KTLA layoffs hit local TV news hosts Mark Kriski, Lu Parker and Glen Walker
Los Angeles Daily News • • business
Key Points:
- Three longtime KTLA on-air personalities, meteorologist Mark Kriski and midday news anchors Lu Parker and Glen Walker, were laid off as part of Nexstar's job cuts in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.
- Mark Kriski had been with KTLA since 1991 and was the original meteorologist for "The KTLA Morning News," while Parker and Walker joined the station in 2005 and 2010, respectively.
- Additional layoffs at KTLA reportedly include two other reporters, though their names have not been confirmed.
- Nexstar declined to comment directly on the KTLA layoffs, citing the need to adapt amid industry changes.
- Viewers and former employees expressed shock and sadness on social media,
