On May 21st, 2025, Olivia Jaquith, a news anchor for WRGB, a CBS affiliate in Schenectady, New York, went into labor while on air. Her water broke at 4:15 a.m., just before the morning broadcast, but she chose to continue anchoring the three-hour show despite early contractions.
Her co-anchor, Julia Dunn, who is also pregnant, announced the situation on air, noting they were timing Jaquith’s contractions, which were about two minutes apart.
Jaquith, two days past her due date, completed the broadcast with professionalism, even as the station added a “days past due date” counter on screen. After the show, Jaquith went to the hospital and later gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Quincy.
The story has since gained widespread attention for her dedication.
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