News Reporter 1
Background
News Reporter 1 is a news reporter in Pennsylvania.
During the events of Night of the Living Dead (1968) played by Charles Craig
News Reporter 1 briefly talks about an epidemic of mass murders in the Eastern part of the United States. He then urges listeners to stay home and not to venture out. The broadcast continues that the murders started two days ago near Gulfport, Louisiana and has not extended beyond the western side of the Mississippi River except for a southeastern portion of Texas. News Reporter reports that the killers are creatures feeding on the flesh of the living and they are those unburied that have recently died. He then advises people to seek out safety at Civil Defense shelters. He tells the audience that a theory of what is causing everything is the recent return of a probe sent to Venus. The broadcast goes to a live feed from Washington D.C., where Washington Reporter, and Washington Reporter are questioning Washington Scientist and Washington Spokesman. Washington Scientist states there is a definite connection between the Venus Probe and the rise of the undead, which Washington Spokesman denies and says there is no definitive proof. The News Reporter interviews Dr. Grimes who urges anyone that is injured to seek medical attention. Dr. Grimes tells about a cadaver they had at the university that had all of its limbs amputated, but moved its trunk, even though it was dead. Dr. Grimes advises everyone to cremate within minutes anyone that dies. Later, News Reporter says that the mysterious radiation levels are increasing. The News Reporter then shows a taped report from the field after telling viewers that the Zombies can be killed by a blow to the head. News Reporter interviews Sheriff McClelland who tells News Reporter he expects to defeat the Zombie outbreak.