It Wasn't Our Employee (Updated) (Patreon)

In an effort to save money, TV stations often share services. It happens in a number of TV markets when it comes to a news chopper. 

Stations will share a single chopper, which means that every station in the sharing agreement gets the same video shot from the chopper. 

Yesterday, a Photographer on board made some insensitive remarks (video above) and viewers called out both WHDH, who was streaming video from the chopper on their website and NBC Boston.

You see, most viewers know nothing about sharing agreements or pool cameras. 

WHDH was quick to try and pass the buck and without naming the station, they basically said it was NBC Boston's fault: 

NBC Boston tried to pass the buck and blame it on the helicopter company that the two stations use:

The bottom line is both stations signed the agreement and both stations are responsible. Making an excuse and passing the buck doesn't cut it. 

If you're going to sign on with a company, vet the company and the employees that will be flying on behalf of YOUR station. 

The viewers don't care who did it, they only know that they logged onto your website to watch your coverage and this is what they saw and heard. 

Update: An update to this story. Because of all the breaking news around the Boston areas, sources tell FTVLive that stations are pooling their chopper coverage to cover more stories, happening at the same time. WHDH was streaming NBC Boston's chopper, but WHDH does have its own chopper. The stations do not have a shared agreement and this was a pool situation. Looks like the fault is of this is clearly on NBC Boston. But, WHDH was still getting some of the blame. I guess the moral of story, don't pool.