Pete King's Thoughts & Whereabouts: 5/1 - 5/4

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Evening - Midnight - First news reports of SUV in Times Square with bomb inside. NYPD Bomb Squad disable the bomb. Several phone calls with Homeland Security Committee staff.

Sunday, May 2nd
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - boxing workout in Bellmore.

11:10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - phone interview from home with Fox News Channel - Eric Stown on Times Square.

11:45 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - phone interview from home with CNN - Candy Crowly on Times Square.

1:15 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. - phone interview from home with Fox News - Brian Wilson on Times Square.

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - to Wantagh Abbey Funeral Home for wake of Sgt. Jason Santora, an Army Ranger who was killed in his 4th tour in Afghanistan. Wonderful family and friends morning a true hero.

6:10 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. - phone interview with Fox 5.

8:35 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. - to Village Video in West Babylon for live interview with CNN - John King on Times Square.

9:15 p.m. - 9:25 p.m. - live interview with Fox News Geraldo Rivera.

10:45 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - phone interview with WPIX-11

Monday, May 3rd
7:30 a.m. - 7:35 a.m. - phone interview with WPIX11 on Times Square.

7:40 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. - phone interview with John Gambling Show (WOR radio) on Times Square. (Listen here)

8:10 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. - live interview with Fox & Friends on Times Square. (See here)

8:35 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. - live interview with Fox 5 on Times Square.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - to Wantagh Abbey for Sgt. Santora's funeral. Very moving.

12 noon - 1:45 p.m. - to Galleria Restaurant in Westbury to speak at Joe Mondello's Chairman's Club. Excellent turnout.

3:45 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. - phone interview from office with Fox 5 on Ahmadinejad for 6pm news.

Tuesday, May 4th
12 midnight - 1:00 a.m. - numerous staff calls regarding arrest of Times Square terrorist.

5:45 a.m. - 5:50 a.m. - phone interview with WCBS radio on Times Square.

6:00 a.m. - 6:15 a.m. - phone interview with WNBC-TV regarding Times Square arrest.

6:20 a.m. - 6:28 a.m. - phone interview with John Gambling (WOR radio).

6:35 a.m. - 6:45 a.m. - phone interview with Imus (WABC radio & Fox Business News) on Times Square and Arizona immigration bill. (See here)

6:55 a.m. - 7:05 a.m. - phone interview with Fox & Friends.

8:15 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. - phone interview with Fox 5 (Greg Kelly)

8:55 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - phone interview with WCBS radio for 9:30 a.m. business segment.

9:05 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. - tape interview with Michael Smerconish (WABC radio).

9:25 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - radio interview with Brian & the Judge (Fox News radio).