Glen Walker is returning to broadcast news, months after being cut from KTLA

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Longtime on-air anchor Glen Walker is making his way back to broadcast news in Los Angeles.After being laid off from KTLA in February, alongside other veteran broadcasters like Lu Parker and Mark Kriski, Walker is starting a new chapter with KTTV, L.A.’s local Fox affiliate.He began his new role as a per-diem anchor this week, where he’s set to have an on-air introduction on Wednesday and begin anchoring shows on Thursday evening.

“I didn’t feel like I was done,” said Walker of his career, in a phone interview Wednesday morning.“I’m still healthy.

I’m not ready to retire.”As Fox’s new rotating anchor, he won’t have a regular broadcast time, but will instead float between the KTTV and KCOP channels to fill in as needed.Over the last few months, Walker has been eager to get back on air, especially with the local primary elections this month and the coming midterms in November.He said he plans to take the new gig “one day at a time,” but he’s most interested in covering politics and the current state of affairs in Los Angeles.

Hollywood Inc.Following the layoffs of several longtime journalists on KTLA, some viewers and fellow journalists are airing their grievances on social media.“With the elections and how it’s all related to the fires and the homeless problem, this city — maybe the whole state — has reached a point where [we ask], which direction are we going from here?” Walker said.The broadcast news industry has been experiencing upheaval and consolidation — most recently with layoffs and firings at “60 Minutes,” and the pending merger of news giants Tegna and Nexstar.

With the ongoing domination of streaming services, many local stations are struggling to compete and maintain viewership.“[The stations] will get it figured out because there’s an adjustment period.It used to be just newspapers and radio, then you had television...