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News Anchor Olivia Jaquith Completes Broadcast While in Active Labor

The WRGB anchor's water broke moments before the show, but she powered through the three-hour broadcast before heading to the hospital.

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Overview

  • Olivia Jaquith, a WRGB news anchor in Schenectady, New York, experienced her water breaking just before the May 21 morning broadcast began.
  • Despite being in active labor, Jaquith chose to remain on air, completing the full three-hour show alongside her co-anchor Julia Dunn.
  • Dunn, who is also pregnant, supported Jaquith on air by announcing the news, timing her contractions, and sharing updates with viewers.
  • The broadcast included playful references to Jaquith's pregnancy, such as chyrons reading 'Baby Watch' and 'Here Comes Baby P.'
  • As of May 22, Jaquith is absent from the show to give birth to her first child, a son, while WRGB has yet to provide an update on the baby's arrival.