Outline of News-- Analysis to Follow

The Channel 5 Mid-Day News on Friday, November 2nd, 2007:

12:00: A lone woman anchor opens the show and welcomes viewers.

12:00: news story about an Industrial well accident in Superior, WI

12:02: news story about a murder trial in Minneapolis

12:03: news story of a General Mills recall on frozen pizzas

12:04: weather, beginning with information about Hurricane Noel and then a discussion of local weather

12:05: news story about construction to take place over the weekend

12:05: news story about a car accident involving a MnDot crash cushion

12:06: news story about employment report from WallStreet

12:07: news story about probable writers' strike in Hollywood

12:08: ad promoting Channel 5's website before cutting for a commercial break

12:11: return from commercials, welcome back and a few words on what's to come

12:11: sports news. Gopher Hockey, Women's Soccer, Gopher Football, Gopher Basketball, Timberwolves, Vikings, and the Wild.

12:14: transition to weather-- discussion of wind and a look at the 7 Day Forecast

12:15: weekly special interest story devoted to pets available from the Humane Society.

12:17: break for commercials, with "Jerry Seinfeld's new movie" and "The Boss" up next

12:20: back with ads for ABC's Primetime Line-Up, followed by the local news at 10:00pm

12:21: entertainment news about Bruce Springsteen coming to town, Kelly Clarkson, and "Jersey Boys" at the Orpheum

12:22: entertainment news about Seinfeld's animated "Bee Movie," including clips from an interview with Seinfeld

12:24: entertainment news about Britney Spears's spending habits

12:25: entertainment/ads promoting "Today on Oprah", followed by a look at what stories were coming on the 5:00 local news and the 5:30 CBS evening news with Katie Couric

12:26: brief recap of weather and a farewell from the weatherman and anchor