Another wave of KTLA fan favorite-TV personalities could disappear off the air by the end of next month, station insiders told The California Post.
Veteran anchors Glen Walker andLu Parker,weather anchor Mark Kriski, weathercaster Kacey Montoya, andreporter Ellina Abovianwere among those who were shockingly fired by the company last month.
The firing was especially painful for Abovian who waslet go on her 40th birthday.
When the staffers were informed they were getting canned, they were given the option to either continue to work for the next 60 days or to receive 60 days worth of salary, a station source told The Post.
Montoya opted to work on at least a few of those days, andwill appear on air starting this weekend, the source added.
However, some staffers now worry that other employees may have received the same 60-day offer and are still working without telling coworkers they’ll soon be leaving.
“We think some people with egos might not have wanted it out there if they were laid off and would just come in and work for two months then disappear all while trying to line up something else that they are saying they’re leaving for,” a station source told The Post.
Most of the beloved anchors who were shown the door never got the chance to say goodbye to KTLA’s loyal viewers.
Frank Buckley, one of the remaining KTLA anchors, addressed the awkward news of the firings on air from the anchor desk just one day after they happened.
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Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
