News anchor Mark Mester caused a bit of a stir with some off-script comments in 2022, but he's since bounced back with a new role. Mark Mester is a Hungarian-born anchor who grew up in the United States, moving across several states in that time (via NBCPalmSprings). He holds a degree in Business Economics from the University of California, and his career started in NBC newsrooms in NYC before moving to the Santa Barbara and Los Angeles area. He's worked as an anchor for over 20 years, with seemingly only one career snag.