SterlingNorth 33 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Bad enough so that they couldn't air news until six o'clock this evening. They wound up simulcasting MSNBC at 5 this afternoon. In fact according to DCRTV, this was a continuation of problems from Sunday. DCRTV.com: Power Outage Hits NBC DC - 11/16 - A Sunday power outage hit Channel 4/WRC, which also serves as the Washington bureau for NBC News, causing NBC's Chuck Todd to go missing from a live report in China covering the president's Asian trip. Washington bureau chief Mark Whitaker told the Politico that "somehow the bureau lost power and the electrical system froze in transition to the backup generator"..... More Power Problems For NBC DC, No NBC4 News At 4 & 5 - 11/16 - Earlier today, DCRTV told you that Channel 4/WRC, which also serves at NBC's Washington news bureau, suffered power problems on Sunday. Now, we're told that the problems continue on Monday. With newsroom computers and video servers down, and a non-functioning control room. Pepco attempted to switch back to main power around 3 PM and more equipment was affected, a source tells DCRTV. An audio operator even got shocked when this switch was made, we hear. NBC's MSNBC is doing live Washington shots from the lawn at WRC's 4001 Nebraska Avenue facility, using a satellite truck, instead of from Capitol Hill or the White House, we're told. Update: Channel 4 aired Ellen DeGeneres at 4 PM and MSNBC's "Hardball" with Chris Matthews live from Los Angeles at 5 PM, instead of its local newscasts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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