KTLA anchor Mark Mester fired after on-air outburst over Lynette Romero's departure
In addition to 11 regular-season Clippers games, KTLA also will exclusively air all four of the team’s exhibition games., drawing even more criticism of how KTLA handled the situation.“It’s like you guys are begging to lose all your viewers with this kind of behavior.”
Staffers said they saw Mester pacing back and forth with an angry look prior to stepping on set for the Saturday segment. He hadthat he was planning to address Romero’s departure on that morning’s show. “You would not believe the temper tantrums and the weird things that set him off,” said one longtime newsroom employee. “You’re constantly afraid you’re going to say the wrong thing.”KTLA breached SAG-AFTRA election rules with Sam Rubin-Joely Fischer interview, committee says.
Veteran journalists at KTLA said it is common practice for newsroom managers not to give airtime to talent leaving for a competitor station.
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