NBC reporter Kyla Galer is getting teased on-line for placing a condom on her microphone whereas overlaying Hurricane Ian.
Galer addressed the condomed mic throughout the broadcast, saying “it’s what you assume it’s. It’s a condom. We will’t get these mics moist … so, we gotta do what we gotta do.”
Florida reporter is defending why she is utilizing a condom to “defend” her microphone whereas she’s doing Hurricane Ian protection. #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/3s3weZJ1Xj
— ✝️🇺🇲The Sly Present (@theslyshow) September 28, 2022
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Galer’s colleague Jeff Butera defended the condom use in a Twitter submit saying, “WE PRACTICE SAFE HURRICANE REPORTING.
“Sure, it’s a condom. Nothing higher to waterproof a microphone. My Waterman Broadcasting colleague @kylagaler has been fielding plenty of questions, haha. Second of levity on this nasty storm… #HurricaneIan,” Butera wrote.
** WE PRACTICE SAFE HURRICANE REPORTING **
Sure, it’s a condom.
Nothing higher to waterproof a microphone.My Waterman Broadcasting colleague @kylagaler has been fielding plenty of questions, haha.
Second of levity on this nasty storm… #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/hdyiXdhZIL
— Jeff Butera (@ABC7Jeff) September 28, 2022
TMZ went all in on the puns of their reporting.
“Simply to wrap this up … Kyla’s getting pounded within the Naples space, simply south of the place Ian’s eye got here onshore Wednesday. She, and tons of different TV reporters, are out within the components getting whipped by heavy wind and rain — however a bit prophylactic preparation goes a great distance,” TMZ reported.
The puns have been additionally out in full power on Twitter.
Coming in stay at 7? 😏
— Elden Lord of Nightfall (@Evil_Genius_Man) September 28, 2022
This report will need to have been exhausting!
— Gibbs (@jgibb1212) September 28, 2022
Don’t be a idiot, wrap your instrument. https://t.co/b8KJmgN4bp
— Eric Rieser (@ERieserd00d) September 28, 2022
A number of individuals who work in movie defended the reporter, claiming that it is a widespread tactic to guard microphones.
