Gage Goulding Joins CNN as Seoul-Based International Correspondent

Gage Goulding is leaving KPRC 2 Houston and local TV behind for a role with CNN on the global stage.

CNN announced this morning that Goulding has joined the network as an international correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea. In the new role, he will report on major stories from South Korea and across the Asia-Pacific region for CNN's television and digital platforms.

"We are pleased to welcome Gage to our CNN Asia Pacific team," said Ellana Lee, CNN's Group Senior Vice President, General Manager of Asia Pacific and Global Head of Productions for CNN International. "Gage's passion for fast-paced, high-impact storytelling will be an asset when reporting on the important developments from this hugely dynamic and influential part of the world."

"I’m thrilled to share that I’m joining CNN as an International Correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea,"  Goulding posted. "Journalism has given me the privilege of meeting incredible people, witnessing history unfold and telling stories that truly matter.  I'm excited to continue sharing impactful, genuine storytelling from across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing context, humanity and curiosity to the stories shaping our world."

Goulding announced in June 2026 that he was leaving KPRC 2.

His local TV work earned widespread recognition, including being named Best News Reporter by the Texas Association of Broadcasters in 2025. Goulding also received multiple regional Emmy Awards, including two 2024 Lone Star Emmy Awards for Weather/News ("Driving Through a Tornado") and Breaking Spot News-Team ("Lakewood Church Shooting"), as well as a 2024 Suncoast Emmy Award for Best Reporter for "Live, Local and Breaking – Gage Goulding Reports." He was also part of Edward R. Murrow Award-winning teams recognized for Overall News Excellence.

Before arriving in Houston in December 2023, Goulding spent three years as a reporter at NBC2 WBBH in Fort Myers, Florida, beginning in December 2020. Earlier in his career, he worked as an anchor and reporter at WTOV News 9 in Steubenville, Ohio, and as a digital content producer at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh.

A native of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, Goulding graduated from Robert Morris University with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Even before launching his professional career, he earned multiple journalism honors, including a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award while still a student.

Susan Starnes, fmr. KHOU 11 and KPRC 2 reporter, dies at 73

Susan Starnes, a longtime Houston television journalist whose reporting helped viewers understand everything from the Space Shuttle program to medical breakthroughs, has died. She passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026, at the age of 73, according to her obituary.

Starnes spent more than two decades in broadcast journalism, building a respected career as a reporter, anchor, and broadcaster before later transitioning into real estate.

Houston viewers first came to know Starnes during her seven years at KPRC 2, where she served as the station's science reporter from 1981 to 1988. During that time, she covered 22 of the first 24 Space Shuttle missions, reporting extensively on NASA's achievements as well as the tragedy of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, when seven astronauts lost their lives.

In 1988, Starnes joined KHOU 11, where she became the station's medical reporter. For the next decade, she delivered regular health and medical reports on the station's 5 p.m. newscast, highlighting advances in healthcare and the groundbreaking work underway at the Texas Medical Center.

Her reporting earned numerous awards for coverage of the space program, hurricanes, health and medicine, and more.

After leaving television in the late 1990s, Starnes began a second career in Houston real estate.  She also briefly returned to broadcasting, working as a weekend anchor, editor, and reporter for News92 KROI in Houston from 2013 to 2014.

Former 101 KLOL, FOX 26 KRIV, and News 92 reporter Lanny Griffith met Starnes during her Channel 11 days and worked with her at News 92.

"Excellent writer, compassionate storyteller who embraced her subjects entirely," Griffith told mikemcguff.com.  "She treasured the written word and had a dark, wicked, and healthy sense of humor.  She was a story's best friend.  Terribly hate losing her."

Outside of her professional life, the University of Texas at Austin graduate was known for her commitment to serving others through volunteer work and her active involvement in her church choir, where she shared her passion for music and faith.

(Thanks, Bob.)

Texas TV anchoring is a family affair!

Texas TV anchoring has always been a family affair, and that continues with two recent hires and their Houston TV relatives!

As your lowly Houston media blogger since 2005, I've been blogging about the Barajas and Rascon media dynasties in Houston for years. In Austin, remember when Neal Spelce anchored with his daughter Cile on KEYE 42 in the early 2000s?

Well, recent University of Texas at Austin graduate Emily Treviño will start at CBS19 KYTX in Tyler as a multi-skilled journalist (MSJ) in August.  Trevino was raised in the Texas TV industry by her father, John Treviño, who, in 2025, left his role as president and general manager at 12News Now KBMT-KJAC Beaumont for WKYC 3 in Cleveland.

And anyone in Houston will recognize the last name from Emily's uncle and KHOU 11 anchor legend Ron Treviño!

Meanwhile, down in Corpus Christi, KRIS 6 News just welcomed multimedia journalist (MMJ) Raegan Garvin. 

Her dad is KPRC 2 evening anchor Keith Garvin, who is known in Dallas-Fort Worth from his time at CBS 11 KTVT and nationally as an ABC News correspondent.

A graduate of the University of Oklahoma and OU Nightly, Raegan was raised in Katy and is the youngest of the four Garvin daughters.

“I absolutely love being a father,” proud dad Keith told Katy Magazine News. “After ‘husband,’ the best title in the world is ‘dad.’”

"I wouldn’t love journalism the way I do without you," Raegan wrote about her father.  "Thank you for planting the seed early on and showing me every day just how meaningful and impactful this field can be."

So now we can add the Treviños and Garvins to the Texas media dynasty list.

Now who will step up to challenge the Ogles in Oklahoma City?

UPDATE: FOX 26 KRIV morning anchor Melissa Wilson tells me her oldest son is about to graduate from UT Austin, and he will be entering the TV news world!

Charly Edsitty reports for "Disney Celebrates America" from Houston

Charly Edsitty, the ABC13 Houston KTRK weekend anchor, went national on the network as the United States celebrated 250 years of independence.

On July 4th, ABC aired "Disney Celebrates America," which ABC News president Almin Karamehmedovic called “the longest commercial broadcast in history.” It was a 24-hour programming marathon from 10 p.m. July 3rd to 11 p.m. July 4th.

The ABC broadcast featured live reports from across the country, with Houston and San Antonio represented. 

ABC News correspondent John Quiñones reported live from the San Antonio River Walk and Edsitty from Eleanor Tinsley Park ahead of Houston's Freedom Over Texas celebration, with a story about how Indigenous communities explain what the holiday means to them (WATCH BELOW).

Here is what Edsitty posted on social about the experience:

"It was an honor to work with ABC News to report this important story. 

Indigenous history goes back further than 250 years & we have fought so hard to keep our culture and traditions alive. 

I am so PROUD to represent my Native community on national television and do it from Houston — a beautiful city that celebrates diversity!! 

Thank you to every single person who contributed to this story, especially the people we interviewed! It was an incredible experience I will never forget. 

Edsitty, a Navajo Nation citizen, also won a 2025 Gracie Award for her work on "Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation," via her work with ABC Audio. 

Cole Banker joins News 4 Tucson KVOA

Cole Banker is joining News 4 Tucson KVOA as the station's main sports anchor.

Banker arrives in Tucson from KAMC/KLBK in Lubbock, Texas, where he most recently served as sports director after being promoted in September 2025. He initially joined the stations in June 2023 as a sports anchor and reporter, covering Texas Tech athletics, high school sports, and regional sporting events.

A 2023 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Banker earned a bachelor's degree in journalism, along with a minor in statistics and a certificate in sports analytics.

While at Missouri, Banker worked as a sports anchor, reporter, and multimedia journalist for KOMU 8 News in Columbia. He also spent more than three years as a play-by-play broadcaster for KCOU-FM 88.1, calling numerous high-profile SEC sporting events and hosting sports programming for the student-run radio station.

In other KLBK news, Keegan Cooper joined the station as weekend sports anchor/reporter in January 2026.

Some personal news:

I’m thrilled to announce I’ve accepted an exciting opportunity to be the main sports anchor for @KVOA in Tucson!

Tonight is my last show in Lubbock.

Extremely grateful for an amazing three years in the Hub City and for a job that’s allowed me to do some… pic.twitter.com/1f5rEoM3nw

— Cole Banker (@colebankertv) June 24, 2026

 

Joe McCoy joins ABC13 Houston

Joe McCoy is joining ABC13 KTRK Houston as a reporter, arriving from KARE 11 in Minneapolis, where he has worked as a dayside and weekend reporter since July 2024.

Before moving to Minneapolis, McCoy spent more than a year at WQAD News 8, the TEGNA-owned station in the Quad Cities, where he worked as a multimedia journalist and weekend anchor. He joined WQAD in 2022 as an intern before being hired full-time in January 2023, covering local news across eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

McCoy is a graduate of Augustana College, where he earned a degree in journalism and economics. While in college, he was actively involved in broadcasting and student media, including serving as a sports broadcaster and hosting a weekly football radio show covering NFL analysis and commentary.

He also worked as a play-by-play announcer for QCSportsNet, calling high school football and basketball games across the Quad Cities region, and served as a reporting intern for WVIK, Quad Cities NPR.

(Thanks, Taylor!)

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Brheanna Berry debuts on KHOU 11 Houston

Brheanna Berry made her KHOU 11 Houston morning debut July 3, 2026, on the KHOU11+ morning stream, along with former ABC13 KTRK colleagues Jacob Rascon and Ilona Carson.

Berry delivered her first consumer report and talked with the morning crew about her 4pm anchor role.

"Yes, [Ron Treviño]'s going to be stuck with me, so I hope you guys check me out at 4 p.m., and that's changed for me because I've always done mornings," Berry explained.  "I've done mornings when I was in here in Houston. I've been all over. And in my career it's always been mornings. So not getting up and doing like the rush of the day right off the top has been crazy for me. But I had coffee this morning. I took my time, I worked out."

Speaking of mornings, at TEGNA sister station WWL-TV 4 New Orleans with Brandon Walker, Berry went by Brheanna Boudreaux.

Deborah Wrigley makes ABC13 appearance

Deborah Wrigley returned to ABC13 Houston KTRK in a report by Pooja Lodhia about the potential demolition of the historic Garden Oaks Theatre.

Wrigley, considered one of the best reporters in Houston TV history, left the station in 2020 after more than four decades.

- Phil Archer, Deborah Wrigley and Tom Koch retirement party

And speaking of the Garden Oaks Theatre's survival, Arthouse Houston is trying to save it by hosting a rare in-person evening with Houston filmmaker Wes Anderson, celebrating his remarkable 30-year career. 

Anderson is returning to Houston, where his life and journey in film began, for this one-night-only event benefiting the preservation of the Historic Garden Oaks Theater and the founding of a new Arts & Film Center.

When: Friday, July 17, 2026

6:00 PM: Q&A with Wes Anderson for Founders Experience donors

7:00 PM: Doors Open, Reception & Live Music

7:30 PM: Welcome, Auction, and Intro by Wes Anderson, followed by a screening of selected shorts

Where: Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 

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Ashley Bowerman departs KOLD 13 / FOX 11 Tucson for Texas

Ashley Bowerman is leaving Tucson’s KOLD 13 News and FOX 11 (KMSB) after more than three years as the station’s main evening anchor and reporter, marking a return to her home state of Texas for a new on-air opportunity.

Here is what Bowerman posted:

"GOODBYE TUCSON! Today was my final day at KOLD/FOX 11. WOW! It's been a ride! What a pleasure and honor it has been to bring the Tucson community the news every evening. I will miss working with all of my co-workers who I am blessed to now call life-long friends. Tucson will forever hold a very special place in my heart. I am looking forward to my next opportunity which will bring me much closer to my family in Texas! (more details on the new gig coming soon)."

Bowerman joined the Tucson duopoly in June 2023 under Gray Television, where she anchored FOX 11 newscasts and contributed reporting across both KMSB FOX 11 and KOLD 13 News. 

Before moving to Arizona, Bowerman spent more than three years at WSFA 12 News in Montgomery, Alabama, where she served as weekend evening anchor and reporter. 

A San Antonio native, Bowerman is a graduate of Texas State University, where she earned a degree in electronic media with a minor in mass communication, graduating summa cum laude.

While in college, Bowerman was deeply involved in student media at KTSW 89.9 FM, serving as assistant news director, anchor, producer, and reporter for the campus station and student newscasts. She also participated in campus organizations, including the Texas State Strutters dance team, and was recognized as the Electronic Media Student of the Year.

Bowerman interned with WOAI-TV and KABB FOX 29 in San Antonio.

(Thanks, Shad!)

Bella Popadiuk joins KENS 5 in San Antonio

Bella Popadiuk joined KENS 5 in San Antonio as a multi-skilled journalist in June 2026.

Before arriving at KENS 5, Popadiuk spent two years at KXXV 25 News in Waco, where she worked as a multimedia journalist covering stories across Central Texas. From 2024 to 2026, she served as the station's Neighborhood Reporter for Waco, Bellmead, and Lacy Lakeview.

Popadiuk began building her broadcast career while attending the University of Miami. She worked as an associate producer at NBC 6 WTVJ South Florida from 2022 to 2023 after starting as an intern. She also held several on-air and production roles with University of Miami Television, including anchor, NewsVision reporter, field producer, SportsDesk video producer, and SportsDesk crew member.

A self-described "Double 'Cane," Popadiuk earned both her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and a Master of Arts in journalism from the University of Miami.

Originally from Bartlett, Illinois, Popadiuk's family relocated to San Antonio in 2021.