Ellina Abovian News & Updates

Ellina Abovian leaves KTLA on her 40th birthday, and her message draws attention on social media

In addition to Ellina Abovian, KTLA also dismissed host Mark Kriski, meteorologist Kacey Montoya, an...

Feb 27, 2026 • MSN

KTLA Reporter Reacts To Being Laid Off On Her Birthday: “I Was Blindsided”

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Feb 26, 2026 • Yahoo

Ex-KTLA reporter Ellina Abovian rips bosses as she reveals details of exit interview

The beloved KTLA reporter who was fired on the eve of her birthday spoke out on her podcast about th...

Mar 11, 2026 • MSN

KTLA brutally fires top reporter on her 40th birthday — as she releases cryptic podcast message

KTLA has kicked one of its top journalists to the curb on her birthday. Emmy-nominated reporter Elli...

Feb 25, 2026 • New York Post

KTLA Reporter Reveals Newsroom Layoffs Came on Her Birthday: ‘It Cuts Deep’

KTLA reporter Ellina Abovian revealed Thursday that the Nexstar newsroom layoffs that saw her out of...

Feb 26, 2026 • TheWrap

KTLA reporter breaks silence with teary testimonial after being fired on her 40th birthday

Ellina Abovian broke her silence Thursday, confirming she was “blindsided” by her sudden ouster ...

Feb 26, 2026 • New York Post

TV Reporter and Single Mom Was 'Blindsided' by Layoff from Popular Station Right Before Her Birthday (Exclusive)

"I gave 11 years of my life to this station and it hurts," she says Several members of KLTA on-air t...

Feb 26, 2026 • Yahoo

Fired KTLA top reporter gives gloomy outlook for local TV stations after ouster

Ellina Abovian — the longtime KTLA reporter who was fired from the station last month — undersco...

Mar 23, 2026 • AOL

KTLA staffers fear more fan favorites could disappear in coming weeks after brutal firings

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Mar 05, 2026 • Yahoo

Journalist Ellina Abovian breaks silence after being fired on 40th birthday

Former KTLA reporter Ellina Abovian said she was "blindsided" while directly responding to being fir...

Feb 27, 2026 • MSN

KTLA insiders detail station bloodbath as beloved talent is fired

Staffers within KTLA have detailed a climate of fear within the Los Angeles station since bosses fir...

Feb 27, 2026 • New York Post

Ellina Abovian's Glendale family ties and the importance of community

Our 75th anniversary continues as we highlight the hometown stories of our KTLA team who grew up her...

Jul 23, 2026 • KTLA

Spencer Pratt drops to third in LA mayoral race

LA Magazine's Ellina Abovian discusses the state of the race for mayor in Los Angeles....

Jun 08, 2026 • ABC News on MSN

Beloved LA TV anchors axed as mass layoffs hit broadcaster

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Feb 25, 2026 • Yahoo

'Weirdest mayor’s race ever' gets stranger as Spencer Pratt gains momentum

Ellina Abovian of LA Magazine breaks down the high-profile Los Angeles mayor’s race, Spencer Pratt...

Jun 02, 2026 • MSN on MSN

Ellina Abovian and her mom make a holiday salmon

Ellina Abovian’s mom is not a huge fan of turkey, so she makes a delicious salmon for Thanksgiving...

Nov 24, 2022 • KTLA

TV reporter who was brutally blindsided after being fired on her birthday reveals her new job

An Emmy-nominated TV reporter who was fired from KTLA earlier this year has announced that she is th...

May 14, 2026 • MSN

Longtime KTLA reporter brutally fired from station in recent cull lands top new job

Ellina Abovian — the on-air reporter laid off in February amidst a round of corporate restructurin...

May 14, 2026 • Page Six

Ellina Abovian

The Skirball Cultural Center is one of the most beautiful venues in Los Angeles. It also sits just m...

May 06, 2026 • Los Angeles Magazine

The News Director’s Office: Armenian Genocide Remembrance With Ellina Abovian

Ellina Abovian joins The News Director’s Office podcast to discuss the importance of Armenian Geno...

Apr 23, 2019 • KTLA

KTLA alum's surprising new gig

Page Six Hollywood's Peter Kiefer dishes on former KTLA reporter Ellina Abovian and her new role at ...

May 14, 2026 • Amazon S3 on MSN

KTLA TV news team talk layoffs: ‘We will get through it together.’

One day after KTLA laid off five well-known on-air journalists, morning news anchor Frank Buckley ad...

Feb 26, 2026 • Press-Telegram

KTLA’s Ellina Abovian’s Glendale family ties and the importance of community

KTLA 5 Morning News reporter Ellina Abovian’s L.A. story starts halfway across the globe. She and ...

Sep 01, 2022 • KTLA