Former KTLA anchor appears on rival station for lifesaving reason
Kacey Montoya, the KTLA weathercaster who was a part of a bunch of shocking firings on the station earlier this 12 months, just lately appeared on a brand new community in Los Angeles.
Montoya was a visitor on Fox 11’s Good Day LA Thursday, the place she spoke passionately about her nonprofit aimed toward retaining animals out of shelters, offering spay and neutering companies, and serving to pet homeowners sort out sudden vet prices.
Kacey Montoya’s nonprofit Fix’n Fidos helps with vet bills. Instagram/@KaceyMontoya
Montoya’s final day as a weathercaster at KTLA was in April. KTLA
Montoya shared she discovered the motivation to start out Fix’n Fidos in 2018 due to overcrowded animal shelters that every one too usually needed to euthanize animals to create area, with the nonprofit turning into official in 2019. She additionally works to assist veterans with pets.
“Hopefully this election cycle we get people who care about pets and will fix it,” she stated as she continued to handle the difficulty of overcrowded shelters and unlawful breeding.
It was a reunion of types for Montoya, who beforehand labored with Good Day LA anchor Araksya Karapetyan 20 years in the past in Portland, Oregon.
Montoya had her final day on air for KTLA final month. She appeared on the station frequently on weekends — getting the chance to complete out her contract — after it was introduced in February she was amongst a few of the station’s high expertise to be fired.
“It was an AMAZING 13 years at KTLA.
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I am truly grateful for the experience,” she posted to Instagram following her remaining day on air.
Montoya poses with a shelter canine in want. Instagram/@KaceyMontoya
Anchors Ellina AbovianGlen Walker and Lu Parker, in addition to longtime meteorologist Mark Kriski, had been additionally let go.
Abovian just lately landed a new job of her own.
The layoffs had been reportedly fueled by dad or mum media firm Nexstar Media Group because it seemed to finalize its acquisition of Virginia-based media firm Tegna. One staffer nonetheless employed at KTLA informed The California Post the entire thing had left them feeling “sick” in contrast it to “having five friends die.”
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