Fans of KTLA’s weekend news team Lynette Romero and Mark Meester are outraged at the Los Angeles CW affiliate’s decision to boot the two in short order, with many calling for a boycott.
The drama began on 14 September when KTLA announced that Romero had left after 24 years with the station to “pursue another opportunity”. The station did not allow them to say goodbye to viewers on-air, which is typical when longtime on-air talent quits their jobs.
Meester later paid an on-air tribute to his co-anchor, as well as protesting the move and apologizing to Romero for the way the station and its general manager, Jeanne Drafts, treated her. He was later suspended and then fired.
Viewers were not happy with the loss of two of their favorite local newscasters in these circumstances and took to social media with slurs against the station.
“Wait a minute.@ktla Suspended @mester_mark, You can totally shut down for how you treat Lynette and her departure. Mark was 100% right. It’s like you guys are begging to lose all your audience with this kind of behavior,” wrote Twitter user Roux.
another tweeted“F-you” @KTLA for firing @mester_mark for his comments about @LynetteRomero, You should encourage this kind of friendship between coworkers.”
other person wrote On Thursday night, “You’ve been a pillar of the community for 75 years, KTLA. But now more than ever we believe you need a refresher course, a reminder that having a family is really for you.” What matters. Because that’s not what it is. #boycottKTLA,
“I ate @KTLA I was watching or not. You were my ‘2 Zee’ channel for decades. Lynette’s departure was still unclear but the firing @mester_mark Unforgivable,” shared another spectator,
