10 LIVE News Broadcasts That Took a TERRIFYING Turn

VOICE OVER: Patrick Mealey

Some stories don't wait for a commercial break. Join us as we count down the most harrowing moments where live news broadcasts were shattered by sudden, unscripted, and often tragic events that left viewers in total disbelief. From shocking assassinations to devastating disasters, these are the broadcasts that changed television history forever. Our countdown includes the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby (1963), Christine Chubbuck's tragic on-air death (1974), the Challenger Disaster (1986), the bizarre Max Headroom Signal Hijacking (1987), the brutal Attack on Reginald Denny during the LA Riots (1992), the horrifying 9/11 second plane impact (2001), and more. Which live broadcast shocked you the most? Let us know in the comments below!

  • #11: IVE News Broadcasts That Took a Terrifying Turn
  • #10: Lee Harvey Oswald Murdered by Jack Ruby (1963)
  • #9: Christine Chubbuck Takes Her Own Life (1974)
  • #8: Gary Plauché Kills Jeffrey Doucet (1984)
  • #7: The Challenger Disaster (1986)
  • #6: R. Budd Dwyer's Infamous Press Conference (January 1987)
  • #5: David Horowitz Taken Hostage (August 1987)
  • #4: Max Headroom Signal Hijacking (November 1987)
  • #3: Attack on Reginald Denny (1992)
  • #2: ttacks: A Second Plane Hits the World Trade Center (2001)
  • #1: Vester Flanagan Kills Alison Parker & Adam Ward (2015)

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