Josh Johns joins FOX 4 KDFW DFW

Josh Johns is joining FOX 4 KDFW Dallas–Fort Worth as a meteorologist, forecasting on weekend evenings, select noon shows, and Texas Weather Live.

Johns arrives from 25 News KXXV in the Waco–Temple–Killeen market, where he spent the past six years as a morning and weekend evening meteorologist.

Here is a portion of what Johns posted on social:

"I’ve always had the desire to forecast for my hometown, those I grew up with, and my family. 

Few get that opportunity, and I feel truly blessed and humbled to announce I will be joining the  Fox4Warn Weather Team in DFW as their new weekend evening meteorologist! 

My last day at KXXV will be next Friday January 23, I’m so thankful that 25 News took a chance on me and that Matt Hines KXXV has provided steady leadership and support in my career. I’d be honored to have your support and connect with you for one last week!"

Shoutout to the Waco-Temple-Killeen-Bryan-College Station market, where I got my start, since now FOX 4 has hired Johns from KXXV and KBTX News 3 meteorologist Berkeley Taylor within the last month. I have noticed over the last five years or so that the Waco-to-North Texas TV pipeline is growing even stronger.

Previously, he served as chief meteorologist at KSAN 3 in San Angelo and as a weekend meteorologist at Nexstar Media Group's sister station KLST. Shortly before stepping into the chief role, Johns assisted with Hurricane Harvey coverage at sister station KXAN in Austin. During his time in San Angelo, he covered numerous severe weather events, including multiple EF-2 and EF-3 tornadoes across the Concho Valley. One EF-2 tornado tracked directly through San Angelo, missing the station by just two blocks. After losing power, Johns and his team continued to cover three additional tornadoes via Facebook Live and any available resources.

Johns began his broadcast career with a brief stint at KRGV 5 in the Rio Grande Valley and also filled in at KFDX 3 in Wichita Falls.

A North Texas native from Cleburne, Johns earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from Texas A&M University. While in college, he interned at CBS 11 KTVT DFW and KWTX 10 Waco, where he made his on-air debut.

Abby Ham signs off WBIR Knoxville

Abby Ham, a longtime WBIR Knoxville, Tennessee, morning anchor, had her final day on the anchor desk on January 16, 2026, marking the end of an era for 10News Today.

Ham first burst onto Knoxville television screens in 2006 as a weekend anchor at WBIR. 

She left for WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, where she anchored a top-rated morning newscast. However, it wasn’t long before Abby returned to East Tennessee to take her place as the weekday co-host of 10News Today.

From the stage of Dancing with the Knoxville Stars, to an audition for America’s Got Talent, to unforgettable—and often hilarious—Halloween costumes, Abby became a fixture of Knoxville mornings. 

Ham anchored WBIR’s high-energy, 4.5-hour morning newscast, led editorial and creative decision-making, mentored newsroom staff, and helped guide a #1-rated news team recognized with Emmy, Associated Press, and Edward R. Murrow Awards. 

Off the air, Ham devoted her time and talents to uplifting the community, supporting organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

For more than 13 years, Abby Ham and Russell Biven (now of WVLT 8 Knoxville) were a dynamic duo—one that became part of the daily rhythm of East Tennessee mornings.

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Zach Lashway leaves KPRC 2 Houston

Zachery Lashway, or Zach, announced he is leaving his KPRC 2 anchor/reporter position as of today.

Here is a portion of what Lashway posted on social:

"After more than 15 years in TV news and more than seven incredible years with Graham Media Group, I am stepping away. Today’s 3 PM show is my final newscast at KPRC 2.  

There’s never an easy time to leave something you love, but there can be a right time. And for me, that time is now.

 

As for me, my work continues too. It will look different, but the purpose is the same: share what matters, tell it clearly and help keep our community safer, stronger, and closer.

 

Lashway joined KPRC 2 Houston in October 2021 as a reporter from sister station WJXT–News4Jax in Jacksonville, Florida, where he served as a weekend morning anchor.

In March 2023, KPRC 2 debuted a new hour of morning news on its digital streaming platform, KPRC2+, airing from 8 to 9 a.m., with Lashway in the anchor chair. The show later expanded, launching “KPRC2+ Now” at 9 in August 2023 with Lashway alongside Haley Hernandez.

During his time at KPRC 2, Lashway has covered numerous major national and international stories. He was the first—and only—Texas reporter to travel to Poland two consecutive years to report on the humanitarian crisis stemming from the Russia–Ukraine war. His assignments have also taken him to Philadelphia for the 2022 World Series and to Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI. In addition, Lashway has flown over the Gulf with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to observe security operations and has gone behind the scenes with the Transportation Security Administration during flight attendant self-defense training.

Lashway also hosts the KPRC original series “Solvable,” which focuses on cold cases within marginalized communities.

Before WJXT, the two-time Edward R. Murrow Award recipient and an Emmy-nominated journalist worked as an anchor and reporter at KARE 11 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

His previous experience includes roles as an anchor/reporter at PHL 17 WPHL in Philadelphia and as a morning anchor at KRTV/KXLH in Great Falls, Montana.

While attending the State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh, Lashway interned with CBS News.

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Sarah Pepper returns to Houston

Just as Jessie Watt moves shifts at MIX 96.5 KHMX this week, her former morning co-host, Sarah Pepper, returned to host the upcoming Chevron Houston Marathon.

Pepper joined KPRC 2's Houston Life and even squeezed a few seconds on air with her other former co-host Lauren Kelly!

Pepper left Mix 96.5 mornings in May 2024 to move back to Indiana.

“The Dana Cortez Show” assumed the Mix 96.5 morning show role in November 2024.

Casey Bartholomew exits WBAP 820 DFW

Casey Bartholomew announced he is no longer in the 9 to 11am slot at WBAP News Talk 820 AM Dallas-Fort Worth.

Here is what the talk show host posted on social:

"This was weird…After almost 4 years, and raising the ratings over 300% in some areas, I was informed that I was leaving my job to “pursue other opportunities.” I didn’t even know I was looking at other opportunities. I wanted to ask them what they were, but they got off the phone before I could. (Yes. They did it over the phone.) 

So, if anybody knows what these “other opportunities” are, could you let me know?"

Reports from my North Texas radio listeners say they are hearing WBAP afternoon host James Parker filling in on the 9 to 11am show while also doing his afternoon show. Talk about a team player.

Cumulus owns WBAP and recently announced the return of The Dan Bongino Show, which just so happens to match this time slot. Just throwing that out there.

On August 12, 2022, Bartholomew, the program director for News/Talk 98.9FM and 1400AM KFRU in Columbia, Missouri, announced he was taking over Ernie Brown's former slot on WBAP. 

A nationally recognized radio talk show host with a career spanning across the United States, Bartholomew has been heard on the airwaves of not only DFW but also from Los Angeles, New York, to Miami.  According to his bio, he has even reached international audiences in New Zealand and Canada.

In other related 820 WBAP news, former news anchor Nicole Osei just joined KERA News 90.1.

99.5 The Wolf and New Country 96.3 5th annual Texas Independence Jam

99.5 The Wolf KPLX and New Country 96.3 KSCS Dallas-Fort Worth's 5th annual Texas Independence Jam will take place at the Historic Billy Bob’s Texas in 2026, as in past years.

Performing artists include Parker McCollum, Dylan Scott, Justin Moore, Ashley Cooke, Tucker Wetmore, Turnpike Troubadours, Hudson Westbrook, and more.

The concert is March 8th.

Rachel Davis anchors KETK 4pm news

Rachel Davis was promoted to co-anchor of KETK News at 4 with Tyler Henderson in September 2025.

Davis joined KETK in June of 2024 as a reporter.

The Oklahoma State University grad reported, produced, and anchored for the school's news station, The Daily O.

Kara Sewell pregnancy update

Kara Sewell says her second baby girl is on the way with one month left until maternity leave which is around four months.

The  WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth Daybreak morning anchor gave birth to her first daughter in March 2024.

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Perry Russom named NY ABC correspondent and WABC anchor

ABC News Group announced today that Perry Russom will transition into an expanded role, serving as a correspondent for ABC News based in New York while also joining ABC7/WABC-TV New York as the morning co-anchor of “Eyewitness News” on Saturday and Sunday alongside Michelle Charlesworth. 

WABC-TV is the leading source for local news in New York and the most-watched station in the country.

“We’re excited to welcome Perry to Eyewitness News Weekend in this new role. His on-air presence, collaborative approach and dedication to covering the communities he’s called home, make him a tremendous addition to the team,” said WABC-TV president and general manager Marilu Galvez.

Russom, most recently a multiplatform reporter for ABC News based in Washington, D.C., has played a key role in the network’s coverage of major national and international stories, including the midair crash at Reagan National Airport, the 2024 Republican National Convention and Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse.

Prior to joining ABC News, Russom was a reporter at CNBC, notably covering the humanitarian crisis on the Ukraine–Poland border, the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the aftermath of Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Fort Myers.

Earlier in his career, Russom was based in Boston at WBTS-TV, where he earned three regional Emmy® Awards. Before that, he worked at WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, and WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York. Russom’s first job was as a desk assistant at KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia at just 18 years old.

(This post taken from a release)