Took me this long to google steve to find out what the hell happened to him. I have to say he and lori had GREAT chemistry. just isn't the same w/o him. Anyone have an update??

never had any idea he had such a sketchy personal life. all i know is i miss the energy that he and lori had to get me going in the morning....now it's just coffee and NY1 for me...the off to work

I was away from N.Y. when all that was going on with Steve Bartelstein, and I have been trying to find out what happened to him, I really miss him on the a.m. news. Maybe some other smart t.v. channel will pick him up. I'll be looking for him.

People come and go, and so it is with Steve Bartelstein. A funny thing about jobs: They do expect you to show up (on time)for the money, and if you can't do it (and party instead) move over because there's always someone else to take your place, and someone has!

I am really upset that Steve is no longer with channel 7 Eyewitness News. Steve was wonderful and I loved watching him and Lori in the morning. The news is not the same without Steve!!! I am very disapponted!!!

I still miss Steve; the morning news is just not the same without him. Does anyone know if he's been picked up by another NYC station, or has he left the city? Channel 7's ratings have to have gone down since he left. The camaraderie among him and Bill and Joe Nolan was terrific, and his friendship with Lori seemed real.

Let's hope that WABC will come to their senses and ask him back, or that another local will realize that they need a ratings boost and hire him.

Chloe in Mercer

Dear Steve,

I, like millions of ABC viewers, missed you from the first day not sitting at your anchor desk. When no one announced that they were sitting in for you, I knew something was very wrong. I kept asking other people, I even e-mailed the news station to get an answer,( with no luck, of course ). It is difficult now to watch the news without you being there, I'm not as focused on it as I was when you were there. You and Lori together had that certain chemistry that made the news interesting to watch. Now it is like Jelly without the Peanut Butter. I will be Praying for you. I Pray that you will overcome whatever it is that is ailing you, and return to someones TV station soon. I will watch for that.

A very concerned Fan.C.D.R.

Dear Steve,

I hope you read this post. I miss you. I was worried about you. Now that I googled and found out you are fired, my world is crushed. You and Lori had THE BEST chemistry on-air. You and Lori on air are the ONLY reasons I watch the morning news. Now that you are gone, I don't watch the news anymore, I read it. I don't watch ANY morning news programs. They are all boring. You and Lori's banter was hysterical and sometimes cute. It was like watching a married couple . . . now it's like divorce! It's unfair, ABC! If you do have problems with drugs and alcohol, ABC should have helped you because their ratings are going down without you. They should have recognized your value. You were real and acted like a human around stories that provoked emotion. Yes, you had stupid comments, but humans with flaws always have stupid comments and that is why I liked you. Lori always had a good comeback. With Joe Torres next to Lori, it's so boring because he has no stupid comments! As a matter of fact, he has nothing to say. So, Lori has no comeback - now there is no banter! I miss the banter. . . I miss you. You made news fun. Now I have no place to turn.

Shame on ABC!

Please get the help that you need. Maybe once you get the help and ABC's ratings plummet, ABC will see the error in their ways and hire you back. Lori looks lonely! I know that you care about Lori because I remember when you were so excited when she got a chance to sit in Star's chair at the View! I can see the care in your eyes and because I saw the care in your eyes, I too was rooting for Lori. This is the realness that I am talking about. ABC can't replace that.

Well, I wish you well STeve. Maybe you can go into entertainment news. I don't think they will care so much about your past because "real" people drink, real people do drugs, and real people go to rehab and those people with an ounce of care don't knock people when they are down!

I wish you well, Steve . . . and God Bless You!

Wow, I have been asking everyone where's steve,

Sorry to here he had problems, how does a news station remove someone without telling their public, christ, thought the guy was sick or something. I guess if your not lindsey lohan it does't make the paper. Shame on ABC

since i first heard him broadcasting i wondered how he was hired as he had a voice that sounded as if it was coming from a deep garbage cans, much to deep hard to understand what he was saying, years ago it was the main asset to be a news person, a nice distinct clear voice, not one so mumbly

I was so upset to discover that Steve BArtelstein is gone. It's an enormous loss to the viewers, and even a greater loss to ABC because of it!

I had (what I consider to be) the greatest pleasure, and honor one can have, to have had Steve Bartelstein host a concert in honr of scultor Tom Otterness, that I was headlining at Symphony space 2 years ago. He was such a gracious gentleman of the highest integrity, and style. I thought him to be terrific. It's a crying shame that ABC let him go. If he did have a drug problem the very least ABC could have done was, give him a leave of absence, and get him the help he needs. That's what companies do when they have a person as wonderful as Steve, who brought, and contributed so very much to the team. SHAME ON YOUE ABC!!

I miss Steve terribly, and although I like Lori stokes very much; I still haven't been able to watch.

BRING STEVE BACK!

The morning news is not the same anymore, the stories themselves were horrible, but the morning team made watching worth it, I would rather they moved Laurie not STEVE!

I miss Steve!!! HE starts my morning. god bless and keep your head up.

ABC - You really blew it this time. Granted - missing a newscast is not good, but there should have been someone on the news set to make sure Steve was up and ready. It is a tough job. Suck it up ABC and bring Steve back. Steve, Lori, Bill and Joe were the best thing you had going.

ABC, Please, please, please bring Steve Bartelstein back. I really, really like him. The chemistry between, Steve, Lori, Joe and Bill was tops. No other news show could touch this group. How could you possibly fire such a talented man. His wit, compassion and great one-liners made the show. It is boring without him. Please, please bring him back. We need that missing link.

I MISS STEVE AND HOW HE MADE THE SHOW WORK. I WISH HIM THE BEST IN GETTING HELP.

I can't believe this news. Steve was the main reason I watch ABC news in the morning. That and Bill Evans and Joe Nolan. It's just not the same without him.

I miss Steve, the chemistry between Lori, Steve, Bill and Joe cannot be replaced. I had switched from Chanel 4 because I became addicted to this team. Now it is over, how sad, Torres is boring, the entire show is boring. I guess I will go back to Chanel 4 or even try Chanel 5. I miss you Steve.

Steve, Lori, Bill and Joe have started my morning for me for a very long time. I have never watched a better team in the morning. I even wished they could be on on Sundays but they need their rest. So I hope Steve will be back with the rest of the gang.

I really enjoyed getting up in the morning just to watch Steve, Lori and Bill. They all made the show very interesting to watch. Now that he is off the show, I don't think I will be watching the show any more. They all had a special chemistry. Now I have to search for another news station to watch in the morning from 5am to 7am. Sorry you had to fire him. What a great loss to your show.

I totally missed the spat! But I love the guy, he just kills me!!