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Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Texas TV & radio job moves May 2016


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

NBC5 tabs Tulsa's Kristin Dickerson as weekend co-anchor.

Reporter Jenny Doren's done with WFAA 8 after just two years on early morning shift.

Yona Gavino moves to reporter at KTVT in Dallas from reporter at WTMJ in Milwaukee.

HOUSTON

Mike Meltser, Seth Payne to take over morning show at SportsRadio 610 KILT.

The Houston Press Has Found Its New Food Editor: Phaedra Cook.

Sean Pendergast will talk sports to a national audience on the CBS Sports Radio Network.

Former KTRK abc13 morning producer Brett Birkinbine is returning to the station as an executive producer from the same level job at KIRO Seattle.

KPRC 2 assignments editor Fabian Gutierrez leaves for the same position at Telemundo Houston KTMD.

Alex Green leaves his KPRC content editor gig for Los Angeles.

I totally missed this one from back in August. Editor Pat Schwab retired from KPRC after 37 years. She feels her husband, Bill Bremer, who remains working at the station, might be a bit jealous of her retired status! At the moment, Schwab is enjoying reading, visits to museums, fixing things around the house and spending time with her grandson.

Marcus Sullivan leaves role as digital content producer at FOX 26 after three years and returns to radio full-time as the affiliate producer of the syndicated morning show the Breakfast Club on 93.7 The Beat and On-Air personality.

Danny Mata returns from El Paso after KVIA to work as a FOX 26 KRIV sports producer.

30 years of Mark Berman at FOX 26 Sports.

- Katie McCall anchored ABC Action News Tampa this weekend
- Chip Brewster joins KPRC 2
- Simone Eli to leave KPRC 2
- Fmr. KTRK sports reporter Bruce Gietzen retires from TV
- Jalelah Ahmed joins FOX 26
- SportsRadio 610 and CBS RADIO Houston announced today new show lineup, including the newest addition, Dante Hall

SAN ANTONIO

KBMT Beaumont News Content Manager Joseph Lopez heads to KENS San Antonio where he will be an executive producer. Lopez has previously worked for KSAT 12 and KTRK abc13.

AUSTIN

After 40 Years in broadcasting, David Scott is leaving KXAN.

Former KVUE news director Frank Volpicella has been named news director at Meredith’s Atlanta CBS affiliate WGCL.

Erin Jones moved to multimedia journalist/reporter at KVUE from reporter at KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Stacy Slayden leaves KLBK Lubbock as sports director to be a KVUE Sports Anchor/Reporter.

AROUND TEXAS

WBRE Scranton anchor Drew Speier is headed to Corpus Christi, Texas and work at KRIS as a weekday anchor and Executive Producer.

Josh Young was named vice president and general manager of Raycom Media’s NBC affiliate KWES Midland-Odessa, Texas.

Melissa Adan leaves KLBK Lubbock as a reporter to return to Miami.

REMEMBERING

KRHN/Kerrville, TX Morning Host Sherry Ruth Francis Murdered In Station Parking Lot.

The KICKS 99.1 family is deeply saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Mike Lawrence.

Marion Arthur "Art" Biggs - KHOU 11 and KPRC 2 Chief Engineer passes away.

Great Day San Antonio remembers kid movie critic, 12 year old Justin Easterling.

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