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Brian Damage · 03-21-2007, 10:38 AM

MESA, Ariz. - A Phoenix television station says it has fired an employee suspected of adding about 30 seconds of hard-core pornography into a broadcast of a health show featuring former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw.

The unnamed worker for ION Media Networks’ KPPX-TV “was immediately terminated and faces further legal action” after an investigation determined who was responsible for the March 12 incident, spokeswoman Leslie Monreal said in a statement.

Palm Beach, Fla.-based ION Media Networks, which offers family-friendly programs, called the incident “an intolerable act of human sabotage” and apologized to viewers.

Monreal said the images appeared only in the Phoenix market. The images prompted a flood of calls to local news media outlets and the cable television provider.

Brenda Schodt, of Chandler, said she was shocked to look up and see graphic sex acts on her television screen.

“Maybe five or 10 minutes into the show there was no volume,” Schodt said. “I thought it was the TV, but when I looked up, there were these images.”

TJL · 03-21-2007, 10:47 AM

What a maroon.

catlover79 · 03-21-2007, 11:33 AM

No comment.

80sTrivia · 03-21-2007, 02:41 PM

Some people are just plain weirdos...

Ireneparalegal · 03-21-2007, 05:24 PM

Only the Phoenix area? Damn!

theshark8777 · 03-21-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Only the Phoenix area? Damn!

Irene sounds disappointed.

Ireneparalegal · 03-21-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

Irene sounds disappointed.

Melonhead00 · 03-21-2007, 06:16 PM

In a word...SACKED

cmcb06 · 03-21-2007, 10:52 PM

dear my, for my sake i'm hoping it was the gay type. I wish i got that station so i could have taken the peak lol

Mr. Cranky · 03-22-2007, 09:26 AM

Sounds like someone was asleep at the switch and it wasn't pornboy. Isn't there a delay and doesn't someone in charge watch the newscast?

03-21-2007, 10:38 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Worker fired for splicing porn into newscast MESA, Ariz. - A Phoenix television station says it has fired an employee suspected of adding about 30 seconds of hard-core pornography into a broadcast of a health show featuring former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw. The unnamed worker for ION Media Networks’ KPPX-TV “was immediately terminated and faces further legal action” after an investigation determined who was responsible for the March 12 incident, spokeswoman Leslie Monreal said in a statement. Palm Beach, Fla.-based ION Media Networks, which offers family-friendly programs, called the incident “an intolerable act of human sabotage” and apologized to viewers. Monreal said the images appeared only in the Phoenix market. The images prompted a flood of calls to local news media outlets and the cable television provider. Brenda Schodt, of Chandler, said she was shocked to look up and see graphic sex acts on her television screen. “Maybe five or 10 minutes into the show there was no volume,” Schodt said. “I thought it was the TV, but when I looked up, there were these images.”
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03-21-2007, 10:47 AM	#2
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03-21-2007, 06:16 PM	#8
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03-21-2007, 10:52 PM	#9
cmcb06 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 01, 2006 Posts: 370	dear my, for my sake i'm hoping it was the gay type. I wish i got that station so i could have taken the peak lol
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03-22-2007, 09:26 AM	#10
Mr. Cranky Loveable fuzzball Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 07, 2005 Location: Cranksville Posts: 651	Sounds like someone was asleep at the switch and it wasn't pornboy. Isn't there a delay and doesn't someone in charge watch the newscast?
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