Kristen Darden named KRIS 6 Corpus GM-Director of Sales

Kristen Darden has been promoted to general manager and director of sales for KRIS 6 and Telemundo Corpus Christi KAJA.

"Kristen brings deep connections to the Corpus Christi community along with proven strengths in strategic planning, digital transformation and budget management," said Anita Helt, regional vice president at The E.W. Scripps Company. "Her ability to foster strong collaboration and her genuine understanding and love of this beautiful community position her perfectly to lead our teams, delivering meaningful results for both our viewers and our advertising partners." 

A Corpus Christi native, Darden has dedicated 13 years to the stations in a variety of leadership roles. 

For the past decade, she has served as local sales manager, overseeing revenue across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. Earlier in her career, she worked as internet director.

The Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi grad serves as president of the Texas Gulf Surfing Association. 

Best TV News Bloopers October 2025

- Texas TV news and radio job moves October 2025

Daniella Guzman moving to KPRC 2 mornings

Houston, TX – November 11, 2025 – KPRC 2 today announced that Daniella Guzman will move to the morning anchor desk, joining Sofia Ojeda as co-anchor of KPRC 2 News Today beginning December 1, 2025.

- Owen Conflenti leaves KPRC 2 Houston

The move marks an intentional step in KPRC 2’s strategy to strengthen and refresh its morning newscasts, offering viewers a faster-paced, more dynamic blend of news, weather, and traffic coverage that helps Houston prepare for the day ahead.

“Daniella’s extensive experience anchoring morning news in Chicago and Los Angeles brings tremendous value to our newsroom,” said Ana Lastra, News Director, KPRC 2. “Her warmth, energy, and deep connection to Houston make her the perfect partner for Sofia as we evolve our mornings to better serve viewers.”

Guzman, a Houston native, returned to KPRC 2 in 2022 after spending more than a decade with NBC 5 Chicago and NBC 4 Los Angeles. She is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist and active community volunteer, known for her approachable style and passion for telling stories that uplift and inform.

“I’m thrilled to join Sofia and our talented morning team,” said Guzman. “Mornings in Houston are vibrant and full of energy, and I’m excited to help our viewers start their day with the news and information that matters most to them.”

This change is part of KPRC 2’s ongoing initiative to reimagine its morning newscast, with a focus on viewer-centered storytelling, live coverage, and community solutions that support the station’s mission to make Houston a better place to live.

(This post was taken from a press release sent to me by KPRC)

Andrew Lamparski joins CBS Austin

Andrew Lamparski is CBS Austin’s legislative reporter, joining KEYE in July 2025.

Lamparski returns to Texas from WLEX 18, Lexington, Kentucky, where he was a reporter.

The Indiana University grad started his career as a multimedia journalist at 25 News KXXV Waco, Temple, Killeen in 2021. 

Zuleika Soler joins WFLA Tampa

Zuleika Soler joined WFLA News Channel 8, Noticias Tampa Hoy, and WTTA The CW Tampa Bay as a bilingual meteorologist in June 2025.

Soler had been with the KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi weather team since August 2023.

Before Texas, Soler worked at FOX Weather in New York City as a Production Assistant and digital content creator, at WCBS as part of the assignment desk team, and interned with WABC’s sports department.

She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Kean University in 2018, where she was active with Kean TV. She is currently pursuing a second Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast and Operational Meteorology from Mississippi State University.

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Enhanced Definition TV - "A poor man's High-Def"

Remember EDTV? Its logo can be found on plasma and LCD televisions from the 2000s, as a lower-cost, lower-resolution alternative to HDTV. 

Kara Willis leaves CW39 Houston

Kara Willis announced today was her last day as a reporter and anchor for CW39 Houston KIAH.

Willis says she will reveal what her next job is soon.

Here is a portion of what she posted to social:

"I have had the best memories with this newsroom- we’ve accomplished so much through so many highs and lows. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried-we’ve failed, we’ve won-we’ve always been small but mighty. I just want to say thank you to my former news director who believed in this big city Houston girl coming from Beaumont, eager to cover stories in her hometown. I’ll forever be grateful for this opportunity to report, anchor AND cover traffic (with now two Emmy nominations under my belt). Thank you to my co-workers who I’ve been blessed to work with everyday and thank you to the viewers who tune in every morning faithfully! Thank you to the strangers who’ve tuned into friends. It’s been a honor to cover your stories and to emcee and support your events."

Willis joined CW39 KIAH Houston in 2023 as a reporter and anchor, returning to her hometown after two years at 12News KBMT Beaumont.

She began her broadcast journalism career at KBMT in September 2020, where she served as a reporter, multimedia journalist, and fill-in anchor for the Daybreak morning show.

A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts and a minor in Radio/TV in 2013, Willis later earned a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from SFA. 

Before transitioning to television news, she worked in public relations, marketing, and community outreach.

Fun fact: Kara’s birthday falls on Christmas Day.

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Abigail Velez joins ABC7 KABC Los Angeles

Abigail Velez announced in November 2025 that she is joining ABC7 KABC Los Angeles as a reporter and fill-in anchor.

Here is what Velez posted on social:

"I’m proud to share that I’ve joined @ABC7  as a reporter and fill-in anchor.

This opportunity represents years of hard work, growth, and belief in what’s possible. 

I’m grateful for everyone who supported me along the way and I’m ready to get to work in SoCal!"

She joins Michelle Valles in jumping from KEYE to LA.

Velez left her role as nightside reporter and fill-in anchor at CBS Austin KEYE in October 2025.

I incorrectly guessed she was headed to the Dallas-Fort Worth TV market since her husband and NBC 5 DFW KXAS reporter, Keenan Willard, works there. But tonight, Willard posted he is heading to LA too!

She first joined CBS Austin in August 2023 as the morning reporter and multimedia journalist, and was promoted to the nightside shift in 2024.

Her journalism career began in Eastern North Carolina, where she worked as a multimedia journalist for WNCT 9.

Before entering broadcasting, Velez held the title of Miss San Antonio USA 2022 and founded #ValueYourVote, a civic engagement initiative encouraging informed participation in elections.

Velez graduated with honors from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio in December 2022 with a degree in Multimedia Journalism. During her time at UIW, she served as lead anchor and reporter for UIWtv, contributed to The Logos student newspaper, hosted on the campus radio station, and was chief of staff for the Student Government Association.

She previously attended El Paso Community College and the University of Texas at El Paso before transferring to UIW on scholarship.

I’m proud to share that I’ve joined @ABC7 as a reporter and fill-in anchor.

This opportunity represents years of hard work, growth, and belief in what’s possible.

I’m grateful for everyone who supported me along the way and I’m ready to get to work in SoCal! pic.twitter.com/NjpuJWNbqH

— Abigail Velez (@velez_tx) November 7, 2025

Keenan Willard joins NBC Los Angeles

Keenan Willard announced today he is leaving NBC 5 KXAS Dallas-Fort Worth to join KNBC 4 NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 KVEA.

Here is what Willard posted to social:

"We’re heading to LA!

Thrilled to share that this month I’ll be joining the team at NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52.

A sincere thank you to everyone in DFW who has embraced me and my reporting for the past two years, North Texas will always be an incredibly meaningful chapter of my career."

The mentioned "we" includes his wife, Abigail Velez, who is also heading to Southern California as a reporter/fill-in anchor for a competing station.

Willard joined NBC DFW in November 2023 as a reporter for the station’s 10 p.m. newscast.

He returned to Texas from WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he reported from April 2021 to 2023.

Willard began his professional television career at KFOX14 in El Paso in 2019.

A graduate of Washington and Lee University, he previously interned with CNN in Atlanta and WBFF FOX 45 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Rod Ryan talks about Texas Radio Hall of Fame induction 2025

Rod Ryan reunited with his former co-host on 94.5 The Buzz KTBZ Houston, Tessa Barrera, to discuss his recent 2025 induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.