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Panama sports reporters rattled as 7.7 quake hits live on air

The quake struck near Panama on October 9th during a live sports broadcast on RPC Deportes, with studio cameras capturing the tremors as they happened.

On air: Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Meet the Pressure
Published 9:54 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Panama Reporters Shocked and Confused as 7.7 Earthquake hits during live broadcast”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:54 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Panama.
BBN covered this story before: Panama quake footage shows damaged buildings, crushed cars (October 11).

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New York PostPanama Reporters Shocked and Confused as 7.7 Earthquake hits during live broadcast

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA seven point seven earthquake struck near Panama on October ninth, in the middle of a live sports broadcast.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe RPC Deportes studio began shaking on camera.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe presenters just kept looking at each other!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSports desks are trained for upsets. Not that one.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody asked for a replay of the shaking.