Nightly News   |  October 03, 2012

Enormous response to bullied TV anchor

The 37-year-old WKBT anchor/reporter who received a critical email from a viewer who said she was too fat to be on air, has received an outpouring of support from the public. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> we first reported the story of the local anchorwoman in lacross, wisconsin, who received an e-mail about her weight and took on the topic and the viewers head-on on the air. she then appeared this morning on "today." now jennifer livington is receiving interview requests from around the world. her tv station has six extra people there answering the deluge of incoming phone calls, most of them expressing support for her.