# Newscaster's nightmare: worst debut broadcast ever **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 23, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518 "2013-04-23T18:47:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/21 "2013-04-24T15:56:43Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > …prolly a good rule of thumb for broadcasters… > > [ul] > [li]Don’t use profanity at any time when you are in the studio or anywhere near a microphone.[/li][/ul] > > If you can’t handle that simple rule, maybe you are not cut out for broadcasting? I studied radio/tv/film production in college and the rule ALWAYS was “Assume your microphone is always live.” ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/22 "2013-04-24T16:14:48Z")
I still say that until the “keep fucking that chicken” guy gets fired for it, then the industry rule should be nobody gets fired for _accidentally_ swearing on air. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/23 "2013-04-24T17:10:11Z")
> [@handsomeharry](#): > > No joke. My first thought was that the two of them sound like a bad high school journalism class assignment. Bad timing, voices, projection…gimme a break! To be fair, it’s North Dakota. Not exactly the majors. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/24 "2013-04-24T18:50:53Z")
From the sound of it, the whole news station is basically run by chimpanzees. ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/25 "2013-04-24T19:53:03Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > To be fair, it’s North Dakota. Not exactly the majors. Yeah the thing I was most surprised by was the fact they hired a woman named Tieu and a guy named Clemente in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/26 "2013-04-24T20:02:47Z")
[Ousted anchor lands ‘Live With Kelly and Michael’ job.](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/04/24/fired-anchor-aj-clemente-lands-kelly-and-michael-job/2109859/) He has a shot at redemption if this one-day National News Stunt works out ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/27 "2013-04-24T20:10:44Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > But was it as bad as in[this example](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iplfWUtKMzI)? Or this one? 😃 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wzb_CDJ6U-s/hqdefault.jpg "Louis, the worst weatherman ever") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzb_CDJ6U-s) ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/28 "2013-04-24T20:13:02Z")
> [@DonLogan](#): > > Yeah the thing I was most surprised by was the fact they hired a woman named Tieu and a guy named Clemente in the first place. Why is that surprising? ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/29 "2013-04-24T20:29:07Z")
Am I the only person who flashed on Ron Burgundy, “Go fuck yourself San Diego!” ? Yes? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/30 "2013-04-24T21:18:27Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Even without the profanity, he was terrible. What was up with his introduction of himself? “Thanks Van. I’m very excited. I graduated from Western Virginia University and I’m used to, you know, from being from the East Coast.” All while staring into the wrong camera. Yeah, I’m willing to give him a mulligan for the on-air profanity, but I’m wondering who his competition was for that position to make him the top choice for anchor. I mean, I feel for the guy, but he’s clearly out of his element. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/31 "2013-04-24T21:22:02Z")
Although it appears to be working out [okay for him](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqC2Pc-Na3I&feature=youtu.be). Plus apparently he’s going to be on the Late Show, too, according to his Twitter feed. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/32 "2013-04-24T21:45:35Z")
I loved his line on the Today Show: “I wish I hadn’t tripped over my freaking shoes.” ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/33 "2013-04-24T21:48:01Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Why is that surprising? I’m guessing because North Dakota’s supposed to be white as hell? ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/34 "2013-04-25T00:36:22Z")
> [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > I’m guessing because North Dakota’s supposed to be white as hell? It usually is in the winter, and cold, but does get green in the summer. Oh, wait. Native Americans are probably the largest group after whites. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518/35 "2013-04-25T00:59:28Z")
Has he ever been on camera before? He was stammering even after the curses. Usually reporters spend years doing local assignments before they sit in as a live anchor. My local station has several assignment reporters that have never anchored. They usually leave for another station as an anchor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newscasters-nightmare-worst-debut-broadcast-ever/656518.md?page=1)