New Mom TV Anchor Sparks Debate After On-Air Snooze Moment

It was a wake-up call she never saw coming.

Dominique Dillon, a FOX13 Memphis anchor who recently took over the station’s weekend broadcasts, appeared to briefly fall asleep on-air during a live newscast — sparking thousands of social media comments — many from viewers urging critics to cut the new mom some slack.

Footage that went viral on social media, which was first flagged by the industry blog FTVLive, appears to show Dillon with her eyes closed and her head resting in her hands as the camera lingered on her during a broadcast.