Saturday, May 24, 2025 - In an incredible display of composure and commitment, WRGB news anchor, Olivia Jaquith continued delivering the morning news for a full three hours after announcing live on air that her water had just broken.
Jaquith, who anchors for the CBS affiliate in Albany, stunned
viewers when she casually revealed just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21,
that her labour had begun moments earlier in the newsroom bathroom.
“This isn’t April Fools — Olivia’s water broke… in the
newsroom, right?” her co-anchor Julia Dunn asked during a Facebook Live video
just before the broadcast began. “In the newsroom,” Jaquith confirmed, smiling.
Despite being two days past her due date and feeling mild
contractions the day before, Jaquith arrived at work as scheduled — only for
nature to take its course minutes before she was set to go live. But instead of
rushing to the hospital, she chose to remain on-air and anchor the full
newscast.
“We do have some breaking news this morning — literally,”
Dunn said as the broadcast opened. “Olivia’s water has broken, and she is
anchoring the news in active labor.”
“Early
labor,” Jaquith clarified with a laugh. “Let’s not get carried away.”
Throughout the three-hour show, the duo maintained their
usual energy and humour. They even tracked Jaquith’s contractions in real time.
“I’m happy to be here, and I’ll stay on the desk for as long as I possibly
can,” she said during the broadcast. “But if I disappear, that’s what’s going
on.”
In a light-hearted touch, the production team displayed
on-screen graphics like “Days Past Due Date: 2” and “Baby Watch: Here Comes
Baby P — Good Luck, Olivia.” At one point, Jaquith turned to the meteorologist
with a cheeky question: “If my baby does come today, Craig, how’s the weather
looking?”
The weatherman responded in kind, joking he’d carry her to
the hospital if necessary.
Rather than taking a coffee break, Jaquith quipped, “Let’s take a water break.”
The following day, Jaquith announced on Instagram that she and her husband, Tyn, had welcomed their baby boy, their first child.
“What
a wild 24 hours! And now, baby boy is here,” she wrote. “Soaking up kisses and
cuddles for now, but will share updates soon.”
After Olivia Jaquith’s water broke hours before her anchoring slot for WRGB’s morning broadcast, she explained why she would continue to work through her labor. https://t.co/n0qvR1E4xG pic.twitter.com/A9GY7ghQzF
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