Charlie Pallilo is being replaced at ESPN 97.5 Houston KFNC's 10 to noon slot by former KPRC 2 sports reporter/anchor Vanessa Richardson and Paul Gallant.
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Vanessa Richardson joins Houston Rockets TV
"We're excited to announce a new addition to the ESPN 97.5 & 92.5 Weekday Lineup, Vanessa & Gallant," ESPN Houston posted to Facebook. "We're thrilled to have this dynamic duo joining the team. Tune in next Monday at 10am (February 14, 2022) to hear their first show!"
Pallilo, who has been doing sports talk for more than three decades, has also worked for 740 KTRH, Sportsradio 610 KILT, Sports Talk 790 KBME, 1560 KGOW and SportsMap 94.1 FM (both were owned by Gow Media which also owns KFNC).
Most things have a shelf life.
— Charlie Pallilo (@Pallilo) February 8, 2022
My tenure hosting daily at 97.5/92.5 is finished.
Please wake me when the Astros' season starts.
Or May 1, whichever comes first.
In May 2022, Pallilo wrote about his departure in a column on KFNC (Gow Media) owned Sportsmap:
"It’s not quite an elephant in the room, but one paragraph on why you are reading me on SportsMap Houston but not hearing me on ESPN Houston 97.5 FM.
Essentially, an outside consultant was given license to make some changes. Replacing me was one of his changes.
I wasn’t pleased with how it went down, but life happens. Fortunately, having had some success long enough to not have to do anything I don’t want to do, I am happy to restart this SportsMap Houston column to share some sports thoughts (primarily Astros these next few months). Thanks for clicking/reading."
Richardson left KPRC in December 2021. No stranger to radio, Richardson has hosted segments on syndicated radio "The Bob & Tom Show" and for University of Indianapolis's 88.7 FM WICR. She most recently worked as an analyst for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 60th Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race at Daytona International Speedway.
Gallant returns from Seattle. He left Houston in 2019 to work mornings for 710 KIRO ESPN Seattle. In Houston he hosted “Gallant at Night” on SportsRadio 610 KILT. He also has a podcast called "Gallant Says."
