Fox publicizes CNN commentator's home number, after talk host gives out FNC's phone

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Friday, September 26, 2003

[JohnHuang2]

The two leading cable news networks, Fox News and CNN, have engaged in a tit-for-tat public battle over phone numbers.

According to Fox, Tucker Carlson, co-host of CNN's "Crossfire," made a "journalistic blunder" by giving out the phone number of Fox's Washington bureau on the air when he was prodded to reveal his own home number.

After Fox began receiving "numerous phone calls," according to the report, Fox posted a story on its website that included Tucker's actual home phone number.

"Viewers who want to reach Carlson can, in fact, dial the television 'personality' at his Virginia home at [number]."

Carlson had been defending telemarketers on the show, and an e-mail writer during the show suggested he give out his home phone, saying he wanted to direct-market to Carlson some of his "junk in the garage."

According to the report, co-host Paul Begala encouraged Carlson to reveal the number, which he did – only it was the Fox News number, not his home number.

"Get out your pen," Carlson said before reciting the main line at the Fox newsroom.

"You can reach me there anytime," Carlson said. "That's fine. I have defended telemarketers. Feel free to call me; someone is always there."

Said the Fox report: "After numerous callers [to Fox] made clear they had intended to reach Carlson, Fox News felt obligated once again to get the facts right and correct Carlson's error. …"

Fox said it was clear from a pre-segment teaser Begala gave that the phone-number stunt had been pre-planned.

[JohnHuang2]

Friday, September 26, 2003

Quote of the Day by MissL

[ambrose]

do you think Tucker Carlson unplugged his phone after the third crank call to him?

[Coop]

FNC - 1
Tucker - 0

[Nonstatist]

Carlson is an adolescent.

[CSM]

"Said the Fox report: "After numerous callers [to Fox] made clear they had intended to reach Carlson, Fox News felt obligated once again to get the facts right and correct Carlson's error. …"

Great statement.

[familyofman]

What's the address - I would like to drive by & egg his home.

[Samwise]

ROTFLMAO

[Texagirl4W]

If you go to the CNN website and their host/hostess/ reporters's bio page, Tucker's page looks like any clean cut, bright, American boy. Too bad he has to act like a twip on TV.

[martin_fierro]

Try here, but no guarantee as to results.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Somewhere in Alexandria, VA. I did a lookup on Switchboard.com for the area code and exchange (1st 3 digits of local phone).

[Salvation]

**Fox said it was clear from a pre-segment teaser Begala gave that the phone-number stunt had been pre-planned.**

That's the dims woking here folks!

[McGruff]

Tucker Carlson, now there's a neocon if I ever saw one.

[Servant of the 9]

What's the address - I would like to drive by & egg his home.

You could do that.
You could get the address and the eggs.

But it would be wrong.

So9

[Servant of the 9]

Tucker Carlson, now there's a neocon if I ever saw one.

Tucker Carlson, now there's a Metrosexual if I ever saw one.

So9

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

That doesn't surprise me at all!! But it seems Fox got the last laugh!

[ctlpdad]

worthy of a JD ping?

[OldFriend]

Tucker Carlson ought to grow up! His association with Begala and his ilk has warped his sense of dignity and propriety.

[CheneyChick]

Does this mean that what's-her-face is going to come out again and say how Fox News has intimidated CNN?