News Anchors in Maine Quit on Live TV

A TV news anchor team in Bangor, Maine, who quit their jobs in front of all the live viewers at the end of Tuesday evening's newscast. In what was inspired by a conflict with their management, co-anchors Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio announced to viewers that it would be their last show, the Bangor Daily News reported. "Some recent developments have come to our attention ... and departing together is the best alternative we can take," Consiglio said. "We wanted to be able to say a thoughtful, heartfelt good-bye to our viewers and to the many communities we served over the years," Michaels told NBC News in an email Wednesday. "We scripted something to keep from getting off-course and emotional." Michaels, 46, and Consiglio, 28, didn't tell anyone of their decision before the newscast, according to the Bangor Daily News. The newspaper reported the journalists were frustrated over the last four years with the way they were told to do their jobs. In her signoff, Michaels claimed the two were "the longest running news team in Bangor," with six years at the desk.