Metropolis (news music)

'''Metropolis''' is a [[television news music package]] composed by Stephen Arnold of [[Stephen Arnold Music]] and was created for [[NBC]] affiliate [[WFLA-TV]] in [[Tampa]]/[[St. Petersburg]]. ''Metropolis'' has a bold 3-note MusicAL signature along with live grooves and rhythms. It is one of the well-known news packages and it continues to be used by other staions. ''Metropolis'' contains 20 primary themes and up to 642 cuts.

==Stations that used or have used ''Metropolis''==
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| '''[[Designated market area|DMA]]#'''
| '''DMA Name'''
| '''Station'''
| '''Affiliation'''
| '''Years Used'''
| '''Notes'''
|-
| 5.
| [[Dallas]]/[[Fort Worth, Texas]]
| [[KUVN]]
| [[Univision]]
| 2003-present
|
|-
| 9.
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| [[WJLA-TV]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2001-2006
|
|-
| 10.
| [[Houston, Texas]]
| [[KHOU-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2003-2006
|
|-
|
|
| [[KPXB]]
| [[ION Television]]
| 2003-2005
| Rebroadcasted [[KHOU-TV]]'s newscasts
|-
| 13.
| [[Tampa]]/[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
| [[WFLA-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2000-2006
| First station to commission package
|-
|
|
| [[WXPX]]
| [[ION Television]]
| 2000-2005
| Aired 7pm and 10pm newscasts produced by [[WFLA-TV]]
|-
| 35.
| [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| [[WDJT-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2003-2007
|
|-
|
|
| [[WMLW-CA]]
| [[Independent station|Independent]]
| Date unknown-present
| Airs a rebroadcast of [[WDJT]]'s 10pm newscast at midnight
|-
| 36.
| [[Greenville, South Carolina]]
| [[WSPA-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2006
|
|-
| 55.
| [[Fresno, California]]
| [[KGPE-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2001-2004
|
|-
| 63.
| [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
| [[WTVQ]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2002-2004
|
|-
| 79.
| [[Columbia, South Carolina]]
| [[WOLO-TV]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 1999-present
|
|-
| 82.
| [[Huntsville, Alabama]]
| [[WHNT-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2002-2007
|
|-
| 83.
| [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]]/[[Decatur, Illinois]]
| [[WAND-TV]]
| [[NBC]], formerly [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2005-2007
|
|-
| 85.
| [[Madison, Wisconsin]]
| [[WKOW-TV]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2001-2005
|
|-
| 87.
| [[Brownsville, Texas]]
| [[KNVO (TV)]]
| [[Univision]]
| Date unknown-present
|
|-
| 90.
| [[Jackson, Mississippi]]
| [[WJTV-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2005-2006
|
|-
| 101.
| [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]]
| [[WTAJ-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2008-present
|
|-
| 109.
| [[Youngstown, Ohio]]
| [[WFMJ-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2000-present
|
|-
|
|
| [[WFMJ-DT2]] "WBCB"
| [[The CW]]
| 2004-present
| Airs a rebroadcast of [[WFMJ]]'s 7am newscast
|-
| 111.
| [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
| [[WWLP-TV]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2001-2007
|
|-
| 115.
| [[Augusta, Georgia]]
| [[WRDW-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2004-2006
|
|-
|
|
| WRDW-DT2 "My12 Augusta"
| [[MyNetworkTV]]
| 2006
| Used to rebroadcast [[WRDW-TV]]'s 6pm newscast at 7pm
|-
| 121.
| [[Santa Barbara, California]]
| [[KKFX-CA]]
| [[FOX]]
| 2000-2006
|
|-
| 128.
| [[Columbus, Georgia]]
| [[WRBL]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2006
|
|-
| 129.
| [[Corpus Christi, Texas]]
| [[KZTV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2004-present
|
|-
| 130.
| [[Chico, California|Chico]]/[[Redding, California]]
| [[KHSL-TV]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2006-present
|
|-
|
|
| KHSL-DT2 "CW TEN"
| [[The CW]]
| Date unknown-present
| Airs a 10pm newscast produced by [[KHSL-TV]]
|-
| 131.
| [[Amarillo, Texas]]
| [[KAMR]]
| [[NBC]]
| 2002-2007
|
|-
|
|
| [[KCPN-LP]]
| [[MyNetworkTV]]
| Date unknown-2007
| Rebroadcasts [[KAMR]]'s 5pm, 6pm ,and 10pm newscasts
|-
| 138.
| [[Topeka, Kansas]]
| [[KTKA-TV]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2006-present
|
|-
| 139.
| [[Duluth, Minnesota]]
| [[WDIO-TV]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| 2001-2007
|
|-
| 142.
| [[Palm Springs, California]]
| [[KPSP-LP]]
| [[CBS]]
| Date unknown-2008
|
|-
| 144.
| [[Salisbury, Maryland]]
| [[WMDT]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| Date unknown-present
|
|-
| 154.
| [[Rochester, Minnesota]]
| [[KIMT]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2001-2007
|
|-
| 167.
| [[Laurel, Mississippi]]
| [[WHLT]] (semi-satellite of [[WJTV]])
| [[CBS]]
| 2005-2006
|
|-
| 170.
| [[Billings, Montana]]
| [[KSVI]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| Dates unknown
|
|-
| 188.
| [[Laredo, Texas]]
| [[KVTV (TV)]]
| [[CBS]]
| 2004-2006
|
|-
| 201.
| [[St. Joseph, Missouri]]
| [[KQTV]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company]]
| 2009-present
|
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.stephenarnoldmusic.com Stephen Arnold Music website]
*[http://www.southernmedia-nmsa.com/index.php?page=3,1,117 "Metropolis" at Southern Media's NMSA]-listing of stations that used or have used the package

[[Category:Television news music packages]]