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flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:57 PM Mar 2020

Anyone see Katy Tur's sign-off right before the start of Ali Velshi's show today? [View all]

Last edited Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Holding back tears, she spoke of a longtime colleague and friend who just died from COVID-19 which "stole him away from us". Then she implored viewers to wash their hands and keep their distance.

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Anyone see Katy Tur's sign-off right before the start of Ali Velshi's show today? [View all] flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 OP

Yes, I saw that as well. It was very moving. Coventina Mar 2020 #1

She Was Barely Able To Maintain ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #2

And that was a major Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #3

Keep Your Distance FiveGoodMen Mar 2020 #4

I don't know how she held it together. I was sobbing. lamp_shade Mar 2020 #5

I saw the announcement eatlier on Stephanie Ruhle's show. Ilsa Mar 2020 #6

Andrea Mitchell too. You know that slam against NBC was enraging. nolabear Mar 2020 #7

I would Rebl2 Mar 2020 #10

Larry Edgeworth irisblue Mar 2020 #8

Thanks for the link, IrisBlue! flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #9

He was also a colleague of Peter Alexander's DesertRat Mar 2020 #11

the media is way too nice to the moron. i want to see real attacks. pansypoo53219 Mar 2020 #12

When newspeople cry, I have more respect for them. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #13

I hope this ratchets up the truth telling about Trump's criminal negligence lunatica Mar 2020 #14

I did. It was beautiful. marked50 Mar 2020 #15