KNBC news theme song from the 70s

[radiocph]

Does anyone recognize the theme song played at the end of KNBC (Channel 4) news programs in the 70s?

You can hear a little bit of it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTIs-BV06wg (at about 5:52 in the video)

Did this song have a name?

 

[K.M. Richards]

It did indeed, Charles. In fact, I had a 45 of it at one point. (Might still have it around someplace.)

It was called "Nightly News Theme" and was released on Verve Records. The artist was "Irv's Late Show" or something like that.

 

[radiocph]

Thanks KM (That song had been bugging me for years)

 

[Prescott Joe]

I didn't watch the 6 minutes and 9 seconds of link but the music at the end of
NBC Nightly News was actually called, "THE MISSION" and it was done by
John Williams and his orchestra. It can be heard on Spotify or on our
fabulous radio station here in Prescott, AZ FM 102.1 KAHM or KAHM.INFO

 

[ihEARDtHAT]

I didn't watch the 6 minutes and 9 seconds of link but the music at the end of
NBC Nightly News was actually called, "THE MISSION" and it was done by
John Williams and his orchestra. It can be heard on Spotify or on our
fabulous radio station here in Prescott, AZ FM 102.1 KAHM or KAHM.INFO

Joe, the song in question is NOT "The Mission" as it was not written/released until 1987 and this clip is from 1978. This piece is a guitar instrumental used to close out the news program.

 

[K.M. Richards]

I didn't watch the 6 minutes and 9 seconds of link but the music at the end of
NBC Nightly News was actually called, "THE MISSION" and it was done by
John Williams and his orchestra.

However, the question was not about the network newscast but about KNBC/4's local newscast.

Does anyone recognize the theme song played at the end of KNBC (Channel 4) news programs in the 70s?

So not only didn't you watch the clip, you didn't even read the OP's question before jumping to a conclusion ...

 

[seatownmedia]

NBC Tv/radio Newspulse? (1975-79). Or perhaps "Newscenter Theme", which began in '79. Google Southern Media News Music for more.

 

[K.M. Richards]

NBC Tv/radio Newspulse? (1975-79). Or perhaps "Newscenter Theme", which began in '79. Google Southern Media News Music for more.

No, sir. I already answered the question of what it was.

And I answered it based on having had a copy of the 45.

 

[radiocph]

Replying to an old thread....

The song is named "Kacher's Late Show: Nightly News," written by Donald Craig

Here's the whole thing: http://www.southernmedia-nmsa.com/#3,1,2026,1