Friday, November 27, 2009

BBC presenter reads news from iPhone after BBC system crashes

A BBC radio news presenter was forced to read the news from her iPhone after the corporation's computer and telephone system crashed as she was due on air.

Alison Rooper, an experienced BBC Radio 3 newsreader, managed to keep her cool during the glitch and told colleagues to send the script to her mobile.

She had arrived at Broadcasting House at 6.15am on Wednesday expecting to present the hourly bulletins as normal on Rob Cowan's breakfast show.

Additional story at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/6667615/Radio-presenter-reads-news-from-iPhone-after-BBC-system-crashes.html