[skeptic-1]

It used to be refreshing to switch to BBC from "American News Shows" and hear the news of the world in a calmly modulated voice distinct in pronunciation and without a musical background provided to heighten or diminish the desired mood of the listener.

The morning news in the States is often delivered with a burst of hi pitched noise and falderal. designed perhaps to put one in a nervous and defensive state.

Get back in character Brits ! :-)

[The Clockwork Rat]

I don't remember the BBC ever playing background music or sound effects during news broadcasts.