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OOPS! News Anchor Drops F-Bomb on the Air

John Eagan

Story Created: May 14, 2008 at 11:24 AM EDT

Story Updated: May 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM EDT

     News anchors are told time and time again that there are some words they should never, EVER, say...especially while wearing a microphone.
     But New York's Channel 4 anchor Sue Simmons forgot that golden rule while at the news desk doing a live promo.
     take a look.
     Just so you know, we at ABC 6 added the bleep.
     According to a New York Post article on Wednesday, former co-workers of Simmons' say she is "famous for her liquid dinners between broadcasts, potty mouth and zany behavior."
     Simmons later apologized for the faux pas.
     ABC 6 anchor John Deluca has the details...

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