Fired KTLA News Anchor Tag Mester Lands Novel Gig in Palm Springs

April 21, 2024 @ 11:20 AM

Tag Mester, who change into fired from L.A. local files space KTLA after paying tribute to his weekend co-anchor on-air after her abrupt exit, has a new gig. Mester has left L.A. for an anchor role at KMIR NBC Palm Springs.

Mester change into on the foundation suspended after which fired in 2022 from local CW affiliate KTLA for a four-minute unscripted tribute that Mester gave to his inclined co-anchor, Lynette Romero. The tribute to Romero, who’d left after 24 years with the distance for a role with rival KNBCinfuriated the distance’s general supervisor, insiders told TheWrap on the time.

“I furthermore are seeking to dispute regret to Lynette Romero, because Lynette I savor you so great. You truly are my finest buddy. You didn’t deserve what came about to you on Wednesday,” Mester talked about on the time. He furthermore particularly named the distance’s general supervisor, Janene Drafs, in the segment.

In the segment, Mester called the handling of Romero’s exit “merciless” and talked about, “It change into unsuitable and we’re sorry.” Mester had furthermore hired a plane to hover a banner over the distance reading, “We such as you Lynette.”

David Reese, inclined KNBC files director who now serves at Palm Springs’ KMIR, shared the tips of Mester’s hire on Fb.

Romero’s exit came after she’d sought a weekday anchor role in tell as a device to spend more time with her family, but KTLA had declined to search out her a dispute. She wasn’t allowed to aesthetic out her desk or downside her possess on-air goodbye when she left, which is in general a dilapidated courtesy for longtime anchors.

Viewers had been infuriated about the vogue Romero’s exit change into handled, and that anger grew after Mester change into fired.

The newsroom realized about Romero’s exit on the same time as viewers after anchor Sam Rubin learn a scripted farewell, with the the relaxation of the physique of workers being told no longer to talk about Romero and her exit, an particular person with files of the scenario told TheWrap on the time.

The pass follows one other L.A. newsperson, inclined KNBC sports activities anchor Fred Roggin, beginning on the Palm Springs space in January.