WTF Happened to KNBC News Anchor Chris Schauble?
Guess poor Chris Schauble has been suspended/demoted/transferred to weekend anchor at KNBC, Los Angeles duty after his WTF moment.
Chris Schauble was reporting an update about Jaycee Dugard, the California woman who was kidnapped in 1991 and held for 18 years in the backyard of a convicted rapist. The video shown, however, was of Abby Sunderland — the 16-year-old girl who went missing for several days last month while trying to sail solo around the world.
The video mixup prompted Schauble to mouth the explicit phrase (which is an abbreviation for “What The Fuck?”) to viewers. It didn’t take Chris long to realize that the camera had returned to two-shot frame and still being filmed.
The network has since issued an apology over the incident. NBC Los Angeles told TMZ Thursday: “This morning one of our morning anchors mouthed an inappropriate word on air. It was inadvertent and we regret the error.”
Kind of a shame for Chris. I enjoyed his early morning banter and his fitness pieces early in the morning. Now, the only good part of the early morning news is the weather and traffic:
Elita Loresca of KNBC, Los Angeles
Yeah, I know I am shameless to sneak in a photo of Elita.
But, I met Chris Schauble at the Los Angeles Marathon Expo last March and he was a nice, stand up type of guy. Let’s hope he serves a brief purgatory on the weekends and rejoins the early morning news team.
And, soon…..
321 Comments
Wayne
Does anyone know how to send all these comments to knbc big wigs they need to see it —-I have already switched to channel 5 –this has to be one of the dumbest moves the network has ever made
Marlyne Foster
Bring Chris back, please!!!!! He brings integrity and balance to your morning show. I agree with the other comments;It makes me turn to another channel in the morning. The only thing you can do, other than bring him back to the morning news, is to make him a lead newscaster during prime time.
Stephanie C
Bring Chris Schauble back to the morning news team, please! I like the girls (Vara and Lane) one at a time with Chris but the two of them alone cannot carry the program. The chemistry is unbalanced, waaaaaay too much giggling going on, and the best-friends lovefest is just out of place. I could take it when I knew Chris was away for vacation, assignments, etc., but if he’s not coming back–AND SOON–I’m outta there, too.
wendy
Hey NBC,
We are L.A.——Listen to what we want . Bring back The Schaub!!!!
Terry
Hey Chris, If you are following any of these comments and I hope you are, Just tell us where we can watch you deliver the news and we’ll be there too! If they won’t bring you back then I guess we have to follow you wherever you go next. Apology accepted. And WTF if the leaders of this nation can get away with saying it out loud and are not edited or sanctioned why should anyone else pay this kind of penalty? Not to say that I approve, but it was a mistake and fair is fair.
barbara
BRINGH CHRIS BACK! IT’S NOT THE SAME WITHOUT HIM. HE IS SORELY MISSED
Val
Bring Chris back! Your show is not the same without him.
Val
Bring Chris back! Your show is not the same without him. I have now changed stations.
Celina
My husband and I were wondering, what happened to Chris Shauble, we couldn’t understand why he wasn’t part of the morning news when he was the strongest of the group. We are not watching channel 4 before 7AM anymore, but will again once Chris is back. BRING CHRIS BACK! Is anybody listening????
Greg
This was just Channel 4’s excuse to fire Chris. Don’t see why mouthing a bad word is so terrible. It was just a mistake – only one mistake. It doesn’t compare to the daily display of huge boobs – very unprofessional in my opinion. Well, maybe some viewers are into that stuff. Also, one of the women they just hired to replace Jennifer has a history of very serious and offensive blunders. Just do an Internet search of her name and you will see what I am referring to. Chris was the best achor and now he’s gone. I won’t watch anymore.
Lena
I used to love the show when it was Chris and Jennifer. I was crushed when Jennifer was gone, and now Chris. It’s ridiculous. Haven’t you heard and seen how vulgar (and violent) so many television shows are? What Chris did was not as bad as other things I have seen on television and heard on the radio. It obviously was unintentional. I am tired of watching all the women who are starting to look and sound the same – very fake. What happened to a show that is actually about the news with some professional looking reporters? Bring Chris and Jennifer back. I will boycott the program until that happens.
christine mckinney
I have never written to any network about any of the dumb stuff they’ve done in the past, but this is just super-stupid. I miss Chris in the morning, so I’m moving on to another station. They let us get to know him and really like him, then they snatched him without explanation. When I discovered that he “mouthed” the wrong words I was surprised, but did he really deserve to be banished forever? Goodbye NBC Morning News.
Delisa
CHRIS IS BACK!!!! I’m watching channel 4 right now! Looks like he’s been moved to the 11:00pm news on Saturdays. Tonight he is the solo anchor.
Voice of Reason
Yes, unfortunately the DBAG is back. His lame mockery of Alicia this Saturday was another example of how unprofessional this loser is. For the supporters of the Schaub, hope the kool-aid tastes good, b/c you obviously are all sheep who lack the simple ability to see people for what they are.
loyal KNBC news viewer
Hey KNBC news honchos…..no Chris….no me…and I’m passing it on!!!!
Trena
Oh My Gosh! There are worse things said on TV than Chris’s non-verbal comment! But, I don’t like the morning line up with out him. I rather watch ABC or CBS than watch 3 women giggle.
Awful, simple awful!! KNBC thought they were doing the right thing but now they have messed up their morning ratings.
Boycott the KNBC morning news!! (oops morning NO news)
nancy
Please bring Chris back. He totally balanced the news team. Come on NBC, I am sure you know the ratings have gone down.
TiaVia23
Wish you would bring Chris Schauble back to the KNBC morning news — He was the main reason I always tuned in — Without Chris Schauble, I now watch KTLA morning news, sometimes KABC
As it is, KNBC has weak morning news coverage, and does not report as many issues as KTLA and KABC — I get the impression that KNBC is on a small budget — KNBC does not even have live coverage on morning traffic, like KTLA and KABC — But despite these facts, I always watched KNBC loyally each morning because I love Chris Schauble for his “family man” persona and his history of genuine volunteer work for others — Plus, he is very handsome to watch
I truly hope Chris comes back — Everyone make mistakes — Forgive Chris and move on — Do not let your technicalities ruin your ratings anymore
Sheryl
If you wish to email NBC about this here is NBC website and go to make comments. I just didhttp://www.nbclosangeles.com/contact-us/?confirm=y#contact
Charles
Until Chris comes back to the Morning Show, I am changing channels. Three giggling girls do not makeup for his absence.
Ear
So sad. Ms. Lane can sit up there and scream at Cris on live TV but, … . It’s bad enough that he has to lean 30 degrees to the left just to keep his face on the screen next to her.
Either way, it’s time to take Mr. Schauble to the big leagues. He is an eagle among chickens right now. Pair him up with Al Roker and the likes… . It’s time. Maybe this is just a bend in the right direction for him. Calling all producers of really serious TV! Respect to Ms. Elita annnnd Ms. Vara too.
Samantha
I agree, this is the WORST move that NBC has ever made.. Or one of the top 5!
I’ve been a devoted watcher of the morning news and loved how Mr. Schauble added class along with fitness advice that was inspiring..
He is far above any anchor that does morning news and should join the elite of anchors.. Not demote him!!
Thinking of watching another morning news unless they get their act together.. I’m sorry but with all due respect, Kathy Vara needs to return to KABC with Kent Shocknek..
Bring our Chris Schauble back!!!
MMD
The NBC network has lost its way since it was purchased by GE. The network has lost its professionalism and journalistic integrity and, as a result, we’ve given up on all NBC network programming.
The lone exception was watching the morning news with Schauble and Bjorkland and now that they’re both gone I’m done with even the local NBC programming. There is no more channel 4 for us.
MMD
And who is that Andy Adler woman? She tries waaay too hard and is terribly annoying. What happened to your other reporters? Did you get rid of them because they were too old? Too professional? Too experieced? NBC’s local news is looking like a women’s fashion show.
D.E.S.
I used to watch the morning news regularly. I saw the program that day. It wasn’t that big of a deal! NBC seriously made the program worse just to punish him? Well I watch channel 7 now because the women are just plain stupid and that’s putting it mildly. WTF wrong with NBC?
Julie Valentine
I want Chris back!!! He’s my favorite and I miss seeing him. I don’t care about his WTF moment, NBC. Bring him back!
Kathy
Please bring Chris back!! He was a classy edition to NBC morning news — a true professional. Wasn’t this all really the fault of the person who messed up the pictures and program? Come on people! Be real. You will soon lose him to another station, and then I will switch to it!
Pamela
Chris is an excellent anchor. The morning show is not the same. His professionism and knowledge base made the morning show interesting and informative. He is needed to balance the show. I also miss his workout segments. Please bring him back to the week-day morning show.
Lisa
Bring Chris back! He added class and the voice of authority to the news program. Forgiveness is the key. It’s obvious it was not done on purpose and I can understand his apparent frustration. All of us have had a moment like that…ALL of us! Bring him back or you’ll lose a lot of views to other networks, myself included.
GeGe
I think I agree that Chris should be out for a while but . . . I agree the girls are giggly. With Chris, Jennifer, Elita it was a much better presentation then the current situation. Maybe one of the other field reporters (a male) could just be there even if it were not an anchor position. I dislike the morning news on other channels especially 5 and 9 and am growing less fond of channel 4.
TK
It was a while before I realized Chris’ move wasn’t just part of the “anchor shuffle” KNBC was doing. I agree with whomever said that the morning news is a little like watching ‘The View” – whenever I watch I feel like I’m the only guy at a wedding shower! If they don’t make a change soon, here’s another viewer that will go elsewhere. They should bring back Chris or, if another station is smart enough to pick him up first, then perhaps Robert Kovacik?
BARBARA
You have to be kidding. First you take Jennifer off and replace her with someone who looks good but has no personallity. Now Chris is gone. I also watch it for Elita now, but I’m probably going to change news stations soon if Chris isn’t brought back soon!
Isabela
The whole world has heard and said the word FUCK off and on the air. A mistake was done with the videos and he reacted. NBC should apologize for the screw up they comitted not for Chris. I thought he was on vacation and was waiting for him to come back, I have since gone to CHANNEL 7. You know Chris, something good always comes from something bad or in this case so rediculous.
Isabela
NBC, DID ANYBODY EVEN COMPLAINED ABOUT THE WORD FUCK??? lIGHTEN UP NBC, WE HAVE HEARD NASTY STORIES ABOUT THE EXECUTIVES AT YOUR STATION AND NOBODY IS DEMOTING YOU GUYS. MANY IN MY COMPANY ARE BANNING YOUR STATION FOR SUCH STUPIDITY. CHRIS AND JENNIFER WERE ALWAYS WORTH GETTING UP SO EARLY IN THE MORNING.
penelope
When he comes back, I’ll come back to channel 4. and get rid of kathy vara!
Greg
I’m sure the executives in charge have made a few mistakes. He didn’t actually say the words he just mouthed them. Not really a big deal, since we as consumers are spoon fed so many sexual inuindos by channel 4. Seems like a double standard to me. I think the executives wanted to get rid of him. This was probably in the works. They were waiting for him to mess up. Make a mistake. Maybe the executives want someone as the same color as alicia and elita. I am sure their searching for the right guy, or maybe they already have him. Also, when you are black I think it is alot harder. I’m a white male so I can only imagine have much racism their is in the business. Don’t see alot of men of color on tv broadcasting. Oh, there is a black /white guy on channel 5. We don’t want to offend our consumers in Ventura, T.O, or calabases. I remember Jason Carroll was on some station back in the late 90’s and he made one mistake on air and he was gone. Think he works for CNN in New York. Maybe Chris will find a better station to work for.
hbgirl
This is absolutely ridiculous. First you got rid of Kathy Vera and Kent Shocknek years ago, then Kelly Mack, then Paul Moyer. I love Kathy Vera being back, Alysia doesn’t has a personality, she tries way too hard. Bring Chris Shauble back he brought CLASS, he and Kathy would be a great team. What’s the real reason NBC, you put in newer anchors to lower your cost, unfortunately NBC is going to lose the viewers.
Vince
I’ve switched to KABC since Chris left. I think the WTF moment is an excuse. Someone was going the minute Kathy showed up.
Kathleen
Bring Chris back! Chris is an excellent anchor and deserves to be back anchoring the morning show. I agree with other comments, perhaps Kathy and Chris. Just too many women!
Mickeba Sage
I stopped watching it when they got rid of Hermey the Elf… I mean Kent Schocknek. They have gone through so many changes over there. I don’t like Chris, he’s not real user friendly for me, but I do think, from what I saw, it was stupid. Kids say it all the time, it’s actually become part of our language. The networks, NBC, ABC and CBS need to be freed from the language restrictions. they shouldn’t be continually saying “F” but why cant the content on HBO be shown on NBC at 9 pm? Why do the networks remain in a postion where they are “protecting” us from bad words and violent. The world would not end if True Blood and Hung and Entourage, Mad Men, shows like that were on NBC or ABC. We are just way too sensitive. At least the idiots who call the shots are.
mickeba
Richard
I can’t stand that tv stations make people disappear without a word, why not explain the situation, we are all adults out here, that’s my number one point. Second not that I was a big fan of Mr. Schnauble or Jenifer Bjorkland, however when they were on it was the best news show in the morning compared to the others. I don’t understand what idiots are running knbc? Kamakazie pilots??
With the country, the state as well as the city knbc serves, it amazes me that very little time is devoted to stories that effect all of us. Wake up everyone, the media is keeping you in the dark. The state is in the hole for more than 22 billion and all we here about is celebrity bikini waxes and more weather info every two minutes than we can stand.
Your news cat in general does the public no good, especially now with the giggling “boob fest” we are now being fed each morning. I to have watched knbc for as long as I can remember, I am 57, but I am done and will now go and find something better.
Wake you idiots in Burbank!
Paul
Okay enough is enough. Bring Chris back. The two lameos now anchoring will drive me to another station.
Karen
…and now they brought in a traffic guy who IS NOT EVEN FROM LOS ANGELES!
Sue
Please bring CHRIS back!
I can hardly watch these giggly women! In fact most of the time I just go to ABC because
I can’t stand these women. They are awful. I can’t stand ELITA’S ridiculous outfits. She
is a really good weather report, but why she dresses like a little trampy 17 year
old is beyond me! Who is dressing her or letting her get away with these outfits?
Kimberly
I have been looking for Chris Schauble in the mornings and figuered he was on vacation, but after awhile I began to wonder what happened to him. I googled him and read what happened. We as a people have to remember that we are all human and mistakes are going to be made. To the management team, put yourselves in his place and ask yourself if you would like to be given a second chance?
Chris Schauble needs to return to the morning news. I have been watching ABC in the morning and I am not happy. Please reconsider your actions and return Chris Schauble to the NBC morning news.
eLISE
Chris Schauble made the show. I can’t stand it without him. I don’t like an all woman presentation-it gets too onesided and silly. Kathy is great, but Alysia is about as boring as they come. What is the station thinking? It it trying to get rid of its viewers?
Great
I really miss Chris. I can’t stand the “The KNBC View” cackling hens need a rooster…I’m news surfing these days…WTKNBC?
Nancy Hutton
Bring Chris back!!!!! Until you do -I am watching ABC!!!!!!!
Donna Christoffersen
Give me a break! I’m a 69 year old teacher and I hear the F word hundreds of times a day out of the months of children. Chris just mouthed it and some jerk at NBC has a fit. I bet the persons kids say it all the time and they aren’t called on it. I miss Chris. I will now stop watching the moring show. It is DULL without him.
Sharon
I watched Chris for a while until I realized that his mannerisms were completely unnatural. He jerks his head around as though he has some kind of mental or physical problem. I was giving the station kudos for hiring the disabled. Now it seems that his behavior is normal for him. I stopped watching him long ago…just couldn’t stand his voice nor his jerky movements. When I saw him as a reporter recently, I turned him off as he seemed to force the report and try to make it more important than it was.
To each his own.