Local Weathermen Jeff Baskin of Fox 16 and Keith Monahan of KARK were arrested along with several members of their news stations late last night after a fight broke out between the two outside of their studio on Capitol Ave.
Witnesses say the disagreement began during show prep for Baskin’s weather segment on the 9 o’clock newscast for Fox16. Monahan entered the weather center the two stations share while Baskin was reviewing his forecast and having mascara applied.
Monahan reportedly asked Baskin what he was going to show for the rain chances on Saturday. Baskin replied that he thought the rain would hold off and move in on Sunday. The two exchanged a few further remarks and walked away.
During Baskin’s forecast later in the Fox16 newscast he explained the rain chances for the weekend by saying “Saturday should be an absolutely beautiful day for those of you participating in the Big Dam Bridge 100 bike race. Unlike what other community college educated meteorologist will tell you, the rain should hold off until midday Sunday where we will have a 40% chance at showers and isolated thunderstorms.”
Monahan took a jab back at Baskin’s comments during his KARK forecast saying “Pay no attention to what some cajun who has married all 5 of his cousins at some point says, pack your ponchos this Saturday because we are going to see a 50% chance of rain starting in the afternoon Saturday and ending well before Sunday.”
After the KARK broadcast Monahan returned to his desk to find a note from Baskin that said “Meet me by the flag pole out front.”
The two were seen fighting in front of the building around 11:15 p.m. and were quickly joined by other members of their broadcast teams. Capitol police quickly responded to the incident and began arresting many fight participants.
Baskin and Monahan were charged with inciting a riot and will be held for the minimum 24 hours before being released. Nexstar, which owns both KARK and Fox16 has requested they be in adjacent cells so that they can position the cameras between the two in order to do tonight’s weather reports live from the Pulaski County Detention Facility.
Update: We received a photo of Baskin and Monahan shortly before the fight:
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very sad, These are supposed to be role models for our children? You were acting like 5 year olds
This story is just a story without Pictures or a Video. And I do believe they had plenty of access to a Video camera or a Regular Camera……even on a Cell Phone. Sounds a little made up to me. What does the Public think?????
Folks this is a local version of the Onion News Network. It’s a satire site so none of this actually happened.
Folks this is a local version of the Onion News Network. It’s a satire site so none of this actually happened.
Please tell me this was a set up deal for ratings?!? lol
Please tell me this was a set up deal for ratings?!? lol
Wow, that escalated quickly.
There were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident!
There were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident!
This is so stupid that is why people watch channel 7 !!!!!
This is so stupid that is why people watch channel 7 !!!!!
Anchorman part 2!!!
HILARIOUS!! this story made my day π
Sooooo when did it rain?!?!?
Anchorman III.
LOVED this! We were rolling with laughter, and then we saw where RockCity Times is Arkansas’ 2nd most unreliable news source! Good writing!!
Can’t spell Jeff Baskin without B.A.
Can’t spell Jeff Baskin without B.A.
So is it gonna rain Saturday or not? π
LOL……….now children…..play nice!
Well, which one of these retards were right?
Wow, that escalated quickly
All I have to say is CHANNEL 7 !!!
>meet me by the flagpole… π
This is hilarious. I could picture this happening since the newsrooms were combined.
This is some real life anchorman ish right here lol
This is some real life anchorman ish right here lol
So what was the forecast? who got it right?
So what was the forecast? who got it right?
No match for Ron Burgundy and the channel 4 news team
You idiots know this is satire right?
This was about best satire story written in a while….Too funny! Come on people, you know this was made for humor! Don’t get your panties in a wad because it went over your head and you missed the joke.
This was about best satire story written in a while….Too funny! Come on people, you know this was made for humor! Don’t get your panties in a wad because it went over your head and you missed the joke.
I just want to know if it rains on Saturday or not!
Gradeschool morons.
I’d like to see a video of this lol
I’d like to see a video of this lol
I’d like to see a video of this lol
I’d like to see a video of this lol
You have to be an absolute complete loser and failure at life if your job is to spend time making up fake stories. You sit around and think up fake stories, do something productive for a living. You sir are a grade A douche bag.
Holy Cow. And I thought we were redneck around here…LOL. I wonder if there will be film at 10?
Holy Cow. And I thought we were redneck around here…LOL. I wonder if there will be film at 10?
lol
lol
well this story is half assed did it rain Saturday or hold off tell Sunday lol
well this story is half assed did it rain Saturday or hold off tell Sunday lol
well this story is half assed did it rain Saturday or hold off tell Sunday lol
well this story is half assed did it rain Saturday or hold off tell Sunday lol
So funny…
So funny…
So funny…
So funny…
News team assemble. . . Im proud of you, you kept your head on a swivel and that’s what you gotta do in a cock fight.
News team assemble. . . Im proud of you, you kept your head on a swivel and that’s what you gotta do in a cock fight.
I thought this was funny and will be watching tonight’s weather. Lighten up people.
I thought this was funny and will be watching tonight’s weather. Lighten up people.
Who was actually right?
Who was actually right?
Stupid CC “grads”…..but, channel 7 is channel 7….never watch those idiots
So i guess we figure out this Saturday who won the fight eh?
Only in Arkansas, lol!!!
So…did it rain or not?
So…did it rain or not?
I laughed out LOUD at this! Y’all always get me!
I laughed out LOUD at this! Y’all always get me!
I laughed out LOUD at this! Y’all always get me!
Is this for real! Lol
Is this for real! Lol
Is this for real! Lol
Wow! Lol.
Wow! Lol.
Wow! Lol.
Wow! Lol.
How old are these people? Meet me by the flagpole? Grow up and behave like men.
How old are these people? Meet me by the flagpole? Grow up and behave like men.
How old are these people? Meet me by the flagpole? Grow up and behave like men.
bet there wont be any rain this weekend lol
LOL
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting!
Those cats were fast as lightning!
I needed this laugh! Real Life Anchorman!
I needed this laugh! Real Life Anchorman!
I needed this laugh! Real Life Anchorman!
Wonder if we will get rain before the get bail. Lol
This is good reporting. Even if. Damn fine work.
Too funny……..
“Nexstar, which owns both KARK and Fox16 has requested they be in adjacent cells so that they can position the cameras between the two in order to do tonightβs weather reports live from the Pulaski County Detention Facility.” Frikking classic. I fell out of my chair when I read this.
Sorry you had to end up fighting and going to jail but did it freaking rain or not on Saturday? lol Hang in there, boys! Did they do the weather forecast from the jail cells? lol I want to see the video if they did! I can’t believe I’m laughing till my face hurts over this!!
Sorry you had to end up fighting and going to jail but did it freaking rain or not on Saturday? lol Hang in there, boys! Did they do the weather forecast from the jail cells? lol I want to see the video if they did! I can’t believe I’m laughing till my face hurts over this!!
We gotta good laugh !!! Acting like there 12 would love to see it from the cell !!!
Well, that escalated quickly
Well, that escalated quickly
Only God can say when it will rain! This is so dumb! Grown men fighting over something that neither one of them can say 100% sure what will happen on either day, both should be very ashamed. GROW UP!
Only God can say when it will rain! This is so dumb! Grown men fighting over something that neither one of them can say 100% sure what will happen on either day, both should be very ashamed. GROW UP!
Boys will be Boys, Men will Take Home The Girl! Semper Fi (0311/8621-Disabled Marine)
Boys will be Boys, Men will Take Home The Girl! Semper Fi (0311/8621-Disabled Marine)
Boys will be Boys, Men will Take Home The Girl! Semper Fi (0311/8621-Disabled Marine)
beyond stupid! america this is embarrassing. lol
beyond stupid! america this is embarrassing. lol
beyond stupid! america this is embarrassing. lol
EGO, EGO, EGO, EGO EGO.
EGO, EGO, EGO, EGO EGO.
EGO, EGO, EGO, EGO EGO.
one of them is obviously a smartass. The other is obviously a dumbass. But which one is which? Hmm, I wonder.
one of them is obviously a smartass. The other is obviously a dumbass. But which one is which? Hmm, I wonder.
Hilarious!
Hilarious!
Even so…they shouldn’t arrest people for fighting. Who won?
Even so…they shouldn’t arrest people for fighting. Who won?
Even so…they shouldn’t arrest people for fighting. Who won?
why so make funny of us cajuns? most of us got very pretti cousins. and not all cousin are famili. dere is kissin cousins, cussin cousins, and cous cous.
heres something for u, if it rains stay in doors and watch some football and, if not go to a college football game, now was that so dang hard, and no one went to jail, i would be proud to know i have really smart guys like this working for me, U KEEP THEM BOTH PLEASE
LMFOA -made up but still funny
Ancor man! Just saying
Wondering if its going to rain r not? weather from jail New 1
Hmmmm…..can you say, publicity stunt?
so, did it end up raining?
so, did it end up raining?
Get them to box for charity or something. Settle it in the ring!
Get them to box for charity or something. Settle it in the ring!
Just like Ron Burgandy’s news team!
Just like Ron Burgandy’s news team!
It will rain everyday , somewhere
I think Monahan has the pilot in the military background , so I think I’ll pack my rain jacket….
This is so deep I think we all need boots with or without the rain!
That’s wild!
StupiD
Love the fists on the guy on the left.. Kinda sissy lookin’.
so if this is the Number 2 most unreliable, which is the MOST UNRELIABLE, I want to read that one regularly! lol
so if this is the Number 2 most unreliable, which is the MOST UNRELIABLE, I want to read that one regularly! lol
Seriously??!!
Monohan was right and there is *always* a 50 percent chance of rain: either it will or it won’t.
Monohan was right and there is *always* a 50 percent chance of rain: either it will or it won’t.
I actually believed this up until the part about doing the weather report from the jail. I was unfamiliar with the Rock City Times or that it was a comedy news site. This was a clever story.
My first thought was “shameful that they weren’t fired for their bad behavior”, but the POSED photo at the end says it all …. PUBLICITY STUNT !!!! both stations must be way low in the ratings ….
Publicity stunt
Publicity stunt
Fkn hilarious!
Fkn hilarious!
I just heard about this on the Scott & Todd Show on WPLJ-FM in NYC…Scott put this out there like it was true…If he can’t tell satire when he sees it anymore then it may be time for Shannon to hang it up…
So it was a joke they really didn’t fight… Whomp whomp…
Did it effing rain on Saturday or not? And who won the fight?
Partly cloudy with a chance of bruising.
The should have fought in the rain
Hits1 on SiriusXM announced this story as actual news on their morning show today..good job guys!
Val already said it was a fraud
Makes me wanna go up there and just start slappin’ the both of em!! Theyre both wrong, its gonna snow on Sat.
Makes me wanna go up there and just start slappin’ the both of em!! Theyre both wrong, its gonna snow on Sat.
I hope they didn’t smear each others’ mascara and/or lipstick
Channel 7 … WINNING !
You should have the survey at the end –Now I have to go take the whole thing over. (SKOWL) This will not look good. *G**GK*
If your site is Arkansas’s second most unreliable news source, who is first, John Brummit?
This looks staged! Publicity hounds!
This looks staged! Publicity hounds!
“Future Forecast” Lol
60% of the time, it rains every time
Must have had pretty cousins…
Must have had pretty cousins…
Lol This was great!!
Lol This was great!!
Lol This was great!!
It was a pre meditated fight look at the pic duh
It was a pre meditated fight look at the pic duh
It was a pre meditated fight look at the pic duh
Man I wish this was real b/c it is awesome.
Man I wish this was real b/c it is awesome.
Man I wish this was real b/c it is awesome.
What was with the name calling and say the other guy married his cousins, the hell with the flag pole it would have been on right then and there.
What was with the name calling and say the other guy married his cousins, the hell with the flag pole it would have been on right then and there.
So when did it rain?
Hilarious!
Oh come on people this whole thing was a set up for ratings!!
“I DON’T KNOW WHAT WE’RE YELLING ABOUT…….LOUD NOISES!!!!”
So by this logic, Ben Bernanke should be given the death sentence?
So by this logic, Ben Bernanke should be given the death sentence?
When did it rain?
LOLOLOLOL…Love it!
Holy S#!t, i nearly peed my pants on this one…Live from the Pulaski County Jail, Here’s Keith with the weather, Keith??…great advertising campaign…now thats news folks.
Brick, where did you get a grenade?
I hope they both go to jail for a long time. Thank God the police intervened in this dangerous situation. They have no right to settle their disputes in such a savage, deplorable manner. What kind of message does this send to the children? That its OK to fight with your fists once in a while if you have a problem? One of them might have gotten seriously hurt or killed. They should both lose their jobs and rot in jail for many years.
It was raining blows last night as two masses of hot air collided. The storm was abruptly over as the two systems ended in cells.
Will the be wearing jail scrubs….
That is why I watch ch 11. Funny story. Enjoyed the laugh
Love it
Will you always post such sick humor? How can I bblock you?
We would never have that problem here in Seattle… they all say 50/50 chance. The only difference you have to listen for is β50% Chance of Rainβ or β50% Chance of Sunβ.
Wow!! Channel 11 looses anchormen and women and 4 and 16 meteorologists have a battle at the Capitol.. I thought reality TV was somethin… #Wholieslikethat
So who was right? neither?
Anchorman fight !!!
Nice publicity stunt, fellas! Clearly, these two stations must be losing in that local area! That’s what happens when management applies high pressure!
Joke’s on me! lol Not being from Little Rock, I had no clue about this fake news web site. Someone just pointed this article out to me and he, and then, I, were fooled! Nice job! π
Rick where did you get that grenade from. Lol
That’s all to funny!…I hope no one gets fired.
NEWS TEAM ……. ASSEMBLE!!
If you’re going to be a meteorologist, you better be prepared to defend your forecast Fist and Cuff … Literally.
This is not true they talked about it on channel 16
ANY VIDEO?
ok sooo like..when IS it gonna rain!? Who will deliver our weather for the next 24 hrs, OMG!!! I dont know WHAT to do!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH. LOL
dont give a damn if it rains or not still gonna be hunting both days lmao
This is a untrue story
This is a untrue story
This is a untrue story