chris rene marrou (born november 12, 1947) is former news anchor for kens 5-tv in san antonio, texas from 1973 to 2009. marrou is known for doing segments where he involved himself in different occupations or tried unique endeavors (such as eating a hot chili pepper). at the end of the broadcast he ran the "eyewitness newsreel," for which he added humorous commentary to clips from the news.