Five years ago, Carlos Amezcua took Los Angeles media circles by surprise with his move to Kttv to co-anchor the station’s 10 Pm newscast after a 14-year stint on the morning show of rival Ktla, which he helped launch in 1991. Now Amezcua is out at Kttv. His departure was announced in the newsroom at 3:15 Pm this afternoon. Amezcua’s final day was last Friday after making his debut on the station on September 17, 2007. There is no immediate replacement, and a spokesperson confirmed an external and internal search is underway. In 2007, Amezcua replaced longtime Kttv anchor John Beard whose contract was not renewed after a 14-year stint at the station. At the time, Kttv and general manager Kevin Hale went aggressively after Amezcua, offering him a rich long-term contract that also included a producing component with Kttv parent Fox. “After more than five years on Kttv’s Fox 11 10 p.m.
- 12/3/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
KTLA Los Angeles morning anchor Carlos Amezcua has been named co-anchor of KTTV Los Angeles' 10 p.m. newscast alongside Christine Devine and will be making his first appearance on the show Oct. 1. Amezcua, whose broadcasting career spans more than 30 years, most recently was anchor of "KTLA Morning News" and served as interim anchor of the station's 10 p.m. newscast following the death of Hal Fishman last month. He also has been a network correspondent for CBS News and reported for "NBC Nightly News", CNN and HBO's "America Undercover". It's unclear what role, if any, longtime KTTV anchor John Beard will play in the new structure at KTTV, which is part of the Fox Television Stations group.
Hal Fishman, the longtime news anchor for KTLA-TV Los Angeles, died at his home Tuesday morning, less than a week after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He was 75.
Fishman had been hospitalized for a serious bacterial infection after collapsing at his home Aug. 1. While undergoing treatment for his infection, doctors discovered that Fishman had colon cancer, which had spread to his liver.
The Tribune-owned station said Monday that Fishman had returned to his home, where died at 3 a.m. Tuesday with his family.
"We're deeply saddened at the loss of Hal Fishman," KTLA vp and GM Vinnie Malcolm said. "We are thankful for his unparalleled service and years of dedication to KTLA and the greater Los Angeles community."
Fishman, a 47-year news veteran, had anchored KTLA's 10 p.m. newscast since 1975 and also served as the show's managing editor. He recently was inducted in the Guinness World Records for being the world's longest-running television newscaster. Fishman also was known for his signature nightly commentaries, which earned him several Golden Mike, AP and Press Club Awards.
"He'd wake up with the news; he went to sleep with the news; the news was his life," said Jeff Wald, Fishman's longtime friend and news director. "He took it very seriously because he felt that imparting the news to the public is one of most important things you could possibly do."
"KTLA Morning News" anchor Carlos Amezcua will continue to serve as interim anchor of KTLA's "Prime News" for the remainder of the week, but no decisions have been made about Fishman's replacement beyond that point.
Fishman had been hospitalized for a serious bacterial infection after collapsing at his home Aug. 1. While undergoing treatment for his infection, doctors discovered that Fishman had colon cancer, which had spread to his liver.
The Tribune-owned station said Monday that Fishman had returned to his home, where died at 3 a.m. Tuesday with his family.
"We're deeply saddened at the loss of Hal Fishman," KTLA vp and GM Vinnie Malcolm said. "We are thankful for his unparalleled service and years of dedication to KTLA and the greater Los Angeles community."
Fishman, a 47-year news veteran, had anchored KTLA's 10 p.m. newscast since 1975 and also served as the show's managing editor. He recently was inducted in the Guinness World Records for being the world's longest-running television newscaster. Fishman also was known for his signature nightly commentaries, which earned him several Golden Mike, AP and Press Club Awards.
"He'd wake up with the news; he went to sleep with the news; the news was his life," said Jeff Wald, Fishman's longtime friend and news director. "He took it very seriously because he felt that imparting the news to the public is one of most important things you could possibly do."
"KTLA Morning News" anchor Carlos Amezcua will continue to serve as interim anchor of KTLA's "Prime News" for the remainder of the week, but no decisions have been made about Fishman's replacement beyond that point.
After a lengthy search and a series of on-air tryouts, KTLA-TV Los Angeles has named Michaela Pereira as the new co-anchor of KTLA Morning News. Pereira, who will work alongside Carlos Amezcua, weatherman Mark Kriski and entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, comes to KTLA after working at cable network TechTV since 2001 as an anchor on several programs that earned her two Northern California Emmy Awards. Pereira replaces Giselle Fernandez, who left Morning News in August (HR 8/3).
- 1/27/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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