KTLA Suspends Mark Mester Over On-Air Farewell to Former Co-Anchor Lynette Romero

thewrap.com:

@LynetteRomero on @KTLAWeekendAM Saturday (9/17) at 8:00 am. Please join us! pic.twitter.com/qQgb4Lm9b9“I also want to say sorry to Lynette Romero, because Lynette I love you so much.

You really are my best friend. You did not deserve what happened to you on Wednesday,” said Mester.During Mester’s segment, he also namechecked KTLA general manager Janene Drafs, which prompted her to visit the newsroom Sunday to address the staff.

Mester declined to comment for this story.Romero, who’s said to be beloved by her colleagues in the KTLA newsroom, wasn’t even permitted to clean out her own belongings or say goodbye to longtime viewers of the newscast.

An individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap, “Viewers and newsroom staffers learned of her exit when Sam Rubin said goodbye in a scripted farewell and the rest of the on-air team was told not to discuss Romero.” It was only after Rubin’s scripted goodbye to Romero that she responded to a viewer’s tweet on her account saying thanks and that “I’ll be right back.” I will always be grateful for the love and affection LA viewers have given me.