New York Stations Scramble to Cover Death of Osama Bin Laden
On a night that the world learned about the death of Osama Bin Laden, TV networks and New York City stations poured in special coverage.
The first word came in at 10:45 p.m. last night that President Obama would make a major announcement from the East Room of the White House. He actually was scheduled to speak to the nation at 10:30 p.m.
The major networks all hit the air.
At the same time, Fox 5/WNYW broke into Sports Extra with anchor Sharon Crowley telling the audience that President Obama would speak shortly.
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