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Christine Chubbuck (August 24, 1944 – July 15, 1974) was an American television news reporter who worked for stations WTOG and WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida. She was the first person to die by suicide on a live television broadcast.
Nov 27, 2023 · On July 15, 1974, 29-year-old news reporter Christine Chubbuck shot herself in the head during a live broadcast for WXLT in Sarasota, Florida.
Feb 1, 2016 · In 1974 a newsreader named Christine Chubbuck committed suicide on live TV. Her story has been largely forgotten, but two new films try to unravel why she did it.
Jun 9, 2016 · FOR decades, many questions have surrounded the on-air death of Florida newsreader Christine Chubbuck, who held a gun to her head on live television and pulled the trigger.
Jan 29, 2016 · In a bizarre coincidence, this year’s Sundance slate included two different movies — one documentary, the other narrative — about a grisly footnote in the history of American broadcasting: the...
Feb 10, 2016 · Chubbuck was rushed to the hospital and died 15 hours later. Her colleagues were left to wonder why a promising young reporter would take her life in such a public and gruesome way.
Oct 9, 2016 · In 1974, TV news reporter Christine Chubbuck shot herself live on-air. The incident had a peculiar resurgence online, where groups became obsessed with findi...
Nov 10, 2016 · In July 1974, a small-time Florida newscaster named Christine Chubbuck shot herself in the head on live TV. An awkward and shy 29-year-old virgin, Chubbuck lived with her brother and divorced...
Feb 1, 2016 · In today’s world, countless people would have seen Christine Chubbuck’s very public suicide on the Internet afterward, but back then, the woman’s death warranted some mentions on national...
Christine Chubbuck: True story of televised suicide behind two of this year’s biggest Sundance films. The host, who was suffering from depression, wrote a script for a news report announcing...
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