Alex Bozarjian joins abc13 Houston

Alex Bozarjian is joining abc13 KTRK Houston from 7 Action News WXYZ Detroit where she was a reporter.

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2025
Alex Bozarjian leaves ABC13 Houston

Here is what Bozarjian tweeted:

"After two years in Detroit I’m back on the move. 

This career is full of heartbreak because you never really feel ready to say goodbye.

I have accepted a reporter position at ABC 13 in Houston.

Thank you for everything, Detroit. I’m excited for the next chapter."

Bozarjian joined WXYZ in August 2021 (FUN FACT: just like KTRK is today, WXYZ was a former ABC owned and operated station in the past and was sold around the same time as Houston's ABC owned 97 Rock KSSR).  BTW, shout out to former WXYZ news director Tom Rosenbaum who I had the honor of working for back in the day. 

It was pointed out by one of my readers that Bozarjian is most likely taking the spot left by Shelly Childers who also came to channel 13 from WXYZ Detroit.  

Now if Bozarjian looks or her name sounds familiar, it's because she was part of several national news story. 

Before Detroit, Bozarjian worked for WSAV News 3 Savannah, Georgia as a multi-media journalist (MMJ)/fill-in anchor/fill-in producer.

As WSAV reported back in December 2019, while Bozarjian was reporting live from an area run, a male runner hit her on her backside as he moved past her location.

To the man who smacked my butt on live TV this morning: You violated, objectified, and embarrassed me. No woman should EVER have to put up with this at work or anywhere!! Do better. https://t.co/PRLXkBY5hn

— Alex Bozarjian (@alexbozarjiantv) December 7, 2019

Bozarjian talked about the incident on CBS Mornings (embedded below).

The runner pleaded guilty to sexual battery in 2020.

Recently in April of 2023, Bozarjian made more national news on how she handled a viewer's comment.

Before staring her television news career, the University of Central Florida (welcome to the BIG XII), Nicholson School of Communication grad reported from Cuba for the school's Knightly Latino.  The fluent Spanish speaker also interned for WFTV Channel 9 and News 6 WKMG both in Orlando.

After two years in Detroit I’m back on the move.

This career is full of heartbreak because you never really feel ready to say goodbye.

I have accepted a reporter position at ABC 13 in Houston.

Thank you for everything, Detroit. I’m excited for the next chapter. pic.twitter.com/7ictGFg0Gk

— Alex Bozarjian (@alexbozarjiantv) August 10, 2023

(Thanks Shad!)

KIAH 39's David Solano to WXYZ Detroit

WXYZ-TV is pleased to announce the addition of sports anchor-reporter, David Solano, who will join the 7 Action News Sports Team as the weekend sports anchor in July. Solano comes to Channel 7 from KIAH-TV in Houston where he covered the Houston Astros, Houston Texans and many other major sporting events, including the NCAA Final Four.

Solano is no stranger to Michigan. From 2006 until 2009, he was the weekend sports anchor at WZZM in Grand Rapids. He counts among his favorite sports moments covering the Tigers in the World Series in 2006, and the Detroit Red Wings hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2008. Prior to his work at WZZM, Solano was a sports anchor/reporter at WMAZ in Macon, Georgia.

"Fans in Detroit really know their sports," said Solano. "I love storytelling, so being able to share the stories of pro, college and high school athletes with so many knowledgeable fans is really exciting. I have so much respect for WXYZ, and I'm honored to be a part of a station with so much tradition."

"We're thrilled to have David join our staff," said WXYZ News Director Tim Dye. "He brings experience and a true passion for Detroit sports to our station. By adding his talents, we believe we're well positioned to cover the biggest sports stories in the state!"

A native of Portland, Oregon and a graduate of Portland State University, David Solano will begin with 7 Action News the week of July 16th.

KPRC 2 ND Rhonda LaVelle heading to WXYZ Detroit

After two years at KPRC 2, news director Rhonda LaVelle returns to Detroit, this time at WXYZ

Rhonda LaVelle

Rhonda LaVelle is leaving the KPRC 2 news director role for the one at WXYZ Detroit. This will be a homecoming for LaVelle who is from Michigan and previously worked at WDIV Detroit.

In 2014, LaVelle came from the Motor City to be channel 2's assistant news director. Within months, she took over the top news gig when then ND, Deborah Collura, left for the general manager gig at WCNC Charlotte.

Here is the internal KPRC memo obtained by mikemcguff.com about LaVelle's departure:

This is a tough note for me to write. After 2 years here at KPRC, I am moving back to Michigan. I have accepted the News Director position at WXYZ in Detroit.

I have loved every minute here in Houston. We have done some great things and I know you will continue to do so. I am very proud to have been a part of such a great team. It's been so rewarding to watch us grow on air and on our digital platforms. The stories we have covered together have been just amazing. Houston is an unbelievable news town!

Thank you to everyone one of you for everything you have done. I wish all of you the best of luck!

My last day is June 17th.

Bill Spencer joins KPRC 2 as investigative reporter from WXYZ

Bill Spencer from WXYZ Detroit joins KPRC 2 Houston as investigative reporter

Bill Spencer

Bill Spencer is the new KPRC 2 investigative reporter and tells me he is thrilled to be back in Texas.

 In fact, it's a homecoming for him in a way since his first TV job was at KMID in Midland. Spencer actually was there in the early 1980s covering the "Baby Jessica" McClure stuck in the well story. He tells me he worked for almost three days straight and filed reports for CBS.

Spencer replaces the spot left open by longtime Houston journalist Stephen Dean who is now at WRTV Indianapolis. Dean left KPRC in May of 2012.

"I'm going to be looking for the stories that really blow people away," Spencer told mikemcguff.com. "The things they had no idea that are going on or see coming."

Spencer was the Chief Consumer Investigative Reporter at WXYZ Detroit's "Call for Action" since 1998. According to Deadline Detroit, the station did not renew Spencer's contract last January.

"I come up with stories that affect a huge group of people," Spencer added.

Here is where Spencer previously worked according to his LinkedIn profile:

KNXV-TV
Anchor/Investigative Reporter - (October 1994 – March 1998)
KLAS-TV
Anchor/Reporter - (October 1993 – October 1994)
KTUL
Morning Anchor - (October 1991 – October 1992)
WMUR-TV
Crime Reporter - (September 1988 – October 1991)

KPRC is owned by Post-Newsweek which is based out of Detroit. At Scripps owned WXYZ, that means Spencer was competing against Post-Newsweek owned WDIV for many years. Now he is one of them.

He now joins the KPRC investigative team of Robert Arnold and husband and wife Amy Davis and Joel Eisenbaum.

Thanks to one of Spencer's first tweets, we know he is already on the case.

If you have been the victim of a home burglary, and lost a lot, please contact me I'd like to talk to you.I'm at bspencer@kprc.com
— Bill Spencer (@kprcbillspencer) May 14, 2013

Spencer is married to a native Texan, his wife is from San Antonio.

Here is video of Spencer in Action - the only ones I could find on YouTube. The first clip he is rescuing stuck ducks, the next he is channeling Marvin Zindler and helping a woman with her smile.

New KHOU 11 Houston assistant news director hired

TV news agent superstar Rick Gevers clues us in on the new KHOU 11 assistant news director:

Longtime news director ANDREA PARQUET TAYLOR has been named Assistant News Director for Belo’s KHOU-TV in Houston. Andrea most recently was the ND for WXYZ-TV in Detroit, a job she left last September. She’s also been an ND in Baltimore and Raleigh. READ IT

Here are some extra facts. According to mije.org, Parquet-Taylor pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show off WXYZ for a night after a crack the comedian made about Detroit during the NBA finals. Parquet-Taylor's rival while at WXYZ was WDIV where former KPRC 2 general manager Steve Wasserman recently worked as GM. WDIV is owned by Post Newsweek as is KPRC. WXYZ was formerly an ABC owned and operated station. Now it is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. KTRK 13 is an ABC owned and operated station.

Bill Spencer picks up Marvin Zindler mantle for KPRC

Bill Spencer with anchor Dominique Sachse

In the past I declared FOX 26 KRIV's Isiah Carey The Factor to be the new Marvin Zindler or at least as close as we can get to the original that is.

I still stand by that, but there is room for another.

Lately a Houston TV candidate has really attempted to pick up the Zindler torch.

In fact, this one was inspired by seeing him on TV long ago.

Bill Spencer, who has been reporting at KPRC 2 since 2013, was previously a big time consumer reporter at WXYZ in Detroit.

By the way, that power house Motown station has some of the coolest call letters ever!

If you have ever watched his brand of news reporting, then you know Spencer has a certain kind of flair.

"Every anchor job, every reporter job, I want to be completely different than everyone else," Spencer told mikemcguff.com. "I am going to try to be a showman, I want to present the facts accuratley, and make it as interesting as possible."

Like Zindler, Spencer is now back to his favorite style of reporting with "Spencer Solves It."

"I help needy people in all kinds of situations they could not handle on their own," Spencer told mikemcguff.com

When consumer/investigative reporter Amy Davis moved to mornings, Spencer's bosses handed over the station's "Restaurant Report Card" segment his way.

Spencer said he wanted to make the segment his own. Especially in the city that helped put television news restaurant reports on the map.

"I'm going to pump this segment up as much as I can with fast editing and pack it with personalisty, use my voice as wild as I can," Spencer told mikemcguff.com.

A cub reporter in the 1980s, Spencer first saw the Marvin Zindler experience while working for Big 2 KMID Midland, Texas.

"I instantly loved him, it blew me away, he was so fascinating to watch, such a show man," Spencer told mikemcguff.com. "His thick white hair, sunglasses and super tan. To me, he was Elvis Presley on television news and I loved him."

Spencer's loved for the outlandish continued while working with legendary anchor Bill Bonds at WXYZ. He adds Bonds was a similar iconic character in the Motor City as Zinder was to Space City.

When it came time to reconfigure the restaurant report, Spencer wanted to go as crazy as channel 2 management would let him.

And like "Slime in the Ice Machine" and "good golf, good tennis or whatever makes you happy," Spencer wanted a signature tag out for the story.

He thought of fist bumps, karate moves, pretending to tear of his shirt like a tennis champion and then it just happened.

"Booyah!"

Spencer just yelled the phrase out at the end of his report one night. He doesn't even know how he came up with it.

Over the next 24 hours, he received around 60 viewer emails saying how much they liked it. His bosses loved it too.

So it stuck.

Beyond theatrics, in the last two years of producing the restaurant segment, Spencer has brought viewers video inside featured restaurants showing the inspection team in action.

He also wanted to bring more information to the audience by working with the city health department to explain what the violations mean and what kind inspectors find most often.

Do yourself a favor and watch his recent report on slice in the ice machine. Over the years you might have forgotten just how icky this stuff really is.

And like Zindler's Action 13 Blue Ribbon Award, Spencer is handing out his A-Plus Award for, "a perfect, spotless restaurant inspection report."

Overall, Spencer realizes the actual content of a Houston restaurant report is kind of depressing for the audience.

Who wants to see their favorite eatery on a violation list?

But with the helpful information and awareness these segments provide, Spencer realizes you have to mix the medicine with a little sugar.

"It's something that should be entertaining," Spencer says.

A guy who knew Zindler well is KPRC 2 news director Dave Strickland. He was Zindler's boss for many years at abc13 KTRK.

"It’s my way of paying homage to Marvin," Strickland told mikemcguff.com. "We aren’t trying to copy him but I know he would be smiling with approval."

Now at least someone has tried to continue the good work Zindler started all those decades ago.

You can catch Spencer's Restaurant Report Thursdays at 6pm on KPRC 2.

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One Year After Eyewitness News Creator’s Death, Story of Houston Friendship Surface

Wendy Granato and Michael Quinn

September 29, 2023 marks one year of the passing of Al Primo, the man who created the Eyewitness News concept for the ABC Owned and Operated television stations in the mid to late 1960s. 

Former KNWS-TV51 anchor Michael Quinn tells us for the first time about his unique low-key friendship with the ‘Father of Eyewitness News’, Al Primo:

I never met Al Primo, but we talked several times a year. Only a few people knew that I had a connection with Al. 

We became friends over the phone – either he would call me…or I would call him. We would talk about Detroit and WXYZ-TV, Channel 7, where that market’s legendary Bill Bonds once worked for several decades…or his time in New York when he ran the news operation for WABC, Channel 7, with anchors Bill Buetel and Roger Grimsby…and, there was stories about Philadelphia and KYW-TV where Mort Crim worked (where Al first implemented the Eyewitness News concept—KYW rose to #1 in the ratings—he would tweak the format when he left for WABC-TV), Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco…and of course we talked about Houston and KTRK-TV, our city’s own Channel 13, where we have our own legendary Dave Ward, now retired. Dave Ward and Mort Crim are the only two original Eyewitness News anchors left for us to honor and pick their brains for advice about television news.

How did our unique friendship begin? 

Al Primo and I connected in 2013 on social media – then he called. He enjoyed talking about television. I was very nervous...this was the guy newsrooms around the country need to thank for starting faster-paced newscasts, ‘happy talk’ between anchors, better use of sound bites…the list goes on. When he called the second time, I was at ease. Year after year, we talked about the television news industry.

As many know, one of my long-time friends is former TV51 anchor Wendy Granato…now President and General Manager of KTRK-TV, Channel 13. Every year, I like to do something different for Wendy’s birthday –and for two- years in a row, once while Wendy was still Vice President of News and once as President and General Manager – I still remember where I was, in my SUV, driving up Kirby, I just crossed Richmond Avenue, Al was returning my call, “Al I have a favor to ask”…I had asked Al Primo to call her on her birthday. Al was happy to have been asked to do it. This is the kind of guy he was – I figured he had guided the ABC O&O’s in the late 1960s and into the 1970s – it would just be a nice gesture.

He really was the nicest person in the world—and he would call me back to tell me that he had called Wendy to wish her ‘Happy Birthday’. In August of 2022, I had checked in on him – his daughter had texted me from Al’s cell number that he was sick. Al Primo died on September 29, 2022.

It was really a great experience to know the man who thought up the concept of Eyewitness News. I was the kid who would draw news sets when I was age 4 and 5. There were drawings all over my room. At that age it was all I ever wanted to do. In college, to interned at WXYZ-TV, Channel 7 and to work years later at KTRK-TV, Channel 13 – and for a ten-year span to know the man who helped create what we see as modern-day television news, Eyewitness News. Al, thank you for your friendship and I know Wendy appreciated those kind birthday calls, too.

As the kid who drew hundreds of news sets, and dreams of being a television news anchorman…and made it...from me to you – may you rest in peace, my friend. I miss our conversations.

 

Rhonda Errer LaVelle is new KPRC 2 news director

KPRC made it official: Rhonda Errer LaVelle is new KPRC 2 news director

UPDATE JUNE 06, 2016
KPRC 2 ND Rhonda LaVelle heading to WXYZ Detroit

Rhonda Errer LaVelle

Rhonda Errer LaVelle is the new KPRC 2 news director a station source has confirmed.

LaVelle came to the Post-Newsweek aka Graham Holdings station earlier this year as assistant news director.

Since May, LaVelle held the interim ND duties after former news director Deborah Collura bolted for the general manager gig at WCNC Charlotte.

Before Houston, LaVelle worked at sister station WDIV Detroit for 16 years. She left there as an executive producer.

According to her LinkedIn profile, LaVelle attended Central Michigan University.

UPDATE JUNE 06, 2016
KPRC 2 ND Rhonda LaVelle heading to WXYZ Detroit

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Bill Spencer from WXYZ Detroit joins KPRC 2 Houston as investigative reporter

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Turning Over Control

First off - thanks to Mike for lending his platform. He is an amazing tech mind and I think one of the guys in mainstream media who will drive the bus of reluctant media types towards the future. I'm lucky to work with him.

Now, I am curious what you think about a project a former colleague is working on. One of my challenges as a reporter is making interactive really interactive. Webpolls are timid and comment boards often get hijacked - so I struggle with how to really interact with viewers. Wxyz.com (the site for the ABC station in Detroit) posted a web-only piece yesterday afternoon. They found a Detroit fire fighter strapping a home movie camera to his helmet and taping the fires he was fighting. He posted the videos on YouTube.

Instead of getting reaction first - wxyz.com posted links, the facts they knew and asked users to weigh in on what the story is, what questions policy makers and the fire fighter should be asked. See it here. The idea was to let users shape the coverage instead of just react to it. Hundreds of people wrote in questions and some of the news makers wouldn't answer them, but I think the experiment worked. Your thoughts?

Ted Oberg

Andrea Parquet-Taylor named KTVT CBS 11 news director

Former KHOU 11 assistant news director Andrea Parquet-Taylor named Vice President, News Director for KTVT CBS 11

Andrea Parquet-Taylor

Dallas/Fort Worth – Andrea Parquet-Taylor has been named Vice President, News Director for KTVT (CBS 11), the CBS-owned station in Dallas-Fort Worth, it was announced today by President and General Manager Gary Schneider.

“Andrea brings extensive experience as a news director and a depth of knowledge that will help further develop our team from a broadcast and digital perspective,” Schneider said. “She has expertise in producing investigative stories that have substantial impact in the community. She also understands the significant role weather plays in the lives of our viewers here in North Texas.”

Parquet-Taylor joins the station from WNCN, the CBS affiliate in Raleigh-Durham, where she has been news director since 2011. During her tenure, WNCN received multiple Best Newscast honors from the Associated Press of North and South Carolina and Best Newscast and Best Website awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. Under her leadership, WNCN was also honored with multiple regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including the station’s first for Best Newscast.

Prior to her time at WNCN, Parquet-Taylor was assistant news director at KHOU, the CBS affiliate in Houston. She also previously served as news director at WXYZ in Detroit, WRAL/WRAZ in Raleigh-Durham and WMAR in Baltimore.

"It is an honor to join the talented team at CBS 11, which has an outstanding reputation for solid reporting,” Parquet-Taylor said. “I'm looking forward to upholding the tradition of excellence by utilizing every asset and platform to engage and serve the community."

Parquet-Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree in communications arts and sciences from Michigan State University and began her career as a producer at WXYZ. She will join KTVT in February.

(This post was taken from a release sent to me by CBS DFW)

Shelley Childers joins KTRK abc13

Houston native Shelley Childers returns to the Bayou City to work at KTRK abc13 as a general assignment reporter her agent reports.

UPDATE JULY 2023

Shelley Childers leaves abc13 Houston

FEBRUARY 2023

Shelley Childers gives birth to baby #3

While spending most of her career in Texas, Childers left the Lone Star State in 2016 for a gig with WXYZ Detroit where she has been up until now.

Before the Motor City, Childers worked in South Texas at KRGV Weslaco as an anchor/reporter.

Back in 2009, she got her start at KOSA in Odessa/Midland as an anchor/reporter.

She might be a Texan, but Childers clearly likes the Great Lakes State since she not only worked at WXYZ, but also graduated from Michigan State University.


(Thanks Taylor)

Kristi Powers' life after Fox 26 and other media job moves

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Kristi Powers

The first one I'm bringing you is a big one and I'm totally late to the game on it. Former Fox 26 KRIV morning meteorologist Kristi Powers has dumped the TV weather chroma key wall for the PR world.

Powers is now a Public Relations Account Executive at Love Advertising in Houston. She started last March I just found out. She's already made appearances on KHOU 11's Great Day Houston representing clients.

You might remember Powers parted ways with Fox 26 last June. Caitilin Espinosa took over for Powers last October.

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Former NBC 5 anchor Jane McGarry returning to TV on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas
Jane McGarry hasn’t been on TV since May 2012, after pleading no guilty to a DWI charge and leaving KXAS-TV (Channel 5). But she’s set to hit TV screens again on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas.
- Former NBC5 anchor Jane McGarry talks about returning to TV with 5-part series on WFAA8's Good Morning Texas

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Fox4 meteorologist Ron Jackson gets his gray on
Veteran Fox4 meteorologist Ron Jackson's official station website picture hasn't quite caught up yet with his latter day on-air look

NBC5 saying goodbye to sports anchor-reporter Matt Barrie, who's heading to ESPN
Matt Barrie, a distinctive, live wire sports anchor-reporter for NBC5 since joining the Fort Worth-based station in 2008, has decided to take his considerable talents to ESPN.

Dick Siegel Dies at 73
One half of the legendary “Hal and Dick” team on WBAP has passed away at age 73. Dick Siegel suffered a heart attack.

Longtime radio man Legendary Ron Champan recovers from pre-Christmas stroke
Ron Chapman, who’s meant more to Dallas radio than electricity, suffered a stroke December 23.

Conspiracy theories cloud CSN's distribution progress
Just as expectations escalate and tempers flare at the midpoint of the NBA season with the clock ticking toward baseball's spring training, words and emotions fly thick and fast in Houston's latest spectator sport: chatting, speculating and grousing about the carriage developments, or not, of Comcast SportsNet Houston.

For some TV reporters, a 'fan' can become a danger
Andrea Nguyen was excited about her new job as a television reporter in San Diego. It was her first chance to work in a big city market. The Houston native didn't have time for a social life. After work, Nguyen would usually just drive home.

Dallas' longest-running radio show goes silent
"Soul 730 is no longer broadcasting on the radio," the station's website reads. "The frequency has been sold to another company. We thank you for listening and for all your support."

Ex-Texans player Payne joining KILT’s midday radio show
Former Texans defensive lineman Seth Payne will join Mike Meltser as co-host of KILT’s (610 AM) midday “Mad Radio” talk show beginning Monday, the station announced.

Houston Chronicle reporter fired for stripper gig lands new journalism job
Sarah Tressler, 30, was fired in April as a society reporter for the newspaper after failing to inform her supervisors of her after-hours career, which she chronicled on her blog, “Diary of an Angry Stripper.”

Sans takes job in KTMD Houston
Irene Sans has been named Chief Meteorologist at KTMD-47, Telemundo Houston.

KTSU Radio volunteer behind bars for ID theft
A former KTSU Radio volunteer is behind bars on accusations he stole personal information from hundreds of donors.

The most-watched TV shows in Houston for 2012
Here are the most-watched shows on Houston television during 2012, ranked by the average number of total viewers in the Houston market, which has just under six million viewers age 2 or over.

Houston Dynamo switches to new radio partner
The Houston Dynamo has not renewed its English-language radio partnership with Clear Channel Communications Inc., inking a new multiyear deal instead with Gow Media.

Ashby’s TV deal leads return of Astros favorites
Former Astros announcer Alan Ashby has agreed to rejoin the team as a television analyst and play-by-play announcer for Astros games on Comcast SportsNet Houston.

Former Astros Broadcaster Brett Dolan Talks About Awkward Formats, Milo Hamilton and the New Astros Front Office
Many Astros fans were shocked at the news that radio voices Brett Dolan and Dave Raymond had been dismissed from the team the day after the season ended.

KSBJ named one of the best Christian workplaces for fourth straight year
KSBJ has been named one of the Best Christian Workplaces of 2013 by the research-based organizational and human resources consulting firm, Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI).

Jeff Vaughn to Anchor for WXYZ
Former KENS 5 anchor Jeff Vaughn heads north to WXYZ with David Solano.

Amy Hadley returns to YNN as anchor
After spending the past two-plus years in Prague, Amy Hadley has returned, anchoring the midday newscasts on Time Warner Cable’s 24-hour local news channel.

Listening Post Shutting Down; Final Scorecard On Austin TV News Teams
Bill Church's breakdowns Austin’s best newscast, best anchors, reporters, etc.

KUT launches sister station
KUTX 98.9 FM will be purely music all the time while it’s sister, KUT 90.5, will be news and talk radio.

London closes on Texas TV package
London Broadcasting Company expanded its Texas group, and deal was further notable for the ROI enjoyed by the seller.

Former KTSM anchor Ben Swann taking heat for viral Sandy Hook video
Former El Paso television news anchor Ben Swann is taking national heat for a report that has gone viral questioning whether the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut was really the work of a lone gunman.

KLAQ radio host splits from station after 12 years
El Paso talk radio legend Teresa Provencio is out at KLAQ Radio.

Former KVII Anchor Killed in Head-On Collision
A.J. Swope, former anchor and reporter for KVII was killed in a head-on car crash.

Abilene meteorologist spotted in 'The Guilt Trip'
On the TV in the bar, there's a news show with the weather forecast for the area. But that's no actor on the small screen. That's KTXS-TV chief meteorologist Mark Rowlett.

Abilene FM station drops ESPN Radio, now broadcasting CBS Sports Radio
Abilene's 98.1-FM The Ticket followed a national decision made by Cumulus Media — which owns 98.1 — to switch from ESPN Radio to CBS Sports Radio.

Texas’ Herald-Banner names editor
Caleb Slinkard has been named editor and online editor of the Herald-Banner.

Belo Corp. Television Stations Provided 135 Candidates Free Airtime
Television company Belo Corp. announced today that its stations provided free airtime to 135 congressional and gubernatorial candidates across the U.S. during the 2012 election season through the Company's "It's Your Time" program.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- Where's Kenny Hand on KTRK's 'Extra Points?'
- KHOU grabs Mike O'Neill for EP from KTRK
- KPRC 2's Jennifer Bauer delivers a girl!
- Houston TV anchors' changing hairdos
- KHOU GM Susan McEldoon one of 'Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2012'
- KHOU names David Paul the chief meteorologist
- KPRC producer quits job, lives in trailer
- Texas malls past their primes
- TV news promos get sweetened sound
- KPRC 2 brings in Camille Williams from Fox 7 KTBC
- KTRK 13 weatherman Doug Brown has died
- Bob Allen scores with emotional goodbye; talks future plans

Who were the Texas TV and radio mover and shakers of 2013?

Texas media job moves 2013

How did I spend the holidays? Going through my blog archives looking for instances of people moving jobs in the Texas media. Wow, I have quite the life don't I? The top of the post starts in January and goes down through December.

KHOU grabs Mike O'Neill for EP from KTRK
Big news in the world of Houston TV management. Longtime KTRK 13 producer Mike O'Neill (he is an original producer of the 4pm show) packed up his Mouse ears and moved over to KHOU 11 as an executive producer.

Bob Allen

Bob Allen scores with emotional goodbye; talks future plans
We got the shocker of the night when KTRK 13 sportscaster Bob Allen said he was leaving the station by the end of 2012 (KTRK recruited Greg Bailey from WCNC as his eventual replacement). Allen stayed with the station until January 2013 because the Houston Texans were actually winning.

KPRC 2 brings in Camille Williams from Fox 7 KTBC
Camille Williams moves from Fox 7 KTBC Austin to KPRC 2 Houston

KHOU names David Paul the chief meteorologist
KHOU 11 has named David Paul as the chief meteorologist for the Belo station.

Fox 26 KRIV snags Nancy Zambrano from KTBC FOX 7
Nancy Zambrano moves from Fox 7 KTBC Austin to Fox 26 KRIV Houston.

Three Houston radio departures announced the same day
Some big stories from the Houston radio world that broke.

Wendy Corona leaves WFAA, KPRC producer to WMAQ EP and more
It's time to see where TV folks in Houston and around Texas are getting new jobs!

Sam Malone joins 1070 The Answer KNTH
AM 1070 The Answer KNTH is Sam Malone's new Houston radio home.

Elizabeth Burpo named National Sales Manager, Fox 26 KRIV & My20 KTXH
Elizabeth Burpo has been named National Sales Manager for FOX26 and My20.

Houston Chronicle departures and new hires
Tank McNamara and creator Bill Hinds dropped from Houston paper.

Mix 96.5 KHMX moves Blake Hayes to mornings
Blake Hayes drops into Kidd Kraddick's former morning slot on Mix 96.5 KHMX.

Tom Doerr, Fox 26 KRIV news director to WFLD Chicago
Fox 26 KRIV News Director Tom Doerr moves to same job at WFLD Chicago Fox 32.

Chikage Windler new KEYE 42 chief meteorologist
Chikage Windler replaces Troy Kimmel as KEYE 42 chief meteorologist.

Keith Calkins of Fox 26 KRIV signs off from sports department
Keith Calkins, Fox 26 KRIV's weekend sports anchor, signs off.

Susan O’Donnell leaves 89.3 KSBJ
89.3 KSBJ loses morning show host Susan O’Donnell.

Ron Oliveira signs off KEYE Austin
Ron Oliveira, the main anchor of KEYE 42 and longtime Austin newsman, left the Central Texas TV airwaves after more than 34 years in the business.

Butch Alsandor to leave KHOU
Butch Alsandor calls it quits from KHOU 11.

Tania Ortega joins Fox 7 KTBC
Tania Ortega moves from KCEN to Fox 7 KTBC.

Mariza Reyes Mendoza, formerly of KPRC 2, joins KSAT 12
Mariza Reyes Mendoza joins KSAT 12 San Antonio.

Ryan McCredden is new 610 KILT & 650 KIKK PD
Ryan McCredden replaces Gavin Spittle at KILT-AM and KIKK-AM.

J.C. Corcoran, 93.7 The Arrow's new morning man
93.7 The Arrow KKRW gets new morning man J.C. Corcoran.

Dave Cody leaving Fox 7 KTBC
After 28 years, Dave Cody leaving Fox 7 KTBC Austin.

Brian Collister of WOAI replaces KTRK's Wayne Dolcefino
Brian Collister of San Antonio's WOAI replaces Wayne Dolcefino at KTRK abc13.

Brooks Garner joins KHOU 11 from WFLA 8
Brooks Garner joins KHOU 11's weather team from WFLA News Channel 8 Tampa.

Gianna Caserta makes KPRC 2 debut
Gianna Caserta joins KPRC 2 from WALB 10 Albany Georgia.

Adam Clanton joins SportsTalk 790 KBME
Adam Clanton announces his new radio home is SportsTalk 790 KBME.

Eric King jumps to KXAS from WLKY
Eric King joins KXAS NBC 5 DFW from WLKY Louisville, KY.

Amanda Perez joins KPRC from KFSN
Amanda Perez returns to KPRC 2 from KFSN 30 Fresno; she likes Whataburger more than In-N-Out Burger too.

88.7 KUHF to air new Houston talk show with Craig Cohen
Craig Cohen to host 88.7 KUHF talk show Houston Matters.

Bob Allen to KHOU 11
Bob Allen leaves KTRK abc13 in January, now joins KHOU 11.

Kyle Montgomery leaves KPRC 2
KPRC 2's weekend sports anchor Kyle Montgomery signs off for national footprint.

Jay Rodriguez joins Sunny 99.1 KODA mornings
KODA-FM SUNNY 99.1, Houston's Official At-Work Station, announced that Jay Rodriguez joined the station as its new Morning Show Co-Host.

Gene Norman to WIAT CBS42 Birmingham
Gene Norman, formerly of KHOU 11, heads to WIAT CBS42 Birmingham.

Mario Alberto takes over Mega 101 KLOL mornings
CBS Radio Houston announces that KLOL Mega 101 launches its new morning show “Mega in your mornings with Mario”, hosted by Mario Alberto Gonzalez.

Joe Pags off KPRC AM 950
KPRC AM 950 morning man Joe Pags has last show.

Walton and Johnson to KPRC AM 950 replacing Joe Pags
Walton and Johnson returning to Houston radio...again

Tim Melton off KTRK abc13 website
Tim Melton's bio is no longer on KTRK abc13's website.

Roseann Rogers 'The Buzz Lady' moves to KTRK abc13
Check This Out: "The Buzz Lady" Roseann Rogers relocates to KTRK abc13.

Jaymie Kosina becomes GSM of KBXX/KMJQ & Digital Sales Manager of Texas
Jaymie Kosina Joins Radio One Management Team in Texas - Veteran Sales Professional will be Digital Sales Manager of Texas and GSM of KBXX/KMJQ.

Bob Slovak new KTRK abc13 weekend sports anchor
Bob Slovak now featured on weekend newscast open as sports anchor.

Drew Shirley hired as KHOU 11 sports producer from KPLC
KHOU 11 hires KPLC Lake Charles sports director Drew Shirley as producer.

Bill Spencer joins KPRC 2 as investigative reporter from WXYZ
Bill Spencer from WXYZ Detroit joins KPRC 2 Houston as investigative reporter.

Alex Cadelago named Vice President/Director of Sales for CBS Radio Houston
Alex Cadelago Named Vice President, Director of Sales for KILT-AM, KILT-FM, KIKK-AM, KHMX-FM, KKHH-FM and KLOL-FM.

Nancy Zambrano leaves Fox 26 KRIV after months on the job
Fox 26 KRIV reporter Nancy Zambrano to leave the TV biz after a few months in Houston.

Kristi Powers' life after Fox 26 and other media job moves
Media job moves from Houston and across the state over the last month.

Samica Knight promoted as new KTRK abc13 anchor; Katie McCall to report
Samica Knight plays switch-a-roo with Katie McCall to become new KTRK abc13 weekend morning anchor.

Bob Morford upped to news director at Fox 26 KRIV
Bob Morford named Vice President and News Director of FOX 26; moved up from assistant ND.

Dave Froehlich named Fox 7 KTBC morning anchor from KRIS-TV
Dave Froehlich jumps from KRIS Corpus Christi to Fox 7 KTBC Austin.

Fox 26 KRIV loses two managers to other stations
Two Fox 26 KRIV managers move on to becomes news directors at other stations.

KPRC loses two staffers then grabs from KHOU, WFAA takes from KRIV
KPRC, KRIV, KHOU, WFAA swap and lose longtime employees.

Jeff McShan leaves KHOU for Harris County District Attorney's Office PIO gig
Jeff McShan gives up KHOU for the Harris County District Attorney's Office PIO position.

Is Houston big enough for two Kevin Quinn's?
There can only be one...Kevin Quinn on air in H-Town.

Houston-based syndicated radio host Chris X gets local weeknight show
Chris X can be heard on 60 stations across the US right here from Houston.

Gary Striewski leaves KPRC for NESN
Gary Striewski put a year in at KPRC 2 and jets off to New England's NESN.

Houston and TX TV & radio job moves while I was away...there are lots of them
A roundup of Houston and Texas TV moves and departures.

KPRC's Camille Williams Hepola & KHOU's Jeff McShan head to Harris County District Attorney's Office
KPRC reporter Camille Williams Hepola joins KHOU's Jeff McShan in the public information officer world at the Harris County DA's Office.

Lance Zierlein and Adam Clanton to replace Adam Wexler and Matt Jackson on 790 KBME
Adam Wexler and Matt Jackson off SportsTalk 790 KBME.

Christine Haas returns to Texas at Fox 7 KTBC
Former KHOU, KVUE anchor Christine Haas returns from San Diego to work at Fox 7 KTBC Austin.

Idolina Peralez replaces Mary Lee at KPRC 2
KPRC's Idolina Peralez was Idolina Walker at KIFI Local News 8/KIDK in Southeastern Idaho, Southwestern Montana and Northwestern Wyoming.

Shel Winkley replaces Bob French at KBTX 3
Shel Winkley, KBTX morning meteorologist, gets chief gig after Bob French's departure.

Bill Barajas joins KSAT from KRGV
Bill Barajas is heading to his cousin Erik's old station KSAT.

Breeanna Malik named Clear Channel Houston Vice President of Sales
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Houston announced that Breeanna Malik has been named Vice President of Sales.

Rashi Vats moves to Fox 26 KRIV from KBTX 3
Rashi Vats to join Fox 26 KRIV from KBTX 3 in Bryan/College Station.

Jennifer Lindgren joins KTVT CBS 11 from WKYC Ohio
Jennifer Lindgren moves to KTVT CBS 11 from WKYC Northeast Ohio to marry an Aggie.

Jay Michaels named 102.1 KDGE program director
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Dallas Names Jay Michaels Program Director for KDGE-FM.

Ruben Galvan joins KPRC 2 from XETV San Diego 6
Ruben Galvan to become KPRC 2 morning feature reporter from XETV San Diego 6 CW.

Paulina Sodi joins Telemundo Houston KTMD from TV Azteca
Telemundo Houston grabs Paulina Sodi from TV Azteca’s “Proyecto 40” in Mexico City.

Howard Dorsey named Fox 26 KRIV assistant news director
New Fox 26 KRIV assistant ND Howard Dorsey has strong resume.

Jace Larson joins KPRC 2 investigative team from KUSA 9News Denver
Award winning KUSA 9News Denver investigative reporter Jace Larson adds to growing KPRC Local 2 Investigates unit.

Scarlett Greyson joins FOX7 KTBC from KAMC Lubbock
Scarlett Greyson to anchor FOX 7’s “Good Day Austin Saturday” and “Good Day Austin Sunday."

News Director Denise Bishop exits News 92 FM KROI
News Director Denise Bishop, who helped sign on News 92 FM KROI, is gone.

Natalie Bomke to WFLD Chicago from Fox 26 KRIV
Fox 26 KRIV's Natalie Bomke heading to WFLD Chicago Fox 32.

Jennifer Kielman leaves KETK East Texas
Jennifer Kielman gives up the anchor chair at KETK East Texas, but will continue in television.

Crystal Kobza returns to KTRK abc13
Crystal Kobza back reporting at abc13 KTRK after nine month or so absence. She left at the end of the year.

Ex-AP & Chron editor Kit Frieden joins Androvett Houston
Associated Press Editor Kit Frieden Joins Androvett Legal Media & Marketing in Houston.

Houston Chronicle hires Nancy Barnes as new editor
Hearst Newspapers names Nancy Barnes editor and executive vice president for news at the Houston Chronicle - Under her leadership, the Star Tribune won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Local News.

Jane Slater & Mark Elfenbein off 105.3 The Fan KRLD's “Elf & Slater”
105.3 The Fan KRLD replaces “Elf & Slater” with Jane Slater & Mark Elfenbein.

Mary Lee to KING 5 Seattle after KPRC 2
Mary Lee heads to KING 5 Seattle after a European Vacation post KPRC 2.

Kyle Montgomery lands at Fox Sports' Prime Ticket hosting "Clippers Live" post KPRC
Former KPRC 2 sports anchor Kyle Montgomery to host "Clippers Live" for Fox Sports' Prime Ticket in LA.

KIAH 39 GM Roger Bare takes over KDAF 33 Dallas too
KIAH 39 General Manager Roger Bare Expands Responsibilities to KDAF 33 Dallas-Fort Worth.

Foti Kallergis, marketing expert & former KVUE anchor, joins abc13 as reporter
Foti Kallergis, marketing expert and previous KVUE fill-in anchor, joins KTRK abc13 as reporter.

Jenny Anchondo named new Fox 4 KDFW anchor
Jenny Anchondo moving to Dallas to anchor Fox 4 KDFW's "Good Day Saturday” and “Good Day Sunday.”

Michael Garfield joins WFAA 8 Dallas as tech contributor
High Tech Texan Michael Garfield joins WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth as 4pm tech contributor.

Karla Barguiarena joins KTRK abc13 as reporter
Back from the pr/marketing world, former KHOU reporter Karla Barguiarena joins abc13 KTRK.

Houston TV & radio job moves plus more from around Texas
Here are television and radio job moves from Houston and around Texas.

Jane Slater lands at CBS 11 KTVT & TXA 21
After leaving 105.3 The Fan KRLD, Jane Slater tweets she lands at CBS 11 KTVT & TXA 21.

Ex-KETK anchor Jennifer Kielman heading to KOLR 10 in Springfield, MO
Jennifer Kielman is hitched and ready to move to KOLR 10 in Springfield, Missouri.

Ericka Miller joins KEYE Austin
Ericka Miller becomes KEYE Austin weekend anchor after WXII 12 in Winston-Salem, NC.

Adam Wexler joins CSN Houston's Rockets Coverage
Veteran Houston Sports Radio Host Adam Wexler Joins Network as Rockets Digital Reporter.

Patricia Lopez moves to KTRK abc13 mornings
Patricia Lopez moves Stretch Your Dollar and 'much more' to KTRK abc13 mornings.

Classical 91.7 KUHA eliminates DJ staff; goes syndicated
Classical 91.7 KUHA gets rid of 8 full time positions and goes with programming service Classical 24.

Guy Rawlings joins CBS 11 KTVT and TXA 21
Guy Rawlings, formerly with WGCL Atlanta, comes to CBS 11 KTVT and TXA 21 as sports anchor.

Shannon Wolfson to replace Leslie Rhode at KXAN Austin
KXAN Austin investigative reporter Shannon Wolfson to replace longtime anchor Leslie Rhode in December.

Ned Hibberd leaves Fox 26 for WJZY-WMYT Fox Charlotte
Reporter Ned Hibberd takes off from Fox 26 KRIV to become assistant news director at Fox Charlotte WJZY-WMYT.

Ken Molestina joins CBS 11 KTVT from WUSA
Ken Molestina heads to DFW's CBS 11 KTVT from WUSA Washington.

Steve Simon expands NewsFix to KDAF from KIAH
Steve Simon leaves Houston's KIAH to expand NewsFix format to KDAF Dallas.

Rita Garcia promoted to Fox 26 KRIV morning anchor
Fox 26 KRIV weekend anchor Rita Garcia moves up to mornings.

Lauren Freeman is new KPRC 2 4pm anchor
Lauren Freeman ditches the 2:30am alarm for the KPRC 2 4pm newscast; Rachel McNeill moves to mornings from 4pm.

Bruce Logan takes over CBS Houston as Vice President of Programming and Operations Manager
CBS RADIO Houston today announced that Bruce Logan has been named Vice President of Programming and Operations Manager for the six-station cluster which includes KHMX-FM (Hot adult contemporary), KIKK-AM (sports), KILT-FM (country), KILT-AM (sports), KKHH (Top 40), and KLOL-FM (Spanish). He will also have day-to-day programming responsibilities for The Bull, KILT-FM; and Hot 95.7, KKHH.

Bernice Kearney named KSAT news director
Bernice Kearney named KSAT San Antonio News Director following retirement of Jim Boyle.

Jacqueline Crea joins KHOU from KTSM El Paso
Weekend anchor Jacqueline Crea moves from KTSM El Paso to KHOU Houston as reporter.

Chris Stipes now Fox 26 KRIV weekend anchor, plus other changes
Fox 26 morning anchor Chris Stipes moves to weekends, plus other reporter changes for 2014.

KHOU 11 news director Keith Connors leaving in November

I heard the news early Wednesday afternoon and started my digging. Multiple sources told me the rumors were true that KHOU 11 news director Keith Connors is leaving the Houston station at the end of November.

Now Mega-agent and friend to Connors, Rick Gevers, is talking about Connors departure in his popular TV news director newsletter.

That's about all anyone apparently knows at this point. We don't know why he is leaving KHOU 11 or where he is going next. Naturally people in the Houston television news world are wondering if KHOU 11 assistant news director Andrea Parquet-Taylor is taking over. They are asking because Parquet-Taylor was previously the news director of the legendary WXYZ in Detroit. We don't know if this is true either.

KHOU sends me good news like this (and I thank the station for that), but I have not heard back from Channel 11 on the Keith Connors news after my inquiry Wednesday afternoon.

It is interesting to point out what Gevers wrote in his newsletter. Connors has been with Belo for awhile. Previously he worked at WCNC-TV in Charlotte and WVEC-TV in Norfolk. It was pointed out to me that while at WCNC, Connors was featured in a 2001 PBS documentary about local news called Local News.

Remember KNWS 51? Anchor Michael Quinn's reunion stories

Michael Quinn

Remember KNWS 51? Back in 1993, it began as Houston's version of CNN's Headline News at the time. And come on, you can't get better call letters for an all news station!

The station had a loop of local news, tons of local sports coverage and a morning talk show with former KPRC 2 weatherman Doug Johnson.

Years later, the concept would serve as a blue print for Time Warner's News 24 Houston. Both eventually would leave the airwaves and cable lineup, but did usher in the era of MMJs which all the stations have now. Back then they were called one-man bands, VJs, backpack journalists...etc.

Former channel 51 morning anchor Michael Quinn has been thinking back fondly on his time with the all news station and making the rounds this month, catching up with his former news team.

Michael Quinn and Wendy Granato

He first got to catch up with KNWS anchor/news director Wendy Granato, who you will know now as the Vice President of News at abc13 KTRK.

"Wendy is like a sister to me, she's awesome, and look at her, she's as beautiful as the first day I met her in 1993," Quinn said.

Melanie Johnson and Michael Quinn

Quinn also met up with another person who he says was instrumental in his career, former 51 anchor and station owner Melanie Johnson.

"She is responsible for my television news career...period," Quinn added. "If there wasn't Melanie Johnson, Wendy nor Channel 51 would have been in my life or Houston for that matter."

Michael Quinn and Dave Ward

Also he wishes Dave Ward a speedy recovery. It was just by chance he visited channel 13 and got a selfie with the legendary anchor.

"Dave is a good man and the last of the original Eyewitness News anchors started by Al Primo in the 60's," Quinn said. "I interned under the legendary Bill Bonds at WXYZ-TV in Detroit. Dave told me he never met Bill (who is now gone), but they remind me of each other every day. I've been fortunate to have worked in two major Eyewitness News markets (Detroit & Houston). Dave always remembers me, is always kind and an honor to know."