Signature (news music)

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Signature is a television news music package composed by Stephen Arnold. Originally composed for WBTV in Charlotte, NC, it features up to 100 cuts of opens, closes, promo bumpers, stingers and promo beds.

Signature is an award-winning news package that has been used on television stations in more than 70 markets. Signature has a distinctive music logo (which was originally composed to sound like "WBTV NewsChannel 3"), and provides both full orchestral arrangements and contemporary electronic elements.

DMA# DMA Name Station Affiliation Years Used Other Notes
6. Monterey, California & San Francisco, California KGO-TV ABC 2000-2006
13. Seattle, Washington KIRO-TV CBS, formerly UPN 2001-2007 Replaced by The CBS Enforcer Music Collection in 2007 follwing the lead of other stations in response to higher licensing fees imposed by SESAC, Stephen Arnold's licensor.
KSTW CW, formerly UPN 2003-2005 UPN11 resumed newscasts when the package was picked up & were produced by KSTW but cancelled in June 2005.
20. Daytona Beach, Florida & Orlando, Florida WVEN-TV, formerly WNTO Univision 2001-2006
24. Baltimore, Maryland WBAL-TV NBC, formerly CBS 1993-1995 Used before re-affiliating with NBC
26. San Diego, California XETV-TV FOX, formerly ABC 2004-Present
27. Charlotte, North Carolina WBTV CBS 1990-2000 First station to commission package
32. Columbus, Ohio WCMH-TV, formerly WLWC NBC 1994-1997 Picked up after Doug Adair & Jim Crum retired in 1994
39. Grand Rapids, Michigan & Kalamazoo, Michigan WWMT, formerly WKZO CBS 2000-2006
48. Las Vegas, Nevada KINC, formerly KZIR Univision 2003-2006
KLAS-TV CBS 1995-1997
52. Jacksonville, FL WAWS FOX 2001-2005
53. Austin, Texas KXAN-TV, formerly KTVV NBC 1996-2005
56. Fresno, California KGPE, formerly KJEO CBS, formerly ABC 2000, 2001, & 2004 Picked up after callsign change, sale to The Ackerly Group, & revamping of news operation to News 47
57. Little Rock, Arkansas KARK-TV NBC 1993-1997
61. Tulsa, Oklahoma KOTV CBS 1991-1995
62. Mobile, Alabama WPMI-TV NBC, formerly FOX 1998-2000
64. Charleston, West Virginia & Huntington, West Virginia WSAZ-TV NBC 1993-2006
65. Flint, Michigan WJRT-TV ABC 1994-1997 Picked up prior to ABC's acquisition of ABC12 in 1995
67. Hutchinson, Kansas & Wichita, Kansas KWCH-TV, formerly KTVH CBS 2001-Present Flagship station for the Kansas Broadcasting System
68. Lynchburg, Virginia & Roanoke, Virginia WSLS-TV NBC 1995-1997 Last package used under Channel 10 News branding & Park Broadcasting ownership
71. Tucson, Arizona KGUN, formerly KDWI ABC 1994-1998
73. Des Moines, Iowa KCCI, formerly KRNT CBS 1994-2000
75. Omaha, Nebraska KETV ABC 1991-1995
76. Syracuse, New York WTVH, formerly WHEN CBS 1993-1996 Picked up after sale to Granite Broadcasting Corporation
78. Spokane, Washington KXLY-TV ABC, formerly CBS 2001-2005
86. Chattanooga, Tennessee WDEF-TV CBS 1991-1995
87. South Bend, Indiana WNDU-TV NBC 1997-2005
91. Tri-Cities, Tennessee WCYB-TV NBC 1992-1997
93. Colorado Springs, Colorado KKTV CBS 1995-1997
94. Temple, Texas & Waco, Texas KCEN-TV NBC 2001-Present
Bryan, Texas & College Station, Texas KMAY-LP NBC 2003-Present Began rebroadcasting KCEN in 2003
102. Youngstown, Ohio WYTV, formerly WKST ABC 1999-2002 Last package used under Benedek Broadcasting ownership
106. Fort Wayne, Indiana WISE-TV, formerly WKJG NBC 2005 News operation ended in 2005 after sale to Granite Broadcasting
WPTA ABC 1995-2005
112. Reno, Nevada KOLO-TV ABC 2003-2007
115. Augusta, Georgia WAGT NBC 2003-2005 Picked up after rebranding to WAGT News
WBEK-CA, formerly W67BE America One, formerly UPN 2004 & 2005
117. Peoria, Illinois WHOI, formerly WRAU ABC 2001 & 2002 Last package used before Benedek merger with Gray Television in 2002
118. Fargo, North Dakota & Valley City, North Dakota KXJB-TV CBS 2004-2006
121. Eugene, Oregon KVAL-TV CBS, formerly NBC 1997-2001
122. San Luis Obispo, California KSBY, formerly KVEC NBC 1998-2001
123. Eau Claire, Wisconsin KQEG-CA, formerly K50DK FamilyNet, formerly UPN 2006-Present Airs rebroadcasts of WXOW-TV
WXOW-TV ABC 1994-1997
128. Bakersfield, California KERO-TV ABC, formerly CBS 2004-Present
129. Corpus Christi, Texas K47DF FOX 2001-Present
KRIS-TV NBC 2001-Present
131. Amarillo, Texas KVII-TV ABC 1999-2001 Picked up after launching WB affiliate
134. Wausau, Wisconsin WSAW-TV, formerly WSAU CBS 1998-Present
135. Monroe, Louisiana KNOE-TV CBS 1993-2006
136. Topeka, Kansas WIBW-TV CBS 1994-2000
137. Duluth, Minnesota & Superior, Wisconsin KBJR-TV, formerly WDSM NBC, formerly CBS 2006-Present Originator of Northland's NewsCenter
KDLH CBS 2006-Present Part of Northland's NewsCenter
144. Lawton, Oklahoma & Wichita Falls, Texas KFDX-TV NBC 2005-Present
145. Pittsburg, Kansas & Joplin, Missouri KODE-TV, formerly KSWM ABC, formerly CBS 2003 & 2004
148. Salisbury, Maryland WBOC-TV CBS 1999-2005 Used before acquiring Chopper 16
152. Rochester, Minnesota KTTC, formerly KROC NBC 2002-Present Picked up before logo change
158. Biloxi, Mississippi & Gulfport, Mississippi WLOX ABC 2000-2003
161. Ardmore, Oklahoma & Sherman, Texas KXII, formerly KVSO CBS, formerly NBC 2002-2006
165. Clarksburg, West Virginia & Weston, West Virginia WDTV, formerly WJPB CBS 2002-Present
169. Quincy, Illinois & Hannibal, Missouri KHQA-TV CBS 1995-Present
172. Dothan, Alabama WTVY CBS 2005-Present
174. Jackson, Tennessee WBBJ-TV, formerly WDXI ABC, formerly CBS 1996-1999
183. Bowling Green, Kentucky WBKO, formerly WLTV ABC 1993-1999
184. Meridian, Mississippi WTOK-TV ABC, formerly CBS 1994-Present
192. Twin Falls, Idaho KMVT CBS 1998-Present Picked up after acquisition by The Catamount Broadcast Group
200. Mankato, Minnesota KEYC-TV CBS 1999-Present


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