EXCLUSIVE: Another shakeup is afoot in the news division of LAs Nexstar-ownedKTLA, this time behind the scenes.

The stations news director, Pete Saiers, is out.

The stations staff was just informed of his abrupt exit.

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His last day was today.

The official stance is that Saiers and the management mutually agreed to not renew his contract, I hear.

Deadline has reached out to KTLA and parent Nexstar for comment.

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Take care of each other.

And take care of the loyal audience.

From 2007-2018, he was at KPIX in San Francisco.