It was a mini-baby boom on ABC's "Good Morning America."
As part of a sweeps month stunt, the morning news show stationed cameras at three hospitals Tuesday in an attempt to record a live birth. Viewers didn't have to wait long. At 7:05 a.m., Kelsey Nolan made her debut at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and was wiped down for the cameras.
Within 18 minutes, three more babies were born -- one each in Boston, Dallas and Houston. Charles Gibson, who wiped a tear from his eye after Kelsey's birth, and Diane Sawyer could barely keep up. "We ought to have a counter for how many times I'm going to cry during the broadcast," Gibson said. "That's incredible."
"Super Baby Tuesday" was the culmination of a week-long series on maternity trends timed for the February "sweeps," when ratings are closely watched to set advertising rates.
There was a different kind of screaming on NBC's "Today" show. Despite the slushy February morning chill, it hosted an outdoor concert by the Backstreet Boys, drawing hundreds of fans to New York's Rockefeller Plaza.
All three morning shows are trying gimmicks to lure viewers this month. At "The Early Show" on CBS, the preoccupation with "Survivor" continues: The program is sponsoring a "Survivor investment contest," with 14 teams competing at the market for a potential prize of up to $500,000.<
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