Veteran journalist Peter Saiers named KTLA news director

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Veteran journalist Peter Saiers named KTLA news director

Veteran journalist Peter Saiers will be joining KTLA as news director, the station announced Friday. Saiers, who will begin the new role on April 21, spent a significant portion of his career at KP…

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Veteran journalist Peter Saiers will be joining KTLA as news director, the station announced Friday. Saiers, who will begin the new role on April 21, spent a significant portion of his career at KPIX in San Francisco (2007-2018) and most recently served as news director at KING in Seattle.

“Peter is a content guy, a visionary and a collaborative leader,” said KTLA Vice President and General Manager Janene Drafs. “He knows how to connect with audiences and meet them where they are going, in addition to understanding where they’ve been. Best of all, he’s a longtime viewer and fan of KTLA, someone who understands our brand and promises to bring energy and passion as he joins our amazing team. He’s a native Californian with family in the Los Angeles area, and we look forward to him joining the team at KTLA.”

Peter Saiers the former KING-TV News Director and KPIX-TV staff member is going to be the next ND at KTLA in April.