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Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Texas TV news and radio job moves December 2021

Texas TV news and radio job moves December 2021

Top Texas TV stories 2021

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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Former CBS 11 KTVT anchor Ken Malloy set to retire from CBS47 Eyewitness News KSEE Fresno, California and move back to Texas.

Cindy Scull Exits Mornings At 97.1 The Eagle KEGL.

Mede Nix named Senior Editor of the Dallas Morning News after five years as politics editor.

VCY America Acquires ESPN 103.3 Dallas.


HOUSTON

As Dominique Sachse Moves Past TV, the Remarkable River Oaks Mansion She Called Home is Hitting the Market.

Theresa moves to afternoons from 2-7pm succeeding AD Rowntree on 94.5 The Buzz KTBZ.

KTRK abc 13 reporter Miya Shay and State Representative for District 137 Gene Wu named in Houston Chronicle's "Power Couple" list.

Tyler Frye to host middays on 95.7 The Vibe KCHZ Kansas City after leaving 104.1 KRBE.

Houston Chronicle energy reporter Marcy de Luna joins Thomson Reuters as an energy reporter.

Former Univision Houston KXLN anchor/reporter Mariana Pineda joins NASA as a Public Affairs Specialist.

SportsMap Radio Network Adds Weekly 'Sports Collectors Club' Show.

Samica Knight is a singer?!
Houston TV stations launch NEXTGEN TV
FOX 26 KRIV is on tops in November 2021 sweeps
Telemundo Houston November 2021 sweeps highlights
Univision Houston November 2021 sweeps wins
Jack Williams re-joins Houston Public Media's News 88.7 KUHF
New Jennifer Reyna and Chita Craft promo
Univision Houston getting new studio set
Art Rascon to leave January 3, 2022
Maria Salazar left FOX 26 KRIV
Vanessa Richardson leaves KPRC 2


SAN ANTONIO

Michelle Germano hired as news director of Sinclair duo News 4 San Antonio WOAI and FOX 29 KABB.  She takes over for Mandi Mendoza who left in September.

Fox29 KABB and News 4 SA WOAI traffic anchor Vanessa Martin's mom searches for liver donor along with 1,400 Texans.

San Antonio PD offers $5,000 reward for tips on murdered former WOAI employee.

Spanish-language leader built radio, TV stations.

KSAT 12 morning anchor Mark Austin celebrates 23 years with the station.

Sue Calberg celebrated 20 years at KENS 5 on 12/20/2021.

Vinnie Vinzetta celebrates 10 years at KENS 5.

Diana Rocco hired at News 4 San Antonio WOAI
Wedding bells for San Antonio TV
Aaron Wright to leave KENS 5 for Seattle
Gloria DeLeon leaves News 4 SA and FOX29


AUSTIN

KXAN Traffic Reporter Amanda Dugan celebrates 11 years with the station.

FOX 7 KTBC executive producer Jennifer Ruffcorn joins Texas Health and Human Services as Assistant Press Officer.

Troy Kimmel (formerly of KVUE, KEYE, FOX 7 KTBC meteorologist), now University of Texas at Austin professor, was named a 2022 fellow for the American Meteorological Society for his contributions to meteorology and teaching.

Erika Lopez gives birth to first baby
Paige Hubbard joins CBS Austin KEYE
Molly Oak leaves KVUE Austin
Maria Aguilera joins KVUE Austin
Ron Oliveira on KVUE Austin's 50 years
How KVUE Austin began
Former KVUE anchor Judy Maggio tells her story
How getting the news to KVUE viewers evolved


AROUND TEXAS

Straight from his native El Paso, Juan Carlos “JC” Navarrete from KVIA has been hired as a reporter and weekend morning news anchor at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5.

Texas Country Reporter Joins Forces With Texas Monthly.

FTV asks is this Texas news manager being objective based on social media posts?

New Year’s Eve marked the end of an era for radio personalities Tucker “Frito” Young and Katy Dempsey at Bryan Broadcasting’s Candy 95 KNDE College Station.

Rock 92.7 KKBA Corpus Christi adds Jared Dey for weekends.

106.5 FM The Tank Livingston, Texas: The prison radio station giving Texas men on death row a voice.

1600 KOGT Orange TX ceased operations on December 31, 2021.
- Final Moments and sign off of KOGT-AM 1600 Orange TX 12/31/21

Kevin Selle joins NewsChannel 10 KFDA Amarillo
Laura Laughead promoted to KAMC Lubbock morning anchor
Joe Gazin talks state of TV news
Mike Lucas leaving KAGS College Station


REMEMBERING

Distinguished Texas sports journalist Dave Campbell dies at 96.

Journalist, Dallas Morning News politics reporter, author Wayne Slater killed in car crash.

Former Houston Chronicle copy editor Larry Lovelace has died.

Former El Paso radio personality Lorraine Austin (KHEY, KISS-FM and The FOX) passed away on Sunday, December, 26 from a long term illness.




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