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TAPE V23 DISCS18 SPOTS · 18 WATCHABLE

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Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL

Disc A Disc B Disc C

Disc A · Mar 8-10 2003

Second recorder. Recorded in Chicago over three nights in the run-up to the Iraq war, with nearly every commercial break paused out by the taper:

- Saturday, March 8, 2003: Fox News Channel — From the Heartland with John Kasich (North Korea, with Amb. James Lilley and Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely), the 8:30 ET headlines, Fox's Iraqi bio-weapons test tapes with Richard Spertzel; flips to the ABC7 and CBS2 Chicago 10 PM news; then Saturday Night Live on NBC5 (Queen Latifah / Ms. Dynamite): the Clinton & Dole "Point/Counterpoint" cold open, monologue, "106 & Park", "Live with Regis & Kelly", the fake "Who Farted?" promos and Weekend Update.

- Sunday, March 9, 2003: the end of Fox News Sunday (Tony Snow), Fox News Live with Rita Cosby, then CBS 60 Minutes (Qatar, "Medical Emergency", the first Clinton & Dole debate segment, "Keeping a Secret", Andy Rooney) with its breaks paused out.

- Monday, March 10, 2003: Fox News "Fox Magazine" terror-preparedness piece, the 8 PM headlines with Laurie Dhue and the open of The O'Reilly Factor from Los Angeles ("Boycott France?"); the tape ends here.

Dated by Fox's on-screen "3-08-03" / "3-09-03" / "3-10-03" graphics and a cable-box banner (NBC 5, Sat Mar 8, 10:40 PM). A few seconds of signal dropout in the SNL monologue (about 0:27:09).

Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive

Program log

• 0:00:00 Fox News Channel, Sat Mar 8 (Kasich, 8:30 headlines, bio-weapons tapes)
• 0:13:37 ABC7 Chicago 10 PM news, then CBS2 (0:16:07)
• 0:16:29 NBC5: Saturday Night Live (Queen Latifah)
• 0:57:02 Fox News Sunday (end), Fox News Live, Sun Mar 9
• 1:06:14 CBS: 60 Minutes, Sun Mar 9
• 1:50:39 Fox News Channel, Mon Mar 10, into The O'Reilly Factor; tape ends 2:00:07

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:27:48	▶ 'Boat Trip' TV Spot - Cuba Gooding Jr., 'Starts Friday, March 21st' (2003) Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vivica A. Fox in Boat Trip - 'It's a gay cruise, Jerry.' Starts Friday, March 21st. Movie Trailers	:30
0:28:18	▶ Bud Light 'Through the Vent' - Neighbor and the Naughty Dog - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial A man overhears his neighbor through the wall vent, crawls through the duct and crashes through her ceiling - she was only scolding her dog. Make it a Bud Light. Budweiser	:30

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
1:56:56	FNC 2003 ident — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:06
1:57:02	▶ Fox News 'The O'Reilly Factor from Los Angeles' Promo - Boycott France? (2003) The O'Reilly Factor from Los Angeles: should Americans boycott French products? You're about to enter a no-spin zone - the Factor begins in 90 seconds. Fox	:30

Disc B · Mar 10-11 2003

Second recorder. Continues disc A on Monday night, March 10, 2003, nine days before the invasion of Iraq, with most breaks paused out by the taper:

- Fox News Channel, 8–9 PM ET: The O'Reilly Factor from Los Angeles - Talking Points on boycotting France, anti-war protesters willing to break the law, Dennis Miller, Pat Sajak as Fox's newest contributor, the mail; a Laurie Dhue news update.

- Fox News Channel, 9–10 PM ET: Hannity & Colmes - Lawrence Eagleburger, Geraldo Rivera live from Kabul, Medea Benjamin of Code Pink, Bill Kristol, Darryl Worley; news updates on the Broadway musicians' strike.

- 10 PM ET: On the Record with Greta Van Susteren (Eric Shawn at the UN), a flip to CNN's NewsNight with Aaron Brown ('Monday the 10th of March'), back to Greta from Baghdad.

- Tuesday, March 11, 2003 (new session): MSNBC Countdown: Iraq with Lester Holt (the first MOAB test drop 'today'), then Fox News' The Fox Report to the end of the tape.

Timed by the Fox News clock bug (ET/CT/MT/PT) and CNN's on-screen date. Tracking is clean.

Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive

Program log

• 0:00:00 Fox News: The O'Reilly Factor from Los Angeles (Mon Mar 10, 8 PM ET)
• 0:45:27 Fox News: Hannity & Colmes (9 PM ET)
• 1:31:22 Fox News: On the Record; CNN NewsNight (1:32:11); back to Fox (1:41:15)
• 1:43:30 MSNBC: Countdown: Iraq (Tue Mar 11)
• 1:57:08 Fox News: The Fox Report, to the end of the tape

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:07:45	Morgan Stanley billboard — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:07:50	▶ Morgan Stanley 'One Client at a Time' - His Daughter Starts at Juilliard - 2003 TV Commercial A Morgan Stanley adviser takes on a client's dream as his daughter starts at Juilliard - one client at a time. Morgan Stanley	:30
0:08:20	▶ Union Pacific 'Building America' - 140 Years Crossing This Land - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial 140 years since we began crossing this land - Union Pacific, building America. Union Pacific	:30
0:08:50	▶ Dollar Rent A Car 'Is It Safe?' - Sneaking Past Goliath Rent-A-Car - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial Two businessmen sneak past Goliath Rent-A-Car - when it's your money you're spending, Dollar.com. Dollar	:30
0:09:20	▶ AT&T 'The World's Networking Company' - 'Yo, Fazbo' Plush Toy - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial Fazbo the plush toy and every card transaction behind it - AT&T, the world's networking company. AT & T	:30

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:19:46	▶ MasterCard BusinessCard 'Keeping Business Expenses Separate… Priceless' - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial Office purchases on the MasterCard BusinessCard - keeping business expenses separate: priceless. MasterCard	:30
0:20:16	▶ Hummer H2 'A Little More Metal… Like Nothing Else' - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial The Hummer H2 - like nothing else. A music-only spot from the H2's first year. Hummer	:30
0:20:46	▶ Siemens 'The Freedom to Communicate Better' - 70% of the Fortune 500 - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial Siemens - the freedom to communicate better, for 70% of the Fortune 500. Siemens	:30
0:21:16	▶ Staples Ink and Toner - 'That Was Easy' - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial Ink and toner at Staples - that was easy. Staples	:30
0:21:46	▶ Fox News 'Tonight: Special 2-Hour Block' - Hannity & Colmes with Darryl Worley (2003) Tonight on Fox News: a special two-hour block - Hannity & Colmes at 9 with Darryl Worley, On the Record at 10. The number one primetime lineup on cable news. Fox	:20
0:22:06	▶ Fox News 'Your World with Neil Cavuto' - Saddam's Fueling War Promo (2003) Your World with Neil Cavuto: Saddam's fueling war. Fox	:10

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
1:07:01	FNC On the Record card — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
1:07:06	▶ Westin 'Where Your Body Checks In' - Starwood Preferred Guest (15s) - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial Westin - where your body checks in. Modern luxury, with Starwood Preferred Guest. Westin	:15
1:07:21	▶ LendingTree Home Equity 4.0% - 'When Banks Compete, You Win' (15s) - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial A 4.0% home equity line - when banks compete, you win. LendingTree. LendingTree	:15
1:07:36	▶ Dollar Rent A Car Emoticons - 'I'm a Regular Guy… Such a Dunce' - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial Emoticon faces and a regular guy who feels like a dunce - Dollar Rent A Car. Dollar	:30
1:08:06	▶ AT&T Networking - Kozco Brokerage CEO 'Skip… the Third' - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial The CEO of Kozco - 'Skip... the third' - and the world's largest brokerage houses running on AT&T networking. AT & T	:30
1:08:36	Staples — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:09:06	▶ Andersen Windows 'Welcome Home… Long Live the Home' - Classic Sitcom Clips - 2003 TV Commercial Classic TV-sitcom homecomings - 'welcome home.' Andersen Windows: long live the home. Andersen	:30

Disc C · Mar 11 2003

Second recorder. The last disc of tape V2: Tuesday, March 11, 2003, eight days before the invasion of Iraq, with every commercial break paused out by the taper.

- Fox News Channel: the end of The Fox Report with Shepard Smith (about 7:24–7:35 pm ET) — "Across America", polka, a 22-foot python, Kuwait night-vision.

- CNN: the opening of NewsNight with Aaron Brown (about 10 pm ET), to John King.

- WGN-TV 9: Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers at the United Center, from late in the third quarter — Wayne Larrivee and Johnny "Red" Kerr, Dan Roan on the floor; the Bulls win 116–99 with a career-high 24 points and 11 assists from Jamal Crawford.

- WTTW 11: Chicago's Lakefront, written and hosted by Geoffrey Baer, in a pledge-night airing with Kathy Corday (two pledge breaks); the tape ends mid-segment on Streeterville, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Mies van der Rohe's Lake Shore Drive towers.

Dated by Fox's clock bug, CNN's on-screen "March 11, 2003" and the Bulls' 116–99 win over the Lakers. Tracking is clean.

No commercials — nothing uploaded. Sponsor reads inside the Bulls broadcast (Gatorade, Pepsi Hat Night, Fifth Third Bank) and WTTW pledge material are part of the programs.

Watch disc C in full at the Internet Archive

Program log

• 0:00:00 Fox News Channel: The Fox Report (end)
• 0:08:41 CNN: NewsNight with Aaron Brown
• 0:15:38 WGN-TV 9: Bulls vs. Lakers, 3rd quarter to the final
• 0:46:32 WTTW 11: Chicago's Lakefront (pledge-night airing), to the end of the tape