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Media Contacts Watchman Fellowship
It was inevitable that following the eruption of the Branch
Davidian siege, the media would contact Watchman Fellowship. It had
certainly happened before.
When the Utah bombs exploded in October 1985 as a result of Mark
Hofmann's forgeries, the media contacted WF for a statement. When
Elizabeth Clare Prophet of the Church Universal and Triumphant
predicted the end of the world in April 1990, the media contacted
WF for a statement. Also in the same month, when the media learned
the Mormon Church had altered its Temple ceremony again, they
contacted WF. When the Korean Church of the Living Stone and
Mission for the Coming Days predicted the Rapture in October 1992,
the media contacted Watchman Fellowship.
However, nothing prepared the Watchman staff for the media
onslaught that began on Sunday, February 28th. To compound the
problem, James Walker and Rick Branch were in San Diego, California
for the opening of the new Mormon Temple. This left the Arlington
Texas office extremely shorthanded.
As of today (April 9) the following is a synopsis of the past 40
days as it relates to the Branch Davidians. Depending on how this
stand-off is resolved, WF anticipates several more days of very
intense media coverage.
February 28
6:15pm - An ABC affiliate in Dallas contacts Phillip Arnn for an
interview. A reporter and cameraman arrive at his house a short
time later.
March 1
12:15am - An NBC affiliate in Ft. Worth calls Rick Branch's home.
His wife explains that Rick is in California and that they should
contact Phillip.
12:30am - NBC calls Phillip's house asking him to be on their
6:00am news broadcast.
6:00am - Phillip is live on the local NBC news.
12:00pm - Phillip talks with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about the
Branch Davidians.
1:00pm - Fort Worth radio station KNRB records a program with
Phillip to be aired later.
3:00pm - NBC Ft. Worth sends a reporter and cameraman back to the
WF office for further information.
7:00pm - Phillip is a guest on John Stewart Live aired on the USA
Radio network.
March 2
11:30am - The local NBC reporter and cameraman arrive at WF office
for a further interview with Phillip.
12:15pm - The NBC station director calls the WF office. Tells
reporter to get Phillip to the station as soon as possible. At
about 1:00pm Phillip goes on live television news for nearly five
hours.
2:00pm - Eddie O'Krongly gives an interview to radio station KLRN
in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
4:00pm - During one of the NBC station breaks Phillip gets the
message to call Table Talk, a Beverly Hills, California satellite
program. A brief interview during the NBC station break was
completed.
March 3
7:45am - Phillip discusses the events at the Branch Davidian
compound with radio host Greg Wheatly of WMBI (Chicago, Illinois)
for their drive time program.
7:00pm - While in San Diego, California for the Mormon Temple
opening, James Walker records an interview about the Branch
Davidians for the evening news on the local ABC affiliate.
March 4
8:00am Phillip records another radio program for an Oklahoma radio
station.
2:00pm - Another local NBC reporter and cameraman arrive at the WF
office for further interviews and information from Phillip. The
interview is to be aired on the 5:00pm and 10:00pm broadcasts.
March 5
7:00pm - Phillip appears on NBC's 5 Talk Street with other panel
members. This is broadcast on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
March 6
James Walker and Fred Russell travel to Waco for state-wide Texas
Christian Youth program. While there they journey to the Branch
Davidian compound and speak with ATF officers.
7:00pm - Rick Branch and Phillip are interviewed on KLIF, one of
Dallas' largest secular talk radio stations.
March 11
9:30am - Phillip records television program on Austin station for
airing at a later date.
March 15
8:30am - Phillip recaps the Branch Davidians movements for a radio
program on Blackwell, Oklahoma's KOKB.
1:00pm - Phillip gives People magazine information about other
extremist groups, like the Branch Davidians, for an upcoming issue.
1:30pm - The 700 Club calls the WF office for information.
March 19
11:00am - A reporter from the NBC station calls for further
information.
April 2
11:30am - Phillip is contacted by Marlin Maddoux of USA Radio
network to write an article for their Freedom Report newsletter
about the Branch Davidians.
April 5
9:30am - An NBC reporter calls Phillip interested in Koresh's
theology on Passover.
9:45am - Dallas radio station, KLIF calls to inquire about Koresh's
Passover.
1:00pm - A reporter and cameraman from Dallas' ABC television comes
to the WF office for an interview with Phillip.
1:15pm - While Phillip is taping interview with ABC, an NBC
reporter calls the office. Rick Branch spoke with him about
Koresh's Passover.
2:00pm - A cameraman from NBC arrives at the WF office to record
some footage for the evening news.
April 6
Phillip and Rick travel to Waco, Texas to gather material for this
issue of the Watchman Expositor.
3:00pm - The Fort Worth Star-Telegram calls the WF office for
information. James Walker explains Passover and other recent
developments.
April 7
3:30pm - Phillip recorded a program with Fort Worth's KNRB radio.
NOTE:
In addition, the Birmingham, Columbus, Houston, and Nashville
Watchman offices participated in countless radio and network
affiliate TV programs.