And there's not that much difference between composing for shows as dissimilar as Search for Tomorrow and World News Tonight, Israel says. There's a very strong parallel. First of all, there's a concept to a news show. There's an identity in terms of the graphics, in terms of the pacing, and in the case of a news show, the personality of the anchor is crucial. I can tell you that what we do, when it's successful, has to be quick, and the melody has to be very identifiable.
Smart producers use variations on their title themes to accent news segments, Israel says.
With customers all over the TV spectrum, Israel feels fairly secure despite the prospect of strikes or even a recession this year in Hollywood. I really don't. We'll find out soon enough. We'll see what happens now. It's not boring.