People who watch Action News do not like change as the same people have been on for decades. They learned that when they changed the bumper music and had to change it back!
I'm a fan of classical music, not the type of classical music that puts me to sleep, but the sound that wakes me up and gets me ready to kick some ass.
Classical music that has the John Williams vibe to it.
The London Philharmonic's rendition of MCTYW has the thunderous, wake-me-up, get-me-ready-for-war sound.
I think a number of top stations across the country (whose audiences don't have a familiarity to the bongos and trumpets of the original) would have considered using this theme had it been sold. The detail of the orchestra would have absolutely shone in HDTV.
I think they should have kept the 1972 theme for the opens but used the 1996 version for bumpers just to mix it up a bit. I have to say while I love MCTYW, the bumpers get a bit repetitive.
People who watch Action News do not like change as the same people have been on for decades. They learned that when they changed the bumper music and had to change it back!
philaman1972 1 month ago
cecily can get it
fresheggot 7 months ago
I love the theme, but something about it just doesn't work for a news tease.
ariw2003net 11 months ago
Actually, I think it could work fairly well if they just make it slightly quieter.
ariw2003net 11 months ago
Five Days of Hell with that Theme song.
Fartingbellybutton 1 year ago
Yeah, that bumper was horrific, Sounds like something CBS3 would use today!
scrapplecheesesteak 1 year ago
They could've added some drums to this cut & kept it. I kinda like this.
ctmajka 2 years ago
Cecily is gorgeous.
toilanguoimy 2 years ago 3
Not that bad, imo....
msk7046 2 years ago
Cecily looks younger now than she did then. Scary. She's getting younger.
MavRckProductions 2 years ago 4
I'm a fan of classical music, not the type of classical music that puts me to sleep, but the sound that wakes me up and gets me ready to kick some ass.
Classical music that has the John Williams vibe to it.
The London Philharmonic's rendition of MCTYW has the thunderous, wake-me-up, get-me-ready-for-war sound.
newscaster13 2 years ago
Wow! Look at Cecily's hair!
benster5 2 years ago 5
I think a number of top stations across the country (whose audiences don't have a familiarity to the bongos and trumpets of the original) would have considered using this theme had it been sold. The detail of the orchestra would have absolutely shone in HDTV.
devswartz 2 years ago
Maybe they should've just kept this bumper. Just me.
OTownNews 3 years ago 3
@OTownNews WHAT?!
djwash5 1 year ago
The bumper doesn't actually sound THAT bad.
Dekkarra 3 years ago 5
i hate this song! haha
ndnewbus 3 years ago
For the history buffs out there the date was September 21st, 1996 thx to the Penn St-Temple highlight that's part of that clip.
abwvu1 3 years ago
I think they should have kept the 1972 theme for the opens but used the 1996 version for bumpers just to mix it up a bit. I have to say while I love MCTYW, the bumpers get a bit repetitive.
ASKconard 3 years ago 2
I like the bumpers. Has a "World Action News" feel to it. All it's missing is the ABC News logo.
GenerationYM 3 years ago