Texas News Anchors Speak Out After Awkward On-Air Exchange Goes Viral
Texas News Anchors Speak Out After Awkward On-Air Exchange Goes Viral
Kimberlee SpeakmanSat, February 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM UTC
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KFDX 3 News' Michael Bohling and Carney PorterCredit: Carney Porter KFDX/Facebook -
KFDX 3 news anchor Carney Porter and meteorologist Michael Bohling had a tense on-air exchange during Wednesday’s 10 p.m. newscast
A viewer reposted the moment on Facebook, with the news anchor heard calling the meteorologist "boring" and telling him to "just do your job"
Porter and Bohling issued statements after the clip went viral across social media
An awkward on-air exchange between two Texas news personalities is going viral.
News anchor Carney Porter and meteorologist Michael Bohling from Texas news station KFDX 3 exchanged a few choice words with each other after a weather segment on Wednesday's 10 p.m. newscast.
During the exchange, which was reposted on Facebook by a viewer, Porter commented that there wasn’t “any rain” in the forecast, to which Bohling argued, “I just said a second ago we have rain in the forecast.”
“Well, I am not talking— I’m talking about three or four days coming,” Porter said, to which Bohling responded, “Actually, the rain chance is coming before the event.”
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A photo of Michael Bohling and Carney Porter via KFDX 3 News on FacebookCredit: Carney Porter KFDX/Facebook
Porter then quipped at Bohling, “Stop trying to correct people and just do your job.”
The weatherman chimed in, “I just don’t know why you don’t listen to me,” which prompted the news anchor to say, “'Cause you’re boring.” Bohling replied, “Wow, wow, okay.”
The video shared on Facebook was captioned, “What just happened!?! That was a SPICY exchange for 10 o'clock news!!😳🤣.”
The heated moment quickly went viral with thousands of views and comments across social media.
In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Bohling said that he was "honestly shocked by how much" the exchange "has blown up."
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"Carney and I are known for giving each other a hard time, and our community loves us for it," he said. "We really didn’t even give it a second thought after it happened. Then the next day, it was all over Facebook."
"We’re super close, like siblings, and there’s no negative feelings between us whatsoever. The last couple [of] days have been pretty crazy!" Bohling concluded.
Bohling also addressed the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, Feb. 26, echoing his statement and saying, "Carney and I are super close, nearly siblings in a way. We literally talk trash to each other all day, and sometimes it comes out on-air. Trust me, it’s all love."
Michael Bohling and Carney PorterCredit: Michael Bohling/Facebook
A few hours later, he shared a photo of him and Porter wearing boxing gloves in the news studio while facing each other. He captioned the picture, “I think it’s time for us to just drop the gloves already.”
“Ok, so I’m going to address this one more time, for folks that still aren’t sure,” the caption continued. “The video going around is just how we mess with each other. We tend to lose track of the fact that we’re on TV at 10 p.m. (we’re tired just like you), and sometimes we go over the top lol.”
He went on to say that they uplift each other on bad days at work, exchange birthday gifts and help each other out when they are in need, including when Bohling struggles with “anxiety.”
“Carney and I love each other like family. I promise you that. Any time you hear us bicker, we are just messing with each other. Because at the end of the day, we always have each other’s backs,” he concluded.
Porter also shared a statement on Facebook that same day, echoing Bohling’s comments and apologizing for the on-air exchange.
“I know it seems like Michael and I give each other a hard time, but please understand that it is always and only in good fun,” the news anchor wrote. “We are actually close friends and we love to be sarcastic with each other and sometimes those instances can come off sounding a bit more serious than it actually is, especially for those who don't know the dynamics of our friendship off the air.”
“But that being said, I would NEVER intentionally be mean or hurtful to Michael or anyone in our newsroom, whether it be on or off the air," she added. "We are all really close and I'm so lucky that we are all such great friends! For those who found the moment uncomfortable, I sincerely apologize!”
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