Examples of Public Service Announcements Voice Over Scripts Samples

AIR

It’s much better fresh ... cold ... or warm. If it’s not clear, it can make you sick. Animals, trees, insects, and plants use it too. What is it? It’s air. That substance that none of us can live without. THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION is doing its part in America’s quest for a healthy environment. You can too. Don’t pollute the environment. Our survival is at stake.

ALZHEIMER’S

Is it just forgetfulness...or Alzheimer’s disease? Memory loss ... Asking repeated questions ... Trouble using words. When signs like these begin to affect everyday life, they may not be a part of normal aging. They may be signs of Alzheimer’s disease, an incurable, progressive illness that robs patients and their families of a lifetime of memories. Only a doctor can evaluate symptoms such as forgetfulness and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. To learn more, call toll-free today: 1-888-988-9565.

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Join the American Bar Association to stay current on legal developments, earn CLE credit, and enjoy exclusive savings. The ABA offers expertise on a national scope, career and practice advice, networking opportunities with legal professionals from across the U.S., and much more. As a lawyer licensed to practice in the one of the states, territories, or possessions of the United States, you will soon find the ABA has become an essential component of your professional life.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - One

It’s tough to quit smoking. Just ask any of the 50 million Americans who continue to puff away, even though they know the toll it takes on health and longevity. When it comes to breaking this lethal habit, the most effective tool is willpower. The American Cancer Society now offers a free video for those smokers who feel they can’t quit alone. Call the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY today, at 1-800-575-2424.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - Two

If you think just one person can’t make a difference, consider your American Cancer Society. Call us to find out about our patient services, which help thousands every year. Call 1-800-ACS-2345. You’ll get a support system that’s human and caring, one person at a time

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - Three

Ask one of the 3 million Americans who’ve survived cancer, if the money spent on research is worth it. Please help.

AMERICAN INTERCULTURAL STUDENT EXCHANGE

AISE is seeking families like yours to host exchange students. Each year, thousands of caring U.S. families host more than 2,000 AISE exchange students. It’s an exciting way to meet people form around the world. Students spend a school year with an American family. They speak English, have their own spending money and medical insurance. Open your home to an exchange student, and share in a great cultural adventure. Call 1-800-SIBLING. American Intercultural Student Exchange -- A non-profit, tax exempt educational Foundation.

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

There’s just not enough Art in our Schools. No wonder people think Louis Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. It’s a long way from the Apollo Theatre to the Apollo program, but for Louie Armstrong giant leaps for mankind were simply a matter of course.
For more information about the benefits of arts education, please visit us on the AmericansForTheArts.org. Just like great Louis Armstrong, all you need is a little brass. Art. Ask For More.

ANHEISER BUSCH

These are our kids. And just like your kids, it seems what we tell them goes in one ear and out the other. But guess what! When it comes to making a tough decision like whether or not to drink, kids say parents have more influence than anyone. So talk to your kids. Let’s work together to stop underage drinking before it starts.

ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN - One

My boy Jimmy is quite a kid. The star athlete in his class, a straight-A student, just about the best son a father could ask for. But last week, he lost his best friend Tom ... to drugs. Even good kids like Jimmy and Tommy can make bad decisions. Stay off drugs. Make the rest of your life count

ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN - Two

It’s not half as uncomfortable as talking to your kids about sex. But just as important. Talking to your kids about marijuana can clear up a lot of the questions they might have. And the ones you might have, too. Talking about marijuana can also make your kids feel more at ease in dealing with it when they have to, which is probably more often than you think. Besides, after everything else you’ve talked to them about, it’s not as uncomfortable as you might expect. For more information and a fact-filled booklet, call 1-800-788-2800.

ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN - Three

At 4:00 my kid will be at _________________________. If you can’t fill in the blank, you need to start asking. It's a proven way to steer kids clear of drugs. It’s not pestering. It’s parenting. ASK: WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? QUESTIONS. THE ANTI-DRUG.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION

There’s something you can do -- right now -- that will ease the pain of arthritis in years to come. By remembering The Arthritis Foundation in your will, you can help us find ways to stop this serious, often crippling disease. A disease that affects one in every seven Americans. Call THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION, at 1-800-552-HAND. It’s time we took arthritis seriously.

ASTHMA

For a kid with asthma, the joys of childhood quickly become living nightmares. A playful kitten, a cuddly puppy, a bouquet of flowers, all are potential triggers for terrifying attacks. Don’t let Asthma rob another childhood. Call 1800-Lung-USA. The American Lung Association.

BLYTHEDALE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Founded more than 100 years ago, Blythedale Children’s Hospital is a 92 bed non-profit children’s hospital serving youngsters from birth through age 19. Through its inpatient and day hospital programs, it treats more than 300 children daily making it one of the largest children’s services in the state. In addition, the hospital provides diagnosis and treatment of hundreds of outpatients with a wide range of specialties. Other services provided by the Hospital’s multi-disciplinary teams include nursing, physical, occupational, speech and recreation therapies, psychological counseling, respiratory therapy and social services.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Put this card in the hands of a child and there’ll be no room for a gun. A needle. Or a knife. It’s only a piece of paper, but that little membership card has helped keep millions of kids off drugs, out of gangs and in school. To learn how you can help the Boys & Girls Clubs, call 1-800-854-Club. Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The POSITIVE Place For Kids.

BREAST CANCER RESEARCH - One

Remember your best friend from childhood? Remember swearing you’d be best friends forever. Well she just found a lump in her breast. One out of every eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. With your help, we will change that statistic. So join the fight. If not for yourself, for someone you love.

BREAST CANCER RESEARCH - Two

In the U.S. alone, over 200,000 women and 1,300 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year – 40,000 will die. Let’s not rest until we win the battle against breast cancer. With your help, we can erase this disease – for good. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

CALIFORNIA AIDS PREVENTION CAMPAIGN – HIV

You have the power to do something right now that could drastically affect the rest of your life. It doesn't involve decisions about college, or work, or joining the military or anything like that. It simply involves using a condom if you're having sex. See, the risk of getting HIV and AIDS is still out there and these days, half the people who get HIV are 24 years old or younger. When you can trust the person you're with you can love the person you're with, but trust and love can't stop HIV - condoms can. The person you're with may look fine, but they could be infected. And having unprotected sex just once can turn your whole life upside down. Every 15 minutes of every day another person 24 or younger gets infected with HIV. Make sure you're not one of them, respect yourself, protect yourself. Have questions; call 1-800-922-AIDS. Brought to you by the California AIDS Prevention Campaign.

CANCER CARE

A cancer diagnosis changes everything. It turns someone¹s world upside down- emotionally, physically, and even financially. Cancer Care can help. Please call us at 1-800-813-HOPE. When someone understands, it makes all the difference in your world.

CASEY FAMILY SERVICES

A very special little girl is in trouble ... and she needs your help. Her name is Crystal, and her childhood hasn’t been easy, but she’s bright, talented, full of laughter and spirit. To learn more about Crystal and others like her, call CASEY FAMILY SERVICES AT 1-800-332-6991. You can help kids get the love and caring they deserve. Please call now.

THE CENTER FOR SINUS AND NASAL DISEASE

Can’t breathe without them? Over-the-counter nasal sprays and decongestants provide only temporary relief, delay diagnosis, and postpone proper treatment -- and may lead to more serious health disorders. Throw away those over-the-counter medications...and call The Center For Sinus & Nasal Disease today. 1-800-MD-SINUS.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT HEALTH PLAN

The open enrollment period for your health insurance plan comes once every year, usually during the fall. With so many insurers and employers raising health insurance premiums and scaling back benefits, you need to know how your health plan stacks

CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN

As a parent, I know what city kids face in the streets today is bad enough. And now, Mayor Guiliani wants to slash school building improvements and after-school youth programs...all of which are essential to keeping youngsters off the streets. Don’t let this happen to our children’s futures. Call the Mayor and your council representative. Tell them you want to put kids first, not last, when they plan the city budget. A message from CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN.

CONNECTICUT PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE

Five years ago, my Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and now needs constant care. But neither health insurance or Medicare would cover the cost. For over 40 years my folks built a nest egg for their retirement. But Mom’s bills were staggering -- over $250,000. All their savings they worked their lives for were wiped out in just a few years. There is a way to prevent this from happening to you. It’s called the Connecticut Partnership for Long-term Care. To find out how the state can help, call for a free brochure. 1-800-773-INFO.

CONSUMER INFORMATION CATALOG

The Consumer Information Catalog from Pueblo, Colorado lists more than 200 free and low-cost, helpful, federal publications. You’ll get the latest info on topics like investing your money, getting fit, parenting, even getting federal benefits. For the latest free Catalog, call toll-free 1-888-8-PUEBLO.

CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER

A message from the Consumer Information Center...in Pueblo, Colorado. If you'd like to...give your house some minor tweaks, fix up teeny, weeny leaks...Run a shop that's all your own...buy yourself a cozy home... Steer away from crummy deals, protect your car from roof to wheels... Trim your tummy, thighs and hips...go on safe, exotic trips... Stay away from hacks and quacks, blow away those sneeze attacks... Teach your kids the ABC's, how to write and how to read... Get rid of little pests that bug you, ones that crawl or buzz above you... Bag the junk food in your diet, know what's inside before you buy it... Bank on stocks and count on bonds, stay away from market cons... Then you'll want this free and helpful book, listing 200 Government pamphlets. Look! For this new edition, just drop a line, write: New Catalog, Pueblo, Colorado 81009.

COORS FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY

For the 27 million Americans who can’t read, competing in today’s marketplace is nearly impossible. And unfortunately, the future for children of illiterate parents is not much brighter. You can help fight illiteracy by reading to a child. And by giving a child a book. Brought to you by THE COORS FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY. Because a child who reads will succeed.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

She doesn’t talk about her bruises. She doesn’t talk about her depression.
She doesn’t talk about her missing days at work. So how do you tell her you’ve noticed?
If your friend is a victim of domestic abuse, talk to her about it and don’t stop talking until the violence stops. To find out how, call 1-800-VIOLENCE for a free brochure.

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE - One

My older brother had everything going for him. I always looked up to him. He just had a way with people. But last Saturday night, Tom left us ... forever. And all because of a drink he should never have had. You see, in high school, the other kids think it’s cool to drink and drive. We know better. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. It changes everything.

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE - Two

Ya know, I never thought John would get to this point. It used to be just a couple of drinks at a party, maybe an occasional drink after work, but he would never drive drunk, or so I thought. If I had only stopped him before he got into his car, maybe John would be here today. Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.

DRUG ABUSE PSA

Drug abuse may not be an epidemic, but it is a major public health problem. The impact on American society is staggering. Each year, drug abuse kills 14,000 Americans and costs taxpayers nearly $70 billion in unnecessary health care costs, extra law enforcement, auto accidents, crime and lost productivity. Illicit drug abuse hurts families, businesses, and neighborhoods, impedes education, and chokes the criminal justice, health and social service systems. While overall use of drugs in the United States has fallen by half in the last 15 years, adolescent drug use continues at high levels. Teach your children to stay off drugs.

DRUG FREE AMERICA

As a parent, you want to so everything you can to keep your kids from experimenting with drugs like pot. It would be a whole lot easier if they came with instructions. But they don’t. We can help. Play with them. Read to them. Sing with them. Teach them a joke. Laugh. Listen. Talk. Be involved. Call 1-800-788-2800. We’ll send you information on what else parents can do. Also visit drugfreeamerica.org You can make a difference.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND - One

A little reminder from the Environmental Defense Fund that if you’re not recycling, you’re throwing away a lot more than just your trash. You and your community can recycle. So for a free brochure, please call the Environmental Defense Fund at 1-800-EDF-1234.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND - Two

Thanks to you, all sorts of everyday products are being made from materials you’ve recycled. But to keep recycling working to help the environment, you need to buy those products. So look for products made from recycled materials, and buy them. It would mean the world to all of us. For a free brochure, please call 1-800-CALL-EPA.

EPA RESIDENTIAL ENERGY STAR PROGRAM

Out of all the planets in our solar system, there is but one element which sets Earth apart ... and sustains the framework of life. Our atmosphere. Within this delicate balance lie the secrets of our wildlife ... our forests ... our streams ... and our future. In over 100 million households across America, the Energy Star program allows every American to play a vital role in reducing air pollution. You can help fight air pollution by calling the EPA at 1-800-POLLUTE.

FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL - One

From musical instruments to furniture to flooring--all around the world--just about anything can be made out of independently certified wood that carries the Forest Stewardship Council label. It’s certified wood: wood as good as the forest it comes from. A forest that has been independently certified to meet the highest standards for environmentally and socially responsible forestry. A forest that will be there for our children to use and enjoy. To protect our forests for future generations, ask for independently certified wood in your new house. Ask for the FSC label. ... Make the Forest Stewardship Council a household name. And do our forests a world of good.

FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL - Two

You Don't Have To Be a Special Agent to Protect Our Forests. Everyone can help. Ask for the Forest Stewardship Council label when you buy wooden furniture, flooring, lumber and other forest products. The nonprofit FSC label is your assurance that forests are managed well. That's why World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace, Rainforest Alliance and the National Wildlife Federation all support the FSC. For more information, visit www.fscus.org or call toll-free 1-877-FSC-LOGO

THE FUND FOR ANIMALS

In the 21st century, compassion is the new fashion. Be a real trend-setter and don’t buy fur coats or fur trim. No matter how you look at it, fur isn’t cool – it’s cruel. The Fund for Animals. We speak for those who can’t. www.fund.org.

GILDA’S CLUB

Man’s best friend. Woman’s best friend. Kid’s best friend. Anyone living with cancer’s best friend. Meet Sparkle. She’s a playful pooch that’ll brighten your day. Especially since Russ Berrie and Company will donate a portion of the proceeds to Gilda’s Club Worldwide, a nonprofit organization that provides loving support and vital resources to people living with cancer. So put a little Sparkle in your life. Adopt her today.

GIRLS’ SELF-ESTEEM - One

Does a hero know she’s a hero if no one tells her? Do you know a hero no one else knows? A hero doesn’t have to save a busload of school kids from certain disaster. Or score the winning point to the big game. A hero can be anyone who inspires you, anyone you look up to, anyone who cheers you on, makes you better than you were before--just as they made themselves better than they were before. Do you know a hero? Tell her. Then tell everyone.

GIRLS’ SELF-ESTEEM - Two

Will she look at magazines and think she has to be as thin as the models she sees? Think that independence makes her less desirable? Lower her expectations because she can’t find women to look up to? Will she grow up questioning the things we don’t? Will she be confident enough that these issues don’t bother her at all? If she plays sports, if she’s healthy and strong and self-assured, they won’t. Being active can make a difference in the lives of women and in the lives of generations of women to come. So talk about what bothers you. Then change it.

HEAR – Informative – motherly - urgency

Your hearing may not be something that you think too much about. But after exposing your ears to repeated loud decibel levels in music and noise, you may be very concerned about protecting what's left of it. Hearing loss from noise is irreversible. Once it's gone, it's gone. The good news is that it's completely preventable. To find out what you need to know to protect your hearing and still enjoy the music. Contact: HEAR at www.HEARNET.COM or the H.E.A.R. Hotline at 415-773-9590

HEARING LOSS

Just like one out of every ten of us, I have a hearing loss. I was able to overcome my hearing loss thanks to hearing aids--one in each ear. Today, most people with hearing loss can be helped either through advances in hearing aid technology or medical treatment. but to get help you must act. If you or someone you know has a hearing loss, please get a hearing test. That’s the first step on the road to better hearing. If you would like more information on hearing problems and treatments, call the Hearing HelpLine at 1-800-EAR WELL for the free booklet, “Help Through Hearing Aids.”

INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION

Children have a right to appropriate early reading instruction based on their individual needs. International Reading Association – making a difference means making it different.

JIMMY FUND

Hyundai's a proud sponsor of the Jimmy Fund. Hyundai and the Jimmy Fund help these kids fight cancer.

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT

Who have you inspired today? Introducing Another Kind of Hero. Just a few hours in Junior Achievement can open a whole new world of learning for kids. They understand how to start a company, how to be a leader and even how to shake a hand with confidence. Right now, we need your time in the classroom. Please volunteer. And let their success be your inspiration. To find out more about Junior Achievement's Volunteer Program, call 212-949-JANY (5269) or visit www.jany.com

KEEP THE PROMISE

America needs more schools that encourage our children to fulfill their promise. So they can succeed in the competitive world they will soon face. Call 1-800-96-PROMISE, and we’ll send you information on how you can help change the schools in your community. KEEP THE PROMISE.

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

When a child has a life-threatening illness, most people concede there’s nothing that can be done. But there is. Each child has a dream. Or a need. Or a wish. The sole ambition of Make-A-Wish is to grant these wishes. You can make a contribution to help other children experience their dream come true. Call the Make-A-Wish Foundation at 1-800-722-WISH.

THE MEDICAL INFORMATION LINE

How do you know if you’re pregnant? How can you tell if you’re hooked on drugs? Can you have sex and still protect yourself from AIDS? If you need answers, without getting questioned, call THE MEDICAL INFORMATION HOTLINE. You can choose from over 300 medical topics. Calls are just two dollars a minute. Call 1-900-288-1234.

MEMORIAL SLOAN—KETTERING

Children diagnosed with cancer need specialized care right from the start. That’s why, if the diagnosis is cancer, you should call Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, first. Our team of specialists treats more children with cancer than any other hospital in the nation. With expertise and compassion, we are devoted to helping and healing children with cancer. So if someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, call us first for the help –and hope— you need. 1-800-525-2225. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The Best Cancer Care. Anywhere.

THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE

If you look at Jessica, there are no visible bruises ... no broken bones ... she seems the picture of the perfect child. But if you look closely, you can see how rejection, fear, and constant humiliation have left scars that have tragically affected her childhood. Remember, you don’t have to lift a hand to hurt your child. Write to THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE, Box 2866E, Chicago, Illinois 60690.

THE NATIONAL FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION

Every year, thousands of acres of trees are destroyed by fire. Add to this the enormous costs of fighting forest fires, and you can see why forest fires are a national tragedy. Please -- use fire safely, wisely, responsibly. Brought to you as a public service announcement from THE NATIONAL FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION.

NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION HOTLINE

You baby is beautiful. And may be the picture of health. But there’s also a one in four chance he or she isn’t up-to-date with immunizations. One in four. Your child needs more than 12 shots over the course of five visits, before the age of two. So never assume your baby is on schedule. Ask your doctor at every visit. That way, you’ll be certain you’re giving your child a fair shot. And that’s the most beautiful thing of all. For more information, please call the National Immunization Information Hotline at 1-800-232-2522.

NATIONAL PTA

You're the kind of parent who would do anything for your child. And so would we. We're National PTA, and we support better education, more resources, and safer schools in the life of every child. Because from homework to recess, from friendships to family, your child's development never stops. And neither will we. Come join National PTA.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

Sea otters were once on the brink of extinction. They’re doing better now, but hundreds of other species are in trouble. Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected millions of acres of habitat for threatened species in all 50 states. So join us. Write THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, 1815 Lynn Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209. Conservation through private action.

NATURE CONSERVATORY

There is no legacy more lasting than nature itself. That’s why the Nature Conservatory works with people like you to preserve special places close to your heart and home.
Help us save the last Great Places around the world.
Visit nature.org or call 1-888 –2- JOIN TNC.

NO SMOKING

If you make time to talk to your kids about not smoking, your words will go with them wherever they go. So even if you’re not there, your influence can be. For information and advice to help you talk to your kids about not smoking, visit our Parent Resource Center at www.philipmorrisusa.com.

NORWALK HOSPITAL

Every year thousands of diving accidents occur, some fatal, that are the result of poor health and preparation. Most could have been prevented if the divers were properly certified. That’s why Norwalk Hospital urges you to get Medically Certified in our diving medicine program. Call Norwalk Hospital today at 203-344-3434. Norwalk Hospital. Caring for the human need, not just the human body.

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

How do you talk to your kids about drugs? The best thing about this subject is that you don’t have to do it well. If you try, your kids will get the message. That you care about them. That you understand something about the conflicts they face. That you’re there when they need you. It’s okay if you don’t know much about drugs. Your kids do. But they need to know how you feel about the subject. And whether you care. For more information on how to talk to your kids about drugs, call 1-800-788-2800.

ORGAN DONOR

Becoming an organ donor is one of the most important decisions you can make. In 2000, 3,916 Americans died while waiting for a transplant. On May 6, 2000, 55,560 patients in the United States were awaiting transplant. When deciding to become an organ donor, consider these facts: Your donor status has no effect on the care you receive. Organ and tissue recovery occurs only after every effort has been made to save your life. Organs are removed surgically from the donor without disfiguring the body. People of any age and with any medical history may still be donors. If you decide to become an organ donor, share your decision with your family now. Signing a donor card does not ensure that your organs will be donated.

PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG-FREE AMERICA - One

Talking about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs with teens is not easy. Take advantage of everyday "teachable moments" and develop an ongoing dialogue with your teen. Teachable moments refer to events in life that allow you to use an example to talk about the bad effects of drugs, such as a news story about drugs. Your children may roll their eyes at your questions, but remember: no matter what they say, your children are counting on you to be the grown up.

PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG FREE AMERICA - Two

When others ask you to do drugs, what do you say to them? No way, I respect my body, man.

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

Say, do you have any extra pennies cluttering up your pockets, dresser drawers and glass jars? Why not put them to good use? Pennies from Heaven is a regional program that uses these unwanted coins to help the homeless. Just drop your spare change into the specially marked containers, located in over 3500 businesses throughout the Delaware Valley, and every penny goes directly to help the homeless. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN is an affiliate of “Resources for Human Development.”

PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

When medicines can help people like Phyllis avoid a stroke, that’s obviously a good thing. What’s not so apparent is how dramatically the same drugs reduce nursing home costs. Stroke often leaves survivors so disabled they require nursing home care, which now averages over $30,000 a year per patient. For further information on how new medicines improve lives and save money, write THE PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, 1100 Fifteenth Street, Northwest, Box T, Washington, D.C. 20005, or call 1-800-538-2692. Pharmaceuticals ... saving lives ... saving money.

POWER FOR LIVING

Fear consumed my every waking moment. It wasn’t rational but there it was, ruining my life. Then one day I came across a book called Power For Living. From the very first chapter, it helped me confront my fear head-on. In a world filled with easy answers and cheap solutions, Power For Living showed me that the way out of my despair was to develop a personal relationship with God. Its message was so strong and so real that it put me on the road to a happier, more fulfilling life. And made fear a part of my past.

PROSTATE CANCER

….When I look at my older brother I see someone who lives life to the fullest. Someone who could do anything. But there was a time when I thought that might change. Not long ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. But we were fortunate. He survived. The truth is, prostate cancer can affect all men. If you are African American or over the age of 50, you're at higher risk. But there is good news, too. Prostate cancer has one of the highest survival rates of any type of cancer. Learn what you need to know. Call the American Cancer Society at 1-800 ACS 2345….that's 1-800-ACS 2345. Prostate cancer…get the facts.

PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON

If someone you love just isn’t themselves -- and hasn’t been for a while -- they could by suffering from depression. People who are depressed wake up that way in the morning and go to bed that way at night. Some think of killing themselves to the stop the pain. If you think someone you love is depressed, or wants to die, call the Psychiatric Institute. We’ll help them find a better way to stop the pain. THE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE. Call 1-800-249-7098.

RACE FOR THE CURE

It was a face to remember: a woman in a pink hat crossing the finish line of a Race for the Cure event. The pink hat meant she was a survivor. She’d won her own personal race against breast cancer. And now she ran with thousands of others to let the world know how important it is to stop this disease. Race for the Cure raises awareness and much-needed funds for breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. And Ford division and its dealers across the country have joined the Race to help any way they can/ Because of all the races we watch or run, this is one race that has to be won. To get involved in t Race for the Cure event near you, call 1-888-603-RACE.

ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL - One

Time is running out for this child ... you see, Andre’s cancer won’t wait for a cure. He has retinoblastoma, which has already taken the sight in his left eye. That’s why we’re asking for your urgent help. Time may be running out, but it’s not too late! Please -- open your heart. Andre needs your help to live. Send your donation today, or call St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 1-800-931-0500. There isn’t a second to lose!

ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL - Two

Each year, more than 6,000 children like Adam learn all about cancer and other catastrophic illnesses when they’re stricken with deadly diseases. Fortunately, these children have a fighting chance at surviving cancer--the No. 1 killer disease of children--because of strides St. Jude doctors and scientists are making every day in treatment and research. With your support, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is helping children all over the world live. To find out more about St. Jude’s life-saving work, call 1-800-877-5833.

SAVE THE CHILDREN

You promised yourself you’d do something, someday. Now you can keep your promise. It doesn’t take much to help needy children around the world. Just $20 a month and a lot of love. That’s all you need to be a Save The Children sponsor. This is not a handout; it’s a hand up. Clean water, nutritious food, and education -- for just 65 cents a day, you’ll help make changes that last a lifetime. Experience the joy of keeping a very important promise.

SEEDS

Travel is a great privilege, and Adventure Associates is committed to donating services or money to local communities or organizations in the areas we travel. One such organization is a non-profit called Social Educational Environmental Development Services or SEEDS, which provides basic grass-roots relief projects for Nepal’s poorest communities. Wherever possible, our participants will have the opportunity to meet representatives of these organizations and become familiar with their work. Please call Adventure Associates to find out how you can make financial contributions.

STUTTERING FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Country music star Mel Tillis has entertained audiences around the world. Mel still copes with stuttering, but it hasn’t kept him from a highly successful career as an entertainer and recording artist. For more information on what you can do about stuttering, write or call us toll-free. Stuttering Foundation of America. Since 1947--Helping Those Who Stutter. A non-profit organization.

SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome claims the lives of nearly 6,000 infants in the United States every year. In fact, SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants one month to one year old. Talk to your doctor about SIDS and how you can help reduce the risk. For more information, call toll free...1-800-505-CRIB.

SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE

When forest products are your business, planting 1.7 million trees every day is smart investment. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative program is dedicated to the future of the nation's forests, as well as the challenge of preserving rare and endangered forests around the world. Respect for nature and sound business practices are integrated to the benefit of the environment, landowners, shareholders, customers and the people they serve. And that allows us to meet the demand for wood and paper products, while helping to ensure our forest will be around forever. Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Growing tomorrow's forests today.

SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER

You can’t understand it for her. You try tutors, you try friends ... that’s why I asked her teacher about Sylvan. Sylvan is a great partner for a teacher to have. Sylvan gave Cindy the boost she needed. As a mother and an educator, I couldn’t do what Sylvan did. SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER. Call 1-800-EDUCATE for the center nearest you. That’s 1-800-EDUCATE.

TALK. THEY’LL LISTEN

All Parents have hopes and dreams for their kids. But one thing is certain about their future. It will be brighter, if it is healthier. Talk to your kids about not smoking. They’ll listen.

TOYOTA FAMILY LITERACY

Sometimes it takes a great idea to give power to good intentions. We think the National Center for Family Literacy is a great idea, and that's why Toyota is proud to be one of its major supporters. Toyota has provided support to more than 150 family literacy programs across America. By supporting NCFL, we hope that the book on missed opportunities will one day be closed forever. To learn more about the great work of NCFL, visit www.famlit.org.www.toyota.com/tomorrow

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF FUND

Tonight, two-thirds of the world’s population will go to bed hungry. That’s over three hundred million men, women, and children. To most of us, that’s just a statistic, nothing that really touches our lives. But in many parts of the world, it’s an everyday fact of life and death. It doesn’t have to be that way. Please send a check to the UNITED NATIONS RELIEF FUND. 1 Dag Hammerskjold Plaza, New York, New York 10023. Help us help the hungry.

WILDLIFE LAND TRUST

There’s no place like a safe home. We protect wild animals by helping caring landowners establish permanent wildlife sanctuaries. If you have land you want kept safe for wildlife, call us. Your call will take a minute. The results could last forever. Wildlife Land Trust. 1-800-729-SAVE.

WOMEN’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS LEGISLATION

The New York Assembly has taken the lead with the Women's Health and Wellness Bill to enact comprehensive legislation to ensure women's health. Specifically, the bill requires insurers to pay for annual breast-cancer detecting mammograms for women beginning at the age of 40, rather than the current age of 50. The legislation also requires preventive screening tests, like routine bone density exams to detect osteoporosis, and it requires that prescription drug plans include coverage for approved contraceptive drugs and devices.

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND

A monkey that can fit on the tip of your finger. A waterfall twice the height of the Empire State Building. And half the medicine known to man. This is the Rain Forest. Every second, another acre of Rain Forest is destroyed ... forever. World Wildlife Fund needs your help. Call 1-800-248-FUND. WORLD WILDLIFE FUND ... for a healthy planet.

Examples of Telephone Sample Voice Over Scripts

AMERICAN AIRLINES

Thank you for calling American Airlines, a proud member of the One-World Alliance. Your call may be monitored or recorded to insure quality service. In addition to the fare information you receive on this call, American may offer lower fares through one of our internet partners or on our own web site at www.aa.com.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

Thank you for holding. Did you know that you can now receive your American Express statement completely online. No more paper bills! We’ll even send you an email reminder when your statement is ready for viewing. To see if you can take advantage of this free service; log on to americanexpress.com/paperless. Or ask your representative.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

Welcome to American Express. Please have your card available.

For balance, recent charges and credits posted to the account, future spending or membership rewards, press 1.

To enroll or make a payment by phone, or for other payment information, press 2.

If your card has been lost, stolen, is damaged, to check on the status of a renewal card or a replacement card request, or to change your name on the card, press 3.

To apply for an American Express card, or to cancel a card, press 4.

For questions regarding travel-related charges billed to your account, including airline, cruise line, tour operators, travel agents or hotels, press 5.

For all other inquiries, press zero.

AREA CODE CHANGE

Due to an area code change, your call cannot be completed as dialed. You must dial 1 plus 201 plus the number you wish to reach. The tones that follow are for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Thank you for using A T & T.

ASBELL-MCCORMICK

Welcome! This call is brought to you by Asbell-McCormick as a thank you for your continued business. We will always strive to bring you the best service possible.

AUTOMATED PHONE VOICE SYSTEM 2

All of our operators are currently assisting other customers. Please stay on the line—one of our representatives will be with you shortly. Please make sure you have your account number ready so that we may better assist you. This call may be monitored for quality assurance.

CALLING CARD NUMBER

Please enter your calling card number now.

Please enter your destination number.

Please hold while we transfer your call.

We’re sorry, the entered number is not valid. Please try again later.

Please contact customer service at the number on the card. Thank you.

CHASE

Welcome to Chase...

Where the right relationship is everything.

We are pleased to have you as a Chase Platinum card member.

Please enter the last 4 digits of your account number followed by the “#” sign.

For detailed account information or the address to mail your payment... Press 1

For your 5 most recent transactions, to confirm or change your pin number for use at cash machine worldwide or to request checks... Press 2.

To report the loss, theft or none receipt of your Chase credit card which will prevent further transactions on the account ... Press 3.

To hear about the Chase Gift Card, Chase Currency To Go or Chase Travel Rewards programs... Press 4.

To repeat this list of services... Press 9.

To speak with a customer service representative... Press 0.

CIGNA HEALTHCARE

#1: Thank you for calling CIGNA Healthcare. To assure quality service, your call may be monitored.

To select, or change your primary care physician, press 1.

For questions about a claim or a bill, press 2.

For benefit information and all other questions, press 3.

CIGNA HEALTHCARE

#2: To use the automated provider access line for referrals and eligibility, press 1.

For medical and prescription authorizations and benefit inquiries, press 2.

For questions about a claim, press 3.

For credentialing, or to speak with provider relations, press 4.

For all other questions, press 5.

CIGNA HEALTHCARE

#3: For benefits and eligibility, press 1.

For medical authorizations, or to speak with health services, press 2.

For prescription authorization and other pharmacy questions, press 3.

All of our customer service representatives are presently on a call. Please hold and your call will be handled by the next available representative. Thank you for your patience.

CODE

If you already know the 3-digit code for the service you’d like to hear, please enter it now, or at anytime during this recording.

If you don’t know the 3-digit code, or if you would like to hear about our other services, please press 2.

If you don’t have a touch tone phone, or if you’d like to leave a message, please do so after the tone.


CONTINENTAL AIRLINES – ON-HOLD

Thank you for calling Continental Airlines. Your call is important to us; please stay on the line and a representative will be with you shortly. While you’re waiting, we’d like to tell you about important reward services Continental Airlines has to offer you.
Did you know that you can earn 1000 One Pass bonus miles each time you book your flight through our website, at continental.com? Continental.com may also contain some lower fares. To ensure service quality, your call may be monitored or recorded.

COTTAGE FLORIST

Thank you for calling the cottage florist. Your call is very important to us. Unfortunately, all of our lines are busy at the moment. Please remain on the line; someone will be with you as soon as possible. Thank you for holding.

DELL COMPUTER – PHONE SYSTEM

Welcome to Dell. Your call may be recorded.

To dial an extension, press 1 now.

For sales, press 2.

If you know your express service code or need technical support, press 3.

For all other customer support, including order status, press 4.

To repeat any menu, press 7.

DELTA AIR LINES FLIGHT LINE

Hi and welcome to Flightline, Delta’s automated flight departure and arrival system. For tips on using this system, say instructions... Remember, you can say help at any time during our call. First, tell me either the flight number, or just the departure city.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE

This is A T & T. To place a call please dial the number you are calling. For double OH U.S. Directory press one. For other requests, please say information, credit or operator. Thank you for using A T & T. This is A T & T Double OH info. Can I help you? Who is the party you are looking for? OK the only listing for that party is at One Main Street. Can I dial that number for you at no charge?

eNETWORK

Thank you for calling eNetwork. Our calls are monitored to insure optimal service. Our menu items have changed. Please listen to the following choices:

To place a catalog order, press 1 now.

For customer service and all internet-related questions, press 2 now.

To obtain a catalog, press 3 now.

For retail store information, press 4 now.

To repeat this announcement, press 9 now.

You’ve made an invalid selection. If you can’t press the right button- sorry-Goodbye.

ESTEE LAUDER

Thank you for calling Estee Lauder.

If you know the extension number of the person you would like to speak to, please press it now.

Or...
For the accounting department, press 1.

For sales, press 2.

For customer service, press 3.

Or, if you need further assistance, or if you are calling from a rotary phone, please stay on the line, and an operator will be with you shortly.

EQUINOX INVESTMENT PARTNERS PHONE SYSTEM

Thank you for calling Equinox Investment Partners. If you know your party's extension, please dial it at any time. For a company directory, please press pound.

FRANKLIN INVESTMENTS

Thank you for calling Franklin Investments. Our offices are currently closed. Our telephone service business hours are Monday through Friday, from 5:30am until 5:00 pm, pacific time. However, you may access fund prices and account information via the internet at franklin.com, or if you are calling from a touch-tone telephone you may press 1 now and you will be connected to our automated telefax system. If you would like to leave a message, please press 2 now. Thank you again for calling Franklin investments.

GAP

Welcome to Gap. To place a Gap online order or to speak to a Gap online representative, press 1.

For gift card questions or to check your gift card balance, press 2.

To find the Gap stores nearest you, press 3.

For questions or comments about our stores or to add or remove your name from the Gap mailing list, press 4. To hear these options again, press 9.

For help, press 0 and the next available Gap online representative will answer your call.

HEALTH NET

Welcome to HealthNet.

To order a provider directory by phone, press 1.

Members, press 2.

For any questions regarding prescriptions, quest laboratory services, mental health services, or information about our disease state management, press 3.

rokers or employers, press 4.

Providers, press 5.

If you are considering enrolling as a HealthNet member, press 6.

HILL'S VOICE MAIL

Welcome to the Hill's Pet Nutrition voice mail system.

If you are calling from a touch tone phone and you know the extension of the employee you would like to speak with, dial their 4 digit extension, followed by the # sign now.

To reach your personal voice mailbox, press 1 now and follow the instructions.

To reach the Hill's travel department, press 9 now.

For additional assistance, remain on the line and you will be transferred to the Hill's switchboard operator.

MORNING CALL INFO-TEL

Welcome to Call Info-Tel, the Morning Call’s 24 hour information service, if you know the four digit Call Info-Tel category number you wish to enter you may do so at anytime during this message. For a complete listing of Call Info-Tel category numbers check the directory in back of the TV Channel Choices book. If you would like further instructions on how to use the system enter category nine nine three zero.

MOUNT SINAI

You have reached Mount Sinai Hospital.

If you know your party’s extension, you may dial it now, or at anytime during this recording.

Or, for directions, press 1.

For visiting hours, press 2.

For admissions, press 3.

And for a listing of doctors and departments, press 4.

Otherwise, please stay on the line and an operator will be with you shortly.


NORTHEAST SAVINGS BANK

Thank you for calling Northeast Savings Bank.

To hear about our banking hours, press 1.

For account balance information, press 2.

To transfer funds, pay bills by phone, or obtain information about in-clearing checks, press 3.

Otherwise, to speak to a banking representative, please stay on the line, and your call will be answered in the order in which it was received.

NYNEX

If you are satisfied with the work that we performed, please press 1 on your touch-tone phone, or say “yes” when you hear the tone.

If the trouble has not been corrected, and you would like a representative to call you, please press 2, or say the word “no” when you hear the tone.

If you would like a representative to call you for any other reason, please press 3, or say the word “yes” at the tone.

If you wish to repeat this message, press 0, or say “yes” at the tone.

ON-HOLD

Your call is important to us, please continue to hold...a representative will be with you shortly. While you’re on hold, we’d like to tell you about important services our company has to offer you. Did you know that we offer a “gold package” to our most valuable customers? Ask your representative for more information.

ON-LIFE INSURANCE

Thank you for calling OnLife Insurance.

This call may be recorded for quality purposes.

If you are calling from a touch tone phone, please press one now.

Please make your selection from the following six choices:

If you do not have a policy with us and would like a rate quote, press one now.

For our claims department, press two.

For customer service, press three.

To speak to a customer service representative, press four.

To repeat this menu, press five.

PHARMACY LOCATOR

Welcome to the Automated Pharmacy Locator.

Please enter your 11 digit account number now.

Please hold while we access your account information.

Please enter the five-digit zip code for the area in which you would like to locate a participating pharmacy now.

Please hold while I check for your participating pharmacies.

The pharmacies in the area you selected are:

If this concludes your call, simply hang up, or you can stay on the line to enter another zip code.

PIN NUMBER

Thank you for calling.

Please enter your PIN number.

We’re sorry, that is an invalid entry.

Please enter your card number now, followed by the pound key.

Please enter your card number now.

We’re sorry, the entered card number is not valid. Please try again later. Thank you.

PRUDENTIAL HEALTHCARE

Thank you for calling Prudential HealthCare’s self-service system. Please have your plan member ID ready when prompted.

To check the status of a claim, press 1.

To verify eligibility and obtain benefit information, press 2.

To obtain our mailing address for claims, press 3.

To request a Primary Care Physician change, press 4.

To make an address change, press 5.

To request an ID card, press 6.

To request a provider directory, press 7.

To request a claim form, press 8.

To speak to a customer service representative, press 0, or hold on the line.

SPENCER STATE BANK

Thank you for calling the Spencer State Bank.

If you know your party's extension, you may enter that number at any time.

For account balance information, press 1.

To transfer funds, pay bills by phone, or obtain information on checks that have cleared, press 2.

To speak with a bank representative, please stay on the line, and someone will be with you shortly.

SPRINT

Thank you for calling Sprint.

Due to the recent increase in demand for Sprint services, customers may experience delays in reaching a customer representative.

We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

For dialing instructions, press 1.

For rate and time period information, press 2.

If you are a business customer, press 3.

If you would like a representative, press 4, or hold on the line and we will transfer you.

TELEPHONE MESSAGING: 800 TRAVEL SYSTEMS

Thank you for calling 800 Travel Systems. If you know your travel consultant's extension, please dial it now.

For the best possible service, this call may be monitored or recorded.

For a company directory, press 9.

For air reservations, press 1.

If you have a reservation on hold or have already purchased your ticket, press 2.

For Las Vegas, Hawaii, and Orlando air and hotel packages, press 3.

To hear these options again, press 4.

TELEPHONE MESSAGING: STANDARD FEDERAL

Welcome to Standard Federal.

To enter a branch number, press 1.

To enter an extension number, press 2.

For questions about an existing mortgage, press 3.

To speak to an operator, press zero or stay on the line.

TOYS-R-US

Thank you for calling Toys-R-Us. As the worldwide resource for kids, family and fun, we take pride in all of our service offerings.

Please listen carefully to our new menu options.

If you are calling about our Times Square store, the center of the Toy universe, press 1.

If you are calling about any of our stores in the “R-Us” family, press 2.

For the R-Us gift cards or merchandise cards, press 3.

For the latest, Toys-R-Us pre-sell information, press 4.

If you are calling about any of our online stores, press 5.

UNITED AIRLINES

Thank you for calling United Airlines international sales. All of our owner-representatives are assisting customers at this time. Your business is important to us. Please stay on the line and the next available representative will be with you shortly.

VERIZON

Thank you for calling Verizon.

This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes.

During this call, we may ask permission to review your account, to discuss Verizon services.

Your response will have no effect on the services we provide you.

To make payment arrangements... Press 1.

To order a new service, or check on an order already placed ... Press 2.

To add, change, move, or disconnect service ... Press 3.

For billing questions and all other requests ... Press 4.

To reach repair ... Press 5.

Rotary Callers please hold for assistance.

VERIZON VOICE-MENU PROMPT

Welcome to Verizon's voice messaging service.

If you want to leave a message, please redial the number of the person you are calling starting with the area code.

If you have a mailbox on this system, please press the "#" key.

Please dial your mailbox number starting with the area code.

Please dial your password.

You have no new messages in your mailbox and three saved messages.

Main menu: to hear your messages press "1," to change your personal options press "2," for some helpful information press "0"

Goodbye

VOICEMAIL

Dial your access number

You have two new messages

You have no new messages

Main Menu

To listen to your messages dial 1

To send a message dial 2

Personal Options dial 3

Personal Options

Greetings dial 1

Access Codes dial 2

Group lists dial 3

Greetings

To listen dial 1

To record dial 2

To erase dial 3

Messages

First new message

To save this message dial 2

To erase dial 3

To confirm deletion of this messages dial pound

VOICE MAIL – ENT

Thank you for calling the ENT faculty practice. If you know your party’s extension you may dial it any time.

If you are calling for a prescription refill, please dial 1,

if you are calling for an appointment, please dial 2,

for directions, please dial 3.

VOICE MAIL - NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK

Welcome to National Savings Bank’s customer service center.

To continue, enter your social security number now

Please enter your pin, followed by the pound sign.

To speak to a customer service representative, press zero. Or, to continue, please press 1 now.

For information about your checking or investor’s choice account, press 1

To transfer funds or make a loan payment, press 2

For information about your savings account, press 3

To report a lost or stolen ATM or debit card, press 6

To return to the main menu, press 9

WILLIAM PITT REAL ESTATE - ON-HOLD MESSAGE

Your call is important to us. A representative will pick up shortly.

Did you know that William Pitt Real Estate has been representing buyers and sellers of fine homes and estates for 50 years? Our Luxury Properties Division markets Fairfield County’s most interesting and exceptional homes using a variety of marketing tools.

Thank you for holding.

Award-winning marketing materials provide broad reach to discriminating buyers from around the world. We help buyers coming to Connecticut find the home of their dreams in the finest communities in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties. Whether you are selling or buying, our Luxury Properties Division can help.

Ask your representative for more information.

Examples Audiobook Sample Voice Over Scripts

ANIMALS AT PLAY

The end seemed very near for Hudson, a Canadian Eskimo dog tethered near the shore of Hudson Bay east of Churchill, Manitoba. A thousand-pound polar bear was lumbering toward the dog and about 40 others, the prized possessions of Brian Ladoon, a hunter and trapper. It was mid-November; ice had not yet formed on the bay, and the open water prevented bears from hunting their favorite prey, seals. So this bear had been virtually fasting for four months. Surely a dog was destined to become a meal. The bear closed in. Did Hudson howl in terror and try to flee? On the contrary. He wagged his tail, grinned, and actually bowed to the bear, as if in invitation. The bear responded with enthusiastic body language and nonaggressive facial signals. These two normally antagonistic species were speaking the same language: "Let’s play!" The romp was on. For several minutes dog and bear wrestled and cavorted. Once the bear completely wrapped himself around the dog like a friendly white cloud. Bear and dog then embraced, as if in sheer abandon. Overheated by his smaller playmate’s shenanigans, the bear lay down and called for a time-out. Every evening for more than a week the bear returned to play with one of the dogs. Finally, the ice formed and he set off for his winter habitat.

AUDIO-BOOK

"What's the matter?" St. Nicholas asked "Oh, St. Nicholas," Harim said. "We aren't important enough for such a big occasion. Last year the Archangel made Heaven sparkle with gold and silver." "And the year before, the Heavenly Choir made Christmas with harps and trumpets, and hundreds of voices singing in a magnificent chorus. What could we do that would be good enough?" asked Petra, the Music Angel.

1ST TO DIE (JAMES PATTERSON) PG. 109

Becky DeGeorge, in the bloom of her first full day as Michael's wife, walked out of the hotel lobby holding her husband's hand. She breathed in the cool night air, the first fresh air she had inhaled all day. In the brief span of their marriage, she and Michael had made love several times and taken two steamy showers together. They had poked their heads out for an obligatory but, at last, final brunt with the families. They had begged
off the trip to Opus One, scurried back upstairs, and popped a last bottle of champagne. Michael had put on a sex video and as they watched the film they played out some unusual and exciting roles. He seemed to have fantasies about wearing women's clothes.

20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, by Jules Verne

The Nautilus was floating in the midst of a phosphorescent layer which, in the semidarkness, seemed extraordinarily bright. This effect was produced by myriads of tiny, luminous animals, whose glitter increased as they touched the submarine’s metal hull. I also saw flashes of light in the midst of these waters, looking like streams of melted lead in a blazing furnace, or metal brought to a red-white heat; they were such that by contrast some of the other luminous areas were like shadows in the fiery waters, from which all shadows should have disappeared. No, this was no longer the calm gleam of normal light! It was full of an extraordinary intensity and movement! This light felt as if it were alive!

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL, by James Herriot

My present to Helen at the time of our marriage was a modest gold watch, and this had depleted my capital to the extent that a bank statement at the commencement of our married life revealed the sum of 25 shillings standing to my credit. Admittedly, I was a partner now, but when you start from scratch, it takes a long time to get your head above water. But we did need the essentials, like a table, chairs, cutlery, crockery, the odd rug and carpet, and Helen and I decided that it would be most sensible to pick up these things at house sales.

THE BLUEST EYE, by Toni Morrison

The first twigs are thin, green, and supple. They bend into a complete circle, but will not break. Their delicate, showy hopefulness shooting from forsythia and lilac bushes meant only a change in whipping style. They beat us differently in the spring. Instead of the dull pain of a winter strap, there were these new green switches that lost their sting long after the whipping was over. There was a nervous meanness in these long twigs that made us long for the steady stroke of a strap or the firm but honest slap of a hairbrush. Even now spring for me is shot through with the remembered ache of switchings, and forsythia holds no cheer.

BREATHING LESSONS, by Anne Tyler

Maggie and Ira Goldstein had to go to a funeral in Pennsylvania. Maggie’s girlhood friend had lost her husband. Deerlick lay on a narrow country road some 90 miles north of Baltimore, and the funeral was scheduled for 10:30 Saturday morning, so Ira figured they should start around 8. This made him grumpy. He was not an early morning kind of man. Also, Saturday was his busiest day at work, and he had no one to cover for him. Also, their car was in the body shop. It had needed extensive repairs, and Saturday morning at opening time, 8 o’clock exactly, was the soonest they could get it back. Maybe they’d just better not go, but Maggie said they had to, for she and Serena had been friends forever ... or nearly forever ...

THE CENTURY OF CHANGE

#1: The Century of Change is the story of Americans who combined their native skills with the growing torrent of new knowledge to improve the quality of life for themselves and their children. Like the sewing machine, countless other inventions and techniques appeared to help this determination become a reality. The story is not a routine report of smooth progress toward the perfection of life. There have been hardships, yes -- even injustice among Americans. The balance between laws and social progress is the critical element in George Washington’s “Great Experiment.” It is the people -- each new generation of Americans -- who must improve and maintain this balance within their Constitution.

THE CENTURY OF CHANGE

#2: The vast lands of the west attracted pioneers who brought new techniques of agriculture. People everywhere needed the products and services of an educated industrial nation. By 1870, there were 563 colleges and universities in the United States. By 1910, almost a thousand. The tradition of literacy established among colonial Americans raced to keep pace with the dynamics of progress. The teaching of science and engineering gave the nation vital technological ability.

CHARITY, by Len Deighton

A bloated vampire moon drained all life and colour form the world. The snow-covered land came speeding past the train. It was gray and ill-defined, marked only by a few livid cottages and limitless black forest grizzled with snow. No roads; the railway did not follow any road, it cut through the land like a knife.

DAVE BARRY

So your school is having a science fair! Great! The science fair has long been a favorite educational tool in the American school system, and for a good reason: Your teachers hate you. Ha ha! No, seriously, although a science fair can seem like a big “pain,” it can help you understand important scientific principles, such as Newton’s First Law of Inertia, which states: “A body at rest will remain at rest until 8:45 p.m. The night before the science-fair project is due, at which point the body will come rushing to the body’s parents, who are already in their pajamas, and shout, “I just remembered the science fair is tomorrow and we gotta go to the store right now!”

DECK OF CARDS, by T. Texas Tyler

One evening, a platoon of soldiers arrived at a small village after a long hike. The next morning, being Sunday, several of the men went to church. A sergeant commanded the boys to kneel and after the chaplain had read the prayer, the text was taken up next. Those who had prayer books took them out, but this one soldier had only a deck of cards. So he spread them out. The Sergeant saw the cards and said, “Soldier, put away those cards!” After the services were over, the soldier was brought before the provost marshal. The marshal said, “Sergeant, why have you brought this man here?” “And what have you to say for yourself, son?” “Much sir,” replied the soldier. The marshal said, “I hope so, for if not, I will punish you quite severely.”

DRACULA, by Bram Stoker

A great bat came flapping into the room. It drove the weird women away. Poor Renfield fell down, fainting from fright. In an instant, the bat disappeared. In its place was the smiling figure of Count Dracula! He was ready to claim his victim! Once bitten by the vampire, Renfield became Dracula’s slave. The evil Count wanted to go to England. Coffins, filled with Transylvanian earth, were taken to a ship and loaded on board. One of the coffins contained something else as well as dirt. Renfield guarded it well. When the ship landed in England, the horrified people at the dock found that the entire crew was dead. Only Renfield, now a raving madman, was left alive.

THE FINGERPRINT OF GOD, by Dr. Hugh Ross

#1: Origin of Space and Time
From Einstein’s work on general relativity came the recognition that there must be an origin for matter and energy. From Penrose, Hawking, and Ellis’ work came the acknowledgement that there must be an origin for space and time, too. With the knowledge that time has a beginning, and a relatively recent beginning, at that, all age-lengthening attempts to push away the creation event, and thus the Creator become absurd. Moreover, the common origin of matter, energy, space, and time proves that the act(s) of creation must transcend the dimensions and substance of the universe -- a powerful argument for the biblical doctrine of a transcendent Creator.

THE FINGERPRINT OF GOD, by Dr. Hugh Ross

#2: The Earth as a Fit Habitat
About a dozen more parameters, including several atmospheric characteristics, currently are being researched for their sensitivity in the support of life. However, the twenty listed in Table 12.1 in themselves lead safely to the conclusion that much fewer than a trillionth of a percent of all stars will have a planet capable of sustaining advanced life. Considering that the universe contains only about a trillion galaxies, each averaging a hundred billion stars, we can see that not even one planet would be expected, by natural processes alone, to possess the necessary conditions to sustain life. No wonder Robert Rood and James Trefil, among others, have surmised that intelligent physical life exists only on the earth. It seems abundantly clear that the earth, too, in addition to the universe, has experienced divine design.

HEARTBREAKER by Julie Garwood

Laurent saw the barrel of the gun coming up, felt the madman tense against her. He was trying to lift her up with him as he shot Nicholas. Then she heard the screech of tires on the gravel outside the door. Was it Tommy? Oh, God no. Whoever cam through the doorway was going to get killed.


A HEARTBREAKING WORK OF A STAGGERING GENIUS by Dave Eggers

My mother’s hands are veiny and strong. Her neck has veins. Her back has freckles. She used to do a trick where it looked like she would be pulling off her thumb, when in fact she was not. Do you know this trick? Part of one’s right thumb is made to look like part of one’s left hand and then is slid up and down the index finger of the left finger – attached then detached. It’s an unsettling trick and more so when my mother used to do it because she did it in a way where her hands sort of shook, vibrated, her necks veins protruding with the strain plausibly attendant to pulling off one’s finger. As children we watched with both glee and terror.

HOLES

Stanley was not a bad kid. He was innocent of the crime for which he was convicted. He’d just been in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was all because of his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather! He smiled. It was a family joke. Whenever anything went wrong, they always blamed Stanley’s no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather!

Supposedly, he had a great-great-grandfather who had stolen a pig from a one-legged Gypsy, and she put a curse on him and all his descendants. Stanley and his parents didn’t believe in curses, of course, but whenever anything went wrong, it felt good to be able to blame someone. Things went wrong a lot. They always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

THE INVISIBLE MAN, by H.G. Wells

So ends the story of the strange and evil experience of the Invisible Man. And if you would learn more of him you must go to a little inn near Port Stowe and talk to the landlord. The sign of the inn is an empty board save for a hat and boots, and the name is the title of this story. The landlord is a short and corpulent little man with a nose of cylindrical protrusion, wiry hair, and a sporadic rosiness of visage. Drink generously, and he will tell you generously of all the things that happened to him after the time, and of how the lawyers tried to do him out of the treasure found upon him.

JURASSIC PARK, by Michael Crichton

The velociraptor sniffed. It jerked its head, and looked right at Tim; Tim nearly gasped with fright. Tim’s body was rigid, tense. He watched as the reptile eye moved, scanning the room. Another sniff. He’s got me, Tim thought. Then the head jerked back to look forward, and the animal went on, toward the fifth steak. Tim thought, Lex please don’t move, please don’t move, whatever you do, please don’t ... The velociraptor sniffed the steak, and moved on. It was now at the open door to the freezer. Tim could see the smoke billowing out, curling along the floor toward the animal’s feet. One big clawed foot lifted, then came down again, silently. The dinosaur hesitated. Too cold, Tim thought.

WHY TRAGEDY HAS HAUNTED AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILY FOR 150 YEARS: THE KENNEDY CURSE

(Edward Klein, St. Martin's Press, July 8, 2003)

The marriage made front-page news everywhere, and a new Kennedy myth was born. The man who could have had any woman in the world had chosen as his bride one who was not rich or famous or ennobled by family background or distinguished by any professional accomplishment. What Carolyn had were certain charismatic qualities- exceptional beauty, a unique sense of style, and a shrewd, sharp, hard intelligence. The media played the marriage as a Cinderella story, easting Carolyn as the commoner who had found true love with Prince Charming. But it turned out to be a doomed fairy tale, a nightmare of escalating domestic violence, sexual infidelity, and drugs - a union that seemed destined to end in one kind of disaster or another.

LADY SUSAN, by Jane Austen

My dear mother, I am very sorry to tell you that it will not be in our power to keep our promise of spending the holiday with you, and we are prevented that happiness by a circumstance which is not likely to make us any amends. Lady Susan in a letter to her Brother, has declared her intention to visiting us almost immediately, and as such a visit is in all probability merely an affair of convenience, it is impossible to conjecture its length. I was by no means prepared for such an event, nor can I now account for her Ladyship’s conduct. Langford appeared so exactly the place for her in every respect, as well from the elegant and expensive stile of Living there, as from her particular attachment to Mrs.

LAKE SUPERIOR

I first laid eyes on Lake Superior and the big country around it more than a decade ago. I drowned myself in its pleasures: fishing for trout, hunting for mushrooms, picking berries in its pine-scented air. On my frequent returns to the lake country, I have been heartened to find that it remains as I first knew it, uncommonly clear, still heavily forested, and bathed in exquisite stillness. You can hear a lynx scream, follow the tracks of wolves hunting deer, or sail along rock-strewn beaches without seeing a soul. And you may be awakened in the night, as I was in my sleeping bad, by a woodland caribou...

LITTLE WOMEN

As young readers like to know “how people look,” we will take this moment to give them a little sketch of the four sisters, who sat knitting away in the twilight, while the December snow fell quietly without, and the fire crackled cheerfully within. It was a comfortable old room, though the carpet was faded and the furniture very plain; for a good picture or two hung on the walls, books filled the recesses, chrysanthemums and the Christmas roses bloomed in the windows, and a pleasant atmosphere of home peace pervaded it. Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft, brown hair, and a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt; for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way. She had decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, gray eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny or thoughtful. Her long, thick hair was her one beauty; but it was usually bundled into a net, to be out of her way. Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman, and didn’t like it.

MADAME BOVARY, by Gustave Flaubert

#1: They returned to Yonville along the river. The summer weather had reduced its flow and left uncovered the river walls and water steps of the gardens along its bank. It ran silently, swift and cold-looking; long fine grasses bent with the current, like masses of loose green hair streaming in its limpid depths. Here and there on the tip of a reed or on a water-lily pad a spidery-legged insect was poised or crawling. Sunbeams pierced the little blue air bubbles that kept forming and breaking on the ripples; branchless old willows mirrored their gray bark in the water in the distance the meadows seemed empty all around them.

MADAME BOVARY, by Gustave Flaubert

#2: At the sudden impact of those words, crashing into her mind like a leaden bullet into a silver dish, Emma felt herself shudder; and she raised her head, straining to understand what he had meant by them. They looked at each other in silence, almost wonderstruck, each of them, to see that the other was there, so far apart had their thoughts carried them. Charles stared at her with the clouded gaze of a drunken man; motionless in his chair, he was listening to the screams that continued to come from the hotel.

MEN WITH BLACKWATER DIE, Beryl Markham

There is a feeling of absolute finality about the end of a flight through darkness. The whole scheme of things with which you have lived acutely, during hours of roaring sound in an element altogether detached from the world, ceases abruptly. The plane noses groundward, the wings strain to the firmer cushion of earthbound air, wheels touch, and the engine sighs into silence. The dream of flight is suddenly gone before the mundane realities of growing grass and swirling dust, the slow plodding of men and the enduring patience of rooted trees. Freedom escapes you again, and wings that were a moment ago no less than an eagle's, and swifter, are metal and wood once more, inert and heavy.

THE NANNY DIARIES, by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus

…She wants to know what I study, what I plan to do in the future, what I think of private schools in Manhattan, what my parents do. I answer with as much filigree and insouciance as I can muster, trying to slightly cock my head like Snow White listening to the animals. She, in turn, is aiming for more of a Diane-Sawyer-pose, looking for answers which will confirm that I am not there to steal her husband, jewelry, friends, or child. In that order. Nanny Fact: in every one of my interviews, references are never checked. I am white. I speak French. My parents are college educated. I have no visible piercings and have been to Lincoln Center in the last two months. I’m hired.

NEGOTIATE LIKE A PRO by Lisa Bertagnoli

Even in these enlightened days when women are CEOS and cabinet members, many still feel uncomfortable with blatant displays of power. Women are often afraid to ask for what they want because they tend to confuse assertion with aggression. Aggression implies violation. When you act aggressively, the other person will feel angry or taken advantage of. Assertion, on the other hand, means going after what you want without demeaning or intimidating the other person.

PILLARS OF THE EARTH

The small boys came early to the hanging.
It was still dark when the first three or four of them sidled out of the hovels, quiet as cats in their felt boots. A thick layer of fresh snow covered the little town like a new coat of paint, and theirs were the first footprints to blemish its perfect surface. They picked their way through the huddled wooden huts and along the streets of frozen mud to the silent marketplace, where the gallows stood waiting. The boys despised everything their elders valued. They scorned beauty and mocked goodness. They would hoot with laughter at the sight of a cripple, and if they saw a wounded animal they would stone it to death.

ROUND BIRD CAN’T FLY

Round bird is not like other birds, he has a big round body with little wings. He cannot fly but, he wants to play with the other birds more than anything. Everyday and in many ways, he tries to fly, then he tries again. But nothing worked. Then he thought it might be better to use the tree. Round bird is determined to fly.

THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS (adult non-fiction)

Any desire of the heart is there for you to discover and manifest. Whatever inspires you is an aspect of yourself. Be precise about what you admire in someone and find that part in yourself. If you have the aspiration to be something, it's because you have the potential to manifest what you are seeing.

THE LAST ANGRY MAN, by Gerald Green

Sam moved forward and reached for the young man’s forearms. He hoped to subdue him quickly without any fighting and escort him from the playground; there was no point in provoking a riot. The tormenter, all slum muscle and grace, recoiled; Sam had barely touched him. The playground instructor saw the white arms and dirtied fists spring into position; a second later it was as if someone had exploded an electric light-bulb in his face. He was stumbling backward on his heel, feeling a thousand needles stinging his offended chin. Numbness radiated through his teeth and cheeks, and a little bath of salty blood was forming inside his lower lip. he had not fallen, however, and as his head cleared he saw the gatecrasher bouncing professionally, fists in the classic boxer’s pose, the abysmal face aglow with hoodlum joy.

THE LIE

When the lights disappeared, her hand went to the automatic she carried inside the belt of her slacks. She fingered its butt, trigger guard, and safety for perhaps the fifth time in the past half hour. It was the only visible sign of her nervousness. Their bedroom was directly ahead, the door open.

THE LOVER

The street was empty and it was a cold night, a light rain was falling where he was driving to but I guessed we were going down all the time toward the lower city. In the end he pulled up in a little side street, stopped the engine and got out of the car, telling me to wait inside. He disappeared for a moment and then came back and told me to get out. I followed him and he seemed tense now, looking from side to side like a thief or something.

THE NAME OF THE ROSE, by Umberto Eco

And I asked myself, frightened and rapt, who was she who rose before me like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, radiant as the sun. Then the creature came still closer to me, throwing into a corner the dark package she had ‘til then held pressed to her body; and she raised her hand to stroke my face, and repeated the words I had already heard. And while I did not know whether to flee from her or move even closer, while my head was throbbing as if the trumpets of Joshua were about to bring down the walls of Jherico, as I yearned and at once feared to touch her, she smiled with great joy, emitted a stifled moan of a pleased she-goat, and undid the strings that closed her dress over her bosom, slipped the dress from her body like a tunic, and stood before me as Eve must have appeared to Adam in the garden of Eden.

SAYING GOODBYE

The island feels different without my dad. When we came here for our three weeks every summer, just the two of us, we'd stay in the little fishing shack right down by the water, curling up in sleeping bags on musty blown-up air mattresses...Every night, before we went to sleep, Dad and I would lie on our backs in the long sweet grass beside the shack and watch the sky, and he'd point out the constellations...This summer was my mom's idea. I didn't want to come, but she said it would make me feel less lonely for Dad...And you have a job to do there, she'd said with a stern look, as if I could ever forget what my dad had asked me to do."

THE SWITCH

She rolled over and blinked him into focus. "What?, Who?" "The FBI Guys." She threw back the covers, scrambled from the bed and lunged toward the window, all in one motion. She raised a louver and peered through the blinds. A navy blue sedan was parked at the curb. Two suited men, one black, one white, were alighting. Turning back into the room, she looked at the clock on the nightstand. She had set her alarm for 8:30. It was 8:25. "They're early."

NEVER CRY WOLF, by Farley Mowat

I listened, but if a wolf was broadcasting from those hills he was not on my wavelength. George, who had been sleeping on the crest of the esker, suddenly sat up, cocked his ears forward and pointed his long muzzle toward the north. After a minute or two he threw back his head and howled; a long, quavering howl which started low and ended on the highest note my ears would register. Ootek grabbed my arm and broke into a delighted grin. “Caribou are coming; the wolf says so!”

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, by Stephen King

#1: I came to Shawshank when I was just twenty, and I am one of the few people in our happy little family who is willing to own up to what he did. I committed murder. I put a large insurance policy on my wife, who was three years older than I was, and then I fixed the brakes of the Chevrolet coupe her father had given us as a wedding present, except I hadn’t planned on her stopping to pick up the neighbour woman and the neighbour woman’s infant son on the way down Castle Hill and into town.

#2: I’ve told you as well as I can how it is to be an institutionalized man. At first you can’t stand those four walls, then you get so you can abide them, then you get so you can accept them ... and then, as your body, and your mind and your spirit adjust to life on an HO scale, you get to love them. You are told when to eat, when you can write letters, when you can smoke. If you’re at work in the laundry or the plate-shop, you’re assigned five minutes of each hour when you can go to the bathroom.

SPIRIT OF THE TUNDRA, by J. David Henry

I don’t know how long it had been observing me, but now it peered at me with some alarm. Then the little animal--only slightly larger than a house cat--threw back its head, gave a single, shrill bark, and disappeared in a trot over a ridge. I chased after it over the hummocky tundra, but when I got to the top of the ridge, the fox was nowhere to be seen. The polar desert stretched out for miles in front of me--no trees, no shrubs, no deep valleys, just the gently rolling land, tufts of arctic grasses, and scattered wildflowers. Yet the fox was gone.

THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD

The kiss of his memory made pictures of love and light against the wall. Here was peace. She pulled in her horizon like a great fish-net. Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder. So much of life in its meshes! She called in her soul to come and see.

TIME LINE (Michael Crichton)

The wind whined. A few leaves blew, scraping across the floor. The air was damp and cold. They stool silently.
“I wonder if he thought of us.” Chris said, looking at the stone face. “I wonder if he ever missed us.”
“Of course he did,” the professor said. “Don’t you miss him?”
Chris nodded. Kate sniffed, and blew her nose.
“I do,” Johnson said.
They went back outside. They walked down the hill to the car. By now the rain had entirely stopped. But the clouds had remained dark and heavy, hanging low over the distant hills.

TUCK EVERLASTING

Winnie Foster is about to meet the Tuck family, and the Tuck family is not like any other family in the world. Soon Winnie will be faced with the most important decision of her life. For once you've met the Tucks... things are never the same. The man in the yellow suit came into the sunlit parlor. He stood for a moment, looking around at them all. May and Miles and Jessie and Tuck. And Winnie, too. His face was without expression, but there was something unpleasant behind it that Winnie sensed at once. Something that made her instantly suspicious. And yet his voice was mild when he said "You're safe now, Winnifred. I've come to take you home."

THE WOMEN OF BREWSTER PLACE, by Gloria Naylor

As the late November winds cut across her legs and blew under her coat, Mattie shivered violently and realized that she had rushed from the house without any slip or stockings. She pulled her tweed coat closer to her neck to cut off the wind and stop her body from trembling with cold, and moved on toward the police precinct. The brick and glass building threw out a ghostly light against the thin morning air. She paused a moment to catch her breath before the iron lettering engraved over the door, and then pushed the slanted metal bar and went in.

WRITING THAT WORKS by Kenneth Roman & Joel Raphaelson

By itself, good writing is no guarantee of success. But words are more than words and business writing does not exist in a vacuum. What you write will always have a purpose and if you write well you are more likely to achieve it, and to succeed.

100 YEARS OF SOLITUDE

Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice. At that time, Macondo was a village of twenty adobe houses, built on the bank of a river of clear water that ran along a bed of polished stones, which were white and enormous, like prehistoric eggs. The world was so recent that many things lacked names, and in order to indicate them it was necessary to point. Every year during the month of March a family of ragged gypsies would set up their tents near the village, and with a great uproar of pipes and kettledrums they would display new inventions.

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ABC PROMO

April’s jammin’ and ABC’s got the stuff…with “special” episodes of all your favorite series. Like Coach, Roseanne, and Home Improvement. Plus a great line up of all your favorite blockbuster movies. All right here on ABC.

A&E PROMO

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A & E’s AMERICAN JUSTICE

They’re kids committing awful crimes...Are they homicidal monsters...Or are they abused minors. Do they need us to get tough, or get treatment? American Justice, Wednesday on Channel 12.

A & E’s ANCIENT MYSTERIES

Be it endless fascination with the Bible, or chilling tales of Gothic horror, man has been compelled by the wonders of the unknown since the beginning of time. From the possible existence of Big Foot to the grips of a mummy’s curse. Uncover the truth behind “Ancient Mysteries” tonight on Channel 4...NBC.

ADIDAS SL HOOPS AT CHAMPS

The new SL Hoops from Adidas. Where sport and style become one. July 25. Only at Champs Sports. Where sport lives.

AIG

What does it take to break through a foundation of thinking that's been accepted for years? A bold stroke. But it doesn't mean turning things on their heads without understanding all the possible consequences. It takes a complete understanding of what lies on the other side.

ANIMAL PLANET - KING OF THE JUNGLE

Tomorrow at 8 Animal Planet brings 12 animal experts through the most grueling job interview on the planet to see if they have the knowledge, the courage, and onscreen personality to win a killer prize: their own television show. Jeff Corwin hosts, King of the Jungle: The Rumble Continues. Tomorrow at 8, only on Animal Planet.

ANNE PERRY MYSTERY

A shattered romance. A scandalous lawsuit. A savage murder. A suspenseful new case for Victorian detective William Monk. Presenting Anne Perry’s latest murder mystery, “A Breach of Promise.” Kirkus Reviews calls it, “A banquet for history buffs.” Critic Kay Hellman says, “Perry’s Victorian England pulsates with life and...wonderfully memorable characters.” Read “A Breach of Promise,” in hardcover now.

AUTHORS

An insightful and inspiring collection of interviews with ten women authors, I Gotta Crow, explores and celebrates the voice of the woman writer with grace and wisdom.

THE BACHELOR

Bob is back. America's favorite bachelor get a second chance at love. The Bachelor. Special 2 hour season premiere. ABC 9 pm. ABC 7.

BAND OF BROTHERS

There was a time when the world asked ordinary men to do extraordinary things. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg present, Band of Brothers.

BASKETBALL

Sunday...The Duke Blue Devils continue their ACC Basketball season against the Maryland Terps. Sunday...ACC basketball...on CBS.

BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR ON A&E

In 1995 it was OJ Simpson. In 1996, Bill Gates. In 1997, Princess Diana. In 1998 it was Bill Clinton. In 1999, who will be A&E’s Biography of the year? Find out December 13 at 8 Pacific, 9 Eastern, on A&E.

BLACK ROBE

A man who believed in the mysteries of his faith. A people who believed in the magic of the earth. In a world of savage beauty. And a time of discovery. They met, and shared an extraordinary adventure. A test of courage, and a triumph of the will. From Bruce Beresford, comes an epic story of the heart... and spirit. BLACK ROBE.

BOND GIRLS ARE FOREVER

Get the inside story of women who all shared a common bond. James Bond. Bond Girls are Forever. An AMC Original Special. Wednesday, November 6th at 8 pm.

BROADWAY -- SHOWBOAT

You have not experienced Broadway until you experience Showboat at the Gershwin Theatre. The two-time Grammy-award winning duo of Oscar Hammerstein III and Richard Rodgers once again show why they have no peers as Broadway’s leading musical geniuses. Marvel at the Showboat stage which takes you back to yesterday on the Mississippi River. And cherish the excitement of a live Broadway musical like you have never seen it before. Don’t wait any longer. Experience SHOWBOAT at the Gershwin Theatre and experience BROADWAY at its finest.

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Vibrant colors leap off the screen in vivid rich detail, premium CD quality sound fills the air, over 200 channels of entertainment at your fingertips. Digital cable, it’s the best choice in entertainment anywhere. Call 1-800-OK Cable now for a $9.95 connection. And only digital cable offers brand new features like movies on demand, order in an instant, rewind, pause and fast forward, with no extra equipment to buy and no contract.

CARTOON NETWORK

Next on Cartoon Network: more of the Scooby Doo marathon! Hey, Scooby! Save a Scooby-snack for me!

CBS- 20/20

Three happy wives. They vowed to be faithful. But one is more likely to cheat. Is it the first-time mom, the model, or the housewife? Cast your vote online at ABCnews.com. What you learn may save your marriage!

CHEVY PROMO

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CNN NEWSSTAND

CNN and TIME combines the immediacy and impact of the world’s news leader with the storytelling and style of the world’s most interesting magazine. You’ll find fascinating features on the people, issues, and events you care about and won’t find anywhere else. You’ll feel enriched and enlightened, maybe a little smarter too. Look for more of your favorites on these NewsStand programs: CNN and FORTUNE, Wednesdays and CNN and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, Thursdays. CNN NewsStand. The magazines you love, on the network you trust.

COMCAST and SPRINT PCS: Toyota Pro Beach Volleyball

Join Comcast and Sprint PCS this weekend on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland for Toyota Pro Beach Volleyball. Toyota has invited some of the best players in the country to compete for over $20,000 in cash and prizes. Comcast and Sprint PCS, present two full days of exciting probeach volleyball and music on the boardwalk in Ocean City. Catch some great volleyball and music all weekend. It's all brought to you free by your local Toyota Dealers, Comcast, Sprint PCS and US Airways.

CONDE NAST TRAVELER

Travel television will never be the same again. Conde Nast Traveler Insider’s Guide. The best trip you’ll ever take without leaving home. For more information, visit www.cntraveler.com.

COOL ROCK 99.5

Have you listened lately to Cool-Rock 99.5? Cool-Rock is the only station that plays today’s cool hits. Nirvana. The Verve. The Dave Matthews band. Turn it on and find out what you’re missing. You’re gonna love it!

DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL PROMO

Together, the Berman sisters head the Female Sexual Medicine Center at UCLS. Working as a team, they have helped thousands of women to healthier and more satisfying intimacy. Their new series provides an unblushingly frank forum for spirited dialogue and useful information. Real Women. Questions. Answers. Berman & Berman - For Women Only. Weeknights 10PM. Premiering April 15. Real Life. Medicine. Miracles. The new 24/7 Health Channel from the people who bring you the Discovery Channel.

DISCOVERY KIDS

Join the party on Discovery Kids. Everybody else is. Discovery Kids on NBC - Every Saturday morning.

DISNEY CHANNEL

Stay right there! Disney Channel's original series Kim Possible will be right back!

DOOMED SHIPS – HISTORY CHANNEL

While Titanic is the most infamous of all ship disasters, the fate of her sister ships, Olympic and Britannic, were similarly tragic. From the beginning, the histories of these three ill-fated liners were joined by a series of mysterious coincidences. Were these gems of the White Star Line jinxed? Join us for “Doomed Ships of the Titanic.” on the History Channel.

EA SPORTS MADDEN 2004

The Madden NFL 2004 season kicks off August 14th. Break it to her gently. Available in stores 8/14/03. Maybe you can still be friends.

EASY 99.5

Have you listened lately to Easy 99.5? Easy 99.5 is the only station that plays today’s soft hits without the hard stuff ... Whitney Houston, Elton John, Amy Grant ... Easy 99.5 plays today’s soft hits ... Turn on Easy 99.5 and find out what you’re missing. You’re gonna love it!

EBAY

At Ebay, find the things that make you look like you. Choose from an unparalleled selection of designer clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories. Do it Ebay.

ER ON NBC

NBC Thursday. An episode of television that will make you believe- in miracles. An all new Christmas hour. An all new ER. NBC Thursday.

ESPN GAMEPLAN

Order ESPN GamePlan college football pay-per-view package to catch all the teams you love to see….and the ones you love to see beaten. More than 100 additional games per season. The most competitive conferences in football. Because college rivalries never die….they just grow more intense. Order now. Call your local cable company, DIRECTV at 1-800-DIRECTV, or DISH NETWORK at 1-800-333-DISH.

ESPN PROMO

Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions take on Bobbie Bowden's Florida State Seminoles. College football Saturday, on ESPN.

ESPN

Sports Center is a presentation of ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports. For more log on to ESPN.com.

ESPN - COLLEGE FOOTBALL

College Football Saturday on ESPN 2. That's Syracuse and Tennessee at 4:00, Marshall - Florida at 7:15. College Football Saturday on ESPN 2.

ESPN -- CHARLESTOWN HORSE RACES

It’s West Virginia’s richest night of racing. The over 300 thousand dollar West Virginia Breeders Classics. On Friday, September 8th! At the Charlestown Races. With 9 existing racing events. The feature race is the $125,000 Jim Beam Breeders Classic. Shown live on ESPN at 8:30 PM. Thrill to 5 other big purse races! The $35,000 Schweppes Breeders Classic...The $25,000 Budweiser...And, three additional open stake races...for $15,000 each! All this, at the Charlestown Races. On Friday night, September 8th. Post time....7:15.

ESPN -- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Get ready for Major League Baseball on ESPN! Opening Day coverage begins on Monday, April 1st, at 1:05 -- the defending American League Champion Cleveland Indians host Wade Boggs and the New York Yankees. The best of MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage -- only on ESPN.

EYEWITNESS NEWS

Tonight on Eyewitness news at 11, a new diet supplement claims it will stop a cold before it starts but that’s not the only way to stay healthy, stop the sniffles, tonight at 11 on KYW 3.

FORENSIC FILES

Wednesday on Forensic Files. How investigators use viral genetic research to solve a baffling mystery. Was it a case of promiscuity? or a deliberate act by her lover? Follow the clues on Forensic Files. Premieres Wednesday at ? pm. Only on Court TV.

FOX 5 PROMO

Earn thousands a week without leaving home, sound too good to be true? Wait till you see what we uncovered, Fox 5 problem solvers tonight on Fox 5 news at 10.

FOX 54

Buckle your couch belts. This weekend FOX 54 takes you for a ride! Saturday night at 8, get on a Harley or get out of the way when Mel Gibson takes to the open highway in MAD MAX. A biker gang terrorizes innocent pedestrians. MAD MAX is gonna put the pedal to the metal and blow the bikers right off the asphalt! Then at 10, Charles Bronson is back...cracking down on crack in DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN. Mr. Vigilante goes after the dopes who deal drugs. The deal is...he does it his way. Bronson takes the war against drugs personally. All right here on FOX 54.

THE GLOBAL GOLF ADVENTURES

Global Golf Adventures brings you destinations from around the world. A behind the scenes look at different clubs and courses. A glimpse into culture, the people and the history. Plus, the best places to go and most fun to be had. It’s a true golf expedition. And the only place to find it is on the Golf Channel’s Global Golf Adventures. Don’t miss our next stop.

GOLF CHANNEL PROMO

Tonight, back to back Master’s highlights featuring Seve Ballesteros. At 9 see Seve win his first green jacket in 1980. And at 9:30 he earns his second in 1983. Tonight. Only on the Golf Channel.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Tomorrow on Good Morning America, Charlie Gibson talks with Keanu Reeves about Matrix II: The Reloaded, and Diane Sawyer introduces you to a Wisconsin mom who has launched an eight city cross-country bus tour to find her three year old son.

GRANDE MARATHON L.A.

THIS...is a marathon runner’s dream. THE GRANDE MARATHON L.A. ... beginning what will become a tradition of excellence and perseverance ... a race that will test the limits of human strength and endurance ... THE GRANDE MARATHON L.A. starts at the L.A. COLISEUM and ends at the ocean’s edge, the pier at Santa Monica. THE GRANDE MARATHON L.A. ... Be there for the excitement, Monday, May 15. THE GRANDE MARATHON LA ... the marathon of a lifetime!

GRUMPIER OLD MEN

Grumpier Old Men is the funniest movie of the year. Better, funnier, even grumpier than the original. Delirious, fun, and even screwball zany. Grumpier Old Men. Rated PG-13. Now playing at a theater near you.

GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION

Guilty By Association. Academy Award Nominee Morgan Freeman sizzles in this summer's hottest crime-thriller. On DVD and video July 22nd. (Rated R.)

HAMPTON MINITHON

New York Magazine presents Dan’s Papers 24th Annual PotatoHampton Minithon – a 10K to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Join us as we get Memorial Day Weekend off to a running start with a race through the potato fields of Bridgehampton. It begins at 9:30 am from the Presbyterian Church of Bridgehampton on Main Street (Rte. 27) on Saturday, May 25th.

HARLEQUIN

Harlequin Books turns up the heat with Blaze…a scorching new series available at your favorite store. Get your hands all over one soon. Can’t wait? Get a sneak preview right now at www.TryBlaze.com

HEALTH.COM

What’s new at health.com this month? Join the Fight. This month’s Health hero is Nancy Davis, a woman dedicated to aiding multiple sclerosis research. Join the fight against the debilitating disease by going to Health.com and clicking on “Mind/Body.” You’ll learn more about the condition, whom it affect, and what you can do to help.

Relationship Burnout. You may have realized lately that you need a break from your rut. If your love life seems out of control, visit Health.com and click on “Relationships” to see if a sabbatical is the answer for you.

Aromatherapy 101. This month on page 31, you’ll learn how floral-scented dryer sheets can soothe stress. Log on to Health.com and click on “Beauty” to find out how candles, fragrances and other aromatherapy products can help you rev up, wind down or get a good night’s sleep.


HISTORY CHANNEL

If you lived before our time, who would you be?
Would you fight your brother for the rights of another?
Who would you be?
Would you find new dreams or create wonders?
What if you could choose from a 1,000 yesterdays; a 1,000 lives, when the past was today and the new took your breathe away.
Who would you be? What would you feel? How would you live? Who would you love?
Remembering every generation before us;
Remembering for generations to come.
The History Channel. Where the past comes alive.

ING MARATHON

Smell the excitement in the air. Hear the roar of the crowd. See the city cheer you on. Feel your heart beat. Can you touch the finish line? See yourself crossing it? Can you taste victory? Can you feel your legs anymore? All your senses are awake and in overdrive, on overload. This is the ING New York City Marathon. November 2nd starting at 9 only on NBC 4; Love it.

LEAR

A vainglorious king unwisely divides his kingdom between his two fawning older daughters and banishes his third daughter whose true love for him is veiled by modesty. So begins Shakespeare's tragedy of vanity, evil, and anguish. Sir Jonathan Miller directs Christopher Plummer as Lear. Playing at the Vivian Beaumont Theater call 212 239 6200 for ticket information.

LIFETIME

Lifetime...Television for women

LIFETIME - DEADLY MATRIMONY

We now return to "Deadly Matrimony" on Lifetime

LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK

Lifetime Movie Network has more of what you love. More of your favorite movies and your favorite stars all day, all night, and all the time! Lifetime Movie Network, the only all-movie network for women! Your favorite stars, your favorite movies, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Lifetime Movie Network, your movie's on!

LIFETIME PORTRAITS

Up front and outspoken. Lifetime's Intimate Portraits: Estelle Getty Tomorrow at Seven, only on Lifetime

LIFETIME, TELEVISION FOR WOMEN

Hold on to your popcorn! March is Mad about Movies month on Lifetime, so get ready for four new movies each week. Tonights flick: "This Boy's Life", starring Leonardo DiCaprio @ 9:00 PM ET, only on Lifetime, television for women.

LIFETIME - THE DIVISION

The Division...Lifetime's Hit Series At nine tomorrow night only on Lifetime Television for women.

LION KING

Thought you knew everything about The Lion King? You don't know the half of it! Hilarity reigns in the all-new motion picture starring Timon and Pumbaa! Find out why some of the greatest moments in The Lion King look a little different when they tell the story. On Disney DVD and Video February 10. The Lion King 1 1/2.

LITTLE MAN TATE

His heart belonged to his mother. His mind belonged to the world. But all he wanted...was to belong. Academy Award Winner Jody Foster stars in, and directs a new film, the one TIME MAGAZINE calls an audacious winner! Wonderful performances, Wonderful acting, Wonderful story...raves Gene Shallot of TODAY. This is one of the most charming films of the decade. Jody Foster...Diane Weist...LITTLE MAN TATE....now playing at all theaters.

LORD OF THE RINGS

In three days the journey continues. The Lord of the Rings. Two towers.

LOVE ACTUALLY

From the makers of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones’s Diary and Notting Hill. The ultimate romantic comedy. Love Actually. Very romantic. Very Comedy. In theatres on November 7th…actually.

MEN’S HEALTH

At point A, you’re born. At point B, you’re history. What happens in between is up to you. Live longer-and better-with Men’s Health.

MSNBC

MSNBC on the internet. It’s your link to world and business news, national sports, weather and much more. So when you really want to know, log onto MSNBC at NewsChannel 4.com.

MYSTERIOUS WAYS

Tomorrow on Mysterious Ways: Decklin is haunted by an old friend. Is this a ghost from Decklin's past? Or a warning from the future? An amazing Mysterious Ways, tomorrow at 9, 8 central on PAX TV.

NBA SPORTS

Sunday...The Rockets continue their title defense against the Sonics. A Sunday blockbuster triple header. The NBA Playoffs...this weekend...on NBC.

NBC PROMO - One

Every week we watch Men Behaving Badly together. It really helps us to understand each other. And it enables us to communicate on a much deeper level. Right, Hon? Right, Hon? Oh. I’m sorry. You say something? Men Behaving Badly, followed by Ken McCarthy this fall on NBC.

NBC PROMO - Two

A hometown hero everyone adored. She loved him so much...it hurt. Inspired by a true story that brought an obsessed boyfriend to justice. Candice Cameron...Fred Savage...“No One Would Tell”...NBC Monday.

NBC THURSDAY

Thursday, the biggest night on television is back. The Cosby kids are out of control. It’s chaos at the Cosby house. Then...is this the night Whitley finally gets her man? It’s A Different World. Then on Cheers, yuppies take over the bar. It’s the biggest night on television. It’s NBC THURSDAY!

NBC-TODAY SHOW

This edition of Today in New York City History is sponsored by New York Presbyterian Hospital, the University Hospitals of Columbia and Cornell. Call 1-877-NYC Well or visit our website at www.nyc.org.

NFL on CBS

The NFL on CBS is sponsored by Cadillac-official vehicle of Super Bowl 38, Dr. Pepper and your Dr. Pepper bottler, and by “Nextel Coast to Coast walky talky”…Nextel…Done.

NICK JR. VIDEOS

Kids love to learn, play and explore with new Nick Jr. videos! Available now on VHS and DVD.

NPR -- ALL THINGS CONSIDERED

Consider the news from a whole new perspective. Journey beyond the headlines to a world of news and knowledge on National Public Radio’s ... All Things Considered. Whether it’s a superpower summit, or an expedition to the top of Mount Everest, we give each story something that’s missing from most news broadcasts ... time. Refreshingly intelligent and insightful, with commentary that challenges and ideas that inspire. Take a journey through today’s news. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. We think you’ll find the difference ... considerable.

THE NEGOTIATOR

The master is back! Frederick Forsythe’s best selling novel is now available in paperback. Twenty weeks on the New York Times best seller list. Tom Clancy says: “Forsythe at the top of his game.” Newsweek calls it, “A completely satisfying thriller.” The Daily News simply calls it “a blockbuster!” Frederick Forsythe’s THE NEGOTIATOR ... on Bantam Books and Cassettes.

NEWS -- CHANNEL 7 AT 11

News 7 at 11 gives you the news you want...and the information you need. From rise and shine to overtime...From around the world and here at home. Count on the team of Mike Hambrick, Lori Stokes, Dennis Gennimer’s weather, and Redding on sports. Keeping you informed weeknights. News 7 at 11.

NEWS -- CHANNEL 8

Tonight...on CHANNEL 8 EYEWITNESS NEWS, don’t miss BILL HARRELL’s special report on MEDSCAM...Darlene Johnson will have a look at some of the area’s most romantic weekend getaways. Tom Sargent with a report on TAXES made simple, Larry Phillips with the weather, and the entire CHANNEL 8 EYEWITNESS NEWS TEAM...all right here on KOTV CHANNEL 8...Albuquerque!

NEWS -- CHANNEL 9

Eisenhower was president...bobby sox were the rage...and Elvis Presley was rocking the charts. Channel 9 was there even then. That was then...And this is now! Today, Channel 9 Eyewitness News brings a fast paced world to you every day. In a city where the movers and the shakers call every shot. EYEWITNESS NEWS is right on top of it. CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS...Here for you then, still with you now. WUSA TV...New York. Catch the difference!

NEWS -- CHANNEL 11

And now...Pittsburgh’s number one place for news and information...ELEVEN ALIVE NEWS AT FIVE, with Russ Howard and Joanne Williams...Maury Davis with sports, Paul Rogers with weather, and the entire CHANNEL ELEVEN News Team...WPXI PITTSBURGH, ELEVEN AT FIVE!

OCEAN MYSTERIES – DISCOVERY CHANNEL

You're watching the Discovery Channel. Up next, sea creatures so foreign, they look like science fiction - on Ocean Mysteries Deep Secrets. And later, Lock Ness and Giant Squid on The "X" Creatures.

THE PIANO

From the Academy Award winning creator of “The Piano” comes what Newsweek calls a gorgeous, fascinating, and audacious film. The Portrait of a Lady “is truly mesmerizing,” raves Rolling Stone. “Riveting and superbly rendered by director Jane Campion.” ... “A master work,” applauds the Village Voice. “It’s sexy, edgy, and sublimely satisfying. The best film of the year.” The Portrait of a Lady, rated PG-13, now in select theaters everywhere, January 17th.

PERFECT PROPOSAL - TLC

Can a man sweep a woman off her flippers? Perfect Proposal. Getting down on bended knee just took on a whole new twist. New Daytime Series. Weekdays 1:30 pm. TLC


PETER JENNINGS FAMILY SPECIAL (BOSNIA)

There are so many questions about Bosnia that kids and their parents want answers for. Watch the Peter Jennings Family Special together this Saturday at noon, 11 Central and Pacific.

REBECCA’S GARDEN

Thirty minutes of television tips, techniques, tools, and how-to’s for the “total gardener”. Rebecca’s Garden. Check your local television listings.

RETURN TO ME

A Moonstruck inspired comedy (Rolling Stone). Tell a friend and run to see this one (Dish Network). It’s absolutely delightful. Four stars! And Jeffery Lyons Raves, “It’s a guaranteed good time.” RETURN TO ME, rated PG, starts Friday, only at theaters.

THE ROYALS

The Royals are coming to America. Meet the Royals. The new Royal-ity TV. Hosted by Davy Jones. Sundays at 10 / 9 central on A & E.

20/20 (HILLARY CLINTON)

Tonight, Hillary Clinton. She’s got strong views on raising children. What about her own image? Hillary Clinton on 20/20 this Friday.

20/20 (MARTHA STEWART)

Martha Stewart. Love her? Hate her? Either way you’ll finally hear from her. Martha Stewart in her only interview speaks exclusively to Barbara Walters. Tonight on 20 / 20. 10 PM / 9 central.

THE SANTA CLAUSE 2

Scott Calvin returns in "The Santa Clause 2" – and this time, Santa needs to get hitched in a hurry to the perfect Mrs. Santa. His son’s happiness – and Christmas itself – hangs in the balance.

SESAME STREET

Sesame Street is brought to you by a Raisenberg television cooperative agreement from the US Department of Education through the Public Broadcasting Service and by the Cooperation for Public Broadcasting and viewers like you. Thank you.

SEVENTEEN'S QUEEN FOR THE NIGHT

Seventeen's Queen for the Night sweepstakes! Enter now for a chance to win a custom made dress for your 2003 prom. We’ll fly you to New York City for: a private fitting for your original designer prom dress, a beauty lesson from our makeup artist, a meeting with our stylist to choose your prom-night hair..plus more. Enter now at: www.seventeen.com/queenforthenight.

SIXTY MINUTES

Tonight , go where no cameras have gone before. Inside America's top secret prison for terrorist. 60 minutes season premiere.

SKIN

From Executive Producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Two families on a mission to destroy each other. Two Lovers caught in the crossfire. Skin…in a battle like this…everything gets exposed. Premieres Monday, October 20 9 PM / 8 Central on FOX.

SMOOTH JAZZ 105.9 FM RADIO

Smooth Jazz 105.9 FM is the radio station designed for people like you – with busy lives, demanding jobs and not a lot of time to unwind. You can listen to Smooth Jazz 105.9 FM anytime. The day begins with Smooth Jazz, traffic, weather and the latest from ABC News and the WMAL newsroom. Then, weekday morning at 8:30, we’ll help you stay stress-free at work with the Commercial-Free Music Hour, a full hour of commercial-free Smooth Jazz to help smooth out your day and make you feel good!Try Smooth Jazz 105.9 FM. I think you’ll find we are the smoothest place on your radio.

“SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS”

The critics are calling “Snow Falling on Cedars” haunting and beautifully crafted. A visual masterpiece and a heartbreaking love story that transports us to a magical world. Snow Falling on Cedars. Rated PG-13. Starts Friday everywhere.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

Sports fans everywhere love to read about their favorite sports. So why not get your favorite sports fan the perfect gift---a subscription to Sports Illustrated. Send them a year of SI for just 85 cents per issue---that’s 70% off the cover price! Upon full payment, you will also receive the SI Stadium Blanket absolutely Free! Sports Illustrated. Get into it!

TBS / HOUSE RULES - One

Take three couples; put them in three houses and the winner takes all, then a T.V. series where reality hits home. House Rules presented by Loews premiers tonight at 8 -7 central on TBS SuperStation.

TBS / HOUSE RULES - Two

Three teams. One Winner. House Rules presented by Lowes. The new reality TV series where reality hits home. Premieres Friday, October 10th at 8 – 7 central on TBS Superstation.

THE TIME CAPSULE – ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL

A computer, a new wonder drug, your favorite snack or light bulb. What would you put in a time capsule that could be opened in 1000 years? How will you want to be remembered? Look around- is it you’re wedding pictures, your favorite book, or those old jeans? Which treasures will tell the story of how we lived, who we loved, what we overcame? A world premiere event, “The Times Capsule.” Tonight at 9 Eastern, 10 Pacific on The History Channel.

TLC – A WEDDING STORY

TLC invites you to a day of I DO's. From deep beneath the sea, to the hills of New Mexico, it's a blast from the past and back to the future as dreams come true. So save the date, because it's not your ordinary wedding, on special back to back episodes of A Wedding Story. Monday starting at 3 on TLC.

TLC – WHILE YOU WERE OUT

Now on TLC a whole new kind of surprise. Here's how it works...we redo a room while your loved one's away, and then find out how well you really know him. Catch a sneak preview of TLC's new series coming this fall, While You Were Out, next on TLC.

TRAVEL CHANNEL – PROMO

Home is where your heart is or in this case where you park it? Tonight on travel channel presents. At eight (8) Nothing like a relaxing day at the trailer park. Step inside of these mobile mansions. At nine where do the wealthy go to ruff it - the world's richest RV parks naturally. Then at ten these people just love there RVs, maybe a little too much - RV crazy. It all starts tonight at eight - on the Travel Channel

TWISTER

Dedicated to science. Driven to succeed. Now...the one thing that brought them together...could tear them both apart. Helen Hunt. Bill Paxtson. “Twister”. Rated PG-13. Starts Friday, May 10th at a theater near you.

UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL #1

It’s war -- Hoop Wars. The battle for the National Championship. The Huskies are looking for a trip to the Promised Land. See the Big Dogs try for the Final Four. UConn battles the Red Raiders of Colgate on the front lines Thursday, at noon.

UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL #2

It’s UCONN BASKETBALL like you’ve never seen before, only on Channel 3 -- your home court advantage for Hoop Wars, Thursday at seven.

US SATELLITE BROADCASTING

It’s a sanctuary. Where imagination is law. The border? Pure fantasy. So visit whenever you like. Because this is your journey. We just make the arrangements. US Satellite Broadcasting. You can see everything from here.

VH1

Is pink the new orange? Should I buy a mini or the micro? Question no longer my friends, because All Access: Hot Sexy Now celebrates exactly what the title says - the hot, the sexy, and, most of all, the now. From the catwalk to the sidewalk, this show is your guidebook to the hipster lifestyle - get the 411 on the hottest celebrities, beauty and fashion trends, gizmos and gadgets. No trend will be too hot for this VH1 adventure. So set your Tivo because you will want to re-review All Access: Hot Sexy Now's tips through out the spring. This show has hot written all over it. Only on VH1.

WABC - STATION BREAK

You're talking about it -- we're talking about it. News Talk Radio 77 WABC!

WALKING INTO THE NIGHT

He surrendered to passion… He destroyed his own happiness…No one knows the secret of the man he once was…and even he will choose to forget. Walking into the Night. A novel by Olaf Olafson acclaimed author of The Journey Home and Absolution. In bookstores everywhere, October 28th.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

In just nine days, the superstars of women's professional soccer hit the field live. Saturday, April 13th. Only on PAX TV. The W-USA. It's on!

WRESTLING

On January 30th... The crowd will shake... The earth will rumble... 30 superstar wrestlers of the WWF bang heads in a winner take all rumble... 30 wrestlers... One ring... Something’s gotta give... Superstar wrestling on ESPN.