Ktla’s Mark Kriski Among Layoffs As Nexstar Eliminates Jobs at Stations Across the Country; SAG-AFTRA Decries Cuts

Longtime Ktla weather anchor Mark Kriski, an eight-time Emmy winner who has been an L.A. TV fixture since he joined “Ktla Morning News” at its launch in 1991, has been let go by the station. Kriski’s exit is a part of nationwide staff cuts by Nexstar, including major layoffs at flagship stations Wpix New York, WGN Chicago and Ktla Los Angeles.

Also let go at Ktla were midday anchors Glen Walker, who had been at Ktla since 2010, and Lu Parker, who had been with Ktla since 2015. At WGN, the Chicago Tribune reported eight layoffs, including Dean Richards, who had been…