News Matrix

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News Matrix is a television news music package composed by Stephen Arnold. It features up to 100 cuts of opens, closes, promo bumpers, stingers and promo beds.

The package composed in 1998, is currently/has been used by 34 television stations nationwide. Originally composed for the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the first stations to use the package were KOKH in Oklahoma City and WSYX and WTTE in Columbus, Ohio.

DMA# DMA Name Station Affiliation Years Used Other Notes
4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WPHL-TV, formerly WPCA My Network TV, formerly WB 2000-Present Newscasts produced by WCAU
6. Dallas, Texas & Fort Worth, Texas WFAA-TV formerly KBTV ABC, formerly DuMont 2004 & 2005 Commissioned Version 1 with The Spirit signature
12. Tampa, Florida WFTS-TV ABC, formerly FOX 2002-2006 Commissioned Version 1 in 2002 after rebranding to ABC Action News & Version 2 in 2006. Was dropped on New Years Day 2007 because of how Stephen Arnold raised prices.
19. Orlando, Florida WFTV, formerly WLOF ABC 2004-2006 Commissioned Version 1 in 2004 & Version 2 in 2006 after starting high definition broadcasts. It was dropped all together a few monhts later when Stephen Arnold raised prices.
20. Modesto, California & Sacramento, California KTXL FOX 2002-2006 Commissioned Version 1. It was dropped all together a few monhts later when Stephen Arnold raised prices.
24. Baltimore, Maryland WBFF FOX 2001 & 2002 Commissioned Version 1
32. Columbus, Ohio WSYX, formerly WTVN ABC, formerly DuMont 1999-2002 1 of 3 stations to debut Version 1
WTTE FOX, formerly UPN 1999-2002 Sister station of WSYX
43. Henderson, Nevada & Las Vegas, Nevada KVVU-TV FOX 2002-2006 Commissioned Version 1. It was dropped all together a few monhts later when Stephen Arnold raised prices.
45. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma KOKH-TV FOX 1999-2001 1 of 3 station to debut Version 1
46. Albuquerque, New Mexico KOB-TV NBC 2003-Present Still used on New Mexico Gameday
55. Albany, New York WXXA-TV FOX, formerly UPN 2003-Present Commissioned Version 1
59. Mobile, Alabama WKRG-TV CBS 2002-2004 Commissioned Version 1 after slogan change to WKRG News 5, Mobile's Weather Authority
63. Lexington, Kentucky WTVQ-TV, formerly WBLG ABC 2004-2006 Commissioned Version 1: dropped after Stephen Arnold raised prices.
64. Naples, Florida WINK-TV CBS 2003-2005 Commissioned Version 1
67. Wichita, Kansas KSAS-TV FOX 2004-Present Commissioned Version 1, flagship station for FOX Kansas
68. Lynchburg, Virginia & Roanoke, Virginia WSLS-TV NBC 2003-Present Was dropped when Stephen Arnold raised prices.
69. Green Bay, Wisconsin WLUK-TV FOX, formerly NBC 2001-Present Commissioned Version 1
86. Chattanooga, Tennessee WDEF-TV CBS 2002-Present Commissioned Version 1
91. Weslaco, Texas KRGV-TV ABC, formerly NBC 2001-Present Commissioned Version 1
99. El Paso, Texas KDBC-TV, formerly KROD CBS 2001-2004 Commissioned Version 1
107. Florence, South Carolina & Myrtle Beach, South Carolina WBTW CBS 2002-Present Commissioned Version 1
117. Peoria, Illinois WHOI (TV), formerly WRAU ABC 2002-Present Commissioned Version 1
131. Amarillo, Texas KFDA-TV CBS 2003-Present Commissioned Version 1
KTMO-LP Telemundo 2003-Present Digital subchannel of KFDA
135. Monroe, Louisiana KNOE-TV CBS 2006-Present Commissioned Version 1
138. Topeka, Kansas WIBW-TV CBS 2005-2006 WIBW stopped using it when Stephen Arnold raised prices.
139. Columbia, Missouri & Jefferson City, Missouri KQFX FOX 2005-Present Commissioned Version 1, rebroadcasts KMIZ's Good Morning Missouri
144. Lawton, Oklahoma & Wichita Falls, Texas KAUZ-TV, formerly KSYD CBS 2005-Present Commissioned Version 1
145. Pittsburg, Kansas & Joplin, Missouri KODE-TV, formerly KSWM ABC 2006-Present Commissioned Version 1
152. Rochester, Minnesota KXLT-TV FOX 2000-Present Commissioned Version 1
159. Midland, Texas KMID ABC, formerly NBC 2005-Present Commissioned Version 1
187. Grand Junction, Colorado KFQX FOX  ????-Present Airs rebroadcast of KREX
KREX-TV CBS 2004-Present Commissioned Version 1
188. Laredo, TX KGNS-TV, formerly KHAD NBC 2005-Present Commissioned Version 1


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