An overweight morning news anchor at WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin, took to the air Tuesday morning to talk about an email she received about her size that she described as bullying.

Jennifer Livingston said she was stunned when she got the email Friday, saying, "Those of us in the media get a healthy dose of critiques from our viewers throughout the year, and we realize that it comes with having a job in the public eye. But this email was more than that." She read the email aloud, without identifying the writer, which was titled "Community Responsibility" and said, in part, "Surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. Obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain. I leave you this note hoping that you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle."

Livingston said she was inspired to respond on air after the overwhelmingly supportive response from the public after her husband, the station's evening news anchor, posted the email on his station Facebook page and wrote, "Seriously, the fact that there are people out there like this (and I understand this person is a lawyer in town) makes me sick to my stomach."

Livingston responded in the broadcast...