A.J. Clemente's On-Air Gaffe Sparks Whirlwind Media Tour

Anxiety-ridden blunder garners 15 minutes of fame

No one probably could have guessed 48 hours ago that A.J. Clemente's dubious broadcast debut would get flipped into 15 minutes of fame. But since getting fired by KFYR-TV in Bismark, N.D., for his "rookie mistake," everything's turned up roses for the recent West Virginia University grad. 

YouTube views of his foul-mouthed, anxiety-ridden performance have topped 1 million, sparking TV interviews this morning on the Today show, Morning Joe, Live! With Kelly and Michael and Inside Edition.

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