Kacey Montoya Returns to Television on FOX 11
The veteran weathercaster joins the FOX 11 team six months after leaving her previous role at KTLA.
Updated on Oct. 30, 2026 in Current Conditions
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Weathercaster Kacey Montoya made her return to Los Angeles television on Thursday, October 30, 2026, joining the team at FOX 11. Her appearance marks the end of a six-month hiatus from broadcasting following her departure from KTLA.
Why it matters
Montoya's return follows a period of transition in the local broadcast industry caused by corporate layoffs that impacted her previous station. Her new role brings a familiar face back to Southern California airwaves as she resumes her weather forecasting duties.
Montoya returned to the screen after a six-month break from television. Her previous tenure at KTLA ended in April 2026 due to corporate-wide staff reductions.
The players
Kacey Montoya
Kacey Montoya is a veteran weathercaster who now serves on the broadcast team at FOX 11 and operates the animal welfare nonprofit Fix'n Fidos.
FOX 11
FOX 11 is a Los Angeles-based television station that provides news and weather coverage to the Southern California region.
KTLA
KTLA is a television station serving the Los Angeles area where Montoya previously worked before her departure in April 2026.
The details
To prepare for her debut at FOX 11, Montoya spent time rehearsing new segments and organizing weather maps for her broadcast assignment. Outside of her television work, she continues to manage Fix'n Fidos, an animal welfare nonprofit serving the Southern California region.
Timeline
Montoya departed KTLA during corporate layoffs in April 2026.
She shared weather maps on social media on October 29, 2026.
Montoya returned to television on FOX 11 on October 30, 2026.
Seasonal Patterns
The hiring follows the April 2026 corporate layoffs at KTLA, reflecting broader instability in local media staffing across the Los Angeles market. This transition highlights how personnel shifts in regional broadcasting often follow larger patterns of corporate restructuring.
Viewers can find Montoya back on their local screens during the station's regular weather segments effective immediately. Those interested in her animal advocacy work can continue to support her nonprofit, Fix'n Fidos, which remains active in the Southern California community.
The takeaway
The return of a well-known meteorologist to the local airwaves provides continuity for daily weather reporting in Southern California. The move underscores the fluidity of local media talent following period of industry-wide corporate restructuring.
Further reading
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