Michelle Merhar takes leave from Fox 26, Ayana Mack fills in

Michelle Merhar, the FOX 26 KRIV Traffic Authority, goes on maternity leave, Ayana Mack fills in

Michelle Merhar

UPDATE 3/20/2013
Michelle Merhar, Fox 26 KRIV, delivers baby girl

Michelle Merhar left Fox 26 KRIV last Friday to go on maternity leave. I told you in December that Merhar was expecting a girl in March.

"I am so blessed to have some amazing friends that I get to work with every morning," Merhar wrote on her Facebook page. "Caitilin Espinosa is sending me off on maternity leave with a bang."

That send off from Espinosa included cupcakes and a fruit salad.

Ayana Mack

So who is filling in for future Mama Merhar starting Monday? It's Radio One Houston superstar Ayana Mack who you can hear regularly on 97.9 The Box KBXX, Magic 102 KMJQ and News92 FM KROI.

"I'm very excited for Michelle and happy to join the Fox team," Mack told mikemcguff.com. "They are like family over there."

Mack should know. She used to fill-in for Erin Anthony on the Fox 26 traffic green screen.

BTW, Mack left Mix 96.5 KHMX for Radio One Houston in July of 2012.

Congrats to Merhar and family.