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AJ Clemente began his three week training period as a reporter before becoming a weekend anchor, he aired several live stories for three weeks during this period.
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According to AJ Clemente's instagram on April 21, 2013, the West Virginia University alum signed his contract for KFYRTV, North Dakota's NBC affiliate located in the city of Bismarck.
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AJ Clemente's career in broadcasting was troubled with his first newscast trying to pronounce the name of the London marathon winner, he uttered two expletives in what he thought was a preread session. Van Tieu, his coanchor, quickly tried to pick up the pieces, but it became an awkward exchange.
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At the start of the 10pm newscast anchor Van Tieu apologies for AJ Clemente's mistake.
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While it is difficult to trace the source of the original video, Clemente's gaffe quickly goes on Youtube and it became a viral sensation.
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AJ Clemente meets with the general manager of North Dakota NBC station and is fired. Clemente posted the decision on his twitter page, @AJClemente.
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AJ Clemente goes to New York City to begin a media tour following his firing.
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The NBC North Dakota station that fired AJ Clemente, KFYR-TV received some viewer backlash after getting some 1,500 comments on the station facebook page about the dismissal.
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AJ Clemente appeared on NBC's Today Show with hosts Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer. He talked about the incident, and they gave him a chance to be a guest newsreader while asking if anyone could give him a job due to his "impressive" resume.
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AJ Clemente appears on MSNBC's Morning Show and gets a pep-talk from veteran NBC veteran journalist Tom Brokaw.
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AJ Clemente appears on the CBS program Inside Edition.
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AJ Clemente also appeared on ABC's program Live with Kelly & Michael he accidentally swears a second time, but the program bleeped out his swear word. The hosts then gave Clemente a second chance to cover the red carpet premiere of Pierce Brosnan's new movie, "Love is All You Need." He accepted.
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AJ Clemente goes on David Letterman. The talk show host asked if he would want his back, Clemente replied no if "ESPN came knocking" The ever-pratical Letterman replied "That's not going to happen."
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Live with Kelly and Michael gave AJ Clemente a second chance at reporting. While there were some light-hearted interview exchanges such as when he asked star Lynda Carter where her Wonder Woman outfit was, he also made a couple of mistakes such as asking Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer about working with the cast of the film; she wasn't in the movie.
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AJ Clemente moved backed to his home in Dewey, Delaware. Clemente tweeted" Back in Dewey for Cinco De Mayo."
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Website Rumorfix reports that AJ Clemente was offered several reality shows, but turned all the offers down.
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The NY Daily News reports that AJ Clemente is working a bar, Dewey Beach's The Table and Taproom, his former place of employment before working for KFRY-TV.
