Impact (news music)
'''Impact''' is a collection of [[television news music]] packages created by [[615 Music]]. These packages contains a 5-note signature with orchestral and hard news elements. ''Impact V.1'' was commissioned in 1994 and ''Impact V.2'' in 1998 by [[WTVT]], the [[CBS]] affiliate (now a [[FOX]] [[Owned-and-operated station|O&O]] station) in [[Tampa, Florida]]. [[WTMJ-TV]], the [[NBC]] affiliate in [[Milwaukee]] commissioned ''Impact V.3'' in 2000 and ''Impact V.4'' in 2004. [[WTVF]], the [[CBS]] affiliate commissioned ''Impact V.5'' in early 2007 when they went [[High-definition television|high definition]] with a new set and graphics. ''Impact'' comtains more than 1000 cuts of news opens, primary themes, bumpers, stingers, ID's and closes. There is also [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[NBC]], and [[FOX]] signature versions of ''Impact'' in this package. Among the staions that used 5 versions of ''Impact'' are the original clients in parenthesis:
*''Impact V.1'' and ''V.2'' ([[WTVT]] [[Tampa]])
*''Impact V.3'' and ''V.4'' ([[WTMJ-TV]] [[Milwaukee]])
*''Impact V.5'' ([[WTVF]] [[Nashville]])
==Stations that used or have used ''Impact''==
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| '''[[Designated market area|DMA]]#'''
| '''DMA Name'''
| '''Station'''
| '''Affiliation'''
| '''Years Used'''
| '''Notes'''
|-
| 2.
| [[Los Angeles, California]]
| KADY
| None
| Date unknown-2004
| Aired a rebroadcast of [[KEYT-TV]] 's newscasts
|-
| 4.
| [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| [[WCAU-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 1995-1997
| First station to commission Impact V.1 with NBC Signature
|-
| 6.
| [[San Francisco, California]]
| [[KCNS]]
| [[Independent station|Independent]]/Sino TV
| Date unknown-present
|
|-
| 10.
| [[Houston, Texas]]
| [[KIAH]], formerly KHWB, & KHCW
| [[The CW]], formerly [[The WB]]
| 2000-present
| Commissioned Impact V.2
|-
| 13.
| [[Tampa]]/[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
| [[WTVT]]
| [[FOX]], formerly CBS
| 1994-2006
| First station to commission Impact V.1, also with a [[FOX]] drumroll signature and Impact V.2
|-
| 17.
| [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
| [[WKYC]]
| [[NBC]]
| 1999-2001
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
|
|
| WKYC-DT2 "WKYC 3 Weather Plus"
| [[NBC Weather Plus]]
| 2005-2008
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
| 21.
| [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| [[KPLR-TV]]
| [[The CW]]
| 1996-1998
|
|-
| 28.
| [[San Diego, California]]
| [[KFMB-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 1996-2001
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
| 29.
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| [[WTVF]]
| [[CBS]]
| 1998-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1, V.2, & V.3 and the first station to commission Impact V.5 when they went high-definition with new graphics and new set
|-
|
|
| NewsChannel 5 + (cable)
| No affiliation
| 1998-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1, V.2, V.3
|-
| 31.
| [[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| [[WDAF-TV]]
| [[FOX]], formerly [[NBC]]
| 1996-1999
|
|-
| 35.
| [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| [[WTMJ-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 1995-2009
| First station to commission Impact V.3 and V.4
|-
| 40.
| [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| [[WVTM]]
| [[NBC]]
| 1996-1999
| Commissioned Impact V.1 with NBC Signature
|-
| 47.
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| [[WJXX]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 1997-2000
| First station (along with KLTV) to commission Impact V.1 with ABC Signature
|-
| 49.
| [[Austin, Texas]]
| [[News 8 Austin]] (cable)
| No affiliation
| 1999-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
| 57.
| [[Albany, New York]]
| [[WRGB]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2004-present
| Commissioned Impact V.3
|-
|
|
| [[WCWN]], formerly WEWB
| [[The CW]], formerly [[The WB]]
| 2007-present
| Airs 7am and 10pm newscasts produced by [[WRGB]]
|-
|
|
| [[WNYA]]
| [[MyNetworkTV]]
| 2004-2006
| Airs news reports and weather updates
|-
| 67.
| [[Roanoke, Virginia]]
| [[WDBJ]]
| [[CBS]]
| 1996-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1 and V.2
|-
|
|
| WDBJ-DT2 "My 19" (formerly "7 Too!")
| [[MyNetworkTV]], formerly [[Independent station|Independent]]
| 2006-present
| Airs a 10pm newscast produced by [[WDBJ]]
|-
| 70.
| [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]
| [[WGBA]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2005-present
| Commissioned Impact V.4
|-
| 75.
| [[Spokane, Washington]]
| [[KLEW]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2002-2008
|
|-
| 77.
| [[Portland, Maine]]
| [[WMTW]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2000-2005
| Commissioned Impact V.1 and Impact V.2
|-
|
|
| News 9 [[WMTW]] (cable)
| No affiliation
| 2003-2005
| Aired rebroadcasts of [[WMTW]]'s newscasts
|-
| 81.
| [[Syracuse, New York]]
| [[News 10 Now]] (cable)
| No affiliation
| 2003-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
| 89.
| [[South Bend, Indiana]]
| [[WSJV]]
| [[FOX]]
| 2007-present
|
|-
| 107.
| [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]
| [[WISE-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2005-present
| Commissioned Impact V.2
|-
|
|
| WISE-DT2 "My Network TV Fort Wayne"
| [[MyNetworkTV]]
| 2006-present
| 10pm newscast produced by [[WISE-TV]]
|-
|
|
| [[WPTA]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2005-present
| Commissioned Impact V.2
|-
|
|
| WPTA-DT2 "Fort Wayne CW 19/7"
| The CW
| 2006-present
|
|-
| 109.
| [[Youngstown, Ohio]]
| [[WKBN-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 1997-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1 & Impact V.4
|-
|
|
| [[WYFX-LP]]
| [[FOX]] (also on WKBN-DT2)
| 2000-2005
| 10pm newscast produced by [[WKBN-TV]]
|-
| 110.
| [[Tyler]]/[[Longview, Texas]]
| [[KLTV]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2003-2004
| First station (along with [[WJXX]]) to commission Impact V.1 with ABC Signature
|-
| 111.
| [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
| [[WGGB]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2008-present
| Commissioned Impact V.4
|-
| 112.
| [[Boise, Idaho]]
| [[KBCI]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2004-2008
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
| 119.
| [[Eugene, Oregon]]
| [[KVAL-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2001-2007
|
|-
|
|
| [[KLSR-TV]]
| [[FOX]]
| Date unknown-2007
| 10pm newscast produced by [[KVAL-TV]]
|-
| 121.
| [[Santa Barbara, California]]
| [[KEYT]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 1997-present
| Commissioned Impact V.4
|-
| 125.
| [[Bakersfield, California]]
| [[KBAK-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2001-2003
| Commissioned Impact V.2
|-
|
|
| [[KBFX-CA]]
| [[FOX]]
| 2001-2003
| Aired a 10pm newscast produced by [[KBAK-TV]]
|-
| 126.
| [[Yakima]]/[[Tri-Cities, Washington]]
| [[KEPR]]
| [[CBS]]
| Date unknown-2007
|
|-
| 132.
| [[Rockford, Illinois]]
| [[WREX]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2002-2009
| Commissioned Impact V.1, & Impact V.4
|-
| 139.
| [[Duluth, Minnesota]]
| [[KDLH-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2009-present
|
|-
|
|
| [[KBJR-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2009-present
|
|-
| 162.
| [[Idaho Falls]]/[[Pocatello, Idaho]]
| [[KIDK]]
| [[CBS]]
| Date unknown-2006
|
|-
| 165.
| [[Abilene, Texas]]
| [[KRBC-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 1998-2001
|
|-
| 166.
| [[Missoula, Montana]]
| [[KPAX-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2003-present
| Commissioned Impact V.4
|-
| 170.
| [[Billings, Montana]]
| [[KTVQ]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2003-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1 & V.4
|-
| 171.
| [[Quincy, Illinois]]
| [[WGEM-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2007-present
|
|-
| 180.
| [[Marquette, Michigan]]
| [[WBUP]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| Date unknown-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
|
|
| [[WBKP]]
| [[The CW]], formerly [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| Date unknown-2007
| Used to simulcast [[WBUP]]'s newscasts
|-
| 186.
| [[Lima, Ohio]]
| [[WLIO-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2009-present
|
|-
| 190.
| [[Butte, Montana]]
| [[KXLF]]
| [[CBS]]
| Date unknown-present
| Commissioned Impact V.4
|-
|
|
| [[KBZK]]
| [[CBS]]
| Date unknown-present
|
|-
| 191.
| [[Great Falls, Montana]]
| [[KRTV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2003-present
| Commissioned Impact V.2 and V.4
|-
| 196.
| [[San Angelo, Texas]]
| [[KSAN-TV]] (formerly KACB)
| [[NBC]]
| 2002-2003
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
| 208.
| [[Alpena, Michigan]]
| [[WBKB]]
| [[CBS]]
| Date unknown-present
| Commissioned Impact V.1
|-
| 210.
| [[Glendive, Montana]]
| [[KXGN-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2003-present
| Rebroadcasted [[KTVQ]]'s newscasts
|}
==External links==
*[http://www.615music.com/ 615 Music website]
*[http://www.southernmedia-nmsa.com/index.php?page=3,1,12 "Impact" at Southern Media's NMSA]-listing of American stations which used or have used the package
[[Category:Television news music packages]]