These were the very catchy themes for the NBC Nightly News in the 1970s, in the era before weirdo Tom Brokaw got the job. It seems that the first theme (by Ray Ellis) started when John Chancellor became sole anchor (he had previously co-anchored with David Brinkley and Frank McGee). The second theme (by Henry Mancini) started around the time Brinkley returned as co-anchor, which went until 1979. These dates could be slightly off since I wasn't born yet.
In the comments for this first theme, a few people say that it sounds like Spider-Man or Filmation cartoon music... which is fitting since Ellis composed for both of those programs!
This is the Henry Mancini version, which sounds more appropriate for "Columbo" than the news.
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