Most Hopeful Moment in News

Nightly News has always had a stunning musical score accompanying the evening broadcast. The evening news always begins with the lower themes and ends with the climax of their very own theme song composed by the renowned John Williams (also composed themes to Jaws, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Olympic Games,...) It may be his theme that has made NBC my choice for world news.

Following the September 11 attacks, NBC stopped using his theme for several months. Where the show used to end with an aeriel view of New York City with Williams' resounding trumpets in the background, there was now a steady shot across the Hudson River, Ground Zero still smouldering, and some melancholy tune of sadness in accompaniment. This went for some months.

Then one night, as the news came to a close and Tom Brokaw signed off, back came John Williams' trumpets. Chills fell down my spine and tears welled in my eyes, as the New York skyline once again soared across with triumphant music that cried "We Will Survive!" I will never forget that moment as it was the most hopeful expression of patriotism and resolve I have ever felt, the most hopeful moment in news.