22:00-01
video-open
SUPER=#4065
SUPER=70-Connie Stevens;
SUPER=70-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=70-Steve Mason;
ANCHOR=Connie
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SOT
IN Q=
(( TONIGHT ON NEWS-7 PRIMETIME...REVEREND JERRY FALWELL IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT,
BOTH ON TELEVISION AND THE SILVER SCREEN...WITH HIS OLD NEMESIS, HUSTLER
MAGAZINE PUBLISHER LARRY FLYNT.
A LOCAL CONNECTION TO THE ON-GOING STANDOFF IN PERU, WHERE HUNDREDS ARE
HELD HOSTAGE AT THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'S HOME. ))
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=ambassador's home.
top-story
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#top
GRAPHIC=none
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TOP STORY GRAPHIC 11004
It's Thursday December 19th--tonight's Top Story
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VO-NAT
After charges of rape against two Virginia Tech football players, the
university is instituting a mandatory sexual assault education program for its
athletes.
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P-Safe
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=tal
TAPE#596-35
GRAPHIC=n7pt
Good Evening.
You're watching NEWS-7 Primetime on WEFC, I'm Connie Stevens.
SS=virginia tech
It's called Sexual Assault Facts and Education or Project SAFE.
Virginia Tech officials began developing the program last year, following
SS=brzonkala
Christy Brzonkala's rape charges against football players Tony Morrison and
James Crawford.
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VO-NAT
It's now ready to be used, and athletes will be the first to take part in
four seminars starting next month.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:40:56
((ELYZABETH HOLFORD/PROJECT SAFE COORDINATOR: YOU KNOW THE STUDENTS DO RECEIVE
MANUALS, BUT IT'S NOT JUST MANUALS AND IT'S NOT JUST LOOKING AT SLIDES. THEY
ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE IN DIFFERENT EXERCISES AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK
ABOUT THE ISSUES. ))
SUPER=01-Elyzabeth Holford/Project SAFE Coordinator;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=about the issues.
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VO-NAT
After the athletes, members of fraternities, sororities and the Corps of
Cadets will be the next participants--then the program will be extended
campus-wide in the Fall.
Athletic Director Dave Braine says he's already learned a lot.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:33:54
IN Q=
((DAVE BRAINE/TECH ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: AND I'M SURE IN A YEAR OR TWO IT'LL BE
NATIONWIDE. I MEAN IT'S A GOOD ENOUGH PROGRAM THEY COULD PROBABLY RETIRE AND
JUST GO ON THE SPEAKING CIRCUIT, IT'S THAT GOOD. ))
SUPER=01-Dave Braine/Tech Athletic Director;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=it's that good.
TALENT=Connie
SS=tech
The program WILL deal extensively with alcohol as it relates to sexual
assault.
P-Peru
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#net-d
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lima, Peru; :
Rebels holding hundreds of hostages at the Japanese ambassador's residence
in Peru have released a few more captives.
Apparently, all were freed for health reasons-- 375 hostages remain.
Also today, still no explanation for a single shot heard in the compound.
Four to seven of the hostages are American.
President Clinton is cautioning other nations not to interfere with
negotiations.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 18:03:06
IN Q=The Peruvian
((THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT IS DOING IT'S BEST TO MANAGE THIS DIFFICULT SITUATION
IN AN APPROPRIATE WAY. WE ARE HAVING COMMUNICATIONS
WITH THEM, AND I THINK THE LESS ANY OF US AROUND THE WORLD SAY BEYOND THAT THE
BETTER, WE DON'T WANT TO DO OR SAY ANYTHING THAT WILL COMPLICATE WHAT IS
ALREADY A DIFFICULT UNDERTAKING. ))
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=difficult undertaking
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VO-NAT
But Clinton has sent a team of security advisors to Lima.
The Tupac Amaru consists mainly of young radicals, with a history of
terrorist acts.
They took ambassadors and other dignitaries hostage Tuesday night during a
reception.
They have said if their political demands aren't met, they will kill their
hostages one by one.
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wipe wipe wipe
p-local-peru
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 596-41
wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
A Roanoke woman's sister was among those held hostage.
Cecilia Alami (Ah-la-me) says her sister and brother-in-law were captured
while attending the ambassador's dinner.
Her sister, Stella was released yesterday morning unharmed but Stella's
husband is still being held captive.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:28:01
IN Q=Everyone's action is
((CECILIA ALAMI: EVERYONE'S ACTION IS ABOUT THE SAME THAT WE NEED TO PRAY.
WE'RE A RELIGIOUS FAMILY AND WE BELIEVE IF WE PRAY HE WILL BE SAFE.))
SUPER=07-Cecilia Alami;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=will be safe.
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VO-NAT
Stella and her husband Kris have lived in Peru for about two years.
He works for the U-S Agency for International Development.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:28:54
IN Q=I'm confident that
((ALAMI: I'M CONFIDENT THAT THIS WILL COME TO A HAPPY ENDING AS HAPPY AS IT
CAN BE.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=it can be.
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VO-NAT
Alami says some family members have already talked to her sister, but so far
she hasn't reached her...she plans to keep trying.
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P-Falwell-Flynt
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-88
GRAPHIC=Jerry Falwell
Reverend Jerry Falwell and pornography publisher Larry Flynt will be making
a joint appearance on Larry King LIVE tomorrow night...
The two have duked it out before in a Roanoke courtroom--
Keith Humphry has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=04-Columbia Pictures; :00
SUPER=01-Rev. Jerry Falwell/Thomas Road Baptist Church; :14
SUPER=03-Roanoke/December 1984; :21
SUPER=10-Larry Flynt/Hustler Magazine Publisher/December 1984; :35
SUPER=03-Washington DC/1987; 1:23
SUPER=@Keith2; 1:26
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=HUMPHRY NEWS-7.
((It's not just on the big screen in a movie about the pornography publisher
due out in some cities next week.
Now, the Lynchburg evangelist has agreed to make a joint appearance with
Flint on LIVE television tomorrow night.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Hopefully
(( ))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=wrong.
Twelve years ago this month the two men were fighting it out in a Roanoke
courtroom.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 25
IN Q=
((I THINK IT'S AN ON-GOING BATTLE; I THINK IT'S 6,000 YEARS OLD.))
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=
Larry Flynt had come to town to defend himself against Falwell's 45-million
dollar defamation suit.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 35
IN Q=It's beyond me
((IT'S BEYOND ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT A COUNTRY FOUNDED ON THE PRINTED WORD THAT
200 YEARS LATER, PEOPLE ARE STILL CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT YOU READ OR ABOUT WHAT
KIND OF MOVIES THAT YOU SEE.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=
The federal jury in Roanoke concluded Flynt had intentionally inflicted
"emotional distress" on Falwell by publishing a parody of a liquor ad,
suggesting Falwell was a drunk whose sexual initiation took place in an
outhouse with his mother.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT @ 3:00
IN Q=
((IF LARRY HAD BEEN PHYSICALLY ABLE AND WERE NOT IN A WHEEL CHAIR. THERE'D HAVE
BEEN NO LAWSUIT. I'M A CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA COUNTRY BOY. I'D JUST TAKE HIM
OUTSIDE THE BARN AND WHIP HIM AND THAT'D BE THE END OF IT.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=
The Supreme Court eventually overturned the trial court's decision. Falwell
got nothing, but said today he enjoyed every minute of what he unapologetically
calls an attempt to put Flynt out of business.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 5:35
IN Q=I'm you're
((I'M YOUR DREAM CLIENT. I'M THE MOST FUN. I'M RICH, AND I'M ALWAYS IN
TROUBLE.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=in trouble.
KEITH HUMPHRY NEWS-7))
P-Power-Outage
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
About five thousand American Electric Power customers in Southwest Roanoke
and Roanoke County have been in the dark since about nine tonight.
A-E-P says it has NOT located the problem, but additional crews are on the
job.
A-E-P does not know how long the power outage will last.
page 5 next
p-school-closings
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=school info
Remnants of yesterday's snow storm are still causing delays and
cancellations for a handful of school systems.
Here's the latest list...
take schoolwatch
Schools in Monroe County, West Virginia are running two hours late
tomorrow....
The following schools are closed:
Carroll County, Floyd County--
Grayson County schools are closed tomorrow and so are schools in Smyth
County.
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(toss to patrick)
tease#1
music under
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE
Are the programs you're watching suitable for your children? The rating
system was unveiled today.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
And meet Biff, he goes far beyond the commands of "fetch" and "sit" -- stay
with us.
(----------------)
WEFC!!!
go to break
p-TV-Ratings
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-a
GRAPHIC=tv ratings
The television industry outlined its rating system today.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
A "Y" rating means the show contains little or no violence and no strong
language.
Y-7 is material suitable for children 7 or older.
TV-G is suitable for all audiences.
TV-PG means parental guidance suggested.
TV-14 material may be inappropriate for children under 14 because of strong
language and sexual content.
And TV-M means for mature audiences because of language, violence or
explicit sexual content.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:04:30
IN Q=
((JACK VALENTI/MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION: WHAT WE ARE DOING IS IN THE LONG
RANGE INTEREST OF EVERY PARENT IN THIS COUNTRY WHO HAS SMALL CHILDREN AND WHOSE
EVERY DAY WORRIES HOW TO SORT OUT THE 2000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING THAT COMEINTO
THEIR HOME EVERYDAY.))
SUPER=01-Jack Valenti/Motion Picture Association;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=home everyday."
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
The TV ratings will begin next year.
P-Beyer-Race
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=jmo
TAPE#96-91
GRAPHIC=Don Beyer
The Lieutenant Governor's attempt to bridge the gap and find solutions to
racial problems has been labelled "political posturing"
SS=wilder
by former governor and fellow Democrat Doug Wilder.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
Don Beyer held a unity summit today at a Richmond church.
It included the black caucus and legislators on the state level.
Jewish and Muslim leaders also attended.
The former Governor scoffed at the meeting.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 09:49:15
IN Q=If you got
((DOUG WILDER/FORMER GOVERNOR: IF YOU GOT SOME CONCRETE PROPOSALS, FINE.
THREE HOURS SET ASIDE TO DISCUSS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS MIDDLE OF THE DAY
HARDLY SEEMS TO ME IN SUBSTANTIATE INVOLVEMENT DIRECTION WE NEED. ))
SUPER=01-Doug Wilder/Former Governor;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=direction we need.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Beyer says the summit was a brain-storming session for generating ideas to
reduce hate crimes and heal racial divisions.
He's most likely the Democratic nominee for next year's Governor's race.
(----------------)
P-Interstates
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#596-38
GRAPHIC=NONE
A private company could be called in to clear the snow from some of
Virginia's highways.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
The state has signed a 130-million dollar contract with a Richmond firm to
maintain parts of three interstates, including I-81 and I-77.
The company will do basic maintenance right now, but could add snow removal
later.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=All types of maintenance
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: ALL TYPES OF MAINTENANCE WORK ARE INCLUDED, FROM ROUTINE
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GRASS CUTTING, PAINTING OF STRIPES TO MAJOR MAINTENANCE
PROJECTS SUCH AS PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT AND BRIDGE DECK REPAIRS.))
SUPER=@Allen
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=deck repairs.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The governor says this could save taxpayers 22 million dollars over five
years.
The state also wants to widen ALL of Interstate 81 from Winchester to
Bristol.
That would cost two billion dollars.
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p-Fuel-Prices
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=spr
TAPE#596-39
GRAPHIC=NONE
The mercury may be falling... but the cost of heating your home is on the
rise.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Compared to this time last year, fuel oil prices are up by 10- percent.
And the higher prices will be funneled to consumers when they get their
bills.
Local distributors say the rate increases are out of their control.
They blame the higher costs on market prices and suppliers.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:02:52
IN Q=We have
((RON LUNDY/APB-WHITING OIL COMPANY: WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED PRICE INCREASES
THIS FALL COMPARED TO WHAT THEY WERE LAST YEAR. WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
WE'RE TRYING TO HOLD THOSE INCREASES TO A MINIMUM FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT. ))
SUPER=01-Ron Lundy/APB-Whiting Oil;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=to do that
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE
Fuel oil companies are not alone.
Roanoke Gas reports a 25- percent increase in prices for natural gas.
tease#2
music under
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE
Tonight on Primetime SPorts-- what does Tech head coach Frank Beamer think
of the dark cloud looming over his team?
(----------------)
VO-NAT
But first on Health Check, the government is worried that parents who used
marijuana in the past aren't sending their kids a clear message about the
dangers of drugs.
(----------------)
WEFC!!!
go to break
P-Leader-dog
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-95
GRAPHIC=None
A man from New Castle is following the lead of his new companion.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
Rodney Brown spent the last month at a training center near Detroit.
That's where he met his new companion, Biff, a 16-month old yellow labrador
retriever.
They arrived home this afternoon to the anxious arms of his mother and a
friend.
Beth is the one who called the Lions Club and found out Rodney would be
eligible for a Leader Dog.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=It was like
((IT WAS LIKE, "OH, AM I READY FOR THIS?" IT JUST HAPPENED. AND IT'S GOING TO
OPEN UP A LOT OF DOORS, BECAUSE I'M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL, GOING TO TAKE SOME
COMPUTER CLASSES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.))
SUPER=07-Rodney Brown
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=like that.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
He's the perfect candidate for the Lion's Club program: very active, a great
attitude, loves animals.
Beth says: he sees better than most people do.
Rodney and Biff have another year of training, before they function as a
team.
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Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Flurries/Clearing & Cold/16-20/Partly Sunny/Blustery & Cold/26-30;
SUPER=331-Clearing/& Cold/18-22/Mostly Sunny/Blustery & Cold/28-32;
SUPER=332-Flurries &/Snow Showers/10-14/Partly Cloudy/Windy & Cold/22-26;
SUPER=333-Scattered Flurries/Windy & Cold/14-18/Partly Sunny/& Cold/20-24;
SUPER=334-Snow Showers/Windy & Cold/8-12/Very Cold/Snow Showers/18-22;
SUPER=X5001;
P-Teen-Drugs
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-43
GRAPHIC=teen health
Drug use among teens is increasing.
An annual government survey of 50-thousand students finds nearly
25-percent of EIGHTH graders report using drugs in the past year, more than
double the rate in 1991.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
For high school seniors, the figure is 40-percent, up from 27-percent.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:07:57
IN Q=The survey tell us
((DONNA SHALALA/HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SEC.: THE SURVEY TELLS US THAT DRUG USE
AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IS AT UNACCEPTABLE LEVELS..THAT THE CORE OF THE PROBLEM IS
MARIJUANA, AND WE MUST FIGHT AGGRESSIVELY TO CHANGE THESE TRENDS. ))
SUPER=01-Donna Shalala/Health & Human Services Sec..; :
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=change these trends.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Shalala says parents who've used marijuana in the past, are having an
especially difficult time sending a clear message about the dangers of
marijuana.
(-----------------)
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
Shalala says the drug is harmful to the brain, the heart, the lungs and
the immune system-- and it limits memory, perception, and judgement.
Marijuana smoke typically contains more than 400 carcinogenic compounds.
cool-video
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#cool video
GRAPHIC=News-7 primetime
A disclaimer here, before our video of the day.
We hope you enjoy it, because this is going to be the last time you ever
see Barbie in this spot....even if she builds her own log cabin out of popsicle
sticks in the WDBJ parking lot...some of us are tired of hearing from her.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=75-San Francisco; :
But tonight, this is Barbie with a twist.
It's "Trailer Trash Barbie"-- being sold only in San Francisco.
The anti-Barbies are shaped like the Mattel dolls....but that's where the
similarities end.
A cigarette dangles from the unathorized doll's lips....her platinum hair
shows black roots....and she has a baby slung over her hip.
Body piercings cost extra.
SUPER=75-West Bloomfield, MI; :
If that's not bad enough, the company is also unhappy with a Michigan
furrier's new winter fashion line for barbie.
For a mere 240-dollars, you can cover your doll in mink-- with a fur coat
and matching headband.
A Mattel spokesperson says Barbie is politically correct, and would never
wear an animal coat.
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toss to sports
SP-Davis
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=ksh
TAPE#fb96-3
GRAPHIC=NFL LOGO
We kick off primetime sports with Heisman Trophy runner-up Troy Davis. The
Iowa State Hawkeye is giving up college football to make make a run for the
NFL.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=04-NCAA; :00
The two-time All American, who led the nation in rushing this year with
two-thousand-185 yards, is the first major-college ball carrier to exceed
two-thousand yards twice in a career. Now the numbers.
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WIPE TO SCORES
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-/Milwaukee/93/j/Toronto/96////Utah/87//Miami/83/in OT//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Chicago/93//Charlotte/72////San Antonio/65//Houston/61/3//;
SUPER=X5031;
SUPER=0103-/Tampa Bay/0//Boston/3/3///Florida/2//Ottawa/4/3//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0103-/NY Islanders/0//Philadelphia/4/3///Pittsburgh/1//St. Louis/0/2//;
SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0098-j/Cincinnati #7 /102//Eastern Michigan/79///j/Arkansas
#19/95//McNeese State/68///;
SUPER=x5009
SUPER=0098-/Virginia Tech/76/j/Richmond/82//Women//
RUNS=:35
go to break
SP-Cave
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=BB97-2
GRAPHIC=Hometown Hoops
In hoops, Patrick Henry beat Martinsville 49-46. On the girls side, Cave
Spring played host to Amherst tonight.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Lancers vs. Knights; :00
Linda Long and her Lady Knights..looking to show the new triple A members
what basketball is all about.
But Amherst made the first move. Sabrina Leftwich takes the pass and hits
the shot to cut Cave's lead to 3.
Lady Knight Amber Neil answers with the dish to Lauren Carr who converts to
extend the lead to 9.
SUPER=33-Cave Spring/71/Amherst/28;
Amherst never went away. Lauren Chambris snaps the bottom of the net from the
top of the key.
Neil then makes the steal and scores as cave pulls away for the 71-28 win.
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SP-Keenan
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#S6-25
GRAPHIC=MIKE KEENAN
A cold note from the freezer. Former Roanoke Valley Rebel, Mike Keenan, was
fired by the St. Louis Blues today.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=04-NHL; :00
Keenan was stripped of his head coaching job and his general manager's title.
The Blues are two games under 500 this season. Keenan is the first coach to
lose his job in the NHL this year.
Express head coach Frank Anzalone commented Keenan's situation tonight.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="Mike Keenan
((FRANK ANZALONE/EXPRESS HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Frank Anzalone/Express Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=...went to detroit"
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Sp-Hokies
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#st5-24
GRAPHIC=TECH/NEBRASKA
It was media day in Blacksburg, but before the Hokies could talk about the
Nebraska Cornhuskers they had to address their latest off the field
embarrassment..
Mike Stevens has more from Blacksburg.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=FIRST AUDIO
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/This Morning; :00
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Va. Tech Head Coach; :19
SUPER=@Mike2; 1:18
RUNS=1:23
OUT Q=...NEWS 7 SPORTS."
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preview-boards
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#bds
GRAPHIC=none
WDBJ-7. GOODNIGHT.
That's it for us on NEWS-7 Primetime for more news watch NEWS-7 at 11 on
by SS