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Advantage
(7 Discs) |
Disc 1:
77 cuts;
Disc 2:
84 cuts;
Disc 3:
31 cuts;
Disc 4:
77 cuts;
Disc 5:
59 cuts;
Disc 6:
50 cuts;
Disc 7:
57 cuts; |
Advantage started as a custom news package in 1990
at WFSB/Hartford. Later on, many other stations
used this package. Two years ago, the package was
renamed Advantage replacing 'WFSB News Package'.
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Allegro
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
21 cuts; |
Allegro was commissioned
for KPIX/San Francisco in 1992. |
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Catch 5
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
8 cuts; |
Catch 5 was Frank Gari’s
first news music and station image package, commissioned
in 1970 for WEWS/Cleveland. The logo can also be heard
from in several other Gari packages. |
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Champion News Series
(1 Discs) |
Disc 1:
47 cuts; |
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Countdown
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
33 cuts; |
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Daily News
(6 Discs)
Over 500 cuts |
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Daily News was originally called
New News when it created in 2006. The name changed
to Evolution in late 2006, and was renamed to Daily
News in 2007. This package is the current Sinclair
Station Group package, and is used by stations that
used the Sinclair News Music Package by Stephen Arnold
Music. |
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Empire
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
61 cuts; |
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Eyewitness News
(6 Discs) |
Disc 1:
97 cuts;
Disc 2:
82 cuts;
Disc 3:
37 cuts;
Disc 4:
81 cuts;
Disc 5:
87 cuts;
Disc 6:
90 cuts; |
Eyewitness News was originally
created in 1993 to replace News Series 2000 on WABC/New
York. This package was commissioned to abide with
Lalo Schifrin's loyalty demands on the theme used
in News Series 2000. Two years later, KABC/Los Angeles
and KTRK/Houston started using this package. Disc
5 is the Toolkit and Disc 6 is the pre-New Generation
updates KABC commissioned in 2005. |
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Eyewitness News (New Generation)
(4 Discs) |
Disc 1:
96 cuts;
Disc 2:
65 cuts;
Disc 3:
51 cuts;
Disc 4:
57 cuts;
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Eyewitness News-New Generation
was commissioned by KABC/Los Angeles in 2005 to premiere
with their new HD newscasts and new graphics. Many
ABC and ABC O&O stations across the country simultaneously
picked it up to bring a more modern sound to their
stations. |
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First News
(6 Discs) |
Disc 1:
97 cuts;
Disc 2:
75 cuts;
Disc 3:
68 cuts;
Disc 4:
75 cuts;
Disc 5:
80 cuts;
Disc 6:
56 cuts; |
First News was commissioned by WTNH/Hartford in
1995. This package delivers the brighter side of
the news with lots of tremendous themes that roughly
any market can use. Disc 5 is the WEWS/Cleveland
updates and Disc 6 is the Toolkit. Disc 7 was added
by KSAN/San Angelo and WQAD/Quad Cities.
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First News w/ News Series 2000 Plus Signature
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
First News w/ News Series 2000 Plus
Signature was commissioned by WLS WLS/Chicago in
2001 when they debuted their updated set and a morning
theme change to replace the morning theme they had
used from News Series 2000 since the mid 80's.
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Good Day
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
24 cuts; |
Good Day was commissioned by
KTTV/Los Angeles in 1999 for their award-winning morning
news show, Good Day LA and later for their short-lived
syndicated show, Good Day Live. This package is not
to be confused with The X Package's morning theme. |
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Good News
(4 Discs) |
Disc 1:
53 cuts;
Disc 2:
80 cuts;
Disc 3:
20 cuts;
Disc 4:
50 cuts; |
Good News was commissioned by
WPLG/Miami in 1986. This package has a lovely station
image campaign used at several stations. The latest
WCSH/WLBZ updates are not included in this cut count. |
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Hearst TV News Package
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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Hello News
(4 Discs) |
Disc 1:
59 cuts;
Disc 2:
49 cuts;
Disc 3:
71 cuts;
Disc 4:
19 cuts; |
Hello News was commissioned by
WISN/Milwaukee in 1978. It was highly popular and
known as the most prominent station image campaign
ever. Disc 4 is the 2004 Update made by Chris Gari. |
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Hometown News
(2 Discs) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts;
Disc 2:
62 cuts; |
Hometown News was commissioned by
KPRC/Houston. This is Series 2 of the package and
its missing Disc 1. There is also a Series I &
III of Hometown News.
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Image
(9 Discs) |
Disc 1:
99 cuts;
Disc 2:
96 cuts;
Disc 3:
99 cuts;
Disc 4:
95 cuts;
Disc 5:
68 cuts;
Disc 6:
91 cuts;
Disc 7:
51 cuts;
Disc 8:
37 cuts; Disc 9:
12 cuts; |
Image was created in 1996, previously
named 'Hearst A Package' after its commissioners,
the Hearst-Argyle Group. It was used at most Hearst-Argyle
TV stations before they dumped the theme in 2003.
Disc 6 is the Toolkit. Disc 7 has the NBC Signature
themes. Disc 8 is the WISN Update and Disc 9 is the
WMGM Update which is a separate CD, but the same cuts
displayed from Disc 7 (NBC Signature). |
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Image w/ WJXT Signature
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
Image w/ WJXT Signature was commissioned
in 1999. It is the second package to use the WJXT
signature. |
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Innovation
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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It's All Right Here
(1 Discs) |
Disc 1:
71 cuts; |
It's All Right Here was commissioned
by KUSA/Denver in 1988. Its station image campaign
created for KUSA was called 'It's All Right Here on
Channel 9'. |
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KXTV News Package
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
39 cuts; |
The KXTV News Package was commissioned
by KXTV/Sacramento in 2005. |
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KYW-Enforcer
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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KYW-New Millennium
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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Making A Difference
(2 Discs) |
Disc 1:
48 cuts;
Disc 2:
72 cuts; |
Making A Difference was commissioned
in 1987 by WISN/Milwaukee. |
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Mi San Diego
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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NBC-Flagship
(2 Disc) |
Disc 1:
96 cuts;
Disc 2:
28 cuts; |
NBC-Flagship was commissioned
by WPXI/Pittsburgh in 2003. WPTV/Palm Beach and KTSM/El
Paso commissioned Disc 2, the seasonal updates in
2005. |
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NBC-New Generation
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
29 cuts; |
NBC-New Generation was commissioned
by WNCN/Raleigh and WVIT/Hartford in 2005. |
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NBC-New Millennium
(2 Disc) |
Disc 1:
97 cuts;
Disc 2:
83 cuts;
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NBC-New Millennium was commissioned
by KSDK/St. Louis in 1997. There are recent updates
that are not included in this cut count. |
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NBC-News Now
(3 Discs) |
Disc 1:
51 cuts;
Disc 2:
53 cuts;
Disc 3:
77 cuts; |
NBC-News Now was commissioned
by WTVJ/Miami in 1997. This is the first package in
the NBC Collection. |
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NBC-Premier
(2 Discs) |
Disc 1:
98 cuts;
Disc 2:
51 cuts; |
NBC-Premier was commissioned by
KNBC/Los Angeles in 1998 as another remake from the
classic NewsCenter Package by Michael Randall. There
are recent updates that are not included in this cut
count. |
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NBC-Speed of Life
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
54 cuts; |
NBC-Speed of Life was commissioned
by WXIA/Atlanta in 1997. This is the second package
in the NBC Collection. |
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Newschannel
(7 Disc) |
Disc 1:
86 cuts;
Disc 2:
83 cuts;
Disc 3:
28 cuts;
Disc 4:
19 cuts;
Disc 5:
53 cuts;
Disc 6:
81 cuts;
Disc 7:
80 cuts; |
Newschannel was commissioned in 1983
by WSB/Atlanta. It also has a 1990's Update and
many utility and franchise (non-news) cuts on Discs
5 and 6. Disc 7 is the Toolkit.
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News Horizon
(? Discs) |
Disc 1:
94 cuts; |
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News Line
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
36 cuts; |
News Line had its first start
on Germany's Television Network, RTL, for their newscast.
In 1997, the package was re-commissioned for the Maryland
Public Television stations for their 'NewsNight Maryland'
newscasts. The package's name was changed to News
Line when the newscast was dropped in 2001. |
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News Series 2000
(2 Discs) |
Disc 1:
83 cuts;
Disc 2:
79 cuts; |
News Series 2000 was based on
the classic 1968 score of the movie Cool Hand Luke:
The Tar Sequence made by Lalo Schifrin. This package
was first used in 1983 at WLS/Chicago. This package
was used at many ABC Stations for their award winning
newscasts, Eyewitness News. |
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News Series 2000 Plus
(2 Discs) |
Disc 1:
96 cuts;
Disc 2:
33 cuts; |
News Series 2000 Plus was based
on News Series 2000 as an alternate melody due to
Lalo Schifrin’s loyalty demands from the classic
theme. There may be more Discs which were commissioned
by WLS/Chicago in 1992. There are updates that are
not included in this cut count. |
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News Series 2001
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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News Source Now
(4 Discs) |
Disc 1:
79 cuts;
Disc 2:
77 cuts;
Disc 3:
31 cuts;
Disc 4:
47 cuts; |
News Source Now was commissioned
by WBNS/Columbus in 1996. Two Years later, WFOR/Miami
commissioned updated themes. WFOR then commissioned
Disc 4, more updates in 2005. |
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News Station
(6 Discs) |
Disc 1:
57 cuts;
Disc 2:
47 cuts;
Disc 3:
70 cuts;
Disc 4:
39 cuts;
Disc 5:
63 cuts;
Disc 6:
?? cuts; |
News Station was commissioned
at KPNX/Phoenix in 1992. Disc 5 is the update disc
and is also used for that station. Disc 6 is the Toolkit. |
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News Watch
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
69 cuts; |
News Watch was commissioned in
1993 by KGW/Portland. This package premiered on KGW's
News Magazine show 'Good Evening'. Later when the
station's news branding changed to Northwest NewsChannel
8 the following year, the package was updated added.
Frank Gari previously named it the KGW News Package
only to change the name to News Watch shortly after. |
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On Your Side
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
83 cuts;
Disc 2:
19 cuts;
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Pride Inside
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
Pride Inside was commissioned
by WBAL11 Baltimore in 1990. |
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So Good To Turn To
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
26 cuts; |
So Good To Turn To was commissioned
by WJLA ABC7 Washington D.C. in 1982. |
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Target News
(4 Discs)
Over 275 cuts |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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The B Package
(5 Discs) |
Disc 1:
98 cuts;
Disc 2:
42 cuts;
Disc 3:
15 cuts;
Disc 4:
92 cuts;
Disc 5:
52 cuts; |
The B Package was created in
1996. This package was also used on selected Hearst-Argyle
and other non-network O&O stations. There are
updates that are not included in this cut count. |
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The CBS Enforcer Music Collection w/ News
in Focus
(8 Discs total) |
Disc 1:
64 cuts;
Disc 2:
87 cuts;
Disc 3:
20 cuts;
Disc 4:
17 cuts;
Disc 5:
41 cuts;
Disc 6:
99 cuts;
Disc 7:
45 cuts; Disc 8:
47 cuts; |
The Enforcer was originally commissioned
by WBBM/Chicago in 1994. The CBS Enforcer Music Collection
includes updates for KRIV/Houston, WOIO/Cleveland,
and WUSA/Washington D.C. This theme uses the "I
Love Chicago, Chicago's My Home" folk song as
a signature, originally used by Dick Marx's WBBM 1975
Package. News In Focus was commissioned in 1997 for
KCBS/Los Angeles. Gari bought this package from
John Hegner and added it to the collection. Disc 7
and 8 are News in Focus. |
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The CBS Enforcer (New Generation)
(4 Discs)
Over ?? cuts
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Disc 1:
97 cuts;
Disc 2:
46 cuts;
Disc 3:
?? cuts;
Disc 4:
?? cuts;
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The CBS Enforcer-New Generation
was commissioned by WBBM/Chicago in 2005. |
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The CBS Enforcer (New Generation II)
(2 Discs)
Over ?? cuts
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Disc 1:
84 cuts;
Disc 2:
67 cuts;
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The CBS Enforcer-New Generation
II was commissioned by WCBS/New York in 2007 when
they went HD with a new graphics package. |
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The Great News Package
(3 Discs) |
Disc 1:
95 cuts;
Disc 2:
97 cuts;
Disc 3:
49 cuts; |
Based on an alternate version of Hello,
The Great News Package has a prodigious amount of
themes. From the time it started in 1986 commissioned
by WXIA/Atlanta, it has dominated stations all across
the country. The updated themes are on Disc 3.
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The One and Only
(10 Discs) |
Disc 1:
51 cuts;
Disc 2:
94 cuts;
Disc 3:
39 cuts;
Disc 4:
88 cuts;
Disc 5:
68 cuts;
Disc 6:
97 cuts;
Disc 7:
52 cuts;
Disc 8:
?? cuts;
Disc 9:
?? cuts;
Disc 10:
?? cuts; |
The One and Only was commissioned
by WPLG/Miami in 1992. This package has been used
or is being used in basically every market you see,
roughly the non O&O stations. It has the highest
national recognition by viewers. Disc 7 is the 10
Second IDs. This cut count does not include the updated
CD & 2 Toolkit CDs. |
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The One and Only w/ WJXT Signature
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
The One and Only w/ WJXT Signature
was commissioned in 2002. It is the third package
to use the WJXT signature. |
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The One For All
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
37 cuts; |
The One For All was commissioned
by WBZ/Boston in 1979. It includes the "One For
All" image campaign and is the latest version
of this package. This cut count does not include the
classic 1979 version. |
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The Paramount
(2 Disc)
(1 Toolkit CD) |
Disc 1:
80 cuts;
Disc 2:
?? cuts;
Disc 3 :
?? cuts; |
The Paramount was made exclusively
for local UPN affiliates. This package was only used
by a few stations before they dropped the package
when they used another package or the station seized
their news operations. This package is currently used
by only one station. |
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The Reporter
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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The World at Home
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
6 cuts; |
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The X Package (Generic)
(2 Discs) |
Disc 1:
57 cuts;
Disc 2:
85 cuts; |
The X Package Generic was freelanced
by Gari Communications in 2001. |
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The X Package FOX
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
35 cuts; |
The X Package FOX was commissioned
by KTTV/Los Angeles in 1999. |
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The X2 Package
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
84 cuts; |
The X2 Package was commissioned
by WTTG/Washington D.C. in 2000, as a bolder version
of the X Package with a stronger alternate melody. |
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This Is Your News
(4 Discs) |
Disc 1:
93 cuts;
Disc 2:
80 cuts;
Disc 3:
37 cuts;
Disc 4:
19 cuts; |
This Is Your News was commissioned
by KMOV/St. Louis in 1995. This package also includes
an Emmy award-winning image campaign theme used and
customized to several stations. Disc 4 has some updated
themes. |
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Turn To News
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
69 cuts; |
Turn To News was commissioned
by WKYC/Cleveland in 1984. It included the extremely
popular and ingenious 'Turn to 3' image campaign. |
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WBZ 1986 News Package
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
13 cuts; |
The WBZ 1986 News Package
was commissioned by WBZ/Boston in 1986. |
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We'll Take You There
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
We'll Take You There was commissioned
by WBAL/Baltimore in 1981. It includes the popular
'We'll Take You There' image campaign used at WBAL. |
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Where It All Happens
(2 Disc) |
Disc 1:
33 cuts;
Disc 2:
85 cuts |
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WJXT News Package
(1 Disc) |
Disc 1:
38 cuts; |
The WJXT News Package was commissioned
by WJXT/Jacksonville in 1995. It was the first package
to use the WJXT signature which was later used in
Image w/ WJXT Signature and The One and Only w/ WJXT
Signature. |
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Working For You
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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You've Got A Friend
(? Disc) |
Disc 1:
?? cuts; |
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