Live news usually goes as planned, but sometimes nature, technology, or illness gets the best of news anchors. Here are the top five craziest news anchor moments.
Pregnant anchor passes out
CNN anchor Poppy Harlow passed out during a live broadcast Monday morning. Although she wasn't on camera when it happened, viewers could audibly hear the anchor's speech slur, slow down, and fade off. The network cut to commercial and when they returned, Harlow, who is pregnant with a baby girl, reassured her viewers: "I got a little hot and I passed out for a moment. I am fine." Harlow also thanked those on Twitter who expressed concern.
San Diego anchor afraid of bug
Brad Wills was getting ready to report the weather for KSWB when a large bug gave him a scare. He managed to regain his composure while another anchor in the studio joked that Wills "either got attacked by a large bug or a small drone."
Phoenix weather anchor faces malfunctioning weather map
The weather map malfunctions when Fox 10 anchor Cory McCloskey tried to report the weather in January and temperatures soared incredibly high. Temperatures in the city of Ahwatukee displayed as 1,270 degrees, Wickenburg at 2,385 degrees, and Cave Creek at 2,960 degrees. "I would get out while you still can," McCloskey joked.
Kansas news anchor attacked by cicadas
KSNT reporter Katya Leick was reporting live at a U.S. Army base in June when cicadas -- large flying insects -- swarmed her live on air. She tried swat them away and keep calm, but dropped her mic when one flew near her mouth
News anchor walks off set after hearing about the Kardashians
"Good Day Orlando" co-host John Brown went viral after he stormed off set during an entertainment segment that mentioned the Kardashians in August. Brown was tired of hearing about the famous family, saying, "I've had enough Kardashians. I can't take any more Kardashian stories on this show!" He later said, "I wasn't angry. It was sarcasm."
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