The Theme for 6ABC’s Action News program is a departure from what longtime news watchers in the Delaware Valley have become accustomed to over the decades.
Gone is the hummable classic with the rising bass line, replaced by a modern, up tempo track.
Here’s what we know about 6ABC’s theme song.
6ABC replaced Al Ham’s long-running classic „Move Closer to Your World,“ theme song with a modern tune that carries a country vibe.
It appears 6ABC’s theme song is a bespoke track created specifically for the station, as credits don’t yet exist for the song, and music identifying app Shazam doesn’t recognize the song.
Readers of a certain age will remember the classic 6ABC theme song, which generations of viewers would hum along with during the nightly news promo on Channel.
„Move Closer to Your World“ is unmistakable and becomes unforgettable after hearing the first few seconds of the track.
The title of the classic 6ABC promo song is „Move Closer to Your World,“ and was recorded by Al Ham.
Closer to Your World is available on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music.
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According to the Philadelphia-based Eraserhood Sound, Al Ham was an arranger, composer and producer who was particularly known for the classic jingles he wrote during the 1970s for Coca-Cola and 6ABC.
„In 1971, Ham produced the iconic ‚Buy the World a Coke‘ jingle for Coca-Cola. To do so, he created The Hillside Singers, a vocal group featuring his wife Mary and their daughter Lorri,“ read Eraserhood Sounds writeup on Al Ham. „In 1974, Ham recorded an entire news suite package filled with different arrangements and moods.
„The stunning result was the Move Closer To Your World news package.“
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.