"Stay tuned my friends Ill be right back.". I love you so much, in a real sense you are my dearest companion. Mester had pitched producers to include footage of the plane in the segment but was rejected. State of emergency declared for San Bernardino Mtns, Sinkhole swallows vehicle at Ventura County high, Sinkhole at Cal State LA; campus traffic rerouted. Why KTLA TV anchor Mark Mester was fired? KTLA-TV Channel 5 fired news anchor Mark Mester Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment in which he criticized the station's handling of his co-anchor . During a meeting in the newsroom on September 22, the station's general manager Janene Drafs said: " (Mester) is no longer at KTLA5," as reported by the Times, which spoke to staff members present at the meeting. Wendy Burch announced she is leaving her on-air role at KTLA this month. As TheWrap previously reported, Mester was suspended earlier this week after hison-air tribute to Romero in which he apologized on behalf of KTLA. News confirms KTLA's Mark Mester was let go by the L.A. news affiliate after. News confirms KTLA's Mark Mester was let go by the L.A. news affiliate after criticizing how the station handled Lynette Romero's sudden exit. Home Breaking News Why KTLA TV anchor Mark Mester was fired? Mester did not immediately respond to The Times request for comment. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Station sources told the outlet that Romero did not want to work weekends anymore, and had asked management to work a weekday anchor shift to allow her to spend more time with her family. On social media, many viewers shared their confusion about Romeros sudden departure, and anger at the fact that she was not given a proper farewell. No proper goodbye for @LynetteRomero after all these years is trash, one person wrote on Twitter. During Saturday's weekend morning show, Mester, Romero's co-anchor, went off script with an emotional speech. Romero had reportedly not been given the opportunity to say goodbye to viewers on air. A KTLA news anchor has been fired following an on-air rant in which he criticised the way the TV station handled the departure of his co-presenter. You did not deserve what happened to you on Wednesday," he said referring to the brief salute she was given. Lynette, we wish you luck, we miss you and we thank you for everything youve done for KTLA. Lynette Romero joined KTLA in the year 1998. Miracle announced Tuesday on Twitter that shes leaving ABC7, which she joined in 2017 after a three-year stint at ABC30 in Fresno, California. You did not deserve what happened to you on Wednesday.. Here's why. On behalf of everyone here, we wish you and your family nothing but the best.. An announcement was made on Wednesday, Sam Rubin had to read it, it was unfortunate it was inappropriate, and we are so sorry about that, he said. As the Times notes, Mester isn't listed on KTLA's online staff list. KTLA morning anchor Mark Mester has been fired following an on-air apology for how the Nexstar owned station handled the departure of his former co-anchor . The anchor had been suspended earlier this week, but KTLA decided what he did for that he deserves termination. The station's general manager, Janene Drafs, announced the firing with a brief speech during a meeting in the newsroom around 1:15 p.m., saying, "[Mester] is no longer at KTLA5," staffers who were present for the announcement told The Times Thursday. "Our industry has a practice of quickly and quietly releasing team members who move to the competition," Ashley Regan, a producer for KTLA's "Weekend Morning News" show, wrote in a statement posted to Twitter following Mester's outburst. Months after Henry was sidelined, Ailes wasforced out of Fox Newsafter numerous women came forward and accused him of sexual harassment and assault. Mesters bio has been removed from the station website. On Sept. 17, Romero expressed her gratitude and shared a tweet from actor Holly Robinson Peete, the former co-host of CBS' "The Talk," who was fired in 2011 after just one season on the daytime talk show. KTLA let go of Mark Mester on Thursday after he made an emotional apology criticizing how the station handled the exit of anchor Lynette Romero, who spent over two decades at the CW affiliate. "After 24 years, Lynette Romero has decided to move on from anchoring our weekend morning news," Drafs said. I love you so much, and you really are my best friend, you did not deserve what happened to you on Wednesday. The reports have confirmed that the Los Angeles-area news anchor anchor Mark Mester is no longer employed at KTLA. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. ", During the script read by Rubin, KTLA said management "hoped [Romero] would stay here her entire career, and KTLA worked hard to make that happen, but Lynette has decided to move on to another opportunity elsewhere.". KTLA is Southern California's source for Los Angeles breaking news, weather, traffic and live streaming video for L.A., Orange County, Ventura County, and the Inland Empire. KTLA fired news anchor Mark Mester Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment where he criticized the station's handling of his co-anchor Lynette. Mester, however, was very disturbed by the abrupt send off which he described as "rude, it was cruel, it was inappropriate," and took it upon himself to apologize, on behalf of the station, to viewers during Saturdays weekend morning show. ", "A girl moves out of state and come homes to no Lynette or Marklooks like its time for another chSMH, "#KTLA#LynetteRomero#MarkMester my morning favs", Jury inspect eerie Murdaugh murder scene where mom & son were executed, US Navy faces being totally outgunned by China in just seven years, says expert, Dances with Wolves actor pleads not guilty in 'sex cult' case, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Mark Mester was fired after he deviated off script and slammed his own station on the air regarding the handling of a co-anchors abrupt departure from the airwaves. Lynette, we wish you luck, we miss you and we thank you for everything you've done for KTLA. KTLA-TV Channel 5 fired news anchor Mark Mester Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment in which he criticized the station's handling of his co-anchor Lynette Romero's abrupt departure, according to several employees at the station. Weekend Morning News anchor, Mark Mester, was fired on September 22, 2022, after he took it upon himself to apologize to viewers for KTLA's "rude" sendoff. According to the Los Angeles Times, KTLA informed staffers of Mester's firing on Thursday afternoon, just over a week after the station announced his Weekend Morning Newsco-anchor, Lynette Romero, had resigned. They declined to comment further. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He had also hired a plane with a banner to fly over the station with the message "We love you Lynette." Based on investigative findings, Ed has been terminated, they said. Mester has already been removed from the roster on KTLAs website. Makers had supposedly composed a segment for Mester to read as recognition for Lynette, yet he denied it, instead, Mester groused, I want to start the segment by offering up an apology to you [Lynette]. The station's parent company, Nexstar Media Inc., confirmed Mester was no longer with the company when reached by PEOPLE on Thursday. By Kevin Eck on Sep. 22, 2022 - 6:54 PM. After his segment, people in the newsroom said, they saw Mester ignore management's requests to step into their office for a meeting. It was awesome, and [Romero] would've loved that," the anchor said of the goodbye piece that producers had prepared. He was suspended after the on-air goodbye on Saturday morning. She was co-anchor of "KTLA Prime-News" and later co-anchored "KTLA Weekend Morning News," which has been among the most-watched weekend morning news shows in Southern California. Her longtime followers naturally have a lot of queries. Saiers had said that Romero was offered the opportunity to do a pre-recorded farewell message, but declined. Mester did not immediately respond to The Times' requests for comment Thursday. Mester didnt stop there, He also said the move of KTLA was cruel, rude and inappropriate. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. At one point, several staffers recalled Mester telling one of the news directors to "shut up" and said he refused to leave the building after being asked to do so. From that point forward, Romero started to lead the pack of the show, close by Mester. Fox News Media strictly prohibits all forms of sexual harassment, misconduct, and discrimination, Scott and Wallace said. Full details here. An earlier version of this story mistakenly referred to Lynette Romero by the wrong last name. Miraclesbiopage was vacated on the ABC7 site following her announcement, and it doesnt appear she was given a chance for an on-air signoff either, writing, I anchored my last show a couple weeks ago.Neither Miracle nor ABC7 responded to requests for comment. Mester went off-script during a Saturday broadcast, saying the handling of her exit was cruel and inappropriate, and apologized on the stations behalf. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. After KTLA announced Lynette Romero was leaving the news station after 24 years, her co-anchor Mark Mester went on-air to criticize management's handling of the exit. Last winter he was promoted to co-anchor the 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Eastern hours with Sandra Smith on Americas Newsroom.. She won multiples times local Emmy Awards. The general manager of KTLA Janene Drafs announced Mesters firing in a meeting. After a staff meeting KTLA announced the Mesters firing. Instead of being allowed to announce her departure herself, a statement was read by another anchor. Lynette Romero is the best friend of Mark Mester. Staffers said they saw Mester pacing back and forth with an angry look prior to stepping on set for the Saturday segment. Mark was 100% in the right,one user wrote. The newsroom drama at local Los Angeles TV stations showed no signs of cooling off Thursday, as Mark Mester, weekend co-anchor at KTLA, was fired a week after management suspended him for showing support for his departed colleague Lynette Romero, TheWrap has confirmed. Mester has over 78k followers on Instagram, where he often posts pictures of himself on the set of KTLA with his fellow colleagues. 2 arrested for over $460,000 in stolen merch in O.C. Shortly after Mester's speech, Deadline reported he had been suspended by KTLA. On September 14, during a segment, entertainment specialist, Sam Rubin, gave a statement on Romero's exit without a goodbye message to viewers: After nearly 24 years, Lynette Romero, our friend Lynette, has decided to move on from anchoring our weekend morning news, Rubin said. E! An assault and fatal stabbing in the middle of class at a Santa Rosa high school, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame overcomes deficit to win Mission League opener, With unfounded fraud claims swirling, red California county dumps Dominion voting machines, Hunter Biden probe free of interference, Garland pledges, Garland: Fentanyl 'unleashed on purpose' by Mexican drug cartels, U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok. She was allegedly told by the station there were no openings available. But Lynette has decided to move on to another opportunity elsewhere. "We may not love the practice, but we know not to take it personally.". Since then, Romero took the lead of the show, alongside Mester. However, according to the LA Times: "Several sources at the station said it was common knowledge that staffers were concerned about Mesters temper and what was described as his 'disrespectful' behavior to women and had complained to management.". After his segment, individuals in the newsroom said, they saw Mester disregard the executives requests to step into their office for a gathering. The 36-year-old tends to keep his personal life private so it is unknown whether he is currently dating anyone. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Mark Mester was fired after he deviated off script and slammed his own station on the air regarding the handling of a co-anchor's abrupt departure from the airwaves Credit: KTLA. Salacious stories led the networks CEO at the time, Roger Ailes, to publicly rebuke him, saying this raises serious questions about Eds lack of judgment, especially given his position as a journalist.. 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