KRIS TV broadcast interrupted by vulgar audio, viewers react on social media

Officials at KRIS 6 TV pledged to "get to the bottom" of how its live nightly news broadcast was interrupted by mysterious audio of someone whispering vulgarities.

During the NBC affiliate's 9 p.m. broadcast on Monday, a story about the new Harbor Bridge was running when the screen went black.

A voice is then heard whispering the words "f**k it, lick it, smell it."

News anchor Stephania Jimenez cuts in to apologize on the station's behalf. The news outlet posted an apology on its Facebook page, but it was quickly taken down.

KRIS News Director Paul Alexander said Tuesday the media outlet's priority is to have the public's trust and that it has started a thorough investigation into what happened.

"This is something that we take very seriously," Alexander said. "We will get to the bottom of this."

While the broadcast continued Monday night, the internet didn't let the situation go unnoticed.

Many recordings of the broadcast have been posted on social media, and several memes have been made, poking fun at the interruption.

Alexander said the investigation should be completed quickly, and findings will be released.