Not only did NBC and MSNBC have to abruptly cut to commercial after an embarrassing audio glitch during the first round of the Democratic Party presidential debates in Miami Wednesday night, it turns out TV screens across the nation went to black multiple times for several seconds at a time during the debate broadcast.

Lead debate moderators NBC News anchors Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie and Jose Diaz-Balart.

CNN’s Brian Stelter, “I thought it was just my TV set-up, but multiple viewers in other states tell me their debate telecasts also very briefly cut to black a few times.”

I thought it was just my TV set-up, but multiple viewers in other states tell me their debate telecasts also very briefly cut to black a few times. — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 27, 2019

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Stelter’s report was confirmed by numerous others in the media from across the nation:

at least twice…very disconcerting — David P Gelles (@gelles) June 27, 2019

actually make that 3 times..just happened again during the closing remarks of Jay Inslee. it's at least a full 2 seconds of dipping to black — David P Gelles (@gelles) June 27, 2019

Oh not just my TV either… — Tal Kopan (@TalKopan) June 27, 2019

Yup, in DC also — Hannah Sampson (@hannahbsampson) June 27, 2019

Same in Seattle, where Washington Governor Jay Inslee was briefly interrupted while answering a question on his signature issue, Climate Change. — Essex J. Porter (@EssexKIRO7) June 27, 2019

Happened here in LA — JackiSchechner (@JackiSchechner) June 27, 2019

This viewer counted five blackouts: