Posted by chicagomedia.org on August 29, 2008 at 09:50:35:
In Reply to: WGN's Allison Payne says she was not drunk posted by chicagomedia.org on August 24, 2008 at 18:33:25:
Anchor's cheering section
Chicago reporters covering the Democratic Convention in Denver were stunned to witness WGN-Channel 9's Allison Payne cheering and applauding for speakers Wednesday night while she was seated with the Illinois delegation in the Pepsi Center.
The veteran newswoman has been co-anchoring convention coverage for the Tribune Co.-owned station.
Earlier in the week, Payne was quoted in the Chicago Tribune apologizing to viewers for her bizarre performance on Channel 9's 9 p.m. newscast Aug. 21. "I was not drunk," she said.
She attributed her slurred speech and erratic behavior to a series of ministrokes.
(FEDER/Sun-Times)