'I'm a free agent.Cant help but laugh at myself and stay positive,' he added. It seems now that the station was unable to forgive Clemente his 'rookie mistake,' as he just informed his Twitter followers that he's been let go.
The statement goes on to say that this was 'no excuse' for his language as reporters are trained 'to always assume that any microphone is live at any time.'Ĭlemente was subsequently suspended pending review of his fuck-up. Clemente's first night at the anchor desk for Bismarck NBC affiliate KFYR.…Ĭlemente made his own headlines over the weekend after uttering the words 'fucking shit' one second into his first telecast.Īccording to a statement released by KFYR-TV following the incident, Clemente was practicing his teasers and 'did not realize his microphone was on.' Brand New TV News Anchor's First Words On-Air: 'Fuckin' Shit!' Clemente, a rookie news anchor from Bismarck, North Dakota, who has already made a name for himself by having the worst first day on the job ever, was officially fired a short while ago.
