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James Aitken Named GM OF KDAF Dallas
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Nefertiti Jaquez Out at WCAU
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Wayne Dolcefino – A public discussion on public corruption
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KPRC 2's Andy Cerota heads to Africa to see how Houstonians are saving gorillas
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2014-2015 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters winners
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KARE 11 News Sunrise welcomes new anchor
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A true American hero takes on radio
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Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider selected for a prestigious fellowship in Germany
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MOVING
Sonia Azad exits channel 13
Reporter Sonia Azad leaves KTRK abc13 after nearly six years.
Former News 92 web manager Kristy Gillentine moves to Drive West Communications.
Former Fox 26 KRIV sports producer Scotty Spiegel has joined KPRC in the same position. He worked at FOX for two years. Before that he worked at KHOU for almost three years.
KING OF THE MORNING: KTRK abc13 morning TV producer Michael King moved to the web side of the station.
REMEMBERING
Shane Media CEO Ed Shane Has Passed Away
Everyone at ALL ACCESS is deeply saddened to report the passing of SHANE MEDIA CEO ED SHANE, following a short battle with colon cancer.
Jack Woods, half of KLIF’s beloved ’60s morning show ‘Charlie & Harrigan,’ has died at 80
For a few years, beginning in 1962, Woods and Chapman were known to Dallas radio audiences as “Charlie & Harrigan,” stars at KLIF-AM (1190) when Gordon McLendon’s pop station reigned as Dallas’ most popular.
James Gates
Texas radio and TV broadcaster James Gates passes away.
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