Vertigo Knocks Anchor Off The Air

When KCTV (Kansas City) morning Meteorologist Erin Little went MIA during the middle of May sweeps and some viewers wondered what happened to her?

Turns out, Little was at home battling vertigo for well over a month.

“I was standing on our set—like I do every morning at KCTV5 News—but it felt like something was wrong. I told our team of engineers at work that I thought maybe something was broken with our set. I didn’t think any more about it,” Little told InKansasCity.

A couple of weeks later, “I’m cleaning up the kitchen after dinner, and I am wiping down the counter. I feel this little wave of dizziness. I think to myself, that’s weird. I’m a busy mom with three young children. I have a crazy work schedule. I just need some rest I told myself. Again, I didn’t think any more of it.”

Flash-forward again to mid-May—specifically May 17th.

“I arrive at work. As the morning meteorologist at KCTV5, I work very early hours. I sit down at my desk and instantly realize something is very wrong. I can’t focus on anything—either mentally or physically. I can’t find my feet underneath me. The next thing I know it’s 3 a.m. and I am at the E.R.,” Little said.

“My vertigo completely debilitated every aspect of my life. I couldn’t work. I couldn’t drive. I couldn’t take care of my children the same way. There was no TV. No Netflix marathons. And forget scrolling my phone or using social media,” she adds.

Thankfully she’s better now and she’s back at work. “I know we’re all busy, but nothing matters more than our health,” she says.