Savannah CBS Station’s Michael Penix Jr. Typo Sparks Viral Clip

A Savannah, Georgia television station is drawing unwanted attention after an on-air graphic during its Aug. 13 evening newscast misspelled Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s surname as “Penis.” The segment aired on CBS affiliate WTOC-TV and was quickly flagged by WJCL sports anchor Pat Timlin, who posted a recording of the error online. The clip was amplified by media-industry watchdog Awful Announcing and other outlets, surpassing one million views on social platforms by the afternoon of Aug. 14. Neither WTOC nor the Falcons have publicly commented on the typo, which sparked a wave of jokes and memes but also renewed reminders about newsroom quality-control procedures during live broadcasts.