nycnewsjunkie 1395 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 hours ago, tvtime07 said: Oh yeah, the Romero/Mester mess was darn awful and shouldn't have happened, they should have properly given Lynette a nice farewell even is she was leaving for a competitor, it wouldn't have blown up amongst viewers and Mester would have kept his cool and would probably be there today. Then a few months later the favorable 5 Live gets cancelled... looks like one bad decision after another for KTLA, thank goodness at least one good thing happened in the past several months: the set redesign looks beautiful. I’ll admit that I’ve changed my mind on that a bit; I know I said that Mester should’ve been more professional, but it was apparent that Pete Saiers didn’t exactly endear himself to the staff by giving Lynette Romero such a terse dismissal. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was only one of many missteps that he made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1487 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Erica Hill-Rodriguez will be named KTLA's new news director. She was most recently the news director over at KTTV. https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-hill-rodriguez-706559b/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLocal 7 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 So…about Mark Mester. https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJ6OCsRH4h/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encore Emp 24 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1290 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 strategy especially for the Fall going up against CFB and NFL. Doubt they expect to be super competitive in this slot but hard to see how news is cost effective over whatever programming they were showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveNews 327 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 It will be a palate cleanser/transition from the late afternoon NFL games to Sunday Night Football during the fall. Viewers will finish their games on CBS/FOX, take a quick peek at KTLA for quick local headlines/weather for the week then off to NBC for SNF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1290 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Really dumb of me to forget the 3 hour time difference between coasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLocal 7 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveNews 327 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Pedro Rivera is leaving KTLA on January 8 after a short run. The announcement was made on the Morning News today. Sounds like it was his choice as he has family on the east coast. Pedro was brought in from Sacramento (KTXL Fox 40) to co-anchor the 4pm and 5pm shows. He was later moved to the weekend Morning News to stabilize that show after the Mark Mester/Lynette Romero fiasco. He still anchored 3x/wk at 4pm and 5pm. Not sure how KTLA will fill the hole. Will they still have the new person anchor the weekend morning news and 4p/5p 3x/wk OR have one permanent male anchor on weekend mornings and a permanent anchor at 4pm and 5pm with Samantha Cortese and Cher Calvin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encore Emp 24 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I heard the announcement this morning. He came to KTLA in 2021 and it’s going to be 2024 by time most of you see this post. Hopefully KTLA finds somebody to fill the male anchor position for weekend AM and the weekday 4 and 5pm newscasts Mon-Wed or Mon-Fri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigViewer 50 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Pedro mentioned on one his IG Stories the day before that he'd be making a "personal announcement" during the Saturday morning broadcast, and I expected that him leaving KTLA was likely going be the case. It is admirable that he wants to move back to the East Coast to be closer to his family. I can't imagine anyone within KTLA's current talent who can permanently succeed him, though I can envision Courtney Friel (who already is anchoring the Thursday and Friday 4pm broadcasts) and Megan Telles temporarily filling his position on weekdays and weekends, respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogusabc7breakingnews 49 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Is it just me or is Megan Telles annoying af? I don’t know what it is about her, but I either mute the TV or change the channel when she’s on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveNews 327 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 21 minutes ago, bogusabc7breakingnews said: Is it just me or is Megan Telles annoying af? I don’t know what it is about her, but I either mute the TV or change the channel when she’s on. I agree. She's decent on reporting, but I usually turn it off or on mute if she's anchoring or entertainment anchoring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigViewer 50 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 12 hours ago, bogusabc7breakingnews said: Is it just me or is Megan Telles annoying af? I don’t know what it is about her, but I either mute the TV or change the channel when she’s on. For me, her raspy voice and overly talkative nature makes for a difficult audience experience, at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brycats 7 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 6 hours ago, CraigViewer said: For me, her raspy voice and overly talkative nature makes for a difficult audience experience, at times. I like her energy and how she's unique imo - it can be a bit too much at some times but I like the energy when she's on the mornings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1290 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 19 hours ago, bogusabc7breakingnews said: Is it just me or is Megan Telles annoying af? I don’t know what it is about her, but I either mute the TV or change the channel when she’s on. I don’t find her annoying at all but she’s a bit weaker behind the desk than I expected when she arrived a few years ago. Haven’t watched much lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigViewer 50 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 18 hours ago, brycats said: I like her energy and how she's unique imo - it can be a bit too much at some times but I like the energy when she's on the mornings. She does indeed have an awesome, upbeat personality, which is perfect for morning television. It would be quite something if Telles and KCAL's Sheba Turk were ever on the same station or shared the same broadcast, as they both have similar high energy levels lol. Edited January 3 by CraigViewer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1509 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Haven't had a chance to sit down and watch KTLA recently. Is most of their heavy news output (outside of mornings) panel/discussion/interview based, or is it regular packages and vo/sots on repeat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1487 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Mark Mester is returning to television – as main anchor at KMIR in Palm Springs: https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2024/04/19/welcome-mark-mester-to-the-nbc-palm-springs-family/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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