Catalog / tape T29
TAPE T293 DISCS37 SPOTS · 37 WATCHABLE
Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL
Disc A · Oct 8 2001
CNN's America Strikes Back live coverage, Monday, October 8, 2001 (Columbus Day) — the morning after U.S. and British forces began strikes on Afghanistan — about 9:38 to 11:39 AM Eastern, as seen on DirecTV (HBO 'Order HBO on DirecTV', QVC 'DirecTV channel 317'). One continuous recording. Paula Zahn in New York, Bill Hemmer at CNN Center.
Coverage: Michael Okwu on security at the Columbus Day parade on Fifth Avenue (Vito Nardelli, Columbus Citizens Foundation); Miles O'Brien on the Tomahawk strikes; Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) and Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd (Ret.) at the map; Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Florida's anthrax case; Anne McDermott's 'America reacts' package; Bob Franken at the Pentagon; Mike Hanna in Jerusalem; Taliban ambassador Abdul Salam Zaeef; Nic Robertson in Islamabad; the Milan Linate plane collision; John King, Rep. J.C. Watts and Jeanne Meserve on homeland security; a CNN exclusive live interview from Kabul with Al Jazeera's Tayseer Allouni; Tom Ridge sworn in as Homeland Security director by Justice Clarence Thomas with President Bush in the East Room (about 10:53 AM ET); Walter Rodgers aboard the USS Carl Vinson; Mike Boettcher's 'Bin Laden & Company' with Magnus Ranstorp; Hisham Melhem and Raghida Dergham. Dated by the 'MONDAY, OCTOBER 8' lower third and CNN's transcript archive for October 8, 2001. Tracking is clean. The disc ends mid-way through 'Latest Developments'.
Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:03 CNN America Strikes Back: Columbus Day parade security (9:38 AM ET)
- 0:21:45 10 AM ET hour
- 0:55:05 'Thirty-three past the hour' update; Tayseer Allouni live from Kabul
- 1:14:07 Tom Ridge sworn in (President Bush, Justice Clarence Thomas)
- 1:41:46 Boettcher 'Bin Laden & Company'; Melhem and Dergham (tape ends 11:39 AM ET)
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00:00 | Aaron Brown promo fragment at tape start — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :03 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:03:39 | Morgan Stanley 'What Has Not Changed' - Message After September 11 - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialBlue title cards after September 11: our fundamental commitment to our clients, our people and our 500 offices has not changed and will not change. Morgan Stanley. | :30 |
| 0:04:09 | AOL 1000 hours 60 — repeat, not uploaded | :60 |
| 0:05:09 | The September 11th Fund PSA - United Way and Bank of America (2001)Firefighters and candlelight vigils - give to The September 11th Fund, created by the United Way and the New York Community Trust with Bank of America. september11fund.com. | :30 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:10:51 | American Red Cross With Calista Flockhart - 1-800-HELP-NOW, Courtesy of Nortel Networks (2001)Ally McBeal's Calista Flockhart asks viewers to support the American Red Cross - 1-800-HELP-NOW. This message brought to you by the people of Nortel Networks. | :30 |
| 0:11:21 | CNN 'Depend on CNN' - Start Your News Day With Paula Zahn Promo (2001)Passion for journalism, compassion for the story - start your news day with Paula Zahn. Depend on CNN. | :10 |
| 0:11:31 | Internal Antenna Cell Phone Booster - 'Like Adding a 4-Foot Antenna', $19.99 (60s) (2001)The Internal Antenna cell phone signal booster - like adding a four-foot antenna to your phone, for $19.99. 1-800-865-7744. | :60 |
| 0:12:31 | HBO 'Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel' - Order HBO on DirecTV - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialReal Sports with Bryant Gumbel - the best sports show on television, with Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant. Order HBO on DirecTV. | :30 |
| 0:13:01 | QVC on DirecTV Channel 317 - '150 Different Products Each Day' - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialQVC shows about 150 different products each day - on DirecTV channel 317. Call for a free program guide. | :30 |
| 0:13:32 | Its CNN ID — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:19:29 | Jaguar X-Type 'The New Jag Generation' - $29,950, The Art of Performance (60s) - 2001 TV CommercialThe new Jag generation - the Jaguar X-Type from $29,950. The art of performance. | :60 |
| 0:20:29 | Morgan Stanley — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:20:59 | Siemens 'Energizing the Cities and Towns We Live In' - Global Network of Innovation (2001)Energizing the cities and towns we live in - Siemens technology provides over a third of U.S. electrical energy. Global network of innovation. | :30 |
| 0:21:29 | CNN.com VideoSelect With Akamai - Live or on Demand Promo (15s, 2001)CNN.com VideoSelect - streaming video live or on demand, delivered by Akamai. | :15 |
Break 5
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:42:57 | CNN 'Depend on CNN' - Aaron Brown Breaking News Promo (2001)Breaking news with Aaron Brown - depend on CNN. | :10 |
| 0:43:07 | Co-Pilot Speaker Pro Hands-Free Car Speakerphone - $29.95, GreatBuyUSA (60s) - 2001 TV CommercialThe Co-Pilot Speaker Pro hands-free car speakerphone plays through your car radio - $29.95 from GreatBuyUSA, with a free Samsonite key ring. 1-800-206-8484. | :60 |
| 0:44:08 | CNN ID — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:44:13 | Pacific Life whale — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:44:43 | Pontiac 'What Would You Do if Someone Passed You the Keys for a Week?' - Pass It On (2001)What would you do if someone passed you the keys to a Pontiac for a week? Pontiac excitement - pass it on. | :30 |
| 0:45:13 | Taiwan 'Great People From a Small Island' - Made in Taiwan Satellite Phone - 2001 TV CommercialMade in Taiwan - a satellite umbrella phone developed in Taiwan. Great people from a small island. | :30 |
Break 6
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:53:05 | Conseco monkey — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:53:35 | Gateway Country Store - Gateway 300X With Windows XP, Free Printer, $999 - 2001 TV CommercialAdventures from your Gateway Country store - a Gateway 300X loaded with Windows XP, free upgrades and a free printer, all for $999. 1-800-GATEWAY. | :30 |
| 0:54:05 | AT&T Wireless 'Main Street' September 11 Tribute - 'The Power to Unite' (60s) - 2001 TV CommercialWhite cards of American street names - Chambers Street, New York; Main Street, Shanksville; Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. The power to unite is stronger than the power to divide. AT&T Wireless. | :60 |
Break 7
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:09:37 | CNN 'Depend on CNN' - Christiane Amanpour, 'To Where the Story Is' Promo (2001)To where the story is, on the front lines - Christiane Amanpour. Another reason you can depend on CNN. | :12 |
| 1:09:48 | Co-Pilot — repeat, not uploaded | :60 |
| 1:10:48 | DirecTV Receivers With Digital Video Recording - 'Feel the Joy' - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialDirecTV receivers with digital video recording - pause, rewind, feel the joy. 1-888-999-4517. | :30 |
| 1:11:18 | DirecTV DSL 'End of the Internet' - 3 Months for $19.99 - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialReaching the end of the Internet with DirecTV DSL - three months for $19.99 a month. 1-877-4DSL-JOY. | :30 |
| 1:11:50 | CNN bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:11:55 | Pacific Life — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
Break 8
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:38:59 | AOL 60 — repeat, not uploaded | :60 |
| 1:39:59 | Protective Life via Matrix Direct - Term Life Under $14 a Month - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialTerm life from Protective Life Insurance Company through Matrix Direct - $200,000 for a 35-year-old man for under $14 a month. 1-800-980-8546. | :30 |
| 1:40:29 | CNN 'Depend on CNN' - Lou Dobbs, Making the Most of Your Money Promo (2001)Helping you make the most of your money - Lou Dobbs. Another reason you can depend on CNN. | :10 |
| 1:40:39 | Universal Inkjet Refill System - Ontel, $19.95 (60s) - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialThe Universal Inkjet Refill System from Ontel - refill your printer cartridges for $19.95, with 50% more ink free. 1-800-851-2273. | :60 |
| 1:41:40 | CNN bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
Break 9
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:57:40 | Dell Steven Mrs Lindsay — repeat, not uploaded | :60 |
| 1:58:40 | CNN Depend on CNN Americas New War — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:59:10 | AOL 'Plug It In and You Go' - 1,000 Hours Free (30s) - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialPlug it in and you go - AOL with 1,000 hours free. 1-877-265-0200. | :30 |
Disc B · Oct 8 2001
CNN's America Strikes Back, Monday, October 8, 2001, about 11:39 AM to 1:39 PM Eastern, as seen on DirecTV, continuing disc T29A without a break. Bill Hemmer at CNN Center with John King (Ridge sworn in), Kate Snow, Bob Franken, Miles O'Brien and Frank Sesno on the humanitarian airdrops; then at about noon ET CNN goes to commercial-free BREAKING NEWS as the second night of strikes begins — Aaron Brown anchoring over live night-scope pictures of Kabul and Kandahar, with Nic Robertson, Matthew Chance, Kamal Hyder, Jamie McIntyre, Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd and Gen. Wesley Clark — through Ari Fleischer's White House briefing (Major Garrett) and the 1 PM Pentagon briefing by Donald Rumsfeld and Gen. Richard Myers. The disc ends mid-sentence at about 1:39 PM ET. Tracking is clean; no pauses.
Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 America Strikes Back (Hemmer, King, Snow, Franken)
- 0:09:46 America Strikes Back (O'Brien, Sesno)
- 0:18:20 Breaking news: second night of strikes; Aaron Brown from 0:22
- 1:01:24 Ari Fleischer White House briefing
- 1:26:12 Pentagon briefing: Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers (tape ends about 1:39 PM ET)
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:07:29 | Aaron Brown promo — repeat, not uploaded | :10 |
| 0:07:39 | Universal Inkjet — repeat, not uploaded | :60 |
| 0:08:39 | ESPN GamePlan on DirecTV 'War Eagle… Start Your Own College Football Tradition' - $99 (2001)War Eagle - start your own college football tradition with ESPN GamePlan on DirecTV, $99 or two payments of $49.50 for the 2001 season. 1-800-GET-SPORTS. | :30 |
| 0:09:08 | DirecTV Starz Super Pak - 'Remember the Titans', 'Bounce', 'Little Nicky' - $10 More a Month (2001)Number one in new hit movies - 12 premium movie channels for only $10 more a month with the Starz Super Pak on DirecTV: Remember the Titans, Bounce, Little Nicky. 1-800-547-4DTV. | :30 |
| 0:09:40 | This is CNN ID — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
Disc C · Oct 8 2001
Last disc of tape 29. CNN, Monday, October 8, 2001, about 1:39 to 3:45 PM Eastern, as seen on DirecTV, continuing disc T29B without a break: Aaron Brown with Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd, Jamie McIntyre and Christiane Amanpour; Attorney General John Ashcroft's Justice Department briefing (live); the Florida anthrax case (Kelli Arena, Mark Potter in Delray Beach, Dr. Sanjay Gupta); Kamal Hyder by phone from eastern Afghanistan; Judy Woodruff, Matthew Chance with the Northern Alliance, live night-scope pictures of Kabul; Sen. Tom Daschle; Richard Roth at the U.N.; Major Garrett; Walter Rodgers aboard the USS Carl Vinson; President Bush's Columbus Day proclamation in the East Room (Liza Minnelli sings); then TalkBack Live 'America Speaks Out' with Tavis Smiley in for Bobbie Battista (Gen. Wesley Clark, Peter Bergen, Amanpour). Two recorder pauses (1:14:07, skipping most of a break, and 1:54:53, skipping a whole break). The tape ends mid-sentence during Amanpour's answer. Tracking is clean.
Watch disc C in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 Breaking News: Aaron Brown, Shepperd, McIntyre, Amanpour
- 0:05:30 Attorney General Ashcroft briefing
- 0:20:20 Florida anthrax case (Arena, Potter, Gupta)
- 0:35:29 America Strikes Back (Hyder, Woodruff, Amanpour, Chance)
- 1:04:26 Latest Developments; Sen. Tom Daschle
- 1:14:07 [recorder pause] Roth, Garrett, Rodgers
- 1:25:04 President Bush's Columbus Day proclamation
- 1:42:01 TalkBack Live: America Speaks Out (Tavis Smiley)
- 1:54:53 [recorder pause] Peter Bergen, Amanpour (tape ends)
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:33:13 | Cigna 'The Power of Caring' - Pete Sampras on Coach Tim Gullikson (CNN/SI) - 2001 TV CommercialPete Sampras remembers his late coach Tim Gullikson - the Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation has raised over $2 million. A CNN/SI 'Power of Caring' vignette brought to you by Cigna, a business of caring. | :30 |
| 0:33:43 | Cigna 'A Business of Caring' - 'We Have Babies, Too' - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialCompanies that make steel, companies that make bread - at Cigna we care because it is our business to care. Employee, health, retirement and disability benefits and group life insurance. | :30 |
| 0:34:13 | HBO Films 'Shot in the Heart' - 'What if Your Brother Was a Killer?' (2001)What if your brother was a killer? HBO Films' Shot in the Heart, the story of Gary Gilmore and his brother Mikal. It's not TV, it's HBO. | :30 |
| 0:34:43 | Raymond James 'In These Extraordinary Times' - Market Perspectives Online, You First (2001)In these extraordinary times, objective information may be our most dependable ally - Raymond James opens its Market Perspectives online resources to all investors. You first. | :30 |
| 0:35:13 | Robert Ludlum's 'The Prometheus Deception' - Now in Paperback (15s) - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialEverything you know is a lie. Everything you do, they see. Everything you fear is true. Robert Ludlum's The Prometheus Deception, the national bestseller, now in paperback from St. Martin's. | :15 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:01:49 | New York Stock Exchange 'Here's to the Human Spirit… Let Freedom Ring' - After 9/11 (2001)Here's to the human spirit, to courage, to the essential strength of American business and the American dream - it's why this bell has rung for 209 years and will ring again tomorrow. Let freedom ring. The NYSE after September 11. | :30 |
| 1:02:19 | AOL 60 — repeat, not uploaded | :60 |
| 1:03:19 | Schwab peach pie — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:03:49 | Prozac Weekly Launch - 'Prozac Weekly Is Here… One Month Free' - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialProzac Weekly is here - one pill a week, and one month free. Eli Lilly. 1-866-WEEKLY9. | :30 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:13:45 | ditech.com 'Hi Tony, Working Late Tonight?' - Security Guards (Partial) - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialTwo security guards - 'Hi Tony, are you working late tonight? Talking to ditech.com?' - cash out some equity or consolidate bills with zero points. Partial: the recording paused before the end of the spot. | :22 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:39:39 | CNN 'TalkBack Live: America Speaks Out' Tease - Tavis Smiley, 'Do You Feel Safer?' (2001)Do you feel safer? Your chance to ask a general - I'm Tavis Smiley in for Bobbie Battista. TalkBack Live: America Speaks Out, next on CNN. | :35 |
| 1:40:14 | CNN 'Depend on CNN' - Larry King, 'Making Things Happen by Talking' Promo (2001)Making things happen by talking to Larry King - another reason why you can depend on CNN. | :10 |
| 1:40:24 | Protective Life — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:40:54 | Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association 'Have You Heard? Alpacas Are Changing Lives' (2001)Have you heard? Alpacas are the livestock changing people's lives - the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association. alpacainfo.com, 1-800-213-9522. | :30 |
| 1:41:24 | CNN ID — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :06 |
| 1:41:31 | Drexel Heritage 'If You're Sitting in It, You're Not Looking at It… The Agony' - 2001 TV CommercialIf you're sitting in it, you're not looking at it; if you're looking at it, you're not sitting in it. The agony - Drexel Heritage home furnishings. Sale on now. | :30 |