FIRED for Defending a Friend: The Shocking Truth Behind Mark Mester’s KTLA Exit
It appears that, much like fictional news anchors from movies and TV shows, real-life news anchors don’t always shy away from expressing their opinions on issues that bother them. This was evidently the case with Mark Mester, who broke ranks with his script during a broadcast for L.A.’s KTLA local news station in 2022. Mester had been part of the KTLA team since 2014, but his tenure ended abruptly after just over eight years. The details of what he did immediately following his dismissal are unclear, but approximately two years later, he found himself in a new position that seemed well-suited to him.