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TAPE T443 DISCS13 SPOTS · 13 WATCHABLE

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Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL

Disc A Disc B Disc C

Disc A · Dec 10-11 2001

Donated by Tim Nelson; first disc of tape T44. A channel-flipped news tape, December 10-11, 2001: Fox, MSNBC Hardball, CNN NewsNight, MSNBC 'America at War', Fox's The O'Reilly Factor, NBC's Tonight Show, then CNN's morning coverage of the three-month observance of the September 11 attacks, with four commercial breaks intact.

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Program log

• 0:00:00 Fox News Channel: War on Terror coverage
• 0:02:34 MSNBC: Hardball with Chris Matthews
• 0:11:34 CNN: NewsNight with Aaron Brown
• 0:13:37 MSNBC: America at War
• 0:24:39 Fox: The O'Reilly Factor and headlines (to 0:57:12)
• 0:57:12 NBC: The Tonight Show (Tom Cruise)
• 0:58:37 CNN: America Remembers, three-month observance (Dec 11)
• 1:11:51 Break 1 (Boeing, AOL)
• 1:13:21 CNN with Paula Zahn: The Big Question, Taliban on the Run
• 1:34:30 Break 2 (ADT, PostNet, Samsung)
• 1:36:47 CNN: Haunting Images
• 1:44:12 Break 3 (Lycos, Atlantis, Northwestern Mutual)
• 1:46:53 CNN: NYSE opening bell, Pentagon memorial
• 1:59:29 Break 4 (DiTech)

The breaks, in airing order

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
0:55:22	Sponsor billboard: wide set shot with credit "Bill O'Reilly's Clothing Provided by ARNOLD BRANT", no talk, end of The O'Reilly Factor; hard black at 3329.03 — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:07
0:55:29	▶ Fox News 'Special Report' Tease - bin Laden Tape to Be Made Public This Week (2001) A Fox News Channel anchor teases the next Special Report: "That tape reported to show Osama gloating over the 9-11 atrocities will be made public here this week. Marines arrive at the soon-to-reopen U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Bombs pound those caves, but the Al-Qaeda fighters hang on. First, though, other headlines." Fox	:15
0:55:44	Fox News headline-block open stinger (FOX NEWS LIVE), same animation as 2256.42; anchor super CAROL IOVANNA follows — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:06

Break 7

Time	Spot	Len
1:11:50	▶ Boeing - 'Freedom Is Being There' - Forever New Frontiers - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial A post-9/11 Boeing spot about the freedom to "call on customers, to see the world, to bring your family together for the holidays," closing on "because more than anything else, freedom is being there." Boeing's "Forever New Frontiers" line ends the spot. Boeing	:30
1:12:20	▶ AOL 7.0 - 'So Easy to Use, No Wonder It's Number One' (60s) - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial "New America Online version 7.0 is here. There's never been a better time to join." A 60-second pitch for AOL 7.0, "filled with a whole bunch of new stuff," with more local information, and a call to 1-877-265-0100 for AOL's best offer ever. AOL	:60

Break 8

Time	Spot	Len
1:34:29	CNN promo "Wolf Blitzer Reports weeknights 7pET/4pPT" (Depend on CNN series), 9.6s; not in library — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:10
1:34:39	▶ ADT Home Security - 'Daddy's Got You' - Installed from $99 (60s) - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial "There are many good reasons to get a home security system from ADT... more Americans choose ADT to help protect their homes than any other company. We're always there." The 60-second spot offers installation from $99 and up to 20% off homeowners insurance; call 800-ADT-ASAP. ADT	:60
1:35:40	CNN station ID "This is CNN" over flag background, 5s — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
1:35:46	▶ PostNet - Holiday Packing and Shipping - 'Grandma's Favorites' - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial "Those are Grandma's favorites, you know. Are you sure they're gonna get there all right?" PostNet's holiday spot: "If you have a special way to show your love, PostNet has a way to package and ship it. It's service, convenience, and value." Call 1-888-2-POSTNET. PostNet	:30
1:36:16	Samsung i300 palm-powered phone "Handle more. Carry less." 30s; DUP of lib samsung_i300 (lib copy has ~1s CNN tease at head + ~1s show at tail; this copy is clean) — repeat, not uploaded	:30

Break 9

Time	Spot	Len
1:44:12	▶ Lycos Finance LiveCharts - 'Keeping Your Edge' - One Month Free (60s) - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial "You live in these four walls called your brain. Keeping your edge means finding information. Lots of it. Before the next guy." A 60-second pitch for LiveCharts from Lycos Finance: "Try it free for a month and see the market from a new perspective" at finance.lycos.com. Lycos	:60
1:45:12	▶ Atlantis Paradise Island - 'Once Upon Our Time' - Save Up to 25% (60s) - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial A 60-second fairy-tale spot for Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas: "Once upon our time..." The offer is up to 25% off winter packages when you book by December 31; call 1-800-ATLANTIS. Atlantis Paradise Island	:60
1:46:12	▶ Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - 'Are You There Yet?' - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial "They both worked hard, took care of business, took care of their families. So why will one leave his loved ones with every advantage, while the other leaves everything to chance?" Northwestern Mutual's financial representatives, who "excel at a lot more than life insurance," close on "Are you there yet?" Northwestern Mutual	:30
1:46:42	NYSE opening-bell sponsor billboard "brought to you by Northwestern Mutual", 10.1s — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:10

Break 10

Time	Spot	Len
1:59:28	▶ DiTech.com - Second Mortgage with a No-Closing-Cost Option - 'Point and Click' - 2001 TV Commercial "Have you got yourself into too much credit card debt? You may be able to point and click your way out with a second mortgage from Ditech.com." Whether you have equity or no equity, Ditech has a second mortgage with a no-closing-cost option. Call 1-800-71-FIXED. DiTech	:30
1:59:59	CNN promo NewsNight with Aaron Brown weeknights 10pET/7pPT, 8.7s PARTIAL (disc ends on CNN logo card, ~1s lost); near-dup of lib cnn_depend-on-cnn-aaron-brown-breaking-news (same footage, ending tag differs) — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:09

Disc B · Dec 11-12 2001

Donated by Tim Nelson; second disc of tape T44. A channel-flipped news tape, December 11-12, 2001: an opening CNN break, CNN's 'Spirit of America', ABC 7 Chicago, CBS's Late Show, CNN NewsNight, Fox, MSNBC, CNBC's America Now and Hardball; the taper paused through nearly every other break.

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Program log

• 0:00:00 Break: ADT, HSN, DirecTV, Travel Industry Association
• 0:02:34 CNN: Spirit of America
• 0:05:31 ABC 7 Chicago: Tora Bora report
• 0:08:54 CBS: Late Show with David Letterman
• 0:22:52 CNN: NewsNight (Dec 12)
• 0:33:53 Fox, MSNBC America at War, CNBC America Now
• 1:06:56 Fox: The O'Reilly Factor, Special Report
• 1:25:00 CNBC Hardball; CBS Late Show with Chris Matthews (1:37:23)
• 1:43:42 MSNBC, CNBC Hardball, Fox rundown
• 2:02:11 MSNBC: @Issue, The Bin Laden Tape

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:00:00	ADT home security 60s (800-ADT-ASAP, installed from $99, up to 20% off homeowners insurance, "Daddy's got you", Always There); PARTIAL - disc starts ~12 s into the spot (first 0.35 s is the tail of the baby/ADT-bug shot); DUP of the complete copy in T44A ~5679.67-5739.50 (T44A wins); ADT not in library — repeat, not uploaded	:48
0:00:47	▶ HSN - Wolfgang Puck Bistro Collection - 'A Full Belly Absolutely Free' (15s) - 2001 TV Commercial A 15-second Home Shopping Network spot: order any pot from the exclusive Wolfgang Puck Bistro set and "you'll get a full belly absolutely free," shown with a man wrapped in bubble wrap. "The Wolfgang Puck Bistro collection, only on Home Shopping Network," with the DirecTV Channel 240 end card. HSN	:15
0:01:02	▶ HSN - NFL Shop Helmet Grill - 'A Rush of Adrenaline' Absolutely Free (15s) - 2001 TV Commercial A 15-second Home Shopping Network spot: with every purchase of the exclusive NFL helmet grill, "you'll get a rush of adrenaline. Yes, yes! Absolutely free." The NFL Shop airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on HSN, DirecTV Channel 240. HSN	:15
0:01:17	▶ DirecTV Family Pack - 'A Mutual Fund? No, DirecTV' - $5 More a Month - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial A girl asks her dad: "Do you want to make a little investment that gets big returns? A mutual fund? No, DirecTV. For only $5 more a month, we can get the Family Pack," ten channels with "something for everyone" for "just pennies a day." Call 1-800-DIRECTV. DirecTV	:30
0:01:49	CNN logo ident "As America strikes back, depend on CNN", ~5 s, CNN.com / AOL Keyword CNN end card; not in library as a standalone ident — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:01:54	▶ Travel Industry Association of America - 'What Is Expected of Us?' - Fly and Enjoy America (2001) A post-9/11 tourism appeal: "Americans are asking, what is expected of us? We ask you to live your lives. Do your business around the country. Fly and enjoy America's great destination spots. Take your family. Enjoy life." The speech excerpt is intercut with hotel, airline and cruise staff applauding. Travel Industry Association	:27
0:02:21	Sponsor billboard "Saluting the American Spirit is brought to you by / Sponsored by the Travel Industry Association of America" on flag background, ~12.8 s, leads straight into the CNN special — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:13

Disc C · Dec 13 2001

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No commercials survive on this disc.