“Whacky weather” at 9News: Is it about to rain axes? (SCREEN CAPTURE)

Spelling errors: We all make them. In fact, I may have made some today -- and if so, one of our readers will let me know. In that spirit, I'm tipping the folks at 9News about a gaffe of their own -- referring to "whacky," rather than wacky, weather for...
By Michael Roberts
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Spelling errors: We all make them. In fact, I may have made some today — and if so, one of our readers will let me know. In that spirit, I’m tipping the folks at 9News about a gaffe of their own — referring to “whacky,” rather than wacky, weather for hours on the station’s home page, plus the affiliated article and video. Guess that means Mother Nature and forty-whacks-specialist Lizzie Borden have more in common than we knew. Check the screen grab below. More from our Media archive: “Sh*t off my back story definite highlight of 9News broadcast (PHOTO).”

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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