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Monday, February 28, 2022

Sports anchors hired at KAGS and KTXS


We have two Texas television station sports anchor positions filled.

Ben Peck joins KAGS Bryan-College Station

Ben Peck joins KAGS 23 Bryan-College Station as a sports reporter/anchor from KMID/KPEJ Midland.

Here is what Peck tweeted:

"Thrilled to start the next chapter of my career in AGGIELAND!!! Excited to sign my NLI with @KAGSnews and team up with @KAGS_Justin! SO grateful for everyone in WTX and beyond who’s helped me along the way. To everyone in B/CS: Howdy and #GIGEM!"

Peck had been the sports director for Big 2 KMID - Fox 24 KPEJ in Midland-Odessa since August 2018.

He previously worked for FOX34 News KJTV Lubbock.

Peck moved around as a child, and landing near Houston to graduate from Friendswood High School.  He attended Syracuse University.


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Owen Simpson joins KTXS Abilene


Owen Simpson is joining KTXS 12 Abilene as a news and sports anchor.

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"I look forward to returning to the Big Country and telling its story! Let’s get to work," Simpson tweeted.

Simpson says its a return because he has been interning in Austin.

The Abilene Christian University grad worked as a radio sports broadcaster and editor in chief for student publication The Optimist.





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