#Newspocalypse 2016 as ABC News Perth 7pm program cancelled
Looks like ABC News budget cuts have hit?
Hard working ABC News Perth Journos had to try and scramble to save their nightly 7pm news bulletin, but alas, had to cancel after a power outage hit their East Perth studios.
Sydney’s newsroom had to get the bulletin on air.
The @abcnewsPerth studio is down. Our @ABCNews24 bulletin will have you covered #WA. I’ll see you in under an hour. #news #perth
— Rachel Pupazzoni (@RachelPupazzoni) May 17, 2016
“Welcome to a special edition of ABC News for Western Australian viewers,” Rachel Pupazzoni in Sydney told local viewers at 7pm.
The bulletin led with Perth news, as planned.
The power outage seemed to have hit across parts of East Perth, with Main Roads saying traffic signals were down.
East Pde and Kensington St, East Perth – TRAFFIC SIGNALS BLACKED OUT #perthtraffic
— Main Roads WA (@Perth_Traffic) May 17, 2016
ABC News Perth weekday presenter was at his finest on Twitter, as the minutes ticked down to the regular air time.
Budget cuts hit @abcnewsPerth hard. pic.twitter.com/4IqvWhWA15
— James McHale (@JamesMcHale) May 17, 2016
Into #Blackout2016 2nd quarter-hour at @abcnewsPerth newsroom. Supplies are low. Oxygen lower. Morale? Forget it. pic.twitter.com/05kH6maeRW
— James McHale (@JamesMcHale) May 17, 2016
Both @JessicaStrutt and @ClintLThomas looking increasingly unsuspecting and nutritious #Blackout2016 pic.twitter.com/qA37OloLV4
— James McHale (@JamesMcHale) May 17, 2016
