Best TV news bloopers 2015!

Attack of the Ras-Clone

No you aren't seeing double - it's Art and Jacob Rascon

UPDATE AUGUST 16, 2017
Jacob Rascon joins KPRC

Jacob Rascon

Just in case you haven't totally reached your capacity for all things Star Wars, I thought I might get in on the action too.

Actually this post just borrows the title of the series' worst film and applies it to KTRK abc13 anchor Art Rascon (I'm assuming that episodes 7-9 cannot reach the lows of prequels 1-3).

My blog is constantly hit by television viewers across the nation looking up info on his son, Jacob Rascon - the now NBC News correspondent.

Art Rascon

The two look and speak so much alike, that Houston viewers think they are looking and hearing double. It's like, "How is Art on channel 2?"

And they kind of are seeing double. Jacob is a chip off the old block.

That led to a blog commenter of mine to dub the term "Ras-clone."

My bet is that most TV viewers will always get more out of Jacob's reports than Star Wars episode 2.

UPDATE AUGUST 16, 2017
Jacob Rascon joins KPRC

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ROOT SPORTS Expands Access to Rockets Games to More Than 200,000 Homes

The Houston Rockets’ regular season TV broadcast rights holder ROOT SPORTS is now making Rockets games available to over 200,000 new households throughout Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.

With the recent addition of 400 plus zip codes to the broadcast territory, more Rockets fans in the Austin, Corpus Christi, Waco-Temple-Bryan, San Antonio, Shreveport, Lafayette, Baton Rouge and Little Rock-Pine Bluff areas can watch the games. The expansion also introduces Rockets TV coverage to the San Angelo, Texas area.

“We’re thrilled to bring the Rockets to more fans throughout our broadcast footprint,” said David Peart, general manager of ROOT SPORTS Southwest. “We are very pleased to significantly increase the availability of these exciting games.”

The NBA defines team broadcast territories. As a result, certain zip codes within the San Antonio, Austin, Baton Rouge and Little Rock- Pine Bluff, Arkansas DMA’s will not be able to receive ROOT SPORTS’ Rockets game broadcasts since those areas fall within other teams’ protected territories.

For a complete list of zip codes that now have access to Rockets coverage via ROOT SPORTS, visit www.RootSports.com/RocketsTerritory. ROOT SPORTS is currently available on DIRECTV, AT&T U-verse and Xfinity among other cable providers. Local channel listings can be found at http://southwest.rootsports.com/channel-finder/.

(This post was taken from a release from ROOT SPORTS)

Fox Sports Southwest offers live coverage of UIL football state championship

Championship Week Kicks Off Sunday With Classic Game Replays

FOX Sports Southwest will offer live television coverage of the 2015 UIL Texas High School football state championships from NRG Stadium in Houston Dec. 17-19.

The wall-to-wall coverage will feature live game telecasts plus shows between games and a wrap up highlight program after the final contest of the postseason.

FOX Sports Southwest kicks off Championship Week on Sunday, Dec. 13 by replaying classic Texas High School state championship games from the past four years in one-hour condensed formats.

Beginning Sunday and running through Wednesday, fans will be able to relive Refugio’s thrilling 36-35 victory over Cisco in the 2011 2A Division II final, Stamford’s 35-28 come-from-behind win over Mart in the 2012 1A Division I championship, Cedar Hill rallying to end Katy’s 31-game winning streak with a 34-24 decision in the 2013 5A Division II final, and Navasota beating Argyle 42-35 in overtime to win the 2014 4A Division I title.

Also part of Championship Week is Under The Lights: Best of DQ Big Game of the Week on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 6:00 p.m. The 30-minute special will feature the best coaches’ speeches, pep rallies, and game recaps from this season’s popular segment shown on HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD LIVE that highlights the passion of Friday night high school football in Texas.

Championship Week continues on Thursday, Dec. 17 with live action of this year’s title games.

Four games are scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 17 with tripleheaders set for Friday, Dec. 18 and Saturday, Dec. 19.

FOX Sports GO, the free app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on-the-go, also will live stream next week’s games to customers of participating TV providers.

FOX Sports GO currently is available for iOS, Android, Android TV, Fire tablets and Fire phones, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, select Windows devices, and online at FOXSportsGO.com.

In some markets, the 5A Division I game on Friday, Dec. 18 at 8:00 p.m. will be carried on FOX Sports Southwest Plus due to overlap with the Memphis Grizzlies-Dallas Mavericks NBA game on FOX Sports Southwest. FOX Sports Southwest Plus is used by FOX Sports Southwest to simultaneously show multiple events on two channels and is available to all video providers that carry FOX Sports Southwest.

Craig Way and Randy McIlvoy will split play-by-play duties. They’ll be joined by former Port Arthur Jefferson High School and Texas A&M wide receiver Shea Walker, former Graham High School coach Brad McCoy and former Rice University and Houston Texans defensive end N.D. Kalu, who will rotate as analysts.

Erin Hartigan, Emily Reppert and Brett Dolan will serve as sideline reporters.

Ford Championship Live studio shows hosted by Ric Renner will be televised between games and will include analysis from Texas High School football coaching legend Ken Purcell, recruiting expert Randy Rodgers, and Texas Football Managing Editor Greg Tepper.

High School Scoreboard Live on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 11:00 p.m. CT wraps up FOX Sports Southwest’s extensive coverage with highlights and recaps from all championship games.

FOX SPORTS SOUTHWEST UIL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK SCHEDULE

(All Times Listed Are Central. Schedule Subject to Change)

Sunday, December 13
5:00 p.m. Championship Classic: 2011 2A Division II, Refugio 36, Cisco 35

Monday, December 14
5:00 p.m. Championship Classic: 2012 1A Division I, Stamford 35, Mart 28

Tuesday, December 15
4:00 p.m. Championship Classic: 2011 2A Division II, Refugio 36, Cisco 35
5:00 p.m. Championship Classic: 2013 5A Division II, Cedar Hill 34, Katy 24
6:00 p.m. Under The Lights: Best of DQ Big Game of the Week

Wednesday, December 16
1:00 p.m. Championship Classic: 2012 1A Division I, Stamford 35, Mart 28
2:00 p.m. Championship Classic: 2013 5A Division II, Cedar Hill 34, Katy 24
3:00 p.m. Championship Classic: 4A Division I, Navasota 42, Argyle 35 (2 OT)*

Thursday, December 17
10:00 a.m. 2A Division I: Canadian/Crawford winner vs. Lovelady/Refugio winner
1:00 p.m. 2A Division II: Seagraves/Albany winner vs. Muenster/Bremond winner
4:00 p.m. Ford Championship Live
5:00 p.m. 3A Division I: Brock/Mineola winner vs. Cameron Yoe/Mathis winner
8:00 p.m. 3A Division II: Idalou/Waskom winner vs. Franklin/East Bernard winner

Friday, December 18
Noon 4A Division I: Abilene Wylie/Argyle winner vs. Carthage/Waco La Vega winner
3:00 p.m. Ford Championship Live
4:00 p.m. 4A Division II: Celina/Gilmer winner vs. West Orange Stark/Cuero winner
7:00 p.m. Ford Championship Live**
8:00 p.m. 5A Division I: Aledo/Mansfield Lake Ridge winner vs. Richmond George Ranch/Cedar Park Vista Ridge winner**

Saturday, December 19
Noon 5A Division II: Lake Dallas/Frisco Lone Star winner vs. Fort Bend Ridge Point/Cedar Park winner
3:00 p.m. Ford Championship Live
4:00 p.m. 6A Division I: Allen/Austin Westlake winner vs. Galena Park North Shore/Converse Judson winner
7:00 p.m. Ford Championship Live
8:00 p.m. 6A Division II: Mansfield/Lake Travis winner vs. Katy/Cibolo Steele winner
11:00 p.m. High School Scoreboard Live

(All games also available via the FOX Sports GO mobile app and online at FOXSportsGO.com to customers of participating TV providers. Visit www.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/ for a list of providers that offer FOX Sports GO).
* Also at 6:00 p.m. in Houston, 9:00 p.m. in Houston & North Texas markets, and 10:30 p.m. in South Texas markets.
** Available on FOX Sports Southwest Plus in markets carrying Memphis Grizzlies-Dallas Mavericks NBA game on FOX Sports Southwest.

(This post was taken from a release from Fox Sports Southwest)

One Houston anchor on baby leave; another returns

KPRC 2's Amy Davis returns, KHOU 11's Grace White takes maternity leave

Amy Davis

Grace White

One Houston TV reporter is on maternity leave, while another is back.

KHOU 11 anchor/reporter Grace White delivered William Scott who came in at 9 pounds 6 ounces.

"I'll be off for awhile taking care of this bundle of joy but look forward to seeing you again on KHOU in the new year," Write posted. "Hope your holiday season is bright & blessed."

Life just got a little sweeter! Our baby boy William Scott arrived, 9 pounds 6 ounces. I'll be off for awhile taking...
Posted by Grace White KHOU on Thursday, December 10, 2015

KPRC 2 consumer reporter Amy Davis was out after delivering Thomas Banjo Eisenbaum last September.

"These last few months have gone by incredibly fast, even if some days with three little ones seemed to never end," Davis wrote. "I am blessed beyond measure that I had the opportunity to stay home the last 12 weeks with my new son Tommy, my daughter Piper and my oldest Jack."

Wow- these last few months have gone by incredibly fast.. even if some days with 3 little ones seemed to never end. I am...
Posted by KPRC2 Amy Davis on Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Stephanie Whitfield joins KHOU 11

Fox 8 WGHP North Carolina's Stephanie Ando joins KHOU 11 as Stephanie Whitfield

Stephanie Whitfield

OK, lots of readers have been saying it, and I'm joining in, this Houston TV reporter revolving door thing is getting insane. Even I can't keep up (no wonder I'm the only one left covering Houston TV moves).

In the last few days, Jake Reiner joined KPRC 2 and we learned he is of Hollywood royalty, Marla Carter joined KTRK abc13, then Melissa Correa joined KHOU 11 and today we have another one.

 Whew...let me sit down and catch my breath...OK...I'm ready to go again.

Now, Stephanie Whitfield has joined KHOU 11 as a reporter, but there is a little more about her we need to look into. 

Her last job was at Fox 8 covering the Piedmont Triad around High Point, NC where she had been since December 2013. But she wasn't Stephanie Whitfield, she was Stephanie Ando.

Before North Carolina, Stephanie was at KBTX in College Station (hello to all of my channel 3 readers!).

Houston is a homecoming for Stephanie Whitfield-Ando who worked at KHOU as an assignments desk editor years ago.

The University of Southern California grad interned at CNBC and E! News.

And speaking of revolving doors, these new KHOU 11 reporters are walking into a new news director situation since Philip Bruce announced he was out the door.



(thanks Taylor!)

New KPRC 2 reporter is Rob Reiner's son

Yes, new KPRC 2 reporter Jake Reiner is actor/director Rob Reiner's son, but don't call him 'Meathead'

Jake Reiner

Even on vacation, I am trying to get you Houston's media news first, as I did with the news about new KPRC 2 reporter Jake Reiner on Friday.

UPDATE DECEMBER 2025
Jake Reiner receives well-wishes from Houston

UPDATE JUNE 2018
Jake Reiner leaving KPRC 2

 
However, I missed a big part of the story until someone pointed it out to me in my own comments section!

Here, I was in a Los Angeles hotel room, hoping the Wi-Fi would last until I could finish writing and hit publish, and totally missed out that Jake Reiner is actor/director/producer/writer Rob Reiner's son (you know 'Meathead' on All in the Family and the director of This Is Spinal Tap). That also means his grandfather is comedy legend Carl Reiner.

 Uhh, kind of ironic that I was writing the post in the entertainment capital of the world and didn't make those connections. Guess I'm ripping up my application for Extra now. I was going to try to be Mario's best friend too.

There were some clues in Jake's bio. It said he was from Los Angeles and a major Dodgers fan. No mention of the Hollywood connection though.

Does anyone know if a child of a famous Hollywood star has ever worked in Houston media before? I'm drawing a blank on that one.

So why isn't Jake following in his famous father's footsteps? Well, a blog called Farther Off the Wall says Rob Reiner made it a family rule that none of his kids would be in his movies until they turned age 18. Jake eventually had a small role in his dad's movie Flipped in 2010 according to IMDb.

The Farther blog goes on to say acting isn't Jake's passion. His real dream is to call Dodgers games on radio or TV. He got a chance to do just that online as a teen.

The love of baseball runs in the Reiner family. On a nine-year journey, Rob toured every Major League Park, ending at Dolphin Stadium with Jake in 2008, the then home of the Florida Marlins.

So Houstonians will be able to watch Jake Reiner on channel 2 then flip over to a ton of other channels to watch his dad. Lately, Rob has been guest starring on FOX's New Girl.

WATCH >>> Jake Reiner reporting and anchoring

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Melissa Correa joins KHOU 11

Melissa Correa joins KHOU 11 from KRGV Rio Grande Valley

Melissa Correa

I told you there was a lot of Houston TV news while I was away.

UPDATE JULY 2022

Melissa Correa leaves KHOU 11 

First Marla Carter joined KTRK abc13 and now Melissa Correa joins KHOU 11 from KRGV Rio Grande Valley where she has been a reporter/anchor for the last four years.

This is a return to Houston for Correa who earned her degree from the University of Houston. According to her bio, she wrote for the Daily Cougar and was even a Buggy Beauty during football games.

"I was living in Houston in 2005 when hurricanes Katrina and Rita made landfall," Correa wrote in her KRGV bio. "I watched around-the-clock news coverage of the natural disasters that forever changed many communities. It was that extensive coverage that inspired me to follow my passion and become a reporter. Words are powerful. Some images stay with us forever. A chance at telling life-changing stories was too valuable to pass up."

Before KRGV, Correa worked for WWBT Richmond, Virginia. She started her career in KOSA in Odessa. The Weslaco native interned for the FOX News Channel.

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Marla Carter joins KTRK abc13

KJRH Tulsa investigative reporter Marla Carter joins KTRK abc13 as reporter

Marla Carter

I'm back from Los Angeles and playing catch up.

So many changes in the Houston TV world happened while I was away that went unreported...until now.

The first post is all about Marla Carter who joined KTRK abc13 from KJRH Tulsa where she was an investigative reporter since 2007.

Before that, the award winning journalist worked for WIBW Topeka, Kansas.

The Kansas City native earned her degree from the University of Missouri.

We can assume she replaces John Fenoglio.

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(Thanks Taylor)

Melanie Lawson's mother, Audrey, passes away

KTRK abc13 anchor Melanie Lawson's mother, Audrey, dies at age 83

Melanie Lawson

Not only is KTRK abc13 anchor Melanie Lawson a big part of Houston, but so are her influential parents.

So unfortunately the Houston Chronicle reports her mother, Audrey Lawson, passed away of natural causes Saturday at the age of 83.

The Rev. Bill Lawson and Audrey founded Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in the early 1960s. She worked tirelessly to help those in need through the church and charter schools, plus helped build The Ensemble Theater.

"She was the strongest woman you've ever know," Melanie described her on the station's website.

The Houston Library has even archived letters between Audrey and Bill Lawson online.

Channel 13 anchor Tom Abrahams filed this piece in memory of Audrey Lawson.

Jake Reiner joins KPRC 2

Jake Reiner joins KPRC 2 as a reporter from KION Salinas, California

UPDATE
Jake Reiner is actor/director Rob Reiner's son

UPDATE DECEMBER 2025
Jake Reiner receives well-wishes from Houston

UPDATE JUNE 2018
Jake Reiner leaving KPRC 2

Jake Reiner

Jake Reiner is joining the KPRC 2 news team as a reporter, the Houston NBC affiliate tells mikemcguff.com.

Reiner currently reports for KION in Salinas, California.

The Los Angeles native (Hey, that's where I am right now. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram for photos from La La Land.) spent four years studying broadcast journalism at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

But according to his bio, he couldn't wait to get back to California to start his TV journalism career.

KPRC tells me Reiner is in Houston right now looking for some new digs, and starts at the station January 4th.

I'm usually terrible at trying to figure out who is replacing who, but I bet it is a fair guess that Reiner is Mark Boyle's replacement since the latter leaves for WCNC in January (And Mark, I may use this photo of Reiner if/when he leaves KPRC).

UPDATE
Jake Reiner is actor/director Rob Reiner's son

Philip Bruce is leaving KHOU 11

KHOU 11 news director Philip Bruce is leaving the station

Philip Bruce

KHOU 11 news director Philip Bruce is apparently leaving so goes what I am hearing.

When I asked KHOU about this, a representative told me, "As a matter of station policy we do not respond to personnel inquiries."

Bruce joined the station back in February of 2011. He replaced Keith Connors.

It was a homecoming for Bruce who was an award winning reporter for the station and Washington Bureau Chief from 1985-1995.

There is no word on where he is going next.

And for those who think another station's former ND has been hired, not so fast.

UPDATE

"After nearly 5 years as our Executive News Director Phil Bruce will be leaving KHOU at the end of January.

Phil has done an exceptional job in our newsroom at a time when our industry has been and continues to be challenged with audience fragmentation and economic uncertainty.

He’s led our newsroom through significant change as we’ve adapted new newsgathering and production technologies and he’s supported our “One Newsroom” philosophy integrating on-air and digital workflows. And, he’s been an important member of our station leadership team.

Please join me in thanking Phil for his significant contributions to our newsroom and wish him well on this next chapter of his career."

Susan A McEldoon
President & General Manager
KHOU-TV

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Where is Casey Curry?

All Points Bulletin for one KTRK abc13 meteorologist Casey Curry

UPDATE JANUARY 26, 2016
Casey Curry spotted at abc13 KTRK

Casey Curry

"Where is Casey Curry," is the most emailed/facebooked question I get these days.

The answer is I do not know.

After taking a fall during KTRK abc13's 11am newscast in September, we haven't seen Curry since. Well, at least not on TV. On Facebook, Curry showed us her new pink/camo cast.

No doubt Curry has her fans, I meet them all the time in my inbox. Get well soon Casey.

I am about get on a flight so that may/may not impact blogging for a few days.

In the meantime, here is news about my 101 KLOL documentary. The thing is four hours long as of now. Don't worry, I am cutting it down as we speak. I know there are lots of Stevens & Pruett, Dayna Steele, Outlaw Dave, Lanny Griffith...etc. fans out there, but four hours is a bit long for even me to sit through!

Trust me, the edited down version will still be very good, actually better overall.

Make sure to follow me on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram to keep up with what's going on while I'm away from here.

And just because I'm not currently posting, doesn't mean you have to stop dropping by here. I have a Houston news page updating stories 24 hours a day, the same for a media news page, Houston TV Instagram photos and a page with Houston media member tweets.


UPDATE JANUARY 26, 2016
Casey Curry spotted at abc13 KTRK

VIDEO: Joanna Gaines before HGTV's "Fixer Upper"

Joanna Gaines of HGTV's "Fixer Upper" used to star in local TV commercials for her dad's Waco auto shop


Every time I talk with a fellow Baylor alum, the conversation usually ends up, "Wow, can you believe how Waco has changed over the years?"

Case in point, the success of HGTV's "Fixer Upper" which is based in the Central Texas city. Whoever thought Waco would be home of one of reality TV's hottest new shows? The stars, Chip and Joanna Gaines, have become America's sweethearts. You can read more about them here.

Now Waco has lots of traffic heading to Magnolia Market at the Silos complete with an In-N-Out Burger nearby.

So let's flash back to years before the show when Joanna starred in TV commercials for her father's auto repair shop, Jerry Stevens Firestone on Lake Air Drive. This might have been the time when Joanna was interning for KWTX 10, the CBS affiliate in Waco.

When I was a freshman at Baylor, I think I remember reading in the student newspaper, The Lariat, or maybe it was an ad, there was a new laundry/folding service started for the campus.  It was the The Baylor Wash ‘n Fold apparently.  Who knew at the time, the young entrepreneur, Chip Gaines would end up reality TV royalty.  Back in 1995, we didn't even know what reality TV was outside of MTV's The Real World!

Drew Barrymore interviews Chip and Joanna Gaines on how her dad's Jerry Stevens Firestone local Waco television commercial led the Magnolia couple to meet.



The next video Baylor produced about Joanna and the show.

Dan Lovett: From partying with Dave Ward to building KTRK's sports department & beyond

Anybody Seen Dan Lovett?: Memoirs of a Media Nomad


I'm way behind on this one, but if you are reading this blog, then chances you will want to read Anybody Seen Dan Lovett?: Memoirs of a Media Nomad.

Dan Lovett, the guy Bob Allen replaced behind the KTRK abc13 sports desk in the 70s, has some great stories about radio, TV and of course sports (and largely Houston sports stories to boot). He was there for the opening of the Harris County Domed Stadium aka The Astrodome.

Dan Lovett, Dave Ward, Troy Dungan

Much like another book I wrote about recently, Houston's Morning Show: The True Story of Hudson & Harrigan by Randy Hames, there are even a few 610 KILT stories since Lovett worked there prior to channel 13. Lovett even covered Vietnam for KILT.

After radio, Lovett and a young anchor you might have heard of, Dave Ward, worked together at 13 and raised hell afterwards till the wee hours of the morning. Often times they raced each other back to their houses as the sun was peeking over the horizon. Were they doing research on upcoming stories together at Kay's library? Well...you can probably guess. Find out what was really happening by reading the book. I'll give you this much, it led to an intervention as you will see. Lovett also writes about Dave Ward's movie appearance in My Sweet Charlie.

Let's not forget Lovett's impressions of the White Knight in Blue Shades, Marvin Zindler and what he did to channel 13 upon his arrival.

Naturally I enjoyed the Houston stuff, but really liked being a fly on the wall when Lovett left Houston for WABC New York and his time working with Roger Grimsby and Geraldo Rivera (not sure Lovett is such a fan of the latter, LOL). And reading about his time at W 66th, you might say the more things change the more they stay the same.

Lovett does a great job weaving the narrative about his career and big sports, news and cultural events going on throughout. How does he do it? He was there covering it in the first place.

I also appreciate his list of his own broadcasting bloopers. Not many of these broadcaster bios are that honest. These tomes are usually filled with I did this great thing, then this great thing, I met this famous person and they liked me and I did all of this all by myself. Lovett does not take this approach, he even as a chapter on TV producers. Want another holds barred TV read - go read this too.

So if you like TV, radio, Houston, sports or history in general..I recommend Anybody Seen Dan Lovett?: Memoirs of a Media Nomad.

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KPRC 2 & Telemundo Houston to host mayoral debate TONIGHT

Spanish-language viewers will be able to watch the debate live on TelemundoHouston.com

KPRC Channel 2, Telemundo Houston, and the League of Women Voters of Houston will host "Decision 2015: Houston Mayoral Debate" on Friday, December 4 at 7 p.m.

With four days left in early voting, the debate will air live on KPRC2, Click2Houston.com and TelemundoHouston.com.

The two top-rated television partners as well as the League of Women Voters of Houston Education Fund, and with support from the Greater Houston Partnership, are collaborating to ensure voters know where each candidate stands on the biggest issues impacting our community. Candidates Bill King and Sylvester Turner have committed to take part.

The debate will be hosted by KPRC Channel 2 anchor Bill Balleza and Telemundo Houston investigative reporter Crystal Ayala. Balleza has been at the helm of many big events for KPRC for more than 35 years and anchors KPRC Channel 2 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., & 10 p.m. Ayala reports for Telemundo Houston’s News at 4:30pm, 5 p.m., and 10 p.m.

Candidates will field questions from four panelists, including “Houston Newsmakers” host Khambrel Marshall and Telemundo Houston anchor Martín Berlanga as well as League of Women Voters members Reda Hicks and John Gorczynski. Some of the questions will come from the Greater Houston Partnership as well as viewers.

Spanish-language viewers will be able to watch the debate online at TelemundoHouston.com and via the Telemundo Houston mobile app, which is free and available for download on iTunes and Google Play stores.

To follow along on social media, use the hashtags #Decision2015 and #VoteHOU.

(This post was taken from a release sent to me by KPRC 2)

Two Houston TV reporters sign off

KPRC 2's Mark Boyle and KTRK abc13's John Fenoglio say goodbye

UPDATE JANUARY 07, 2016
John Fenoglio joins KTLA Los Angeles

John Fenoglio

KTRK abc13 reporter John Fenoglio took to Facebook to announce his departure from his temporary gig with the station.

Originally from Houston, Fenoglio previously worked in California for KRON 4 San Francisco and CBS Newspath according to his LinkedIn page.

He started at KTRK in May of 2015.

Hey Friends,
Tomorrow is my last day at KTRK ABC 13 Houston
I depart this wonderful station with a wealth of gratitude to my managers and their total support moving forward; to my fellow reporters, producers, and photographers who are, truly, the best in the business; and to all of you for your support and encouragement.
My fellow journalists and I could not do this job without your loyalty and constructive feedback. YOU, the viewers, help us keep our elected officials and power brokers honest. In short, I (we) couldn't do it without you.
THANK YOU for watching. THANK YOU for weighing in. THANK YOU for allowing me to bring you the news.
As for what comes next, follow me on twitter @JOHNFENOGLIO . I'll be making an announcement in the new year.
Make no mistake about it, Houston is a world class city, and I am proud to call it my hometown.
-John

Hey Friends,Tomorrow is my last day at KTRK ABC 13 HoustonI depart this wonderful station with a wealth of gratitude...
Posted by John Fenoglio ABC13 on Thursday, December 3, 2015

Mark Boyle

And TVSpy reports KPRC 2 reporter Mark Boyle is heading to WCNC Charlotte as an investigative reporter. But he won't leave Houston until January.

Boyle came to the Bayou City from Orlando's WFTV 9 where he had worked since 2008.

Before that he was a reporter for WWSB in Sarasota.

UPDATE JANUARY 07, 2016
John Fenoglio joins KTLA Los Angeles

Matt Patrick's kind words about mikemcguff blog #sandboxstrong

Matt Patrick gives mikemcguff.com great shout out on his 950 KPRC Houston and Talk Radio 1190 KFXR Dallas show

Matt Patrick

Talk show host Matt Patrick had kind words to say about my post Bob Allen & Matt Patrick: Working on kicking cancer's ass! #sandboxstrong.

He took to the microphone on his 950 KPRC Houston and Talk Radio 1190 KFXR Dallas show Tuesday afternoon for the great blog shout out.

Matt, keep up the good fight on the radio and in your treatment!

You can also listen to Patrick every weekday morning on 740 KTRH for Houston's Morning News. Shara Fryer fans can catch her delivering the news too!

You can listen below or click through to hear the first and second hour.

Texas TV & radio job moves November 2015

Media job changes around Texas November 2015

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

CBS11 sports reporter/anchor Guy Rawlings heading for Birmingham's WVTM.

Christine Lee left KXAS 5 DFW Dallas-Fort Worth to become a Public Relations Specialist at Plan C Agency in Los Angeles.

Fox 4 adds Alex Boyér to air staff from KEYE in Austin.

Aaron Franco left WFAA 8 as a segment producer to become Dallas bureau producer for Al Jazeera America.

HOUSTON

John Bullock jumps from his KHOU 11 special projects editor and microwave engineer position to a KPRC 2 management role as media coordinator.

Holly Adams named KTRK abc13 morning executive producer.

FOX 26 KRIV assignments manager Crystal Solomon has left the station.

Louis Lochte has left his KPRC 2 10pm producer gig and is now at KPIX San Francisco.

Houston Public Media News 88.7 recently hired Alvaro ‘Al’ Ortiz as a general assignments reporter. Throughout his career, Al has worked in every platform of journalism, from wire services to print and from broadcast news to online. Most recently, he was senior reporter for Houston Chronicle’s Spanish-language newspaper La Voz de Houston.

Lauren Tostenson joins KHOU 11
Lauren Tostenson joins KHOU 11 from NewsFix; Austin television viewers will know her as Time Warner Cable News' Lauren Mickler

Mia Gradney named KHOU 11 5pm anchor
Changes are afoot in the channel 11 anchor schedule...

Karla Barguiarena working for ABC News One
Former KTRK abc13 reporter Karla Barguiarena has a gig at ABC News One

AUSTIN

KXAN Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter Brent Carney has left the station.

AROUND TEXAS

Jackie Simien leaves KBMT Beaumont to work with the Creative Corrections Education Foundation.

KBTX's Trina Adger leaves for a reporter position at KOCO 5 Oklahoma City.

Monica Quintero returns to Texas from KSBY (serving Central Coast of California) to anchor/executive produce at KIDY FOX San Angelo.

Reporter/anchor Morgan Boydston left KETK Tyler for KTVB Boise, Idaho.

Brett Crandall leaves KGBT Action 4 News Harlingen to become Media Relations Manager at Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Sinclair Broadcast Group promoted Linda Guerrero Deicla to general manager of its CBS affiliate KGBT Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, Texas.

- Looking for TX TV jobs?
- Contact here for job changes

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Texas TV & radio job moves for October 2015

FOX 26 KRIV scores well in November 2015 sweeps

We've seen the Houston Telemundo KTMD and Univision KXLN November 2015 sweeps results, now FOX 26 KRIV shares its numbers with mikemcguff.com.


Highlights
- FOX26 AM News @ 4 a.m. & 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. are #1 in A25-54.
- FOX 26 AM News at 7-9 a.m. ranks #1 in Households.
- FOX 26 Early Evening News @ 5 p.m. moves up in rank and ties for #2 in A25-54.
- Empire is the #1 Prime show in A25-54, A18-49 & Households.

Morning
FOX26 AM News is #1 from 4 – 5 a.m. in Adults 25-54 (0.5) and Adults 18-49 (0.3)

FOX26 AM News from 5 – 10 a.m. (A 25-54) finished the November 2015 ratings period at #1.
- In November 2015 FOX26 AM News at 5-9 a.m. delivered a 1.4 rating in A25-54 (37,746 viewers)
- In November 2015 FOX26 AM News at 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. delivered a 1.1 in A 25-54 (29,112)
- FOX26 AM News is #1 at 7 – 9 a.m. in Households (3.4)
- FOX26 News at 5-9 a.m. moved up in rank from #3 in Nov14 to #1 in Nov15.

FOX 26 News from 7 – 10 a.m. is #1 in A 18-49 (1.1)

Midday
FOX26 Midday News is #1 at 12-12:30 p.m. in Adults 25-54 (0.8) and Adults 18-49 (0.7)

Evenings
FOX26 Evening News at 5 p.m. finished the November 2015 ratings period tied for #2 in A25-54.
- In November 2015 FOX26 Evening News at 5 p.m. delivered a 1.1 rating in A25-54 (29,539 viewers)
- “FOX26 News at 5 p.m.” moved up in Rank from #4 in November 14 to #2 in November 15.

EMPIRE is the #1 show in Prime-time for the November 2015 ratings period in A25-54, A18-49 and Households.
- In November 2015 FOX’s EMPIRE delivered a 6.8 rating in A25-54 (186,671 viewers).

New Additions Help News Growth for Nov ‘15
AM News: Good Community Engagement
Trash Talk Fridays: Anchor/Reporter, Sally MacDonald and Reporter, Rob Wu attend opposing High School Pep Rallies the morning of Friday night football games.
Hometown Friday’s: Every Friday during the November 2015 ratings period FOX26 AM News visits a Local Community and features the unique eateries, unique stores, landmarks, parks and traditions in these areas reminding viewers of all the great places the Houston area has to visit as well as showcasing places they may not have known exist.

Time Rewind partners with Galveston's Ball High & Mesquite ISD's KEOM 88.5

Time Rewind to inaugurate new student radio station with exclusive Dec. 16 live broadcast

Time Rewind, the daily, one-minute pop culture radio feature heard across the United States since 2007, has officially designated Ball High School as its broadcast flagship. The move coincides with Ball High School’s launch of KTOR, a student-operated Internet radio station that becomes the latest addition to the school’s elaborate on-campus broadcast center, Tor Nation Studios.

The flagship designation recognizes Ball High School as the “home base” for Time Rewind’s nationwide family of radio affiliates. It follows a successful pilot of Time Rewind as a component of the announcements presented each morning to 2,000 students and faculty, and throughout the day to hundredsof Galveston viewers on the Galveston Independent School District’s dedicated cable channel.

Through collaboration with Ball High School’s Media Arts department, Time Rewind combines state-of-the-art audio and video production technology with the teaching of history and pop culture.

Students have taken Time Rewind’s original audio format, and by meticulously researching and adding photographs and video clips, have converted it into a mini-documentary for the announcements that are delivered as a video newscast called The Express.

The go-live of KTOR Radio will feature an exclusive, live, in-studio presentation of Time Rewind.

Executive producer and host David Mendel, who normally produces and distributes Time Rewind to his affiliates weeks in advance, plans to present the Wednesday, December 16 edition live from the KTOR studios in celebration of the launch.

“Way before the advent of television and the Internet, radio was theater of the mind—a major source of live entertainment and exclusive source of breaking news and information,” said Mendel, who is based in Houston, where he worked as day editor and City Hall reporter for KTRH Radio in the 1990s. “What better way to inspire the students of Ball High School than by delivering a live version of the Time Rewind feature that they and their teachers enjoy every day?”

After piloting Time Rewind during the 2014-15 academic year, Ball High School faculty and administrators concluded that incorporating the feature in the Media Arts program, which falls under Career and Technical Education (CTE) umbrella, enables students and teachers to make powerful connections to real-life applications.

“Teachers have told me that Time Rewind is a daily catalyst for extended conversations in the classroom and that often its content is perfectly aligned with what is being taught that day,” said Mike Dudas, Media Arts coach. “We could not be happier and more honored that David Mendel has devoted his time and talents to inspiring our students, and has gone even further by designating Ball High School the broadcast flagship of Time Rewind."

The flagship designation also enables Ball High School to interact with other schools around the country that have signed on to carry
Time Rewind in their daily student announcements as well as on their student-operated radio and television stations.

The latest affiliate is the Mesquite (Texas) Independent School District’s 61,000-watt KEOM (88.5 FM), which broadcasts throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth market and streams its programming online.

“By combining their vision and creativity with the technical skills they are learning, the Media Arts students at Ball High School are setting out on a path to become our next generation of journalists, videographers and producers,” noted Mendel, who has taught a variety of broadcast writing and production courses at The Art Institute of Houston.

Ball High School is one of the only public high schools in Texas to operate a communications complex that features a television studio, green room, editing suite, Internet radio station and Jumbotron screens. The equipment for Tor Nation Studios was purchased through grants from the Magnet Schools of America and the Galveston Independent School District Educational Foundation.

About Time Rewind
Time Rewind is a one-minute daily audio feature that celebrates history and popular culture. Since it premiered on radio stations across the United States in 2007, it has entertained and educated listeners of all ages about landmark and culturally defining events
and innovations. Executive producer and host David Mendel, who has worked in radio, television, film and public relations during a more than 30-year communications career, combines memorable sound bites, music tracks, themes and jingles to paint a vivid picture of each day in history. Time Rewind is a production of Broadcastpast, LLC.

www.time-rewind.com

(This post has been taken from a release sent to me by Time Rewind)

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Univision Houston ranked No. 1 in Total Day viewing among Adults 18-34 in November 2015 sweeps

UNIVISION STATIONS IN LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, HOUSTON AND DALLAS CLOSE THE NOVEMBER 2015 SWEEP AS THE MOST-WATCHED EARLY AND LATE LOCAL NEWSCASTS AMONG ADULTS 18-49, REGARDLESS OF LANGUAGE

Univision Local Media today announced that Univision stations in Los Angeles, New York, Houston and Dallas closed the November 2015 sweep as the most-watched early and late local newscasts among Adults 18-49, regardless of language. KMEX Univision 34 in Los Angeles had the No. 1 most-watched late local newscast in the country among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54, regardless of language. WXTV Univision 41 in New York was the No. 1 most-watched early local newscast in the country among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54, regardless of language.

During the November 2015 sweep, Univision stations in New York, Los Angeles, Houston and Phoenix ranked No. 1 in Total Day viewing among Adults 18-34, regardless of language and in Los Angeles among Adults 18-49. Additionally, the Univision station in Los Angeles ranked No.1 in primetime among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34.

“Our local newscasts are part of the everyday life of Hispanic families,” said John Eck, president of Local Media, Univision Communications Inc. “Our viewers look forward to our morning news and depend on our early and late local news to stay informed about what’s happening in their communities. These results speak to the strength of our relationship with the Hispanic community and our position as the go-to source for the news and content that they care about most.”

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Total Day
During the November 2015 sweep period, Univision was the No. 1 broadcast station in Total Day viewing (Monday-Sunday 6 a.m.-2 a.m.) among:
· Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 in Los Angeles
· Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston and Phoenix

Univision was the No. 2 broadcast station in Total Day viewing among:
· Total Viewers 2+ in Miami

Primetime
During the November 2015 sweep period, Univision was the No. 1 broadcast station in primetime among:
· Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles

Univision was the No. 2 broadcast station in primetime viewing among:
· Adults 18-49 in Houston
· Adults 18-34 in New York and Houston
· Adults 25-54 in Los Angeles and Houston

Early Local News
Univision stations delivered the No. 1 early local news among:
· Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston and Dallas
· Adults 25-54 in Los Angeles, New York and Houston
· Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco and Phoenix

Univision stations delivered the No. 2 early local news among:
· Adults 18-49 in Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix and Sacramento
· Adults 25-54 in Miami, Dallas, Phoenix and Sacramento
· Adults 18-34 in Chicago

Late Local News
Univision stations delivered the No. 1 late local news among:
· Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, and Dallas
· Adults 25-54 in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas and Phoenix

Univision stations delivered the No. 2 late local news among:
· Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 in San Francisco and Phoenix
· Adults 25-54 in New York and Miami

No. 1 in the Country:
Early News:
· Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54, WXTV UNI (NY) and KMEX UNI (LA) are No. 1 and No. 2 respectively during the Early News time period.

Late News:
· With the late news simulcast added, KMEX UNI (LA) is No. 1, WXTV UNI (NY) is No. 2 and KUVN UNI (DL) No. 4 in the country during the Late News time period, among Adults 18-49.
· With the late news simulcast added, KMEX UNI (LA) is No. 1 and WXTV UNI (NY) is No. 3 in the country during the Late News time period, among Adults 25-54.

Source: Nielsen, NSI, November15 (28 of 28 days), (10/29/15-11/25/15). Early local news is defined as local newscasts with a Mon-Fri 6 p.m. ET/PT start time; Mon-Fri 5 p.m. CT/MT start time. Late Local News is defined as local newscasts with a Mon-Fri 10/11 p.m. ET/PT start time; Mon-Fri 9/10 p.m. CT/MT. Includes regular newscasts only. Primetime is defined as ABC/CBS/NBC/IND/UNI/UMA/TEL/AZA/MFZ/ETV Mon-Sat 8-11 p.m./Sun 7-11 p.m. ET/PT (Mon-Sat 7-10 p.m./Sun 6-10 p.m. CT/MT) and FOX/CW Mon-Sat 8-10 p.m./Sun 7-10 p.m. ET/PT (Mon-Sat 7-9 p.m./Sun 6-9 p.m. CT/MT). Total day defined as Mon-Sun 6 a.m.-2 a.m. Rankings based on average impressions. Univision Late News includes simulcast on UniMas stations in the markets. Most watched station in the country based on average impressions across 25 LPM markets. Live +SD.

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

Telemundo Houston was the most-watched station (any language) Adults 18 to 34 - November 2015 sweeps

“Noticiero Telemundo Houston” KTMD at 10pm was the Most-Watched Local Program at 10pm in Any Language in November 2015 sweeps

The Telemundo Station Group today announced that its local stations in the Los Angeles, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Philadelphia and Boston markets had the most-watched late local newscasts among key demographic groups during the November 2015 sweep period.

Specifically, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles (KVEA) outranked all English-language competitors in the market at 11 PM among Adults 18 to 34 and Adults 18 to 49. Telemundo 51 Miami (WSCV) continued to outrank all others in the market with the most-watched late local newscast at 11 PM among Adults 18 to 49 and Adults 25 to 54, regardless of language, for 32 consecutive months. The station was also the most-watched in the time period among Adults 18 to 34 for the month of November 2015.

Moreover, Telemundo Houston’s (KTMD) 10 PM newscast was the most-watched program in the time period, in any language, among Adults 18 to 34 while Telemundo62 Philadelphia (WWSI) was the most-watched Spanish-language station in the market at 11 PM among Adults 18 to 34. Three months after launching its first ever live, local newscasts, Telemundo Boston’s (WNEU) 11 PM local newscast was the most-watched Spanish-language program in the market, in the time period, among Adults 18 to 34, Adults 18 to 49 and Adults 25 to 54.

During Primetime (Monday to Sunday from 7 PM to 11 PM ET / PT and 6 PM to 10 PM CT / MT), Telemundo 51 Miami was the most-watched station in the market, regardless of language, among Adults 18 to 34, Adults 18 to 49 and Adults 25 to 54 while Telemundo Houston was the most-watched station in the market, in any language, among Adults 18 to 34. Telemundo Boston outranked all other Spanish-language stations in the market and was the most-watched local station in that time period among all three demographic groups: Adults 18 to 34, Adults 18 to 49 and Adults 25 to 54.

“We are proud that our communities are turning to our local stations to get the breaking news, weather forecasts and entertainment they want,” said Manuel Martinez, President, Telemundo Station Group. “As local broadcasters we have the responsibility of delivering the information that matters to our viewers and we will continue to boost our stations with the resources they need so they can help keep our viewers and their families ahead of the news.”

Additional market ratings information for the stations in the Los Angeles (KVEA), Miami-Fort Lauderdale (WSCV), Houston (KTMD), Philadelphia (WWSI) and Boston (WNEU) markets, is listed below.

Telemundo 52 Los Angeles (KVEA) details:

Noticiero Telemundo 52 at 6 AM (Monday to Friday) was the most-watched local newscast among all other Spanish-language stations in the market, in this time period, averaging a 0.2 rating for Adults 18 to 34; and

Noticiero Telemundo 52 at 11 PM (Monday to Friday) outranked all English-language competitors in the market in this time period, averaging a 0.6 rating for Adults 18 to 34 and a 0.8 rating for Adults 18 to 49.

Source: NSI Los Angeles Live+SD preliminary program and time period average ratings and impressions November 2015 Sweep Period (October 29, 2015 – November 25, 2015)

Telemundo 51 Miami-Fort Lauderdale (WSCV) details:

Noticiero Telemundo 51 at 5:30 PM (Monday to Friday) was the most-watched newscast in the market, regardless of language among Adults 18 to 49 and Adults 25 to 54, averaging a 1.1 and 1.6 rating, respectively; the newscast was also the number one Spanish-language program in the market, in this time period, among Adults 18 to 34, averaging a 0.5 rating;

Noticiero Telemundo 51 at 6 PM (Monday to Friday) secured the top spot in the market, regardless of language, averaging a 2.0 rating for Adults 25 to 54; the newscast was also the most-watched Spanish-language program in the time period among Adults 18 to 34, averaging a 0.6 rating;

Telemundo 51 was the most watched station in the market, regardless of language, during Primetime (Monday to Sunday from 7 PM to 11 PM), averaging a 1.4 rating for Adults 18 to 34, a 2.2 rating for Adults 18 to 49, and a 2.6 rating for Adults 25 to 54; and

Noticiero Telemundo 51 at 11 PM (Monday to Friday) was the most-watched newscast in the market, regardless of language, averaging a 1.3 rating for Adults 18 to 34, a 1.8 rating for Adults 18 to 49 and a 1.9 rating for Adults 25 to 54.

Source: NSI Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Live+SD preliminary program and time period average ratings and impressions November 2015 Sweep Period (October 29, 2015 – November 25, 2015)

Telemundo Houston (KTMD) details:

Noticiero Telemundo Houston at 4:30 PM (Monday to Friday) outranked all English-language competitors in the market among Adults 18 to 34, averaging a 0.6 rating;

Telemundo Houston was the most watched station in the market, regardless of language, during Primetime, (Monday to Sunday from 6 PM to 10 PM), averaging a 1.8 rating for Adults 18 to 34; and

Noticiero Telemundo Houston at 10 PM (Monday to Friday) was the most-watched program in the time period and in any language among Adults 18 to 34, averaging a 1.62 rating.

Source: NSI Houston Live+SD preliminary program and time period average ratings and impressions November 2015 Sweep Period (October 29, 2015 – November 25, 2015)

Telemundo62 Philadelphia (WWSI) details:

Noticiero Telemundo62 at 11 PM (Monday to Friday) outranked all other Spanish-language stations in the market among Adults 18 to 34, averaging a 0.2 rating.

Source: NSI Philadelphia Live+SD preliminary program and time period average ratings and impressions November 2015 Sweep Period (October 29, 2015 – November 25, 2015)

Telemundo Boston (WNEU) details:

Telemundo Boston outranked all other Spanish-language stations in the market during Primetime (Monday to Sunday from 7 PM to 11 PM) among Adults 18 to 34 (averaging a 0.2 rating), Adults 18 to 49 (averaging a 0.3 rating) and Adults 25 to 54 (averaging a 0.4 rating); and

Noticiero Telemundo Boston at 11 PM (Monday to Friday) was the most-watched Spanish-language program in the time period among Adults 18 to 34 (averaging a 0.1 rating), Adults 18 to 49 (averaging a 0.2 rating) and Adults 25 to 54 (averaging a 0.3. rating).

Source: NSI Boston Live+SD preliminary program and time period average ratings and impressions November 2015 Sweep Period (October 29, 2015 – November 25, 2015)

Thanks to a significant investment made by NBCUniversal to its local stations to better serve Spanish-speaking communities all across the country, the Telemundo Station Group has made a series of enhancements at all 17 Telemundo stations. The enhancements include the launch of Telemundo62’s and Telemundo Boston’s first-ever live local newscasts, the launch of a new half-hour newscast at 5:30 PM ET / PT and 4:30 PM CT / MT across 14 markets and the launch of Telemundo Responde (Telemundo Responds) consumer investigative units, which are charged with standing up for consumers who have been wronged and have already recovered nearly $4 million for consumers all across the United States and in Puerto Rico.

(This post was taken from a release sent to me by NBC Universal)

Bob Allen & Matt Patrick: Working on kicking cancer's ass! #sandboxstrong

Good news for Bob Allen and Matt Patrick as they battle cancer

Bob Allen

So many people have been asking me about KHOU 11 sports director Bob Allen. Today, I'm happy to share his outstanding news he posted on Facebook.

"Once again, thanks again for your many thoughts and prayers, as I'm coming down the home stretch of this cage match with lymphoma," Allen wrote. "All signs are pointing to lymphoma tapping out. Got great news late last week. I'm in total remission! In a few weeks I check into MD Anderson for a stem cell transplant. The type of lymphoma I had has a tendency to recur, but the transplant gives me a complete new immune system, which could likely be a complete cure."

Now that is a home run.

In Allen's absence, KHOU 11 brought in Pablo Alsina to fill-in. Allen announced his T-Cell Lymphoma diagnoses last summer.

You can read the rest of Allen's news below.

Matt Patrick

Also on the cancer battle front, for the first time in over a month, 740 KTRH/950 KPRC's Matt Patrick was back behind the microphone for Houston's Morning News at 5am for the show's entirety!

Temporary hosts have been filling in for Patrick on both stations as he gets treatment.

 But today, a nice normalcy returned to the KTRH studio.

Patrick told his audience about his esophageal cancer diagnoses last September.

Today, the station produced this nice video for his return (watch below).

Once again, thanks again for your many thoughts and prayers, as I'm coming down the home stretch of this cage match with...
Posted by Bob Allen KHOU on Monday, November 30, 2015

Matt Patrick Returns To Houston's Morning News
*MATT'S BACK!* The Matt Patrick Show returns to Houston's Morning News - Tune in! > http://ow.ly/VfQaU
Posted by Newsradio 740 KTRH on Monday, November 30, 2015

Adela Uchida gets a ring on her finger

KEYE Austin weekend anchor Adela Uchida gets a big birthday surprise - an engagement ring


Adela Uchida certainly won't forget this year's birthday.

Sunday, in front of their kids, boyfriend Jason Walker proposed to the KEYE Austin weekend anchor with a diamond ring.

Well that certainly tops the usual birthday cake!

Uchida and Walker have been together since 2010. Those in the Houston TV community will know Walker from his photography skills at KTRK abc13 and later NewsFix CW39 KIAH.

When Uchida left H-Town for A-Town, Walker followed her down HWY 290 where he is now a KEYE photographer.

Now, Uchida tells mikemcguff.com no wedding date has been set yet, so stay tuned!

PBS' "Genealogy Roadshow" driven by Houston man

After graduating from Klein High School, David Johnson went to Hollywood, worked on big shows and is now running PBS' "Genealogy Roadshow"


The weekend before Thanksgiving, as the streets around Houston's City Hall were being painted for Via Colori, right next door at the Houston Public Library's Julia Ideson Building, colorful family secrets were being revealed.

The third season of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow, in production now, appropriately set up shop in the manuscript and archival building to tape its Texas edition of the show for next year. Giant lights, XD Cameras, dollies, wires and determined crew members filled the newly renovated library that retains its classical feel.

David Johnson of Global Content Productions

Inside the grand hall upstairs, I found David Johnson, the executive in charge of production.

"Houston was picked because the number of entries we had from the local area that wanted to be on the show, it was a large number, larger than a lot of other cities and states," Johnson, who works with Global Content Productions, told mikemcguff.com. "Houston is a very big market for our show."

In preparation for the Bayou City stop, Johnson said the show researched a pre-selected group's family histories for six months. Using genealogical knowledge, history and DNA results, a team of experts pored through documents, letters and other clues to find the answers show participants wanted to know.

Speaking of family history, Johnson has some here.

The Klein High School graduate got his television degree at the University of Texas. He returned to Houston and worked in the sports broadcasting world during the early days of Home Sports Entertainment (HSE).

With the bright lights of Hollywood calling, Johnson left for Los Angeles. In his 35 years in the business, he's produced for Entertainment Tonight, Extra, The Hero with Dwayne Johnson and actually returned here where he created Texas Justice, a syndicated show that taped at the FOX 26 KRIV studios from 2001 to 2005.

Johnson told me it will take three months to edit the seven Genealogy Roadshow shows that will air next year on PBS (Houston Public Media TV8 KUHT Houston) starting May 17th.

In the meantime, the former Houstonian will debut Santas in the Barn on TruTV this December.