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The close-knit crew at KTLA got some tough news this week with the revelation that Mark Kresky, the station’s longtime meteorologist, suffered a mild stroke. The news comes after station staff broke the news earlier this month that beloved entertainment reporter Sam Rubin had died of a heart attack.
In a social media post, KTLA said Kreisky’s stroke occurred earlier this week, but noted that he is “in good spirits… and looks forward to returning to the team soon.”
The station also made a brief on-air announcement about his condition.
Kreisky’s wife He told TMZ He suffered a stroke early Monday and was taken to hospital.
He joined the KTLA Morning News in 1991 and, according to his official bio, is “one of the last remaining original ‘characters’ from the show’s inception.” He has won an Emmy Award nine times, and has appeared as a news anchor or weatherman on Speed And Speed 2 And in shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 7th sky And Everyone hates Chris. He also announced boxing and mixed martial arts fights for the likes of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions.
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