Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2010-09-09

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New Orleans)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Islam / Koran Burning

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:39:20 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Gainesville: Kerry Sanders) The announcement from Florida pastor Terry Jones that he is cancelling plans to burn the Koran on September 11 following a phone call from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates featured; details given of Jones’s claim that burning Korans was linked to plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City. [JONES – says Imam Feisal Rauf has agreed to move the mosque.] [Islamic Society of Central Florida Imam Muhammad MUSRI†- says he got the commitment to meet with Rauf.] The uncertainty about this deal discussed.

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Andrea Mitchell) The attention given to this situation by high-level officials featured; scenes shown of protests around the world.

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (New York: Mike Taibbi) The view in New York City that there is no deal featured; Rauf’s statement quoted.

• Iran / Imprisoned Hikers

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  05:39:20 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) Iran’s announcement that it will release imprisoned American hiker Sarah Shourd†† reported.

• Tropical Storm Hermine

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) Texas Governor Rick Perry’s disaster declaration for 40 counties after Tropical Storm Hermine reported; scenes shown of tornadoes over Dallas, overturned trucks.

• Colorado / Wildfire

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) The fight against the wildfire near Boulder, Colorado updated; scenes shown of damage.

• Football / New Orleans Saints

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:43:30 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) The first game in the Superdome for the New Orleans Saints as defending Super Bowl champions noted.

  (New Orleans: Janet Shamlian) The frenzy over the Saints, who have become a symbol of recovery in New Orleans, featured; scenes shown of tailgaters, fans, celebrations. [Fans Paul BOECKL†, WOMAN – comment.] [Oysterman Al SUNSERI††- says we’re over the hump with the Katrina story.]

• Upcoming Items (New Orleans: Brian Williams)

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:43:50 pm

• (Commercial: US Postal Service; Tums; One-A-Day; FreeStyle; GE Capital.)

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:45:50 pm

• Religion / Cordova, Tennessee

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:48:20 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Cordova, Tennessee: Ron Mott) The cooperation between Christians and Muslims in suburban Memphis, Tennessee featured; scenes shown of Muslims praying during Ramadan at Heartsong Church, where they are meeting until their Islamic Center is built. [Pastor Steve STONE††- says we’re loving our neighbors.] [Church members Suzanne KNIGHT†, Tiffany MUNOZ†- comment.] [Memphis Islamic Center Danish SIDDIQUI†- says we’ve broken stereotypes.] [Muslim worshipper Anmol KHAN†- says hopefully we can show America an example of living together peacefully.]

• Upcoming Items (New Orleans: Brian Williams)

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:48:20 pm

• (Commercial: Zegerid; BP oil spill PSA; Total; Aleve; Walgreens.)

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:51:00 pm

• Families / Grandparents Raising Children

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) Pew Center research finding an increase in children being raised by grandparents noted.

• Newspapers / "New York Times"

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) The admission from "New York Times" publisher Arthur Sulzberger†† that they will eventually stop printing reported.

• Generous Nations

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) The list of the most generous nations with the US being tied for 5th place noted.

• Education / Blue Ribbon Schools

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) The naming of this year’s Blue Ribbon Schools noted.

• Washington, DC / Navy Drone

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) An incident last month when a Navy drone went astray in restricted air space over Washington, DC reported.

• Stock Market Report (New Orleans: Brian Williams)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:53:10 pm

• Upcoming Items (New Orleans: Brian Williams)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:20 pm

• (Commercial: Cialis; Lovaza; Ford Edge; Channel 4 News.)

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:56:10 pm

• Making a Difference (Katrina Kids)

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  05:56:10 pm — 05:58:30 pm

  (New Orleans: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (New Orleans: Kate Snow) A photography workshop in which New Orleans young people take pictures of the city 5 years after Hurricane Katrina featured; scenes shown of an exhibit at the Ogden Museum of photos taken in the aftermath of the storm. [12-year-old Kim KAISER‡– talks about his grandfather, who died in the aftermath of Katrina; says he took the pictures to remind people that New Orleans is still the same.] [20-year-old Caitlin SULLIVAN††- says it’s about the people and the culture and not the physical.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:30 pm — 05:58:30 pm