Overview
- KTLA let go of longtime personalities Mark Kriski, Glen Walker, Lu Parker, Kacey Montoya and Ellina Abovian, part of Nexstar’s latest round of station layoffs.
- Cuts also hit major Nexstar outlets WGN in Chicago and WPIX in New York, with Chicago reports citing more than a dozen newsroom roles eliminated in recent weeks.
- On-air staff in Los Angeles acknowledged the departures to viewers as an internal memo from KTLA’s news director noted “difficult times” but offered no details.
- Abovian said in a social video that she was blindsided by the move and not given a farewell on air, echoing broader frustration from colleagues and viewers.
- SAG-AFTRA condemned the reductions and highlighted ongoing bargaining disputes with Nexstar, as critics press regulators to scrutinize the Tegna acquisition and President Trump has publicly supported the deal.