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WPLG 10 cuts into ABC Stanley Cup Final broadcast Credit: ESPN on ABC; WPLG

Miami ABC affiliate cuts Panthers’ Stanley Cup celebration for local news

"Really WPLG Local 10? You bail on celebration to go to local news?"

By Arthur Weinstein OnJun 25, 2024 4
KGW's "The Good Stuff" segment.

Portland, OR NBC affiliate apologizes after showing n-word photo during ‘The Good Stuff’ local news segment

This "Throwback Thursday" of user-submitted photos went very wrong for KGW.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 17, 2024 4
KTLA's Megan Telles volleyball gaffe.

Los Angeles reporter bumps, sets, and spikes herself in failed volleyball demonstration

"Reporter down."

By Sean Keeley OnAug 17, 2023 0
Kirk Cousins on KARE 11 in Minnesota

Kirk Cousins rebukes ‘toxic’ nature of national news: ‘Local news is still somewhat pure.’

"When I watch it, I just feel like I’m at least getting some good quality news instead of just trying to incite people."

By Brandon Contes OnAug 8, 2023 4
WFAA's Pete Delkus notes a McKinney error on their heat index graphic.

WFAA meteorologist Pete Delkus mocks heat index graphic error: ‘Everyone in McKinney is dead!’

"The heat index in McKinney is 10,000, what is that, 101,105? It's hot in McKinney!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 21, 2023 0
A March 8 segment on Snoop Dogg's wine on WLBT, featuring anchors Wilson Stripling and Barbie Bassett and meteorologist Patrick Ellis.

A local news segment on Snoop Dogg’s wine led to anchor Barbie Bassett being taken off the air

An attempt to quote Snoop Dogg appears to have led to Barbie Bassett being removed from the WLBT airwaves after 23-plus years there.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 28, 2023 3
Dylan Lyons.

Journalism community mourns slain reporter Dylan Lyons, 24, killed while reporting on a murder

Lyons was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon, while colleague Jesse Walden was critically injured.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 23, 2023 2
A WBZ interview with "Carl" on Market Basket closing a location.

WBZ “most Massachusetts news report of all time” goes viral, featuring a vox pop on dinosaur extinction

"I don't like change. I tell my kids the dinosaurs didn't become extinct by accident, they saw the future and said, 'Screw this, let's go to the tar pit.'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 14, 2022 0
Long-time San Antonio reporter Gary DeLaune.

Prominent San Antonio news and sports figure Gary DeLaune has passed away at 88

DeLaune was one of San Antonio's most prominent news and sports figures over the past decades.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 10, 2022 0
Fox 29 Philadelphia's coverage on Ben Simmons leaving town.

Fox 29 Philly’s Mike Jerrick says “We just got in footage of Ben Simmons leaving hastily out of Philadelphia,” shows washed-away dumpster

"We just got in footage of Ben Simmons leaving hastily out of Philadelphia, let's check that out."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 3, 2021 0
A jogger mooning a WPVI broadcast.

Philadelphia ABC affiliate WPVI broadcast mooned by boardwalk jogger, prompting clever camera operator reaction

The post-mooning zoom fit with the broadcast, and it also might make it easier to identify the offender.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 19, 2021 0
CTV showed this Calgary ice skating incident ended with a fall.

CTV Calgary’s newscast showed a parting shot of a nearby ice rink, which featured a skater falling over

This was quite the way to end the local news.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 28, 2020 0

Here’s how local sports anchors are working despite no live events during coronavirus crisis

Some sports reporters have been folded into the news staff, while others have gotten creative in their segments

By Ken Fang OnMar 19, 2020 1
A Savannah reporter was slapped on the butt by a runner Saturday.

A Savannah runner has been banned from further races after smacking a local reporter’s butt

Alex Borzarjian was covering the annual Savannah Bridge Run for Savannah NBC affiliate WSAV Saturday when Tommy Callaway ran by and smacked her on the butt. That's now led to Callaway being banned from further races.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 10, 2019 0
WTVA (Tupelo, Mississippi) chief meteorologist Matt Laubhan's on-air snapping at a coworker drew lots of Twitter comment.

Mississippi meteorologist snapped his fingers at coworker on-air during tornado report, prompting Twitter commentary

"John! John! I need you off the phone, I need you to check radar, and I need you to look at this tornado warning up on ABC here and see if I need to be on it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 13, 2019 3
Toledo's WTOL gave us a bad local news segment for the ages.

WTOL 11 tried too hard to be cool, from “slay all day” to “stay woke” to “weather’s going to be lit” (updated)

"Yeet! Stay woke, be on fleek, and get that Gucci breakfast." "GOOOOALLLLS! Say 'Bye, Felicia' to that testing stress! Weather's going to be turnt, right, Chris?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 27, 2019 6
This chase ended with a flipped truck and a lot of narrator enthusiasm.

Southern California chase ends with truck flipping, suspect taken down, and anchor’s Gus Johnson-level “Game over!”

"They are attempting a pit maneuver! Whoa, here we go! The vehicle flipped over, oh my goodness! Vehicle flipped over, westbound Lampson Avenue, CHP said 'Game over!'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 16, 2018 3

Local Networks

WGN’s attempt to crush news vans with a tank on live TV, in a “morning news primetime special,” had quite the result

Packers-Rams highlights, as recreated by Bryan McLoone and the WKBT news team.

Wisconsin local sports anchor hilariously reenacts highlights from the first half of Packers-Rams

"There's Aaron Rodgers, looking better than normal, I must say."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 29, 2018 0
San Diego reporter Dave Scott interviews Mr. Wacky.

Dave Scott’s San Diego local news inflatable run segment, one of the worst ever, tops Reddit’s “cringe” subreddit

"Now, does that mean that everyone here becomes an inflatable today?" "Do they want to be inflatables?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 5, 2018 1

Philadelphia NBC affiliate chooses to air Roy Halladay giving up home runs during tribute segment

Viewers to NBC Philadelphia saw Halladay give up home runs instead of other footage.

By Ken Fang OnNov 8, 2017 4

Could The Athletic really work in “every” market?

In spite of challenges across the industry, The Athletic is optimistic it can make an impact.

By Matt Yoder OnAug 30, 2017 8

Cleveland station takes a shot at Kyrie Irving in a new promo

Fox 8 tells Irving "You’re either with us or against us."

By Ken Fang OnJul 31, 2017 1

Nashville couple makes out on live TV after Predators win Stanley Cup Final Game 4

The couple was like the Energizer bunny, they kept going and going and going and going ...

By Ken Fang OnJun 6, 2017 2
Reporter Jobeth Devera meets a very friendly cow.

Cow gets extremely personal with reporter for Hawaiian news station

A cow got very friendly with Jobeth Devera, a reporter for Hawaiian stations KGMB and KHNL.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 1, 2017 0

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