Devan Karp leaves KSAT 12 San Antonio

Devan Karp is departing KSAT 12, where he has been a morning reporter on Good Morning San Antonio.

Karp joined KSAT in 2024 after coming from KOAA5 in Colorado Springs, where he worked as a multimedia journalist. While there, he earned a Heartland Emmy Award and a Colorado Broadcasters Association Award as part of the station’s news team.

A graduate of Trinity University, Karp previously interned at KSAT in 2021.

Originally from Houston, Karp says he fell in love with local journalism after Hurricane Harvey flooded his community, inspired by reporters from across Texas who arrived to help cover the disaster.

Ron Corning returns on KERA's “NTX Now"

After several years away from the local spotlight, Ron Corning is returning to North Texas broadcasting...this time on the radio.

Corning has been named co-host of NTX Now, a new live, weekday morning talk show launching this summer on KERA News 90.1 FM Dallas-Fort Worth and KERA’s digital platforms.

The move marks Corning’s first regular on-air role in DFW since leaving television in 2022. Most recently, he co-anchored The Morning After on CW33 KDAF alongside Jenny Anchondo. Before that, Corning spent eight years as a morning anchor at WFAA. Corning began his career in local television news, leading him to ABC News in New York, where he anchored “World News Now” and reported for “Good Morning America.”

“NTX Now” represents a new chapter for Corning and a return to daily conversations with North Texans. The show will focus on the people, issues, and ideas shaping a fast-changing region, covering everything from politics and civic life to education, arts, innovation, health, and culture.

“It’s a bit of a dust storm right now as people seek sources they trust,” says Corning. “KERA has always been so solidly grounded in this community and has never lost sight of the importance of fact-based journalism and compelling storytelling around the events and people that shape our region. KERA is meeting the moment with this new show, and I’m so grateful to be a part of it.” 

Corning will co-host alongside Miranda Suarez, an award-winning KERA reporter known for her in-depth coverage of Tarrant County government. Together, the pair will guide live discussions designed to inform, reflect, and connect listeners across North Texas.

Suarez is an award-winning reporter who started at KERA News in 2020. Her public radio career began when she served as a newscast intern at WBUR in Boston, followed by a full-time reporting fellowship at Wisconsin Public Radio. Before joining “NTX Now” as co-host, Suarez covered Tarrant County government for KERA News. Her reporting drove discussion at local government meetings and led to the closure of a West Texas private prison that violated the state’s safety standards. Suarez plans to bring that commitment to meaningful journalism to the talk show format.  

“I see ‘NTX Now’ as a gathering place for our audience where we can just sit together and figure out what’s going on locally,” says Suarez. “I’m excited to spend an hour with our listeners every morning.” 

“This has been an opportunity that KERA has been measuring and anticipating for some time,” says Executive Producer, Stephen Becker. “With these two charismatic personalities — who are deeply embedded in North Texas culture and are beloved, respected journalists — we aim to earn the ear and trust of North Texas listeners.” 

“‘NTX Now’ will be an excellent complement to our existing program lineup,” says Nico Leone, President & CEO of KERA. “Paired with NPR’s coverage of national and international news, statewide reporting from The Texas Newsroom, and ‘Think’s’ ability to spark curiosity — ‘NTX Now’ will provide a compelling, deeply regional context for KERA’s listening audience and will explore solutions to the issues shaping the future of our communities.” 

The program will air weekday mornings on KERA News 90.1 FM and will be supported by a podcast, video, social media content, and live community events — extending Corning’s familiar presence into new platforms while keeping his connection to North Texas audiences front and center.

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ABC13 now streaming on Disney+ with its other sister stations

If you want to watch ABC13 Houston KTRK on Disney+, you can now.

Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. have access to ABC owned Television Station’s eight local market 24/7 livestreams from New York (WABC-TV), Los Angeles (KABC-TV), Chicago (WLS-TV), Philadelphia (WPVI-TV), Houston (KTRK-TV), San Francisco (KGO-TV), Raleigh-Durham, NC (WTVD-TV), and Fresno, CA (KFSN-TV).

The 24/7 local news streams feature live, market-specific newscasts, breaking news, important weather updates, and special community events and celebrations. The streams are available in the ABC News Hub and the Live Hub. Over time, subscribers located in one of the eight markets will also see their local-market station featured in other locations on Disney+.

The new ABC local news programming joins national news coverage on Disney+, including World News Tonight with David Muir, ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis, 20/20, Good Morning America, Nightline, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, and What You Need to Know. The programming adds value for millions of subscribers and bolsters the ever-growing Disney+ content offering, including movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, all in one place.

Heather Sullivan joins First Alert 4 KMOV St. Louis

Heather Sullivan has joined First Alert 4 KMOV St. Louis, Missouri, as an anchor and consumer reporter, arriving from FOX 26 KRIV Houston, where she held the same role until departing in early February 2026.

"I’m excited to share I’m now an Anchor and Consumer Reporter for First Alert 4 KMOV TV," Sullivan told mikemcguff.com.  "I will be anchoring an hour of news, consumer information, and guest interviews every day. I’ll also be covering stories to help viewers save money, avoid scams, and make their voices heard. And I’ll continue to bring all that helpful information to you on air, streaming, and here on social media. Send me your consumer issues and money questions. I’ve got you covered!

"I’m so excited to be joining the phenomenal team of journalists at KMOV and to meet the wonderful people of St. Louis! Please drop me a line and say hello!"

Special thanks to Tim, who let me know Sullivan appeared on the KMOV noon newscast today! That's how I knew to reach out to Sullivan for a comment in the first place!

Sullivan joined FOX 26 Houston in February 2020 as the station’s consumer reporter, appearing regularly on Houston’s Morning Show and across the station’s newscasts. Her Smart Sense reports focused on helping Houston-area families save money while avoiding scams, rip-offs, and consumer fraud. During her time at KRIV, she also created and hosted two streaming personal finance programs. She joined the station following the retirement of longtime Houston consumer reporter Emily Akin. (We also learned she has an orange cat.)

Before moving to Houston, Sullivan worked as a business, consumer, and political reporter at NBC12 WWBT in Richmond, Virginia. She also served as a national consumer correspondent for America Now, a Raycom Media–produced syndicated program, where her investigative consumer reports aired nationwide for four years.

Earlier in her career, Sullivan was a consumer investigative reporter and anchor at WSPA and at WZVN. She also worked as an anchor, reporter, and host in Los Angeles at Ocean County Newschannel, and began her broadcasting career as an anchor and reporter at KVAL.

A graduate of Emerson College, Sullivan holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and political communication, along with an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Over the past decade, Sullivan has earned two Emmy Awards and a National Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an anchor and consumer investigator in Richmond. Her investigations into illegal car sales, home-improvement fraud, and consumer scams earned her the South Carolina Broadcasters Association Reporter of the Year honor. She also received a Murrow Award for her consumer product testing series, Does It Work?, and was twice voted Best Anchor Team by Richmond Magazine.

2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards winners and finalists

The winners and finalists for the 2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards have been announced. 

SEE THE WINNERS AND FINALISTS

Winners and Finalists are listed through the click. Winners (in blue) will be announced on-site. If no winner is listed, that means there were no entries or the judges declared no winner. 

Broadcasters from all over Texas will come to Austin on Saturday, April 11, 2026, to celebrate the winners of TAB's Fifth Annual Texas Broadcast News Awards.

The Texas Association of Broadcasters introduced its inaugural Texas Broadcast News Awards program in 2022 and recognizes outstanding broadcast journalism produced by member Radio and TV stations serving local communities throughout the Lone Star State.

The TBNAs take the place of the Texas Associated Press Broadcast Awards, which were discontinued.

Adam Schwager joins Nexstar Media Group's Austin political bureau

Adam Schwager joined Nexstar Media Group's Austin political bureau as a state capitol correspondent in February 2025. Hey, I'm only a year late!

The position is based in KXAN Austin and reports to 13 stations across the state.

He filled the openings for Ryan Chandler and Monica Madden, who both left within months of each other.

Before Austin, Schwager reported for KHQ Spokane since 2023.

The Kenyon College grad also earned his master's in Journalism at Arizona State University.

Meredith Haas leaves KENS 5 San Antonio

Meredith Haas is no longer with KENS 5 San Antonio, as her bio has been removed from the station's website.

Haas joined KENS 5 in March 2024 as a multi-skilled journalist (MSJ).

She came from TEGNA sister station KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen, where she been an MSJ since June 2022.

A Temple University grad, Haas interned with PHL17 Philadelphia and 90.9 WHYY, plus worked as a production assistant/assignment editor for NBC10 Philadelphia WCAU.

- Megan Reyna joins KHOU 11 Houston

Yet, another KPRC 2 reporter is a crime victim

Gage Goulding has reported on his own assault, now he is reporting on his own equipment theft.

Here is what the KPRC 2 Houston reporter posted on social:

To the person who broke into our car and stole thousands of dollars in camera gear, just know that wasn’t very Texan of you. 

All the gear you took (minus two work laptops) isn’t owned by the TV station. It was all our personal stuff. We work really hard to get that gear to help tell the stories of Houston. That hurts. 

Just know this… we saw you on camera and police know who you are. 

If you know any info that can help lead to an arrest, please call the Houston Police Department. Or if this is you - send me a message and we can handle this privately. 

 Saltgrass (9110 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX)

 Approx. 1:10 pm 

 Male suspect driving an apparent Hyundai sedan 

 The amount you stole is enough to qualify for a felony (aka you go to jail) 

HPD Case #: 0252030-26

Since I have actually worked in the Houston media and now covered it for 20 years, let me tell you, in the past, there were professional theft rings that followed TV crews around and broke into unattended news vehicles.  Marked units or not, the thieves could clearly identify a news crew in public shooting a story, then follow them to a restaurant at lunch time. 

Back then, the cameras were worth $30,000 to $40,000!  Talk about a big score. 

Sadly, I have covered KPRC 2 reporter crime victims in the past. As I blogged back in 2024, Bryce Newberry got the wrong kind of Houston welcome gift.  Then, it happened to Rilwan Balogun in 2025.

This is my message to all KPRC reporters...stay away from Buffalo Bayou!  

Julia Morales on life on and off the field

Houston Astros broadcaster Julia Morales talks with Houston Moms' Meagan Clanahan about her seasons covering MLB baseball, the history-making moment she shared with fellow broadcaster Jenny Cavnar, and what it means to be visible in spaces where women are still fighting for equal footing. 

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Kristin Diaz leaves 1080 KRLD DFW for WTOP News

Kristin Diaz will join WTOP New Washington, D.C., as its new morning drive anchor in April 2026 with co-anchor John Aaron from award-winning NewsRadio 1080 KRLD Dallas-Fort Worth.

Diaz has been a co-anchor of KRLD's afternoon drive show with David Rancken since 2020.

An award-winning journalist herself, Diaz was awarded the 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast. She was a regional winner in 2023. She was also the recipient of the 2023 Texas Association of Broadcasters award for Best Newscast.

Prior to her work in DFW, Diaz worked in Corpus Christi for 8 years as a morning news anchor, multimedia reporter, and weather anchor at KIII 3 News.

“From the moment I met Kristin, I knew there was something special about her. Her commitment to telling stories that impact the diverse, local community she serves and doing so across platforms, aligns perfectly with WTOP’s mission,” said Julie Ziegler, WTOP’s Director of News and Programming. “I can’t wait for the WTOP audience to get to know her.”

Over the past two decades, Kristin has made service to her community a cornerstone of her career. She is an active public speaker, event emcee, mentor and member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

“I’m incredibly excited to be joining the WTOP team and to begin this next chapter in Washington, D.C.,” said Diaz. “It’s an honor to step into a newsroom that is so deeply rooted in its community and committed to impactful storytelling. I look forward to bringing my experience, authenticity and passion for connecting with people to a city that represents such a powerful intersection of voices, cultures and perspectives.”

Diaz brings a robust and active social media presence and will translate her passion for storytelling across platforms. You can follow her on her own social media channels (Instagram, TikTok & YouTube) and see her on WTOP’s coming soon as well.