YouTube user NYNewsWatch was able to capture a technical difficulty that occurred on WNBC last week. During “Days of Our Lives,” the video switched over to the new LXTV studio which they seem to be testing out the equipment. LX TV is having a show next week live every weekday at 5 P.M., which will be replacing “News 4 New York at Five” (used to be known as “Live at Five”) with Sue Simmons and David Ushery.

The video can be seen here:

Towards the end of the video, you will notice the camera zooming onto the wall, and several frames can capture a red marking on the wall (above), which appears to be a middle finger. The YouTube user responded back “I just noticed that,” and that he wasn’t aware of the marking. Click here to see the still frame. WARNING: CONTAINS STRONG GRAPHICS.

We haven’t heard of any complaints with the FCC or WNBC and we have contacted the station to make sure they are aware of the situation. The set maybe unfinished but from my experience, a marking like this is not allowed in any set or office of mine; finished or not.

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