Thought a green screen flub was fake but it was totally real

I saw this news clip from a station in Phoenix where the weather guy's green screen showed his tie as invisible. They kept going for like 10 seconds before someone off camera noticed. I figured it was edited but my buddy who works there confirmed it actually happened live last Tuesday. Has anyone else seen a broadcast glitch that seemed too ridiculous to be true?

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walker.julia3d ago

Wait, the tie was invisible too? That is wild. I thought it was just a weird camera trick or something, but hearing it was actually a real broadcast makes me feel like I'm losing my mind. A live news crew just let that go on for ten seconds? I can't believe nobody in the control room caught it sooner. That seems like something that would only happen in a comedy show, not on actual TV. Your buddy must have been cracking up behind the scenes.

nancy_king293d agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, @abbyp61 that weatherman story is too good. I had a friend who worked at a local station too and one time the anchor's mic went out during a live segment and she just kept talking for a full minute with her mouth moving but no sound coming out. The director was so flustered he just let it ride because he didn't know what else to do. By the time they cut to commercial she was bright red and the whole crew was trying not to laugh in the booth. It's amazing how much chaos goes on behind the scenes that nobody at home ever sees...

abbyp613d ago

Only happen in a comedy show" is exactly right. I had a buddy who worked at a small station and one time the weatherman's green screen ate half his body and the director just left it because he thought it was funnier to watch him panic.