Topic: Fire Alarm

2 chapters across the catalog

Congressional Jignitty
Episode 1006

1006: Congressional Jignitty

San Francisco Heatwave and Fire Alarm Testing

San Francisco and the Bay Area recorded unusually high temperatures of 75 degrees, leading to jokes about being the center of global warming. One of the hosts reports an upcoming fire alarm inspection in their building, floors 14 through 38, which may involve audible classical music and potential interruptions to the broadcast.

The Fact of the Bladder
Episode 361 43:26 - 44:56

361: The Fact of the Bladder

NBC News Fire Alarm Broadcast Glitch

NBC News experienced a technical failure during a live broadcast where a fire alarm continued to ring throughout the news segment. Correspondent Tom Costello and anchor Brian Williams attempted to "press on" with a report titled "The War Next Door" despite the loud, repetitive alarm. The hosts mock the network for failing to cut to a commercial to resolve the audio issue.