Karl Schmid
At ABC7, Karl has been a regular contributor since 2013, joining the team as a correspondent and producer on the then-weekly and syndicated "On The Red Carpet."
Since then, Karl has become known to the SoCal audience through ABC7. Whether it be from "On The Red Carpet," or "RAMS Primetime Saturday Night," to being the face of ABC7's informative SoCal Spotlight segments to contributing to Eyewitness News stories and our coverage of L.A. Pride, Karl's unmistakable accent and passion to entertain and inform makes him a proud member of the ABC7 family.
Outside of ABC7, Karl has hosted "The Royal Wedding live from London" for TLC, taken television viewers on an emotional journey as the host of Logo's "Operation Vacation" for two seasons and provided entertainment and Hollywood news for British morning television.
A passionate activist in the fight against HIV stigma, Schmid launched +Life in 2019 online to help foster a new conversation around what it means for people living with HIV and to tackle the stigma still associated with the virus. +Life will soon be part of Localish TV on the newly launched Localish TV network.
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Contact:
ABC7 Broadcast Center
Attn: Karl Schmid
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
818-863-7777
Karl's Stories
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Muralist Muck Rock gives back with peace-inspired design to help kids
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Los Angeles muralist gives back to help children and teens in need
Local artist Phobik has created a one-of-a-kind t-shirt for ABC7's Spark of Love toy drive to help bring kids some holiday joy
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The San Francisco nonprofit provides affordable housing to those that need it most.
GLAAD recognizes outstanding LGBTQ+ achievement in media
The GLAAD Media Awards honor those in entertainment who have shown exemplary achievements for fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of the LGBTQ+ community.
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