25/5/2025–|Last update: 16:25 (Mecca time)
In an exceptional incident, the American anchor Olivia Jacoiteh entered the labor stage while presenting the direct morning newsletter on the “CBS6” channel in Albani in New York, without stopping to perform its duties, but rather continued to broadcast for 3 hours despite the beginning of birth pain.
Jacoiteh, who was pregnant with her second child, arrived at the channel studio at 4:15 am, when she felt a water bag exploded; The first mark of the launch of labor. But she decided to stay in the studio and present the newsletter, with the help of her colleague Julia Dan, who was also pregnant.
During the broadcast, the spirit of humor was not absent from the screen; Judging phrases such as: “Two days after the expected date” and “soon: the arrival of the child Quinsi”, in a funny indication that the birth is imminent.
At the beginning of the bulletin, her colleague Dan announced, “We have some urgent news this morning – literally. The water bag was broken by Olivia, and it is now providing the news while it is in the active labor stage.” Jacoiteh remained on the air, while Dan was documenting the moments via live broadcast on Facebook.
And about her decision not to leave directly, Jacoiteh later told the local Times Union: “I could go home, but I felt more comfortable in the studio instead of waiting for anxiety in the hospital.”
The broadcast ended at 7:56 am, to go immediately to the hospital, where she put her second baby, Queens, the next day. This incident was widely resonated at the level of the American media, and impressed the followers and its colleagues, who described its behavior as “a symbol of professionalism, commitment and calm under pressure.”
Olivia Jakueth was born and graduated from the Neskuona Secondary School and then at Mariest College. Her media career began with joining the “USA” and “Civai” networks, before moving to work in the broadcasting authority in Washington, DC. Later, she returned to the screen via the “Winnie” station in Elmera, where she worked as a broadcaster and producer.
Since joining the “CBS6” station, her position has been established as a prominent introduction, and she won several prominent awards in the field of media, including the Associated Press Agency for Radio Broadcasting in Virginia for the best continuous news coverage, as well as the “Edward R. Moro “prestigious.