CNN anchor makes a big goof during Bush speach

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by Angels&Arrows

Undoubtably, someone has posted that she is a Delta Gamma from Alpha Nu-Southern California. I read somewhere that she does not control the mic.. the audio person does. I am sure someone in the media on CG can confirm???

The part about the audio person controlling the mic is correct.

One of the earliest things you should be taught in Radio-TV or J-School, though, is to ALWAYS assume the microphone is on and don't say anything stupid when one is even in the same room.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

The part about the audio person controlling the mic is correct.

One of the earliest things you should be taught in Radio-TV or J-School, though, is to ALWAYS assume the microphone is on and don't say anything stupid when one is even in the same room.

That's my experience. I wasn't exactly on CNN, but rather a college TV newscast, but we never made any noise when it wasn't our turn to read. You can never place 100% faith in those sound guys.

Of course, on CNN, this wasn't exactly a 90 second package from what I can tell. They were feeding live video, which played for several minutes. The sound operator just goofed. People make mistakes.

[DeltAlum]

Ask President Bush (and a few other select politicians) about making comments when an open microphone was close by.

It's happened to "W" at least twice in my memory -- and he's certainly not alone.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

The part about the audio person controlling the mic is correct.

One of the earliest things you should be taught in Radio-TV or J-School, though, is to ALWAYS assume the microphone is on and don't say anything stupid when one is even in the same room.

That's what we were taught, and it went for news conferences/news calls as well. Assume that you are audible, and you won't make a mistake or say something stupid.

[jon1856]

She did the Top Ten on Letterman last night-guess the subject....