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Best News Bloopers of 2012

John Riggs — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:29:51 +0000

One of my most favorite type of videos on YouTube are the ones of news bloopers. Ones where they’re video-bombed from the background, ones where they say the wrong words, ones where they can’t stop laughing – I love’em all. In case you missed any from 2012, here are the best news bloopers of 2012. [...]

Co-Anchors Quit On-Air After News Broadcast

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:40:49 +0000

Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio anchored the evening news together for WVII in Bangor, Maine. On Tuesday, they resigned their positions together right before signing off for the final time. “Some recent developments have come to our attention … and departing together is the best alternative we can take,” Consiglio, 28, explained before the broadcast [...]

Bomb Explodes Near Anderson Cooper in Live Video

John Riggs — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:44:16 +0000

This is why Anderson Cooper is the best at what he does. He’s broadcasting live from Geza, bomb explodes in the background and comments on it. If I were there, I’d take off my mic and say, “Well, this is when I never do this ever again,” and retire. While talking about what’s going on [...]

Want To Be Famous In Your Town? Have a Cool Name and a Cool Sign-Off Like Gustavo Almadovar

John Riggs — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:22:08 +0000

This news reporter for Channel 9 Eyewitness News in Orange county has it all. He's a good lookin' guy on TV, has a great speaking voice and, probably most importantly, has a name you will never forget. Even though 'Gustavo Almadovar' isn't the most recognisable name on paper, the way he says it will make you remember him for life. See how he says his name here:

Terrible Reporter Breaks Volunteers' Hearts Live On Air

Emerald Catron — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:35:35 +0000

Well, here is a good example of a terrible person, if you were looking for one. Investigators in a case involving a missing four-year-old decided they were probably actually investigating a murder case. News reporter Kay Burley felt the strange compulsion to tell volunteers who were searching for the child that she was probably dead. [...]

Clueless Reporter Has No Idea What Day or Year It Is

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:18:06 +0000

We’ve all forgotten what day of the week it is at one time or another. Sometimes a Wednesday just feels like a Thursday. But since part of our job isn’t to announce to thousands of viewers what day it is, such confusion is no biggie. When News Center 23 reporter Na’Tassia Finley has no idea [...]

Cleveland Weatherman Loses Cool During Heat / Thunder Forecast

Ben Chew — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:00:46 +0000

As you may figure, Cleveland sports fans are still not really over the fact that LeBron James left Cleveland and won an NBA title in Miami. One of those fans was WEWS weatherman Mark Johnson who tried to get through his nightly weather forecast. Sadly, he couldn’t do it, as the mere mention of the [...]

Chinese News Thought They Found Rare Mushroom – Turns Out It Was A Sex Toy

John Riggs — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:19:14 +0000

I actually kind of feel bad for this. They thought they made this huge discovery. Something that could've won the person who found it fame and glory while the news team could've won the prize for the biggest breaking story of the year. It turns out they didn't win much more than viral humiliation for discovering a sex toy that was apparently buried underground.

Texting And Walking Girl Falls On Live TV

John Riggs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:52:29 +0000

If you’re texting and walking at the same time and there are stairs present and they happen to be filming a live news shot around where you are, there is nearly a 100% chance that you’ll have a precious YouTube moment like this.

Live Press Conference Attendees Almost Hit By Bus [VIDEO]

alex staub — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:24:19 +0000

The best part about watching live television is the slight possibility that at any moment, things could go awry. Steve Rosenthal is a representative of Rock Gaming and he was in the middle of doing a press conference regarding a construction accident that happened at his casino, when suddenly he was nearly hit by a bus!