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Monday, February 03, 2020

Texas TV news and radio job moves January 2020


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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Unclebarky.com cancels itself, goes into reruns.

Mike Rhyner, co-founder of ‘The Ticket’ and a Dallas radio fixture since the 1970s, is off the air.

Jamie Hancock becomes the North Texas Editor for the Dallas Morning News.

Mac Daniels Exits As KPLX/KSCS Program Director.

Shannon Murray renews her agreement with KDFW in Dallas. She continues reporting and filling-in at the anchor desk. - Napoli Management

Morning Changes At Radio One/Dallas' KBFB (97.9 The Beat) And KZMJ (Majic 94.5)

Colt Parkey Moving To Nights At KHKS Dallas.

Three CBS-Owned CW Stations Add Nightly News - WKBD Detroit newscasts will be produced by KTVT.

- Sophia Beausoleil joins NBC 5 KXAS

HOUSTON

Multiple sources have told me that the iHeartMedia January 2020 job cuts did affect Houston. Radio Insight has a running list of affected cities from across Texas and the US. In Houston, the site reports that Mixers/on-air hosts DJ Ebonix, DJ Shante, and OG Ron C & The Chopstars exit Hip-Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT. I also hear members of the IT and production department were also let go.

Reporter David Barron celebrates 30 years with the Houston Chronicle.

Jenny Dial Creech leaves the Houston Chronicle after 14 years to join The Athletic Houston as the managing editor.

Keri Blakinger leaves the Houston Chronicle and joins The Marshall Project as a reporter.

Dylan McGuinness is now covering City Hall for the Houston Chronicle.

News producer John Carreon celebrates 24 years at abc13 KTRK.

John Brewer joins CW39 KIAH Morning Dose as an assignments editor from 740 KTRH.

Producer Geordan Tilley leaves CW39 KIAH Morning Dose.

Mumbles hits 10 years on the 104.1 KRBE The Roula & Ryan Show.

After 12 years, KHOU Digital Sales Manager Christine Di Stadio joins WTVF Nashville, TN as an account executive.

Fabian Gutierrez left his position as the Lead News Assignment Editor with Telemundo after 3.5 years to join the American Heart Association as their new Director of Media Relations.

Donna Reed (formerly of KLOL, KODA and KHPT Houston) has launched a new hour-long show of chill tunes called MELLOW MONDAY WITH DONNA REED. Click here.

- KHOU launches Sunday morning newscast
- Anayeli Ruiz joins KHOU
- Madd Hatta Show on 97.9 The Box?
- J.J. Watt calls out abc13 KTRK over tweet
- Jessie Watt joins Mix 96.5’s “The Morning Mix”
- Lisa Hernandez leaves KHOU 11
- Brandon Walker hit by truck - in recovery
- Doug Miller talks 'Jeopardy!' appearance
- Chauncy Glover adds 6:30pm news duties
- Brandi Smith new KHOU Saturday morning anchor
- Shelley Childers has baby #2
- Larry Seward leaves KHOU
- Sophia Beausoleil leaves KPRC 2
- Matthew Seedorff joins FOX 26 KRIV
- Hannah Mackenzie joins KPRC 2
- Jennifer Reyna update 2020
- Cathy Hernandez has baby!
- FOX 26's Ivory Hecker is a singer-songwriter
- KLOL doc featured on CW39 Morning Dose
- Heather Sullivan joins FOX 26
- KPRC 2 reveals Tokyo Olympic coverage plans
- Katherine Marchand leaves abc13 KTRK
- Samica Knight returns to abc13 KTRK
- Brandon Walker reveals accident aftermath and who helped him
- Sally Mamdooh is married
- Dominique Sachse on 'TODAY with Hoda and Jenna'
- KHOU 11 buys KTBU 55
- Bill Balleza signs off KPRC 2
- VIDEO: Bill Balleza's goodbye on last KPRC 2 newscast


SAN ANTONIO

Sharon Ko named co-anchor for 'KENS 5 Eyewitness News at 6 p.m.'

New KENS 5 'Great Day SA' co-host Clarke Finney arrives from KMID and KPEJ in Midland.

12 News KBMT's Jordan Foster has been in Beaumont for almost two years is joining KENS as a reporter February 3rd.

AUSTIN

93.7 KLBJ’s ‘Dudley and Bob with Matt’ is moving to afternoons.

Anchor/reporter Courtney Schoenemann leaves KEYE and TV news to work at the Baylor College of Medicine as the associate development director of communications.

John Dabkovich returns to his home state of California and joins KOVR/KMAX in Sacramento as morning anchor. Previously, he was morning anchor for KXAN in Austin, TX. - Napoli Management

Bob Mackay is the new Market Manager for Entercom Austin - moving from Houston where he was GSM for Entercom.

KTXX (The Horn)/Austin Adds Weekend Show With Tyler Campbell.

New female-centric Austin media outlet seeks to revolutionize American journalism.

Bama & Heather Return To KVET Sans Rob Mason.

KOKE's Scotty Bennett Moves To 'Texas Nights.

AROUND TEXAS

Farewell Estela: El Paso’s most recognizable person steps down after 27 years at ABC-7.

Ann Harder to retire during her 25th year at KXXV 25 News.

KVII Amarillo issues statement following anchor Anthony Pittman's arrest.

KIII Corpus Christi morning anchor John-Thomas Kobos is now also the show's executive producer.

A KWES anchor doing commercials?

Morning anchor Hunter Davis leaves KXXV Waco, Temple, Killeen to work as a Fox News multimedia reporter.

John Van Camp Out At KXGL/Amarillo, TX.

Paige Monet' Hubbard is joining KFDM/KBTV News Beaumont as a Multimedia Journalist.

KGBT-TV sold to Nexstar.

- Barbi Leo joins KIII

REMEMBERING

Reba Campbell, pioneering female journalist and hand in Texas Football magazine, dies at 95.

R.I.P.: Kelli D'Angelo, Longtime Lubbock Personality

Former Dyess airman, husband of ex-KTXS meteorologist, killed in Afghanistan plane crash.



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