Texas TV broadcast interrupted with creepy, 'disturbing' language

One person has been fired from a Corpus Christi news station after a segment featuring odd and obscene language was aired in the middle of the broadcast. One person has been fired from a Corpus Christi news station after a segment featuring odd and obscene language was aired in the middle of the broadcast. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 24 Caption Close Texas TV broadcast interrupted with creepy, 'disturbing' language 1 / 24 Back to Gallery

At least one person has been fired at a Corpus Christi news station after it aired a surreal segment filled with obscenities.

The segment aired at 9 p.m. Monday on the NBC affiliate KRIS 6 TV. During the broadcast, "an audio clip with disturbing language" could be heard over a black screen, said Greg McAlister, president and general manager of KRIS Communications in a news release.

READ ALSO: Texas Wesleyan fires baseball coach after controversial email

Some of the language used included "f**k it, lick it, smell it," according to a video of the broadcast posted on Facebook Monday night. T-shirts have already been made featuring the language used.

"We have taken swift and appropriate action with the employees who were involved in the broadcast in accordance with our company policies," McAlister said. The actions taken by the TV station included a termination, a suspension, and reprimands, McAlister said. The station has also modified its editing workflow and procedures.

"We sincerely regret the error and apologize to our viewers that were watching on Monday evening," McAlister said.

A short clip of the incident posted on Facebook Monday has been viewed more than 35,000 times.

Fernando Alfonso III is a digital reporter at Chron.com. Follow him on twitter at @fernalfonso.