MSNBC First TV Net To Name TB Patient

By Brian 

MSNBC was the first television network to report the name of the TB patient.

“NBC News has learned the identity of the victim,” Contessa Brewer said at 11:24am. “His name is Andrew Speaker. He’s reportedly a 31 year old personal injury attorney who works with his father in Fulton County, Georgia.”

MSNBC was beat only by WCBS radio, who had the news a few minutes earlier. Both stations beat the wire services and other media organizations…

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