Hooked on Phonics. Give it a try.

Having received my master's in broadcast journalism (fairly pointless, but whatever), I have read off of scripts and teleprompters. It's not that difficult. Especially if you (spoiler alert!) read over it beforehand.

This morning I heard two unfortunate mispronunciations on two different programs. Reporting about Ray Bradbury's death, a TV anchor said he was the author of "Fahrenheit 4-5-1" (rather than 451). Interesting.

And then on the radio, one of the djs pronounced sedan "se-dahn." He blamed it on being Hispanic, but I'm not sure that's the excuse.

But practice aside, there are always the bloopers that happen on camera that you can't control. Exhibit A.