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CBS News "Sunday Morning": FAQs, Credits and Contact Info

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Theme Song
The trumpet fanfare is called "Abblasen" and is attributed to Gottfried Reiche. For almost 20 years, "CBS News Sunday Morning" used a recording by Don Smithers, who played on an eight-foot baroque trumpet.

"Sunday Morning" chose to retire the old, scratchy vinyl phonograph version in favor of a new, clearer, high-tech recording. This was provided by Doc Severinsen, the former music director of NBC's "Tonight Show," who performed the theme on a specially fabricated four-valve piccolo trumpet. Famed trumpeter Wynton Marsalis later recorded another version of the theme, also on a piccolo trumpet, which is currently in use.

Charles Kuralt's Memorial Fund
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Social Work
Attn: Dean Edwards
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

About Our Sun Images
The sun images that appear between some of our segments come from a variety of sources. One face might peek out at a producer visiting a flea market, while another golden orb may be found staring stonily from an ancient Egyptian vase in a museum. Some of the images show up in the mail; some are produced by more local artists. The face in the "CBS News Sunday Morning" logo, along with some of the other sun images shown during the show, are inspired by an out-of-print book entitled The Sun in Art.

Our director keeps a file of images to choose from as he works on constructing the show each week. As many viewers have observed, the suns' faces often reflect moods and ideas expressed during the program.

Since we don't own the rights to many of the suns we use, it's not possible for us to publish any books, photographs, or other material representing them. Many of the images are so interesting and beautiful, viewers ask to see them collected to look at more carefully. But for now, our images remain as transient and temporary as real sunrises and sunsets, meant to be appreciated in the moment.

Photos of sun artwork can be directed to:
Jessica Frank
CBS News Sunday Morning
524 West 57th St.
New York, NY 10019

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Who We Are

Anchor
Charles Osgood

Correspondents
Rita Braver
Bill Geist
Tracy Smith
Martha Teichner
Serena Altschul

Executive Producer
Rand Morrison

Directed by
William M. Brady

Senior Producer
Estelle Popkin

Senior Producer
Gavin Boyle

Producers
Jon Carras
John D'Amelio
Ed Forgotson, Jr.
Steve Glauber
Alan Golds
Peter Goodman
Brian M. Healy
Judith Hole
Cathy Lewis
Kay Lim
Sandra Malyszka LoPiccolo
Andy Merlis
Reid Orvedahl
Mary Raffalli
Amy Rosner
Jason Sacca
Douglas W. Smith
Mary Lou Teel
Amiel Weisfogel

Writer
Thomas A. Harris

Supervising Editor
Robin Skeete

Assistant Supervising Editor
David Bhagat

Editors
Lauren Barnello
Remington Korper
Patrick Lee
Maria Nicoletti
George Pozderec
Carol Ross
David Small

Location Camera
Mike Hernandez

Entertainment Editor
Ramon Parkins

Editorial Producer
Cathy Lewis

Associate Producer
Anthony Laudato

Broadcast Graphic Designer
Bob Pook

Graphic Artist
Diane Robinson

Associate Directors
Bernard Rozenberg
Jessica Frank
Kate D'Arcy Coleman
Jeffrey Boyd Salgo
Patty Smith

Planning Producer
Robin Sanders

Newswriter
Ambrose Raftery

Unit Manager
Bernard Seabrooks

Operations Manager
Rich Pinter

Production Designer
Victor Paganuzzi

Production Staff
Amol Mhatre
Meggie Miao
David Rothman

Broadcast Promotion
Charles Howland

Broadcast Researcher
Cryder Bankes

Technical Director
Anita Brooking O'Mara

Audio
Dominick Maldari

Video/Colorists
Mark Ogden
Neal Kassner

Lighting Director
Leonard Mancini, Jr.

Studio Cameras
Allen Brown
Kevin Cavallini
Dan Flaherty

Stage Manager
Patricia Riccardella

Electronic Display
David Weiss

Graphic Display
Vince Finocchiaro

Audio Assist
Art Starr

Video Editors
Trustum Devoe
Dan Ferraro
Ted Lewandowski
Doug Manley
Paul Mueller
Joe Palumbo, Jr.
Al Stiney
Todd S. Weiss

Stage Crew
Eddie Arastiqueti
Joseph R. Bruck
Richie Cowen
Thomas J. Gorey
Robert Kitching
Craig Licatta
Herman Rivera
Bobby Tranchida

Meteorologist
George Cullen

Make-up
Riccie Johnson

Teleprompter
Robert Cauttero

Animation Camera
Larry Des Gaines

Scenic Artist
John Molloy

Set Decorator
Al DeLuca

Home Page: www.cbssundaymorning.com

Sunday Morning performed by Wynton Marsalis

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Contact Information

ADDRESS:
"CBS News Sunday Morning"
Box O (for Osgood)
524 West 57th St.
New York, NY 10019

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