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Other memorable moments in San Francisco TV news
The Desk has compiled five other legendary local broadcast moments from the Bay Area.
KTVU erroneously names Asiana Flight 214 pilots
San Francisco Bay Area FOX affiliate KTVU-TV has apologized after erroneously reporting the names of four pilots aboard an Asiana Airlines jet that crashed at an area airport on Saturday.
Harrisburg TV reporter claims he was attacked during run
A Pennsylvania television station said one of their reporters was attacked during a jog over the weekend.
Oakland thieves burglarize San Francisco TV news van
Two vehicles being used by reporters for a San Francisco television station were burglarized in Oakland, California.
CNN: FOX News knew years ago about DOJ investigation
Law enforcement officials notified FOX News several years ago that one of its reporters was the target of a Department of Justice investigation into an alleged leak of classified information.
Syrian Electronic Army compromises Sky News Android app
The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on several Android applications for British Sky Broadcasting, including the Sky News app.
ABC to offer live local video streams on iOS apps
ABC will begin rolling out a live stream of its network signal to iPhone and iPad users in New York City and Philadelphia later this week.
ABC News journalist based in Africa dies at 59
Veteran ABC News audio engineer Trevor Barker died at the age of 59, the network announced on Sunday.
CNN’s comeback will be gradual, new boss Zucker says
New CNN boss Jeff Zucker is betting large on morning news as the network tries to catch up to FOX News and MSNBC.
NBC axes news magazine “Rock Center”
After poor ratings, NBC cancels "Rock Center," leaving only one news magazine on the network's air.