A Missouri radio host who went berserk on his shocked co-host in an unhinged, caught-on-tape tirade final week apologized for the outburst — however nonetheless received sacked from his TV gig.
Vic Faust was fired this week from his job as an anchor at Fox 2 in St. Louis, the St. Louis Publish-Dispatch reported Wednesday.
“Vic Faust now not works for Fox 2, KPLR (Channel 11) or Nexstar Media,” station supervisor Kurt Krueger mentioned. Nexstar Media is the mum or dad firm of the native station.
The introduced termination comes two days after the St. Louis Publish-Dispatch obtained leaked audio of Faust berating co-host Crystal Cooper with a stream of profanities and merciless private insults throughout a present Faust hosts on onerous rock station KFNS.
The potty-mouthed bully even went as far to name Cooper a awful mom.
“Your children have a (expletive) horrible mother,” he nastily mentioned. “I really feel sorry for them.”
Faust expressed regret in a tweet Wednesday and mentioned he was “ashamed” of his ugly conduct.
“I'm very sorry. My phrases harm Crystal, my colleagues and household,” Faust mentioned.
“I made an enormous mistake and I’m ashamed. As I work to earn belief once more, I hope we are able to have an open dialogue about respect within the office and forgiveness.”
Faust dropped dozens of obscenities throughout the Sept. 13 rant, criticized Cooper’s look and intelligence and warned her to by no means co-host the present with him once more. He additionally known as her trash and informed her “you’re nothing,” in response to the leaked audio.
The unhinged verbal assault was apparently unleashed after Cooper poked enjoyable at Faust over his pc expertise.
Faust was with Fox 2 for seven years earlier than he was minimize this week. His radio present seems to be on maintain, the St. Louis Publish-Dispatch report.
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