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Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Texas TV and radio job moves March 2018


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

FOX 4 anchor-reporter Jenny Anchondo has left the Dallas-based station, effective immediately.

Janelle Brandom has left WFAA 8's Daybreak to pursue other opportunities.

Former WFAA 8 reporter Teresa Woodard rejoins the station after PR stint.

Telemundo-owned KXTX Dallas adds Alexis Orengo and Pablo Sanchez Nuñez as meteorologists.

KTVT reporter Jeff Paul is joining the Fox News Channel.

Shannon Murray renews her agreement with KDFW in Dallas as a reporter.
- Napoli Management Group

GARY STRIEWSKI becomes a contributing Host for ESPN’s SportsCenter on SnapChat and continues as co-host of Tribune Broadcasting’s syndicated show “Morning Dose.”
- 3 KINGS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

HOUSTON

Robyn Keeney joins KHOU 11 as marketing director from KOVR Sacramento.

David Lee was named vice president of audience development and creative services of ABC-owned WLS Chicago from KTRK abc13.

Randy Harvey, who worked 50 years in the newspaper industry, has retired as the Houston Chronicle's sports editor.

Laura Goldberg who has worked as the Houston Chronicle senior editor for niche & new products and business editor has left the paper.

Brandon Walker renews his agreement with KPRC in Houston as a reporter.
- Napoli Management Group

- Houston radio reunion 4-29-18
- Former KLOL Personality Dayna Steele Wins Texas Democratic Primary
- Kevin Quinn resigns from KTRK abc13
- Houston Mayor Sylvester appoints former KPRC 2 reporter Mary Benton press secretary
- Kitirik, 86, still in the hearts of Houston TV viewers
- KHOU GM Susan McEldoon announces retirement
- Levi Ismail joins KHOU 11
- KHOU 11's new station address will be 5718 Westheimer - between Chimney Rock and Bering

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SAN ANTONIO

KSAT's Steve Browne steps down after 26 years.

WOAI-TV hires Albert Flores’ successor: meteorologist Chris Suchan.

Darlene Dorsey exited her morning reporting job at WOAI/KABB.

KENS' Niku Kazori just took on the new job of morning traffic anchor.

Japhanie Gray of Arkansas KAIT Region 8 News started as a reporter at KSAT.

Former KOCO meteorologist Brad Sowder joins KABB San Antonio.

AUSTIN

Michael Perchick moves to the ABC O&O in Raleigh, WTVD, to become their newest general assignment reporter. He leaves KVUE in Austin where he also reported.
- Napoli Management Group

Rich Oppel, a former Austin American-Statesman editor, will become Texas Monthly's interim editor-in-chief. The current editor-in-chief, Tim Taliaferro, will become its chief innovation officer.

Kathleen McElroy, a journalist and former editor at The New York Times, has been appointed as the new director for the School of Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin starting June 1. Currently, McElroy is associate director and senior lecturer in UT’s School of Journalism, where she received her Ph.D. in December 2014 after nearly 30 years as a professional journalist. At The New York Times, she held various management positions including associate managing editor, dining editor, deputy sports editor and deputy editor of the website. She previously worked for The National, an all-sports daily; Newsday on Long Island; the Austin American-Statesman; The Huntsville Item; and the Bryan-College Station Eagle. McElroy follows departing director R.B. Brenner, who served as director since 2014. Brenner is returning to Stanford University to teach and lead projects in the journalism program.

AROUND TEXAS

Marcel Clarke joins KCTV as weekend morning anchor and reporter. Most recently, she was a reporter at KFOX in El Paso.
- Napoli Management Group

KIDY in San Angelo and Fox 15 in Abilene announced Cody Broadway as new news director.

Reporter Katia Uriarte moves from KIII to KRIS Corpus Cristi.




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