Signature (news music)

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Signature is a television news music package composed by Stephen Arnold. Originally composed for WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is one of Stephen Arnold's largest packages, featuring 64 themes and up to 992 cuts.

Signature is an award-winning[citation needed] 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
6. Monterey, California & San Francisco, California KGO-TV ABC 2000-2006
13. Seattle, Washington KIRO-TV CBS, formerly UPN 2001-2007
13. Renton, Washington KSTW CW, formerly UPN 2003-2005
20. Daytona Beach, Florida & Orlando, Florida WVEN-TV, formerly WNTO Univision 2001-2006
24. Baltimore, Maryland WBAL-TV NBC, formerly CBS 1993-1995
26. San Diego, California XETV-TV FOX, formerly ABC 2004-Present
27. Charlotte, North Carolina WBTV CBS 1990-2000
32. Columbus, Ohio WCMH-TV, formerly WLWC NBC 1994-1997
39. Grand Rapids, Michigan & Kalamazoo, Michigan WWMT, formerly WKZO CBS 2000-2006
48. Las Vegas, Nevada KINC, formerly KZIR Univision 2003-2006
48. Las Vegas, Nevada 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
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
67. Hutchinson, Kansas & Wichita, Kansas KWCH-TV, formerly KTVH CBS 2001-Present
68. Lynchburg, Virginia & Roanoke, Virginia WSLS-TV NBC 1995-1997
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
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
95. Bryan, Texas & College Station, Texas KMAY-LP NBC 2003-Present
102. Youngstown, Ohio WYTV, formerly WKST ABC 1999-2002
106. Fort Wayne, Indiana WISE-TV, formerly WKJG NBC 2005
107. Fort Wayne, Indiana WPTA ABC 1995-2005
112. Reno, Nevada KOLO-TV ABC 2003-2007
115. Augusta, Georgia WAGT NBC 2003-2005
115. Augusta, Georgia WBEK-CA, formerly W67BE America One, formerly UPN 2004 & 2005
117. Peoria, Illinois WHOI, formerly WRAU ABC 2001 & 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
127. La Crescent, Minnesota WXOW-TV ABC 1994-1997
128. Bakersfield, California KERO-TV ABC, formerly CBS 2004-Present
129. Corpus Christi, Texas K47DF FOX 2001-2007
129. Corpus Christi, Texas KRIS-TV NBC 2001-2007
131. Amarillo, Texas KVII-TV ABC 1999-2001
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
139. Duluth, Minnesota KDLH CBS 2006-Present
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
152. Rochester, Minnesota KTTC, formerly KROC NBC 2002-Present
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
200. Mankato, Minnesota KEYC-TV CBS 1999-Present

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