Archive · 24 May 2025
Anchor Stays on Air in Labor, Delivers News Broadcast
Imagine a news anchor, Olivia, who started having a baby!
While at work for her morning news show, her water broke.
Instead of going to the hospital right away, she decided to keep doing her job for almost three hours!
Her co-worker, Julia, helped her out.
The news team and the audience were very supportive and happy for her.
The next day, she had a healthy baby boy.
Everyone was impressed with Olivia's strength and dedication.
Olivia Jaquith, a CBS6 Albany co-anchor, went into labor before the morning news broadcast.
Her water broke in the restroom before the show.
Jaquith chose to continue anchoring the entire three-hour broadcast.
Co-anchor Julia Dunn announced the situation on air, providing support.
Jaquith and her husband welcomed a baby boy named Quincy the following day.
- Who
- Olivia Jaquith, a CBS6 Albany co-anchor.
- What
- Olivia Jaquith continued her broadcast while in labor.
- When
- Wednesday morning, with the birth announced on Thursday.
- Where
- CBS6 Albany studio.
- Why
- Jaquith decided to continue the broadcast despite being in early labor.
- Anchor
- Olivia Jaquith
- News Station
- CBS6 Albany (WRGB)
- Event
- On-Air Labor and Broadcast
- Co-Anchor
- Julia Dunn
- Birth Announcement
- Thursday
- Baby's Name
- Quincy