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Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Texas TV and radio job moves April 2018


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Meteorologist Rick Mitchell has been promoted to Chief Meteorologist at the NBC O&O KXAS in Dallas. Rick joined the station in 2012 and previously served as the Chief Meteorologist at KOCO in Oklahoma City.
- The NWT Group

Anchor Nancy Leal Returns To KXTX Dallas.

Former Fox4 KDFW anchor Jenny Anchondo joins Morning Dose.

Erin Jones joins the CBS 11 KTVT Dallas as a Freelance Reporter from MMJ/Reporter at KVUE in Austin.
- The NWT Group

HOUSTON

Adam Clanton out at KBME-AM 790.

KPRC 2 Houston Life Reporter and Producer Stephanie Gerry posted on Facebook she is moving to Austin June 1st. She says stay tuned for a job announcement.

News 88.7 KUHF executive producer of special projects Edel Howlin is moving to Philadelphia. Her husband is relocating for a new job. She hopes to continue in public media. She has been on the air in some form in Houston for around 10 years.
"I’ve had incredible opportunities at [Houston Public Media] and been so lucky to be here during this time of growth for them," Howlin told mikemcguff.com. "It was a really hard decision to leave the place though because I’ve loved working here every single day for the last seven years! But it’s a good time to move for our daughter, she’s only just started school."

Houston Chronicle reporter Cindy George becomes assistant editor for TMC Pulse magazine. (Thanks Susan Farb Morris)

Joe Paulo Promoted to President and General Manager at KSBJ Educational Foundation.

KHOU 11 producer Laura Berryhill Taglialavore moves to KTRK abc13 as Programming Executive Producer.

Former Houston Chronicle editor Tony Pederson receives Distinguished Alumni Award.

- David Gonzalez joins KHOU 11
- Natasha Barrett leaves KTRK 13
- Brittany Jeffers joins KPRC 2
- Branch Davidian standoff remembered by Texas TV journalists who were there
- Lisa Vaughn exits FOX 26 KRIV
- New KHOU 11 graphics 2018
- 2018 Texas RTDNA Regional Murrow Award winners

SAN ANTONIO

KENS-TV promotes Deborah Knapp to 10 p.m. anchor.

Matthew Seedorff has been promoted to Reporter from MMJ at WOAI/KABB in San Antonio.
- The NWT Group

Japhanie Gray jumps 151 markets from KAIT in Jonesboro to KSAT in San Antonio as a Reporter.
- The NWT Group

Former KIII Corpus Christi reporter Sarah Acosta returns to Texas to work at KSAT San Antonio from KTXL Sacramento, CA.


AUSTIN

KUT, KUTX general manager Stewart Vanderwilt leaving for Colorado job.


AROUND TEXAS

Justin Woodard moves to Sport Director at KAGS-TV in the Waco-Temple-Bryan market (from KLTV-TV, Tyler).
- Woodard is represented by Steve Swienckowski at DCA Talent.

Houstonian Chris Jacobs joins CBS 4 KGBT Rio Grande Valley.

Kathleen Serie moves from KTWX Waco to an MMJ gig at WZTV Nashville.
- The NWT Group

REMEMBERING

Remembering
Channel 2 broadcast pioneer Charles J Hunt.

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