10-09-2022, 02:00 PM
(10-09-2022, 12:53 PM)ShinyBat Wrote:(10-09-2022, 11:44 AM)joshuanesbit Wrote: did anyone have any tip off prior to the 630 announcement? I read somewhere that HM passed away in the afternoon - how early did all the broadcasters know and to be ready for it?
Fascinatingly, someone who was apparently the text operator on the NC lower third that shift was tweeting in response to a Twitter upload of the announcement, and in response to my query in this direction he claimed that even in that gallery they only heard for sure with the tweet.
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If the NC gallery really didn't know at 1829 I'd have to presume nobody in the media did.
This is absolutely fascinating thanks for this well spotted! It differs from when Prince Phillip died as that came out of nowhere and Martine Croxall had to change into black whilst presenting out of vision which was remarkable. The broadcasters this time we’re in obit/standby from 230