DALLAS - FORT WORTH
KTVT has promoted Scott Padgett to chief meteorologist, effective immediately. He joins Doug Dunbar and Kaley O’Kelley weekdays on the CBS 11 News at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
Ashleigh Barry, most recently at KPHO and KTVK in Phoenix, will join the KXAS/Channel 5 news team in early October.
Analía Fiestas and Andrea Aguirre Alvarado have joined Telemundo-owned station KXTX as video journalists.
HOUSTON
Rockets Announce Changes to Broadcast Team for 2016-17
Laura Elder has been named managing editor of The Galveston County Daily News.
Houston Public Media News 88.7 Health & Science desk reporter Carrie Feibel is leaving Houston to become the health editor at KQED in San Francisco. Carrie’s last day at the station will be Oct. 5. Houston Public Media is committed to continue offering insightful and leading-edge health coverage and will be filling the position.
Steven F. Hotze, M.D., founder and CEO of Hotze Health & Wellness Center, Hotze Vitamins and Hotze Pharmacy, has returned to Houston radio with “Dr. Hotze’s Wellness Revolution,” a new talk show airing weekdays from 1-2 pm CT on KPRC-AM 950 and iHeartRadio online. Dr. Hotze is the best-selling author of "Hormones, Health, and Happiness" (Forrest Publishing, 2005) and "Hypothyroidism, Health & Happiness" (Advantage Media, 2013). He has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows across the nation, including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX affiliates, “CBS Morning Show” and the Biography Channel.
KPRC 2 news producer Cody Schultz moves to New York to work at the Fox Business channel.
Brian Holson is the new sales commercial producer at KPRC 2.
Former KPRC 2 reporter Sylvia Perez joins Fox 32 Chicago WFLD as weekend morning anchor.
- Deborah Wrigley returns to KTRK abc13
- Jose Grinan...why aren't you on FOX 26?
- Jason Bristol Joins KHOU 11 Sports Team
- Lauren Tostenson leaves KHOU 11
- Andrea Watkins to leave FOX 26 KRIV
- GM Roger Bare to leave KIAH CW39
SAN ANTONIO
KENS 5 reporter Dillon Collier jumped to his longtime "dream" job at No. 1 local TV news outlet KSAT.
Former "Survivor" champ Kim Spradlin has waved goodbye to her second TV act -- KENS' 'Great Day SA' -- to focus on mommy duties and interior designing.
AUSTIN
Longtime 90.5 KUT-FM radio host Bob Branson announced his official retirement.
Former UT football player Emmanuel Acho joins Fox 7 morning team.
Univision San Antonio news and operations supervisor Ismael Martínez heads to Univision 62 Austin.
AROUND TEXAS
Kristen Chapman joins WPEC West Palm Beach, Fla. as an MMJ from KETK Tyler.
KLTV Tyler meteorologist Sarah Fletcher joins KWCH Wichita, Kansas.
REMEMBERING
Jim Pruett of Rock 101 KLOL's Stevens and Pruett has died
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