You will be redirected back to your article in, Lynette Romero and Mark Quotation[0] = "'Mr. // pattern, adding to the array. Anchors Anne Trujillo Shannon Ogden Brian Sanders Nicole Brady Micah Smith Jaclyn Allen Jason Gruenauer Jessica Porter Danny New Jessica Crawford Bayan Wang Amy Wadas Denver7 Weather and Traffic Mike Nelson Lisa Hidalgo We cover the TV News biz of Little Rock and the Ark-La-Tex(Shreveport,LA) AND Northwest Arkansas TOO! "Stay tuned my friends I'll be right back.". Here, she tries to set up the weather and toss to the meteorologist, whos name she gets wrong. Kathryn Ghion Anchor/MMJ Taylor Long Anchor/MMJ Steve Moore Anchor/MMJ Rebecca Little Anchor/MMJ Colin Roose Anchor/MMJ Baylee Martin Anchor/MMJ D.K Wright MMJ Annalise Murphy MMJ Mark Curtis West Kovar said she had told the network on Friday that she would not be renewing her contract, according to the Times-Union. A disheveled news anchor in New York was suspended from CBS6 Albany after she slurred her way through Saturday's evening broadcast. 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Quotation[3] = "'The TV Blogger who broke the news.' - Gawker"; By WSAW Staff. posted by ATN @ 6:20 PM 15 comments << Home Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" After two years working weekends, she moved on to produce and anchor NewsChannel 7 at 4, on our Fox affiliate, WZAW. Lynnette Romero's abrupt exit from KTLA after 24 years with the local station is now becoming a much larger local story itself. That's the stupidest shit to fire someone for. Guess I am watching another local network. "We have no further comment at this time. College Sports. Anchor. 40+ employees, only 8 Blacks. kATV LAST THURSDAY; Dr. Anika Whitfield, who made this screenshot, was prompted to complain to station management over a prop used to make a joke about the weather. Anchor Heather Kovar appeared disheveled, misspoke, and slurred her words for the entire newscast. Drafts said it was Romeros decision to move on from the station and compared her departure to a football player leaving one team for another. She wrote in a May Facebook post that the station has graciously allowed me to take some time off to be with my family in Texas. He passed away that month, according to her social media. "Lynette, we wish you luck, we miss you, and we thank you for everything you've done for KTLA, so many friends and fans, and viewers," he added. WJLA is the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington DC area. I hope heather okshe looks a wreck and she is slurring, someone wrote on Twitter. Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" She wrote on Facebook in May that WRGB graciously allowed her to take time off to be with relatives before her father passed away that month. KATV-TV, Channel 7, News Director Nick Genty has been fired by Sinclair Broadcast Group amid outrage from viewers and the National Association of Black Journalists over a pattern of behavior in the ABC affiliate's newsroom. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; Today, what a beautiful day outside! The anchor, who has messed up several times on the job only to get another shot, was fired after sleeping . "She drank a double," one Twitter user posted. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Woman fatally shot after holding petrified worker hostage inside store, A-Listers Ashton Kutcher, Tiki Barber in training for the NYC Marathon, An anchor again: Ted Koppel hosts show on US divisions, LA anchor pays tribute to former co-host who was fired after rogue on-air comments. You did not deserve what happened to you on Wednesday.. Learn more about each member of the ABC7 newsteam with exclusive bios. "Heather Kovar has been suspended pending. Jim On History Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/JimHeathChannelJim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimHeathTVJim on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimHeathTVJim on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jimheathtv/Latest Fact News: https://www.jimheath.tv Stay up to date with what you want to know. We've received your submission. Tucker said a member from the local chapter notified the national organization. Lewis, who stars with Guy Pearce in. "We owe you an apology, and we owe Lynette an apology. She said sleep deprivation and exhaustion were the cause of her speaking snafus, according to a report. Damian Lewis, who departed Showtime's "Billions" at the end of Season 5, will return to the series in time for Season 7, the network announced late Monday. She quickly changed subjects during the report, too, saying bizarrely, Well, hello! function showQuotation(){document.write(Quotation[whichQuotation]);} told the Albany Times-Union newspaper on Sunday. Weekend co-anchor Mark Mester was suspended after his on-air . Viewers expressing concern over train wreck of local evening newscast out of Albany. By. A short clip was shared widely online, where it prompted both amusement and concern: In the clip, she spoke enthusiastically about soaring temperatures, before referring to the weather anchor by the wrong name, and then correcting herself. KTLA-TV Channel 5 fired news anchor Mark Mester Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment in which he criticized the . Klein's imminent exit was first reported by FTVLive' - NY Times"; I will always be grateful for the love and affection LA viewers have given me. WSYX ABC 6 is On Your Side, providing local news, first warning weather forecasts and alerts, traffic updates, consumer advocacy, and the latest information about sports, politics, law enforcement . People need to grow up and get a life instead of ruining some good people. High School Football. A local TV news anchor has been suspended after appearing in what has been dubbed a "train wreck" broadcast, slurring and stammering her way through an evening news bulletin. WSVN-TVSunbeam Television Corp 1401 79th Street Causeway Miami, FL 33141 Switchboard: (305) 751-6692 Newsroom: (305) 795-2777 Contact He called President Donald Trump a "cartoon lunatic" and America "a country full of simpletons" on Twitter, which the station said. CBS6 Albany anchor Heather Kovar was suspended on Sunday after appearing on air in disarray and slurring words during her broadcast, according to the Times Union, in a media story that went. Since then, shes anchored Sunrise 7 Sunday and NewsChannel 7 Weekend. var Q = Quotation.length; They are both better off without KATV Ch. She also began having trouble while discussing an explosion at a natural gas plant in Oklahoma, stumbling on her words. Sad. You did not deserve what happened to you on Wednesday.. Online, some local viewers expressed their concerns for the newscaster. Mester's suspension comes less. It is just amazing. Greenville Triumph. 1:56. var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); According to her station bio, Chilsen joined the station team in August 2012 as a producer for the 6 and 10 evening weekday newscasts. A news anchor in Albany is stepping away from the desk after appearing disheveled on live TV over the weekend. While none of the parties involved seem to be disputing that Romero wanted to leave including Romero herself fans and the stations faithful took to Twitter to lament her sudden exit. She was clearly also having some technical issues during the segment and seen holding a wire at one point during the broadcast. She told the Times-Union that the punishing schedule came after she cut her leave short to come back sooner than planned after her father died in mid-May. Published on July 12, 2022 10:31 AM. If I had a dollar for every person that told me they were never watching again, I could have retired long ago. The station said she was suspended pending further investigation. From our studios in Arlington, VA ABC7 covers national and local news, sports, weather, traffic and culture and carries . He joined KSFY-TV in 2008, waking up at 1:30 a.m. to be at the station by 2:30 a.m. and then serving in a dual role as news anchor and meteorologist. He has a B.A. On Friday, I notified the station I would not be renewing my contract which expires July 31, Kovar said. posted by ATN @ 6:20 PM We've received your submission. We want to hear from you! ", "Lynette deserved to say goodbye, it didn't happen, I don't know who wrote the script, I don't know who handed it to Sam Rubin, regardless, this was a mistake," Mester said in a clip from the show that was posted on social media. I appropriated a look that was not just unprofessional, it was insensitive and it was offensive. That did not sit well with many at the station, and Mester complained about it in a five-minute speech during the 8 a.m. hour of Saturdays broadcast. 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Had a friend tell me about it cause it sounded so ridiculous. "Glad to see people enjoying themselves and managing to get to work early morning, with cocktail confidence," another tweeted. So I looked it up for myself. Chuck Stokes - Editorial Director - cstokes@wxyz.com. All rights reserved. Oh my. That is without a doubt the most ridulious things I have ever heard. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Woman fatally shot after holding petrified worker hostage inside store, A-Listers Ashton Kutcher, Tiki Barber in training for the NYC Marathon, An anchor again: Ted Koppel hosts show on US divisions, LA anchor pays tribute to former co-host who was fired after rogue on-air comments. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Kovar had been caring for her father in Texas before he died, the Times Union previously reported. Good afternoon! Romero and KTLA's parent company, Nexstar Media Inc., did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. The broadcaster, who had been the stations weekend anchor for several years, was replaced early Sunday by Emma Quinn, who did not return a request for comment by The Post. Note to all aspiring music journalists out there; when you interview an artist, make sure you . Quotation [13] = " '(FTVLive) is a Mad Blogger'- Piers Morgan" Didn't stop Barry from trying to sell me vinyl siding and windows while I was visiting friends out of state. Heather Kovar saw the camera cut away from her during the. Carolina Panthers. Actress Holly Robinson Peete also sent a message to Romero that said she also felt she didn't receive a proper goodbye when she left the daytime show The Talk in 2011. The decision to have showbiz reporter Sam Rubin announce Romeros departure was unusual, in that on-air personalities are typically allowed to say goodbye to viewers themselves. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. All rights reserved, except where otherwise noted. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Mesters suspension comes less than a week after it was abruptly announced that his co-anchor, Lynette Romero, was leaving the station. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Heather Kovar, a weekend anchor on CBS6 Albany, slurred her words and got the name of the weather anchor wrong during the 6 p.m. newscast on Saturday. Word is that Sinclair's KATV (Little Rock) has parted ways with longtime News Director Nick Genty. Call us at 403-235-7777 4. The WRGB anchor drew a great . Matthew Keys is an award-winning journalist who covers the intersection of media, journalism and technology as publisher of The Desk. The KATV reporters were suspended, and the station's longtime news director, Nick Genty, was fired in light of the incident, The Post reported. A Channel 7 weather anchor was suspended from her job on Wednesday, after police said she filed a phony police report about being stalked and assaulted in Central Park. Kovar said that she volunteered to take on extra work for one weekend but ended up doing it over and over. Quotation[8] = "'CNBC wanted a reaction to a story someone had seen on FTVLive' - Vanity Fair "; . On Saturday, Romeros co-anchor Mester went on air and, seemingly of his own accord, offered what he called an apology to viewers: What the viewers experienced was rude, it was cruel, it was inappropriate, and we are so sorry.. Cable's departure created two vacancies on the morning show, which will be . Little Rock/Shreveport Stations Receive Emmy Nods, It's an Early Start for New Chief Met in NWA. And for that I could not be more sorry., May told listeners that the incident has led him to more closely examine myself and the station to more closely examine its mission and purpose in covering our entire community., In both cases we can and we must do better, he said. You really are my best friend. Posters worried she might have been having a medical issue. This comes just a couple of days after FTVLive FIRST reported in a Patron Only story that Anchor Chris May and Weatherman Barry Brandt were suspended after wearing afro wigs during the newscast.. Sources say this is just one of the incidents that many found racially insensitive that happened at . "Usually my bed time is around 8 or 9pm," she posted to Facebook on June 26. Mester who did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment has since been suspended from the station for an unknown amount of time, according to Deadline. // To add more quotations, continue with the Since then, she's anchored Sunrise 7 Sunday and NewsChannel 7 Weekend. City is 42% Black, Tucker said in a Tweet on Sept. 22. Channel 7 Reporter Suspended Over Adele Interview Disaster. The tumult continued today at L.A.s Nexstar-owned KTLA-TV as the outlets Weekend Morning News anchor Mark Mester was suspended, Deadline has confirmed. A longtime Bay Area news anchor has reportedly been suspended following a spat with management over the network's coverage of the Gabby Petito case. Wearing wigs representing the 70's? and 11.pm. Heather Kovar said . And so, moving on tonight, is we have to tell you also, you know, like other news thats happening in the area, and across the area, in the nation, she said. On Saturday, KTLA-TV (Channel 5) weekend morning news anchor Mark Mester was suspended from the station after he criticized the stations decision to have an entertainment reporter announce the departure of veteran broadcaster Lynette Romero. It was objectionable. It also says that as her case winds through the court system, she is to refrain from Bars, Taverns, Liquor Stores or Beer Tents. ALBANY Heather Kovar has been suspended from CBS6 Albany after appearing disoriented on Saturday's evening broadcast a condition the anchor blamed on sleep deprivation and exhaustion . Kovar told Insider that she had been working this schedule since June 19, when she returned from family leave. Quotation [17] = " 'An insider newsy website' - Hoda Kotb" Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" KATV that swift action was important to hold the responsible parties America just isn't free anymore. Copyright 2013-2023 Solano Media, LLC. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. UPDATE: According to Arkansas Business.com, Channel 7 anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt have both been sidelined due to the incident which took place on Sept 16th. After two years working weekends, she moved on to produce and anchor NewsChannel 7 at 4, on our Fox affiliate, WZAW. You know you'll still watch. ", Another user tweeted: "Strange how she didn't get a goodbye show after so many years. Following her departure, Romero reshared a tweet from a fan who said not giving her a "proper goodbye opportunity is a BAD look.". (KTLA) KTLA-TV Channel 5 fired news anchor Mark Mester Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment in which he criticized the station's handling of his. The tumult continued today at L.A.'s Nexstar-owned KTLA -TV as the outlet's Weekend Morning News anchor Mark Mester was suspended, Deadline has confirmed. Thanks for contacting us. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Jason Duaine Hahn. The shakeups at Los Angeles local news stations continue apace, as weekend anchor and general assignment reporter Veronica Miracle announced that she's . This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. An upstate New York news anchor has been suspended from her job after she was accused of appearing on air while drunk.Heather Kovar, the weekend morning anchor for WRGB CBS-6 News, was borderline incoherent and slurred her words on camera, and looked disheveled throughout Saturday morning's report. Fired for that? Brian Williams, the square-jawed news anchor laid low by a fabulism scandal who mounted a career comeback with a popular 11 p.m. talk show on MSNBC, announced on Tuesday that he would step down . in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Last month, Sinclair Group Manager John Seabers said the company will implement further training for sensitivity and workplace conduct to ensure that such an incident doesnt happen again. Romero was afforded no such opportunity. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== The network's vice president Robert Croteau told the Albany Times-Union newspaper on Sunday that it suspended Kovar "pending our internal investigation.". Mester went on to explain that what bothered him was the fact that Romeros departure was announced so suddenly and that she did not get time to say goodbye to viewers. It was insensitive. "Sports anchor . She told Insider that she had initially volunteered for the punishing schedule after the weekend nightside anchor left, but thought it would be temporary. The company acquired KTLA through its purchase of Tribune Media in 2019. // ============================================== Kovar recently returned from leave, during which she was tending to her father before his passing, according to the Times Union of Albany. That's the stupidest thing ever. Jason Hahn is a Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. An "exhausted" upstate New York local TV news anchor was suspended on Sunday after a chaotic and disorientated segment the day before. Shes still suspended and were conducting an investigation, Croteau said during a brief interview. A disheveled news anchor in New York was suspended from CBS6 Albany after she slurred her way through Saturday's evening broadcast. Kovar was incoherent at times during Saturdays evening broadcast and at one point abruptly and bizarrely changed topics without providing background to viewers. Two broadcasters at KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock apologized Wednesday for their "insensitive" actions the previous month. Holly . May and Brandt both wore wigs during the 10pm newscast. I also want to say sorry to Lynette Romero, he continued, because, Lynette, I love you so much. // Copyright 2004 by CodeLifter.com "I will always be grateful for the love and affection LA viewers have given me," Romero wrote on Wednesday. Like, I was telling you this morning, if you watched us this morning starting at 6 a.m., 7 a.m., I told you, you know what? Longtime KTLA reporter Dayna Devon announced her departure from Weekend Morning News in the last month. No wonder I stoped watching. . According to FTV Lives report, Romero will reprise her role as a weekend morning news anchor at KNBC; it is not clear when she will start with the station. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. "This is weird I feel like her send off was quick for someone being there for almost 24 years," one Twitter user wrote in reply to a video of the segment. She told Insider that she had been working a punishing schedule for weeks. Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" The salary ranges from $52,995 to $87,156 annually. "I didn't realize it would continue.". Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; We wish Lynette nothing but the best of luck on her next chapter. The news anchor could not be reached by The Post on Sunday. "I had actually suggested the weekend I returned I could fill both," she said. WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley . He is based in Northern California. The station was criticized after a white anchor appeared on air . KTLA Mark Master has been fired from L.A. television station KTLA days after being suspended for openly calling out his bosses for the way they treated co-host Lynette Romero 's departure.. In 2015, he was suspended for his controversial coverage of the Iraq War back in 2003. . What will happen to immigrants admitted through Bidens illegal parole program? This seems a little fishywhat is going on over there?. "KTLA management had hoped she would stay here her entire career, and KTLA worked hard to make that happen, but Lynette has decided to move on to another opportunity elsewhere.". | The incident prompted a rare weekend visit by the stations general manager, Janene Drafts, who spoke to workers inside KTLAs newsroom on Sunday. Tap the right side of the screen below to watch this web story: Kovar then wrote on Twitter Saturday she was expecting to be back on the air Sunday, but she was suspended by the station pending further investigation. His suspension was first reported by FTV Live, a blog that has a track record of breaking news about the local television industry. High School Red Zone. meteorologist Barry Brandt have both been sidelined due to the incident which took place on Sept 16th. An upstate New York TV anchor was suspended after a chaotic broadcast was widely shared online. During a weekday news broadcast last week, entertainment reporter Sam Rubin announced that weekend morning news anchor Lynette Romero resigned from KTLA, a CW affiliate, to pursue "another opportunity elsewhere. Bill O'Reilly. // Free for all; but please leave in this header. Steal something? An upstate New York news anchor who blamed exhaustion for an erratic broadcast in which she appeared disheveled and had difficulty reading her script won't return to the program, the . Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. UPDATE: According to Arkansas Business.com, Channel 7 anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt have both been sidelined due to the incident which took place on Sept 16th. 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Albany TV news anchor Heather Kovar shocked viewers over the weekend when she slurred her words and appeared disheveled during an evening broadcast and the station told The Post on Sunday that she has been suspended from her job. added another viewer. Emmy-winning reporter Heather Kovar looked . "This seems a little fishywhat is going on over there??" This incident has taught me to be more aware of cliches and stereotypes and the damage they can cause. ABC-7 sportscaster Mark Giangreco, who in a tweet Sunday referred to President Donald Trump as a "cartoon lunatic" and America as "a country full of simpletons," has been suspended. Kovar had said on Twitter on Saturday that she would be back on the air Sunday morning, but she did not appear on the stations broadcast and instead was replaced by Emma Quinn, who did not return a request for comment. 7. According to Tucker, station managers met with the Central Arkansas Association of Black Journalists, and she listened in. This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard, 2 of your best employees and you let something like this dictate sidelining them, this is crazy! The station suspended her Sunday, the report noted.