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>> brandon's about to find out. live on television. >> all of a sudden, i just feel the blast of water hit me. that was it. >> in the history of the epa, car concerns aside, researchers -- >> like a trouper, brandon doesn't let a little water get in the way of his story. >> i'm like i got to keep doing what i'm doing. i don't have a choice. i have to keep telling the news, regardless. maybe it will just hit me once and that's it and i can get out of this. at this point, i know i can't toss back to the studio because while i'm doing my part, the anchors are shifting to different parts of the se...

And that was it. >> the history of the epa, cars concerns aside, researchers -- >> like a trooper, brandon doesn't let a little water get in the way of his story. >> i'm like, i got to keep doing what i'm doing. i don't have a choice. i have to keep telling the news regardless, maybe it will just hit me once and that's it and i can get out of this. at this point i know i can't toss back to the studio because while i'm doing my part, the anchors are shift to different parts of the set. the crew isn't ready. it's just me on air. i just took that step back to try to get out of the stream of water...

Reporter. >> of course, brandon's station puts his morning shower online. >> our new media director comes in, sees the live sot and instantly it's on vimeo, online. >> i think the sprinklers came on. >> brandon's video goes viral. >> i could not believe the response that it got from people. i was in chicago the weekend after it happened and i'm in the line to get my ticket for the train, and a woman comes up to me, says, reason you that guy from the sprinkler video? >> i'm a little wet, but it's okay. >> it goes to show you that no matter the job, there's bounds to be a hazard hidden or otherw...

When you're a television reporter going live, you learn to prepare for anything. >> brandon lewis joins us live from columbia. >> occupational hazards can be lurking anywhere. >> most tested fuel additive in the history of the epa. >> even underneath your feet. brandon lewis is a reporter at wndu in south bend, indiana. but in his very first tv job at komu in missouri, not only is he wet behind the ears, but just about everywhere else, too. it's june 2009, and brandon is live reporting on ethanol in gasoline. >> my photographer was late that day. they told me to take the truck out to the locat...

That was it. >> in the history of the epa, car concerns aside, researchers -- >> like a trouper, brandon doesn't let a little water get in the way of his story. >> i'm like i got to keep doing what i'm doing. i don't have a choice. i have to keep telling the news, regardless. maybe it will just hit me once and that's it and i can get out of this. at this point, i know i can't toss back to the studio because while i'm doing my part, the anchors are shifting to different parts of the set, the crew isn't ready. it's just me on air and i just took that step back just to try and get out of the stre...