Nothing gets me pumped like the hard-hitting interstitial music immediately preceding an investigative report on my local TV news affiliate. That's why I had a field day on this site, where I compulsively downloaded TV news theme openers, sympathetic bumpers, breaking news stingers, election coverage intros, severe weather montages, and so much more. Everything is low bit-rate, but good god man, there are a zillion MP3s! Plus, I discovered that the lowly, underappreciated ranks of TV news theme composers include none other than John Williams (MP3) and Lalo Schifrin (MP3)!
I got so caught up with the drama, intrigue, human interest fluff, and foiled terror plots that I made a little TV news theme montage of my own. Click here to download the 6-minute-long emotional rollercoaster. Then forgive me.
More TV news music links:
- Streaming real audio of various network news program themes, some going back to the '70s.
- Searchable database of local news themes, streaming audio.
- Scroll down on this page for a few selected news jingles from the '70s and '80s, along with selected airlines commercials (wha?), sitcom themes, et al.
This is amazing!
Now back to you, Liz.
Posted by: CinDogg | November 20, 2006 at 01:34 PM
Holy Christmas! This is a fan-freaking-tastic find. I am in interstital heaven.
By the way, that Hall and Oates song you played last week was some great shit!
Posted by: ResidentClinton | November 20, 2006 at 03:20 PM
After listening to your megamix, I fell into a I-team hole. Outstanding.
Posted by: nawyecky | November 20, 2006 at 09:49 PM
Does anyone know why the Eyewitness News theme also appears in the roadlaying scene in Cool Hand Luke?
Posted by: David | November 21, 2006 at 10:57 AM
I'm tying on my wrap skirt, slipping on my vinyl boots, and slouching into my red raincoat to go out and get that story, dammit! Now where's my soundman and my white van?!
Posted by: mrs. galore | November 22, 2006 at 12:33 PM
also check out their forum. forum.newsmusicnow.com
Posted by: dudemike | December 02, 2006 at 11:24 PM
ooh my gosh.
thank you soo much.
this is wonderful and just what i was looking for.
Posted by: amber | May 07, 2008 at 10:41 PM
so kewl
Posted by: Lex | March 13, 2009 at 09:30 PM
omfg! rotfl! lol! btw! rotflshijmpmp! lolshiddoms!!!!!! this is as sweet as mi iming!!!!!!!! this site is kewl! i am usin dis music 4 classs. mi grade depends on it! *DA DA DADA DA DA DA* (FANCY MUSIC) THIS IS LEX SIGNING OFF! CYA!
Posted by: Lex | March 13, 2009 at 09:33 PM
WHO WAT WEN WHERE! SUPER REPORTER IS THERE! LOL! :)
Posted by: Lex | March 13, 2009 at 09:35 PM
thank you soo much!!!!!!!!!!!! this really helped with project
Posted by: party time | March 16, 2010 at 10:11 PM