First News is a television news music package composed by Frank Gari of Gari Communications. It was composed in 1996 and features up to 150 cuts of opens, closes, bumpers, stingers and promo beds in orchestral and action news formats.
Originally composed for WTNH-TV in New Haven, Connecticut, the package consisted of smooth, orchestral news themes featuring a strong brass section. The package has since been picked up by WEWS-TV in Cleveland, and a heavy update was commissioned in 2003. This update, produced only on synthesized instruments in the typical Gari style, is edgier and just as powerful as the original.[citation needed] The theme continues with the same signature un-modified, as has happened with a good deal of Gari packages with 6+ note signatures.
The package has been used by at least 20 television stations in the United States.
First News is another news music package composed and created by Non-Stop Music. The theme was commissioned by WDIV in Detroit, Michigan, and has a more upbeat, powerful tune.
Stations that used or have used First News by Gari Communications
| DMA# | DMA Name | Station | Affiliation | Year Used | Notes |
| 3. | Chicago, Illinois | WLS-TV | ABC | 2001-present | Commissioned package with News Series 2000 Plus signature, which is used for morning newscasts |
| 12. | Phoenix, Arizona | KPHO-TV | CBS | 1998-2000 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 17. | Cleveland, Ohio | WEWS-TV | ABC | 1998-2007 | Commissioned Series 1 in 1998, & 1st station to commission Series 2 in 2003 |
| 18. | Denver, Colorado | KMGH-TV | ABC | 1998-2002 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 30. | Hartford/New Haven, Connecticut | WTNH, formerly WHNC | ABC, formerly DuMont, CBS | 1996-2003 | First station to commission Series 1 |
| WCTX, formerly WTVU & WBNE | MyNetworkTV, formerly Independent, The WB, UPN | 2001-present | Simucasts "Good Morning Connecticut" from 7-8am and airs a 10pm newscast produced by WTNH | ||
| 48. | Memphis, Tennessee | WREG-TV | CBS | 1997-2001 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 49. | Austin, Texas | KVUE | ABC | 2001-2006 | Commissioned Series 1 in 2001 & Series 2 in 2005 |
| 61. | Tulsa, Oklahoma | KTUL | ABC | 1999-2006 | Commissioned Series 1 in 1999 & Series 2 in 2005 |
| 62. | Fort Myers/Naples, Florida | WZVN-TV, formerly WEVU | ABC | 2004-2007 | Commissioned Series 2 |
| WNFM-TV, formerly "WSWF" & WEVU | MyNetworkTV, formerly The WB, UPN | 2006-2007 | |||
| 68. | Tucson, Arizona | KOLD-TV, formerly KOPO | CBS | 2000-2007 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 70. | Green Bay, Wisconsin | WFRV-TV, formerly WNAM | CBS, formerly ABC & NBC | 2001-present | Commissioned Series 1 in 2001 & Series 2 in 2005 |
| 74. | Springfield, Missouri | KSPR | ABC | 1998-2003 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 84. | Shreveport, Louisiana | KSLA-TV | CBS | 2002-present | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 88. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | KWWL | NBC | 2002-2004 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 97. | Davenport, Iowa | WQAD-TV | ABC | 1997-2009 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| KGCW-TV, formerly KJMH & KGWB-TV | The CW, formerly Fox, The WB | 2007-present | Aired reboadcasts of WQAD-TV's newscasts | ||
| 128. | Columbus, Georgia | WRBL | CBS | 1997-1999 | |
| 133. | Columbus/Tupelo, Mississippi | WTVA | NBC | 2009-present | |
| 134. | Wilmington, North Carolina | WECT | NBC | 2001-2005 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 146. | Erie, Pennsylvania | WICU-TV | NBC | 1999-present | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 150. | Anchorage, Alaska | KTVA | CBS | 2000-2005 | Commissioned Series 1 |
| 163. | Biloxi, Mississippi | WLOX | ABC | 2006-present | Commissioned Series 1 & 2 |
| 167. | Laurel, Mississippi | WHLT-TV | CBS | 1999-2001 | Aired simulcasts of WJTV's news |
| 183. | Charlottesville, Virginia | WVAW-LP | ABC | 2005-2006 | |
| 196. | San Angelo, Texas | KSAN-TV | NBC | 2003-2006 | Commissioned Series 1 |
Stations that have used First News by Non-Stop Music
| DMA# | DMA Name | Station | Affiliation | Year Used | Notes |
| 4. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | WTVE | Independent | 2000-2001 | |
| 11. | Detroit, Michigan | WDIV-TV, formerly WWDT & WWJ | NBC | 1988-2007 | First station to commission package First News, was also used for Noon, 4pm (since 2007), and 5pm newscasts since 1995 |
| 14. | Seattle, Washington | KSTW | The CW, formerly CBS, Independent, UPN | 1991-1994 | |
| 21. | St. Louis, Missouri | KTVI, formerly WTVI | Fox, formerly CBS, ABC | 1990-1991 | |
| 25. | Indianapolis, Indiana | WISH-TV | CBS, formerly ABC | 1990-1991 | |
| 27. | Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina | WRAZ (TV) | Fox, formerly Independent, The WB | 1998-2002 | |
| 34. | Cincinnati, Ohio | WCPO-TV | ABC, formerly CBS | 1989-1994 | |
| 49. | Austin, Texas | KXAN-TV, formerly KHFI & KTVV | NBC | 1990-1996 | |
| 58. | Richmond, Virginia | WTVR-TV | CBS, formerly ABC, NBC, DuMont | 1992-1997 | |
| 71. | Des Moines, Iowa | WHO-TV | NBC | 1988-1991 | |
| 75. | Spokane, Washington | KHQ-TV | NBC | Date unknown | |
| 113. | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | KELO-TV | CBS | 1987-1997 | |
| 121. | Santa Barbara, California | KCOY-TV | CBS | Date unknown | |
| 126. | Yakima/Tri-Cities, Washington | KVEW-TV | ABC | Date unknown | |
| KAPP-TV | ABC | Date unknown | |||
| 138. | Topeka, Kansas | KSNT, formerly KTSB | NBC | 1993-1999 | |
| 141. | Port Arthur, Texas | KFDM-TV | CBS | Date unknown-2000 | |
| 178. | Harrisonburg, Virginia | WHSV-TV, formerly WSVA | ABC, formerly NBC | 1989-1995 | |
| Manila, Philippines | DZBB-TV | GMA Network | 1995-98 | Used for GMA Network News |
External links
- Gari Communications website
- Non-Stop Music website
- "First News" at Southern Media's NMSA-listing of stations who used or have used the package
- "First News" at Southern Media's NMSA-listing of stations who have used the package by Non-Stop Music