I'm sure most everyone in the news industry has had them, I certainly know I've had my fair share, although fortunately it doesn't happen too often. When I speak to schools, this is usually a common question I get from students and I generally have to think long and hard about it.

Usually my bloopers involve me laughing so hard I cry or am unable to talk, which happens periodically on Weekend Live. When I worked in Oregon, my co-host and I laughed so hard over some silly squirrel that we couldn't even compose ourselves in enough time to say “Goodbye.” We just laughed our way out of the show. In fact, since we were mostly new to the TV news business we had a lot of bloopers which we kept on a “Blooper Reel.” Before I left I dubbed them down to, then, VHS and dig it out occasionally for a laugh. Let's see, in Madison, I've dropped my clicker on air now, which is very embarrassing to have to bend over and pick up. Fortunately for us here, we have 2 clickers, so I just went and grabbed our spare. I've messed up my own name, making it come out something like, “Michelle Mreal or Remel.” Then, one morning I was talking about some story and instead of saying “cap” I said “crap” which caused a lot of laughing and teasing. And, I've got to say, the one I'm most worried about, which thankfully has not happened yet, is when I say something to the effect of, “Then winds will “shift” out of the NE.” Or, “This storm system “shifts” off to the east.” I'm deathly afraid one of these days it's going to come out of my mouth without the “f.” And, now I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the FCC in advance.

I try to keep my bloopers to a minimum, but when they happen, have the ability to laugh at myself and the situation. Many other have had much BIGGER bloopers, which are fun to watch and hopefully they can now laugh at their misfortune! Below are some links... thank you, youtube. Here's just a sampling, there are many other funny ones, just search, “local news bloopers” or “local news weather bloopers.” Fortunately for me, I haven't made youtube... yet!

Keep watching, smiling and laughing with us, after all it is live TV, anything can happen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0mctKLFQv0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d6C5s9yU2s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVR1JunnuGE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIr8SUKsn6k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSkF7H1l_o8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOc4XgBespw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ16u-szAhQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWCeriGsFkA&feature=related