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20 hours ago, Encore Emp said:
KTLA just added a Sunday evening 4pm news.
I don’t think too many people will be watching that because most people just want to relax on Sundays. Even though 5 is not all-news but it feels like it now.
One of the reasons they are doing it because the CW unexpected unannounced expanded to 7pm on Sundays.
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So…about Mark Mester.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJ6OCsRH4h/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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So…about Ex-KTLA’s Mark Mester 7 months ago..https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJ6OCsRH4h/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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Didn’t see that coming after the Lynette Romero/ Mark Mester controversy 6 months ago.
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4 hours ago, TheRob said:
Ouch!
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About that transition by the ABC O&O slowly transitioning to the new logo, KABC now got new mic tags. Potentially getting a refresh soon?
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4 hours ago, newseider said:
KTLA has canceled “5 Live”, their steaming show that airs online 4PM weekdays.
Rumor: KTLA joining the likes of KABC, KNBC and KCAL to add a 4PM newscast.
Likely there was no room in their streaming newscast since there adding a 4pm newscast. Desperate KTLA didn’t gone to a 2 hour delay like other Nexstar stations excluding WGN and KRON.
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Rumor has it is going to be bigger that previous what I heard. I don’t know what’s the new set look like entirely.
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Thank god it isn’t the KRON/WFLA set.
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The new set will debut sometime before Thanksgiving per Sam Rubin.
Likely next week or two.
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Does this means new graphics as well. I hope it won’t be pre-existing graphics from other stations.
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Based on what he did by the LA Times article, likely not.
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2 hours ago, Rw000 said:
Has anyone worked with Mester and know if he’s actually toxic or is this station brass trying to control the narrative…?
“Several sources at the station said it was common knowledge that staffers were concerned about Mester’s temper and what was described as his “disrespectful” behavior to women and had complained to management.” -
26 minutes ago, tvtime07 said:
Listen, I totally understand the roots and protocols that human resources and management have to abide with, but it's this by-the-book nonsense that people have an issue with. All of this could have been prevented if management came to their senses and gave Lynette a dignified manner to say goodbye, just at a PR standpoint at the very least.
Unfortunately, is a a protocol that if they can’t say goodbye if they are going to another station. But I read that they were going give her farewell but declined because of that competitor. Per LA Times and Mark Mester, likely not going to resurfaced on another station in LA. But another city likely. Mark is very toxic off air especially in their newsroom.
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2 hours ago, CalItalian2 said:
Good luck getting a job anywhere.
Looks like never or likely resurfaced anywhere.
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After I read the LA Times article, Mark Mester is a joke right now. A very sloppy joke. I still miss Chris Burrous. If Chris was still alive, I would still watch.
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Well this is going to be bumpy. Buckle Up.
https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2022/9/21/source-la-anchor-lawyers-up
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Mark Mester is suspended from the station.
https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2022/9/18/la-anchor-suspended
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26 minutes ago, MorningNews said:
A tad overlydramatic and tense. I personally don’t think that was a very good look for Mark Mester - he used the time to blast management with cryptic references to behind the scenes drama. Why not use the opportunity to look back on Lynette’s time and say thank you for her 24 years? Following his remarks, he’s not even letting his on-air colleagues speak without interrupting their thoughts. Ugh that was woeful. I understand the frustration but this is not a new phenomenon by any means. I love Lynette but in what industry would you be able to walk over to a direct competitor (KTLA Morning News vs Today in LA) and not be immediately shown the door? Hell most companies unceremoniously escort you out the door the instant you disclose that you’re leaving for a direct competitor.
Which means not the GM’s and or ND’s fault but blame corporate at the top.
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7 minutes ago, MorningNews said:
Source?
https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2022/9/15/crossing-the-street-in-la
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Wow desperate her bio getting scrubbed on the website and anchors can talk about it further, I know it was her choice to leave the station. But don’t know why management didn’t let her to announce that week to say goodbye. Very bad move by management.
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Just found what some of the O&Os (I.e KABC, KGO WLS) logo will look like. Yes this may be official.
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Nexstar Acquires 75% of The CW
in General TV
Posted · Edited by SoCalLocal
Remember when The WB and UPN Merged and they chose Hi performing stations like Nexstar's predecessor Tribune and CBS' Stations groups? None of the FOX Owned UPN stations in larger markets from the Chris Craft/United Television stations after the company bought it didn't get the CW and they started their network. It flopped 3 years later to become a syndication service and become a shell of their stations and twin-stick with their FOX O&Os.
I am curious how the CW will last. If It was Tribune, they would pull the plug on the CW. One of the executives at the Tribune was threatening not to renew their contract with the CW because of their performance.