“CBS Evening News” Medical emergency unfolds during live broadcast
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7:20 p.m. (Pacific Time) — CBS released a statement confirming that one of their camera operators had suffered a medical emergency, but said he is “fine and recovering”.
Tonight during the latest CBS Evening News segment, our on-set cameraman suffered a medical emergency. Fortunately, he is fine and recovering. @CBSeveningNews
A terrifying moment occurred live on air when a CBS crew member suffered a medical emergency during an overseas broadcast, throwing the entire broadcast into chaos and forcing an abrupt commercial hiatus.
The incident occurred on Tuesday during the “CBS Evening News” show, broadcast from Taiwan.
🚨 JUST NOW: A CBS cameraman suffered a “MEDICAL EMERGENCY” live in Taiwan, forcing the broadcast to abruptly cut to a commercial.
Fortunately, the cameraman is “well and recovering,” according to CBS
This definitely scared a LOT of viewers! pic.twitter.com/6pNZKjvFhD @nicksortor
Viewers could see the situation unfold in real time…the camera suddenly started shaking as the anchor Tony Dokoupil continued reading from the teleprompter…before stopping mid-sentence and asking if the crew member was okay.
Dokoupil quickly told viewers there was a medical emergency and they were taking a break, while he and another crew member could be heard urgently saying they were calling a doctor.
The show then returned to CBS’s New York studio, where Matt Gutman was there and told viewers they would be right back.
We’ve reached out to CBS for comment…so far, no response.