abc13 anchors celebrating some big anniversaries

Happy 37 to abc13 KTRK anchors Tom Koch and Melanie Lawson who arrived on the same day at channel 13 back in 1982.

"ABC13-Melanie Lawson and I are celebrating another anniversary at #KTRKTV," Koch posted. "She’s been one of my best friends throughout all these years even though I have seniority on her because they called me in two hours early on our first day!"

"Actually, Tom always claims seniority because he was called into work two hours early – give me a break," Lawson joked. 😀😀 "But the truth is he has always been one of the kindest, most compassionate, and funniest guys I know. Love you, Tom!"

Also celebrating an anniversary is anchor Gina Gaston.

She's celebrating her 25th year of covering Houston.

Gaston started at KTRK in 1992 as a morning anchor with Tom Koch and later anchored at MSNBC New York in 1999.

She returned to channel 13 a few years later where she has been ever since.

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Happy happy anniversary to my dear friend and colleague @tomkochabc13 We started at @abc13houston on the same day! Actually, Tom always claims seniority because he was called into work two hours early – give me a break! 😀😀 but the truth is he has always been one of the kindest, most compassionate, and funniest guys I know. Love you, Tom! ❤️❤️ @abc13houston

A post shared by Melanie Lawson (@abc13melanielawson) on Sep 13, 2019 at 1:48pm PDT

So grateful for 25 years reporting news in Houston! Thanks to YOU and my @abc13houston family! #newsanchor #Disney #25yearsanniversary pic.twitter.com/u1KD6VUEqi

— Gina Gaston (@GinaGaston13) September 10, 2019