1. Kim Powell — a reporter for CBS in Arizona — had her cat walk right in front of her at-home broadcast:
Been working from home the last few days. Turns out one of my coworkers doesn’t understand personal space! #QuarantineCats up to no good! #azfamily
"So it has been a week since...this is my cat...those are the perks from working from home!"
2. Charley Belcher of Good Day Tampa Bay had to hold his nervous dog during his segment:
Reporting from home means you still have to take care of your “kids.” Bowser got a little nervous after my wife had to go into work today...and he jumped into my lap right before a live shot! Gotta love live TV! #AllInThisTogether #WorkFromHome
3. And Hobie Artigue — the sports guy for Minnesota's Fox news station — had his very large dog Boris crawl into his lap seconds before his live segment:
When your gargantuan dog crawls in your lap right before a @FOX9 live shot, sometimes you just gotta go with it... Thanks for rolling with things, @kscullinfox9!
4. Arkansas' KATV News reporter Shelby Rose used a little catnip to keep her kitty, Zooey, busy while mom worked:
My cat Zooey doesn’t understand personal space & meows every two seconds, so @brianemfinger thought of a way to keep her preoccupied during our live shot last night. Enjoy😂
5. CBS Boston news anchor Chris McKinnon had his live shot crashed by Dougie the dog:
the moment when @chrisWBZ's dog Dougie crashed his at-home liveshot today during @WBZ This Morning!
6. Joy Wang from KOB 4 Eyewitness News had no problem with her new "coworker" who slept through the whole thing:
First LIVESHOT on a cell phone. From home. New coworker was unimpressed. Slept through the whole thing. #StayHome4NM
7. MSNBC analyst Peter Baker had his dog videobomb his on-air appearance:
Congrats to @peterbakernyt for creating a worthy successor to BBC Dad, this time with his pet dog.
Look at that tail wag!
@AnandWrites @peterbakernyt I grabbed a video, made me smile
8. ABC Tampa Bay's meteorologist Jason Adams had his cat Ninja run behind him before he could get to the weather:
Ninja!! 😹😹😹 https://t.co/6dzDR1erqM
9. And PBS News Hour's William Brangham went live with his cat slumbering peacefully in the background:
That sly girl snuck into the shot without me even noticing... 😼 https://t.co/dzXUjO0biQ
Awwwww:
10. CBS Denver's Makenzie O'Keefe, meanwhile, had to put up a sign warning family members NOT to enter the room while she was on-air:
At @CBSDenver were doing our part as reporters to work remotely, or in my case tonight, from my home! Had to play it safe during the live shot 😂 #COVID19Colorado #StayHome
11. NBC News' Kate Snow managed to DIY her hair and makeup:
Getting ready for my first at-home liveshot @todayshow. (It takes a lot. I miss the pro help). My story this morn is about retirees, students and medical professionals who haven’t been in a hospital for a while now jumping in to help with coronavirus. #HeedingTheCall
12. And First Coast News' Heather Crawford used her kiddo as a stand-in while setting up the shot:
First night working from home. First time running my own live shot. See you at 11pm on First Coast News. #newreality @FCN2go
13. CBS News' Jericka Duncan managed to MacGyver a tripod for her segment:
You do what you have to do to cover the story. #liveshot #prayingforpeace
14. While News 5 Cleveland's Jade Jarvis did the same to get passable lighting:
My super high-tech live shot set up this morning #WFH
15. KCEN News' Nick Canizales had to go live from the game room (but as a sports reporter, it worked!):
When you have to work from home, the only place suitable for a LIVE shot is the game room!
16. While WMAZ News' Kayla Solomon did a healthy eating segment live from...her kitchen:
First at home live shot complete ✅
17. And Ira Glass of This American Life recorded his show from his new "closet studio":
Recording this week’s show (well, I closed the closet doors while I read my narration). @ThisAmerLife
18. But really, all of these reporters handled the challenge like the pros they are — here's WCNC Charlotte's Vanessa Ruffes using her deck to put the skyline in the background:
Live shots at home part II - Nightside edition. @VanessaRuffes @wcnc
19. And here's NBC Los Angeles meteorologist Shanna Mendiola flawlessly using an at-home green screen:
This is WILD! When your lady’s the first meteorologist ever with a freakin’ WEATHER CENTER inside the apartment! #SaferAtHome #ShelterInPlace #CoronavirusLockdown #COVID19 @ShannaNBCLA @nbcla