Weather reporters are often forced to resort to all sorts of tactics to bring human interest to their segments.
That’s a remit which news anchor Carney Porter and meteorologist Michael Bohling from Texas news station KFDX 3 took very seriously yesterday.
During a live broadcast, the two professionals bickered about the weather report in an awkward exchange – which of course was highly entertaining to the rest of us. The whole world, in fact, as a clip of it has gone viral.
During the fiery and not remotely light exchange, a video of which was reposted on Facebook by a viewer, Porter commented that there wasn’t “any rain” in the forecast, to which Bohling argued, “I just said a second ago we have rain in the forecast.”
“Well, I am not talking … I’m talking about three or four days coming,” Porter said. Bohling responded, “Actually, the rain chance is coming before the event.”
Porter then snapped, “Stop trying to correct people and just do your job.”
The weatherman responded, “I just don’t know why you don’t listen to me,” which prompted the news anchor to reply, “’Cause you’re boring.”
Bohling concluded the exchange with, “Wow, wow, okay.”
The Facebook viewer has since deleted the video, which had been captioned, “What just happened!?! That was a SPICY exchange for 10 o’clock news!!😳🤣.”
Bohling’ Facebook apology. Image: Facebook
“We talk trash to each other all day”
In an attempt to minimise the exchange, Bohling issued a statement saying, “Carney and I are super close, nearly siblings in a way. We literally talk trash to each other all day, and sometimes it comes out on-air. Trust me, it’s all love.”
Not quite the professional response required; neither was his quote to People in which he revealed he was “honestly shocked by how much” the exchange “has blown up.”
“Carney and I are known for giving each other a hard time, and our community loves us for it,” he said. “We really didn’t even give it a second thought after it happened. Then the next day, it was all over Facebook.”
“We’re super close, like siblings, and there’s no negative feelings between us whatsoever. The last couple [of] days have been pretty crazy!” Bohling concluded.
In a further attempt to make light of the situation, he posted a rather unnecessary photo of himself and Porter pretending to box each other. The photo was captioned, “I think it’s time for us to just drop the gloves already.”
News anchor Carney Porter and meteorologist Michael Bohling from Texas news station KFDX 3. Image: Facebook
He added, “Ok, so I’m going to address this one more time, for folks that still aren’t sure. The video going around is just how we mess with each other. We tend to lose track of the fact that we’re on TV at 10 p.m. (we’re tired just like you), and sometimes we go over the top, lol.
“Carney and I love each other like family. I promise you that. Any time you hear us bicker, we are just messing with each other. Because at the end of the day, we always have each other’s backs,” he concluded.
Carney Porter responds to live argument
Porter also responded on Facebook: “I know it seems like Michael and I give each other a hard time, but please understand that it is always and only in good fun,” the news anchor wrote.
“We are actually close friends, and we love to be sarcastic with each other, and sometimes those instances can come off sounding a bit more serious than they actually are, especially for those who don’t know the dynamics of our friendship off the air.”
“But that being said, I would NEVER intentionally be mean or hurtful to Michael or anyone in our newsroom, whether it be on or off the air.
“We are all really close, and I’m so lucky that we are all such great friends! For those who found the moment uncomfortable, I sincerely apologise!”
Top Image: News anchor Carney Porter and meteorologist Michael Bohling from Texas news station KFDX 3. Image: Facebook