NewsWatch
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NewsWatch is a television news music package composed by Danny Baker and Frank Gari of Gari Communications, Inc. Originally known as "KGW News" (BMI), the package was commissioned by KGW in Portland, Oregon in 1993. The package, as used in 1993, comprised two parts: one was for KGW's newscasts, the other was for a local news magazine show called Good Evening, produced by KGW.
KGW re-branded as Northwest Newschannel 8 in 1994, and debuted an update to the package. Frank Gari then proceeded to take the original version of the package (excluding a few themes from the Good Evening version) and syndicate it under the name KGW News Package Composite. Shortly afterwards, Gari re-named the package to NewsWatch.
KGW had more updates made to the package in 1997 and 1998 which featured the NBC chimes, but replaced it in 2000 with a syndicated package by another composer (The Tower by 615 Music). Gari then took most of the themes from KGW's 1994 update and added them to NewsWatch.
Newswatch (without the capital "W") is also a brand for local newscasts.
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[edit] Stations That Use or Have Used the Newswatch Name
| DMA# | DMA Name | Station | Affiliation | Yes/No | Other Notes |
| 9. | Atlanta, Georgia | WAII-TV (now WXIA-TV) | ABC (now NBC) | No | Has identified as 11 Alive News since 1995 |
| 10. | Houston, Texas | KHOU-TV | CBS | No | Has identified as 11 News since February 1991 |
| 12. | Tampa, Florida | WFLA-TV | NBC | No | Has identified as NewsChannel 8 since 1992 |
| Sarasota, Florida | WXLT-TV, now known as WWSB | ABC | No | Identified as TV-40 Newswatch in the 1970s. Has identified as ABC 7 News since 2004. The station is part of the Tampa market but does not serve as the Tampa metro area's ABC affiliate, which was served by WLCY/WTSP at the station's establishment, and is currently served by WFTS. | |
| 16. | Miami, Florida | WPLG-TV | ABC | No | Has identified as Local 10 News since 2005 |
| 19. | Sacramento, California | KOVR-TV | CBS | No | Was used for a time during its ABC days(early-mid 80's), currently identifies as CBS 13 News |
| 30. | Nashville, Tennessee | WNGE-TV (now WKRN-TV) | ABC | No | Has identified as News 2 since 1995 |
| 32. | Columbus, Ohio | WCMH-TV | NBC | No | Currently identifies as NBC4 |
| 44. | Memphis, Tennessee | WPTY-TV | ABC | No | Has identified as Eyewitness News since 2000, shared with WLMT-TV |
| WLMT-TV | UPN (now CW) | No | Currently identifies as Eyewtiness News, shared with WPTY-TV | ||
| 50. | Jacksonville, Florida | WJKS-TV (now WCWJ) | ABC (now CW) | No | No longer produces a newscast |
| 53. | Scranton, Pennsylvania & Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | WNEP-TV | ABC | Yes | Has been indentified Newswatch 16 since 1968. |
| 88. | South Bend, Indiana | WSJV | Fox | No | Currently identifies as Fox 28 News |
| 101. | Evansville, Indiana | WFIE | NBC | No | Identified as "News Watch 14" from 1996-2006, has identified as 14 News since 2006 |
| 114. | Augusta, Georgia | WJBF-TV | ABC | No | Has identified as WJBF NewsChannel 6 since 1992 |
| 129 | Corpus Christi, TX | KZTV-TV | CBS | No | Identified as "NewsWatch 10" at various points of the 1980's, 90's, and finally from 1999 to 2002. Currently Identified as "Action 10 News" |
| 141. | Medford, Oregon/Klamath Falls, Oregon | KDRV/KDKF | ABC | Yes | Currently identifies as NewsWatch 12 |
| 142. | Erie, Pennsylvania | WSEE-TV | CBS | Yes | Currently identifies as WSEE NewsWatch |
| 150. | Bluefield, West Virginia/Beckley, West Virginia/Oak Hill, West Virginia | WOAY | ABC | Yes | Currently identifies as NewsWatch 4 |
[edit] Stations That Have Used Gari's NewsWatch Package
| DMA# | DMA Name | Station | Affiliation | Years Used | Other Notes |
| 23. | Portland, Oregon | KGW-TV | NBC, formerly ABC | 1993-2000 | First station to use package, commissioned new themes |
| 28. | Hartford, Connecticut | WTIC-TV | FOX, formerly ABC | 1994-1996 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- "NewsWatch" at SouthernMedia's NMSA - list of American stations which have used the package
- Gari Communications at News Music Now - Hear some samples of some of Frank Gari's greatest work for television stations
