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
Llinda
I am ready to not watch nbc news in the am. Chris is the best. The girls are driving me crazy – I start flipping to other statiions! BRING HIM BACK! The whole thing is stupid!
Carl
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DEDE
Everyone makes mistakes taking chris off the morning show was the biggest mistake you could ever make. He was the only reason I WATCHED THE NEWS AT 5:00 AM. Please bring him back
Cheryl /(FedEx)
Please bring Chris back, he was great, professional at all times and he brought the best to early morning news. Everyone makes mistake, I had the pleasure of meeting Chris in person and he was such a gentleman and a sweetheart, he and his family are wonderful people. Channel 4 really need him back, I will be watch change 2 until he returns.
June
Watching ABC in the mornings now because Chris is gone. Although I like each woman individually, it just doesn’t work with all of them alone together. I was a loyal NBC viewer and would like to see him return. He is very articulate and professional yet has a charming demeanor.
Mary and Richard
We not only miss Chris Schauble, but where is Robert Kovask????? We have been loyal fans of Channel 4 for MANY YEARS!!!!!! Doesn’t someone deserve the benefit of the DOUBT????? From now on, we will be switching to Channel 2, where we will find Kent Schonick, maybe Chris and Robert too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Norma Petterson
I’ve been watching the morning show as long as I can remember, and Chris was one of the best things to happen to that show. I will be watching another channel tell his return. I can’t stand watching those two women. Don’t care for either of them.
Bring back Chris soon, so I can return to the morning show. Elita is great but that new traffic guy is terrible. You have really wreaked a good show.
Loyal KNBC viewer
This site, and several others, seems to be full of posts from people calling for KNBC to bring Chris back to early morning news. I share that desire, and have also posted my comments.
BUT…I recently had a conversation with a KNBC insider who told me that NO ONE has contacted the station about Chris……until today, I was among the guilty….plenty to say outside, but never letting KNBC know how I feel about their move.
Join me…contact KNBC directly at http://www.nbclosangeles.com/contact-us/…..voice your complaints! Call them, write them, do whatever is necessary to make our dissatisfaction heard!
Norman and Sylvia
Chris was a class act….my wife and I hate that he’s been replaced for such a minor mistake….Honestly the punshment certainly doesn’t fit the crime….He just “mouthed the words” and if you see the video, he said it so quickly it was hard to even tell it was even said….We’re all human and we all make mistakes….Please return Chris BACK to the morning show…Our morning have not been the same….!!
It’s very clear the new morning crew…do not really like each other….the new guy doesn’t even know the LA area…he mispronouces some of our cities and local communies..The fake laughter from the woman really gets on our nerves….
Toni
I am definitely done with NBC without Chris Schauble. He brought the best to early morning news. Not excited about that traffic guy either. Too many changes NBC! This viewer is gone
Arla Mink
Please bring Chris back, it is very difficult to watch the morning news when all the two young women just talk and giggle about everything!! We need Chris back or I will be going to another station soon. He has been gone long enough and has paid his dues!!! I really don’t think it was that bad what he did in the first place!!
Samantha
As many people voicing how we want Chris back to the morning news, we should put together a petition of signatures to submit to the station.. May not help change the decision makers but it would make NEWS!!!
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Stu
Ditto to 99% of the previous posts. Chris was great, it was a minor mistake, he should never have been forced out,
he should be brought back now. While I do enjoy drooling over the 3 girls, I can’t take the yakking and giggling –
save it for the commercials! Chris brought the right touch of seriousness and professionalism to the mix that is now
just lacking. Bring him back or I am gone.
Linda
Chris was professional, intelligent, informative and the program is not the same without him. Bring him back or I will follow the other writers and go to channel 7.
Tami
I watched channel 4 news while on the treadmill M – F 5:30 am to 6:15 am. The show is not the same since Chris left. Kathy Vara is terrible. There is too much giggling. I have now switched to CNN. Also who cares what he mouthed. At that time in the morning I can almost bet there are no young children watching the news at that time only adults who probably say the same thing at least once a day. BRING CHRIS BACK !!!
Breanna
I agree with everyone else. Bring Chris back. The current line up is annoying and I, too, am looking around for another morning news program to watch. Mgmt–are you listening to your audience–at least what’s left of it.
Maria S
Please bring Chris S. back. I am getting bored watching Alycia Lane, she’s pretty but she sucks with her segues! I like watching Kathy (though she does get too giggly) and Elita (but she can be so distracting… not her fault though ; )
Without Chris I find watching the morning news at another station a much better choice. NBC , PLEASE BRING CHRIS S. BACK….. soon!!!!
Ellen
I have been loyal to KNBC morning news mainly because of Chris. He is exactly what he morning news lineup needed. Chris is a professional anchor who made a very minor mistake. I will not continue watching if he doesn’t return. Handling any situation with a disappearing act is insulting to your viewers. I had to Google search to find out what happened to Chris. We teach our children that when (when because no one is perfect and WE ALL make mistakes) to apologize and learn from your mistakes. Talk to your viewers, allow Chris to apologize, and move on. This must be very difficult for Chris. I hope he knows that we miss him and all is forgiven.
Cookbun
Bring Chris back…tired of the ladies already!!
J. Alfred
I honestly had not watched the channel 4 morning news in months because I had gotten tired of his arrogance. His workout updates had nothing to do with what I was interested in watching while getting ready for work (after running 10 K at the Rose Bowl, by the way). I switched to channel 2 morning news. I don’t miss him at all……
Marie
Please bring Chris back. The ladies alone are very boring not to mention how strange it is to be viewing (2) female news anchors at the same time. I’ve been wondering about Chris for quite some time (thought he was on vacation). But, then this morning, I began to think ‘it’s been an awfully long time since I’ve seen Chris! Where did he go?’. Decided to google the answer & here I am. It was sad & terrible when we lost Paul. Please don’t let us lose Chris.
Johnny
Very bad decision NBC. Chris brought professionalism and class to L.A. morning news. Too many women newscasters at one time. No balance. I’ve since moved with reluctance to channel 7.
angela g
BRING CHRIS BACK!!! NBC Management How is it possible that a SILENT ‘slip of the tongue’ commanded any punishment? It is widely known that East Coaster, Alycia Lane had an office romance with her married co-worker. Lives were ruined when Alycia accidentally sent ‘photos’ of herself to her lover’s wife. Fortunately, Alycia’s behavior propelled her to a TOP NEWS MARKET. Does that mean Chris will be moving to New York to take Matt Lauer’s anchor position on the Today show? Or is this a personal vendetta against Chris? NBC, you owe your viewers an answer.
Helen582
bring Ccris back , he,s missed
Silvia
I was wondering why Chris was gone. I really liked having him on the morning show. Bring him back!!! I do not care for Alycia. She couldn’t properly pronounce Eli Broad or Basquiat. What an idiot.
Dawn Blaney
Please bring back Chris back to the morning news during the week. Kathy Vara is a nice lady but I cannot stand her voice. Chris has a nice baritone voice and is very believable for a news guy.
Timothy Clark
For give Chris, and DUMP Sean Murphy, he is unwatchable!!! Will be leaving soon!!!
Jack James
I bet NBC had to keep all male anchors away from the beautiful alysia lane. She’s a home wrecker from back east. Just look up her history. Chris, stay away if you want to stay married.
Janet
I really miss Jennifer Bjorkland and Chris Schauble. I like Kathy, but don’t feel any connection to the brunette that took Jennifer’s place.
Joseph
WTF??? Bring Chris back or I will turn my back on your morning show forever.
Susan
I stopped watching the morning news when I found out Chris was not on it – I was planning to start watching again once he returned from what I thought was a forced break because of his slip up (cast first stone sin…comes to mind) but I just googled “what happened to Chris Schauble – and WTF NBC! The all girl format is a joke – I can’t take them serious – it turns into a Fn giggle fest – it isn’t cute or professional and now the commercial you are running on them -“I love my dog and I love LA” ‘I am a yogi” ” I’m and equestrian and an anchor” really – who cares – just do good reporting on the morning news – that’s what I care about – and it isn’t happening. What’s your agenda NBC?
Obviously not having viewers is one of them!
Jean SImpson
Chris and Jennifer were competent, serious newscsasters. True professionals. Enough of this titterings with the gleesome threesome, At 6:00 a.m. they are a bit (actually,way TOO much! It’s not all about youth and reparte, NBC. I want the news – not a bunch of women giggling like teenagers.
Odilon
I have been an A.M. viewer since 1986 thks to my mom while I was in high school.After reading ALL of your comments,which by the way were very somber,heartfelt,passionate & informative. There is one fact that escaped us all,NBC does NOT care what U (the viewer) thinks or feel.Ask Conan O’Brien, his family,staff,musicians who all re-located to the city of angels.The bottom line is $.Perhaps ask Christopher Nance or the whole Host of NBCla news staff that have fled on their own?When I read his lips I thought he said “Wireless Telecommunications Facility”?I work for Verizon Wireless.
wendy
Clearly the best comment of all the entire WTF happened to Chris Schauble is #232 sent in by Odilon !!!!
rob
I’m gonna dump nbc if they don’t get Schauble back..quick.
Sjaron B
What a sad shame so lose my TV friend, Chris Schauble, to some nonaudible mishap. He was the stable force of the am team. I just tonight found out what had happened and why I couldn’t find him at a dependable time. Somebody is missing the boat. The is a HIGH CLASS TV personality. Somebody at NBC needs to get their head on straight and properly evaluate this fine TV broadcaster!
Rebecca Stephens
Bring Schauble back, Bring Schauble back, Bring Schauble back!!!!!! I just found out this am what happened after I googled his name before switching to Channel 7. Bring Schauble Back, bring Schauble back, bring Schauble back!!!
Rebecca Stephens
Bring Schauble back, Bring Schauble back, Bring Schauble back!!!!!! I just found out this am what happened after I googled his name before switching to Channel 7
Gail
I have always started my day with KNBC. Chris Schauble has always been my favorite – smart, personable and really carried the broadcast. Nothing wrong with Kathy Vara, but the show is a little lame now – the “girl power” stuff has to go. In fact, without Chris I am going to start looking at other morning newscasts. Today in LA is not nearly as “classy” and bright without Chris. I believe he has been sufficinetly for his gaffe and needs to be reinstated.
Darlene Johnson
Once NBC replaced Jennifer with Ms. Giggles, I only watched the early show because of Chris. He has such class and his demeanor has always been once of professionalism. Of course, the networks think they know everything about the public when they decide to move their people around or get rid of them. Wake up, Execs at NBC, You blew it, big time!!! We, who get up at the crack of dawn, rely on the news anchors to set the mode of the day. jennifer & Chris are a perfect team as neither one seemed to want to outdo the other. I felt that they respected one another’s talents and were an asset to one another. I decided to move to another channel because of the three ladies, and the traffic reporters. Alita is good for weather- should she aspire to be an anchor, she better find other people to be her mentors. Kathy and Lane do not make me want to listen to their dribble. It sounds as if they find humor in every story, and the girly style doesn’t suit me at all. I hope that another network picks up Chris and gives him the showcase he deserves. I, along with millions of others, will be waiting to see where he will go. Once thing is for sure, NBC will lose in more ways than one: now Kathy and Alicia – make some humor out of this storyline. None of us will be laughing or watching!!
Kellie
Bring Chris back! I miss him, ok, ok, he mouthed a horrible phrase, but he did his time. I miss him, his morning exercise bit. It’s what I need to hear to motivate me in the morning. I miss him. Also, get rid of Sean Murphy!
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I more choose Chris to back shown again. And i agree that many people more agree with vote that Chris is more realibe to show up
Marc
Good for Today In LA. Our society has become so used to using profanity, that it’s used like grammatically correct adjectives. The news is supposed to be the height of professionalism, especially in such a major city as LA. Even “nice guys” have to follow rules.
Donna
All I can say, is I am happy with CBS local news. They are well balanced and great in their presentation of the local news. I do watch the Today Show but I am through with Today in LA!
Vanessa
I was wondering what happened to Chris. I hate…I mean cannot look at this new line up! I stopped watching channel 4 and have gone to channel 7. I understand if a mistake was made he needed correction, but to punish the loyal early morning viewers seems to defeat the purpose. Just like some of the viewers were ticked at his mouthing of WTF, I’m ticked that they won’t bring Chris back!! I hope he stays in L.A. and I’ll be looking and following him.
Sonja
Seems like an excuse to put Kathy Viera back as an anchor…they brought her back to the morning news from her stint @ ABC as a reporter for special projects, but maybe the real reason was to give her the anchor spot again.
Put Chris back on the air!!! I changed to CBS (an ok substitute for now) so I could at least watch someone with a personality give the news.
I won’t go back to NBC ’til Chris is back! I enjoyed his professionalism & his personality. Now, it’s just girly girly things. BORING!
jean B
the morning news is now terrible. either fix it or i’m gone. Jean B.
laura p
Off to ABC I go…. without Jennifer and Chris, NBC mornings suck now. EXC’s get a clue, bring back the real team of Jen and Chris …..
paul
I hate the morning news on Channel 4 now. What happened to Jennifer?? Alicia Lane and kathy stink! They keep talking about themselves. Remember when Good Morning America changed Vargas and that guy years ago? They were so snarky with their attitude, they were removed in a month. Have you seen the promos for Channel 4? “I’m a yogi..” Who gives a rat’s patooti?? Now I have to watch Channel 7 then switch to the Today show – and I still think meredith is a twit.
Gloria
this morning show is now enough………need Chris back. I cannot watch anymore…bring HIMMMMMM back
Sheri
Chris brought depth, insight, and class to the news reporting. It’s amazing how the media has double standards. It was an exclamation of surprise in an awkward moment. Cut the guy some slack!