said:

 

Congratulations, 10 years, that was a long run.

1 hour ago, sfomspphl said:

 

I have duplicated some ... Finally tossed the Big 2 inch masters about 10 years ago ... all I was doing was storing them ... finally had to downsize on our last move from Central California to the Bay Area ... so, I'm curious where the TV Archives "Northern California" contact you mentioned actually is ... Thanks.

 

[sfomspphl 545]

22 hours ago, Earl Grizzell said:

 

 

Too bad about those masters! But here are a couple places 

 

TV Production Music Museum, a number of composers have submitted material, and people here have supported the effort via being members   https://tvpmm.com/

 

(contact / music donation upload) https://tvpmm.com/contact/contact.html

 

San Francisco State TV news archives archivist https://library.sfsu.edu/people/alex-cherian

Edited September 4, 2025 by sfomspphl

[SoFloTVClassics 1038]

Wall to wall news:

 

 

[SoFloTVClassics 1038]

VTS Productions Demo reel Late 80's

 

 

[E. R. 70]

On 10/20/2025 at 6:01 AM, SoFloTVClassics said:

VTS Productions Demo reel Late 80's

 

 

Man, there’s even “The Team to Watch” in there! I hope we’ll see a full reel of cuts for this package.

[SoFloTVClassics 1038]

Telesound Productions News Demo Reel 1982

 

 

[10Viewer 362]

It's been confirmed that Mannheim Steamroller composed the 1979 theme that WOWT used, called "Action Spirit". The KMTV 1982 theme also sounds like it could be a Mannheim Steamroller composed piece. 

[DonDonP1 118]

On 10/19/2025 at 1:58 PM, SoFloTVClassics said:

Wall to wall news:

 

 

Ah, yes, commissioned by KXAS NBC 5 in Dallas/Fort Worth.

[Samantha 2923]

2 hours ago, 10Viewer said:

It's been confirmed that Mannheim Steamroller composed the 1979 theme that WOWT used, called "Action Spirit". The KMTV 1982 theme also sounds like it could be a Mannheim Steamroller composed piece. 

 

Chip Davis (the contemporary material I see uses his name, not Mannheim Steamroller) also did the successor theme for WOWT, which debuted in the fall '81 season.

[tyrannical bastard 4681]

One of my uploads to my YouTube page begs the question....

What music library is this theme from?  This was from 2005 but looks like it was done at least 10-15 years before that.
https://youtu.be/Ol0zYN7-OLg?si=wIc1-f1n1OETJ6o_&t=3464

 

[tyrannical bastard 4681]

And another that has been stuck in my head the last 20 years....

Who did the community calendar song?  I"m thinking it could be early FirstCom....
https://youtu.be/pvN_fL2fz0I?si=TgABd-eLQHmuHnnb&t=274

 

[SoFloTVClassics 1038]

WGN- Chicago's very own jingle, by TM Productions 1983

 

 

[Archiva 20]

TM Studios was discovered to be behind the new Entravision theme.

 

https://tmstudios.com/custom-music-project/entravision-tv-network-news-theme/

[10Viewer 362]

So this turned up. Two great promos from the 1980 Atlanta Emmy Awards. At about 1:02, we hear the "WSB 1980 News Theme" in all it's glory. The slogan: "It Takes 2". 

 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/887019726240271

Edited May 31 by 10Viewer

[KnoxvilleTVFanDerrick 9]

Just today, I came across a rare WCMH commercial block from November 1982 and at the beginning is a portion of a promo that WCMH used featuring meteorologist Jym Ganahl who was at the statiomn during this time. But, here is something fascinating I came across. WCMH's slogan at the time was "That's What Friends Are For" which leads me to believe that this was the name of WCMH's 1983 news theme. However, I do not know who composed the theme package.

You can view the video below the text to check it out. Also, you can go at 20:22 to view the Larry Roberts promo that is in this video.
 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by KnoxvilleTVFanDerrick