BREAKING WORK ETHIC: In an extraordinary display of professional dedication, CBS6 Albany news anchor Olivia Jacques delivered both breaking news and a baby announcement during Wednesday’s live broadcast, completing her three-hour morning news shift while in active labor.
“We have a developing story this morning – in the most literal sense!” co-anchor Julia Dunn told viewers during the program’s opening, setting the stage for what would become television journalism’s most memorable pregnancy reveal. “Olivia’s water just broke, and she’s currently in labor.”
The 35-year-old journalist, officially two days past her due date, laughed through mounting contractions: “Premature? Definitely fashionably late!” While Jacques maintained her broadcast composure, Dunn captured behind-the-scenes moments via social media, documenting a rare fusion of personal and professional timelines.
“I’m happy to be here and will push through as long as possible,” Jacques told viewers with characteristic poise. Her wry disclaimer – “But if I suddenly sign off mid-sentence, you’ll know where I went!” – underscored the surreal nature of blending live television production with prenatal urgency.
While medical professionals typically recommend immediate hospital admission following membrane rupture, Jacques revealed to The Times Union that continuing her broadcast served as strategic distraction therapy. “Rather than anxious waiting at the hospital, my team’s camaraderie turned contractions into comic relief,” the journalist later texted from her delivery room.
The business of broadcasting continued seamlessly until Thursday morning’s happy update: Baby Quincy entered the world healthy, proving that deadline pressures and delivery room timelines can coexist – at least for one exceptionally determined news professional.
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