An on-air host for WPYX-106.5 FM invited a local television reporter to his hot tub in a tweet, apologizing in advance for the "creep factor" in the since-deleted tweet.

But Chris Laursen's tweet drew a rebuke Thursday from one of Lexi Nahl's colleagues at WTEN - Channel 10. And by 12:19 p.m., Laursen was tweeting an apology.

Host Chris Laursen, whose on-air name is Quinn of the Quinn and Cantara Morning Show, tweeted the request to Nahl, a reporter for ABC affiliated after seeing a clip of her standing outside in the cold on Jan. 10.

"I apologize in advance for this tweets creep factor, we're having one of our annual #showsummits in my hottub fri at 12:30! May be disgusting accidental nudity but you're invited as our guest to get warm and brainstorm 2019 w/us," Laursen wrote.

Laursen deleted the tweet on Thursday after Nahl's co-worker Ayla Ferrone re-tweeted him and criticized him for it.

"Are you serious? Do you not have anything better to do with your life than harass women? If you have to put a "creepiness" disclaimer on a tweet, here's a novel idea-MAYBE DON'T TWEET IT. You are disgusting and should be ashamed," Ferrone wrote.

Laursen later tweeted an apology to Ferrone, saying he was a fan of WTEN.

"I’m totally bummed that I hurt anyones feelings, so I’m sorry to you, Lexi and anyone else over there. Thanks for keeping me in check @AylaFerrone we all must be more sensitive to this #MeToo," Laursen wrote.

Laursen did not respond to a Facebook message on Thursday asking for comment. Messages to WPYX management were not returned.

WTEN management declined to comment on Thursday.

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