March 28, 1979, weriyaha taraafikada Dave Edwards ayaa waxa uu arkay wax aan caadi aheyn oo ka dhacay xarunta tamarta nukliyeerka ee Three Mile Island. Warshadu waxay umuuqatay inaysan shaqeynin maxaa yeelay ma jirin uumi ka imaanaya munaaradaha qaboojinta. Waxaa kaloo jiray gaadiid badan oo gurmad ah gudaha iyo hareeraha warshadda. Markii uu xaqiiqsaday, madaxa wararka ee WKBO, Mike Pintek, ayaa wacay warshadda, waxaana loo sheegay " iminka ma hadli karo, waxaan heysanaa dhibaato". Tani waxay keentay in shirkada Pintek ay dhowr mar soo wacdo milkiilaha warshadda, Metropolitan Edison, si ay u horumariyaan wararka ugu dambeeya. WKBO waxay ahayd warbaahintii ugu horeysay ee soo tabisa warka 8:25am, ku dhawaad afar saacadood iyo bar kadib markii ay burburtay qayb ka mid ah
waxay bilaabeen sagaalkii subaxnimo, Wakaaladda Wararka AP ayaa heshay warkaasi waxayna usoo bandhigtay weriyeyaasha wadanka oo dhan.