Reporter’s live cringe-worthy moment gets caught on camera
What was supposed to be a serious live crossing by this reporter ended up being the most awkward moment ever!
There are many benefits when being live on either camera or radio. All the precious, unexpected moments are captured. However, on the flipside, you can’t ignore that sometimes things go horribly wrong.
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Being a sports journalist, attention to detail is a must, especially when delivering a bulletin live on-air. I remember this one time when I was presenting Sportswave on East Coast Breakfast and forgot the name of a team that recently won their match. I almost went into a flat panic, but Darren Maule stepped in to fill in the blank for me. All I did was just laugh it off and carry on.
However, this poor journalist’s moment was so cringeworthy that I barely could watch it. She was doing a live crossing to the studio about late struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada’s medical condition when she completely messed up her script and at one point even said: "Guys, I can’t".
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This is one moment that her colleagues will probably not let her live down in a hurry.