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Texas TV news and radio job moves April 2022

Texas TV news and radio job moves April 2022


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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Tony Russell joins 95.9 The Ranch KFWR mornings.

Greg Fields celebrates 24 years at WFAA 8.

Brittany Bowen joins D210SPORTS as lead reporter for the Dallas Cowboys.

Partnership with WFAA Turns Frowns Upside Down for FastNewSmile.

Briahn Hawkins joins the WFAA 8 web team from KHOU 11.

Drew Anderssen moves to KRLD-AM As PD.

Former DFW radio host pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl.

Drew Barrymore plays Texas city name game
Nicole Baker joining CBS 11 DFW KTVT
Dominic Brown joins CBS DFW KTVT
Who is who on CBS 11 DFW mornings?


HOUSTON

Former KPRC anchor Dominique Sachse talks about leaving TV and her new book ‘Life Makeover.’

Miles Cathey retires from his KHOU 11 Director of Sales & Marketing role after 23 years and 40 years overall in the TV businesses.

Retired Houston Chronicle sports columnist John McClain has been added to the Houston Texans Wall of Fame.

Houston Chronicle investigative reporter Jay Root is joining the New York Times as an Albany statehouse reporter. 

Former KPRC 2 reporter Maryanne Martinez  joins the New York Post as a Dallas-based reporter.

Houston Public Media deletes video created ‘in partnership’ with Chevron after facing backlash, accusations of bias.

Jen Rice joins Houston Chronicle as Harris County reporter form Houston Public Media News 88.7 KUHF.

Travis Moon Named OM, CMG Houston.

Tiffany Craig celebrates 12 years with KHOU 11.

Former KHOU 11 EP Perry Pace joins WOI Des Moines, IA from WTHR Indianapolis.

KPRC2+ morning stream launches April 4, 2022
David González leaves KHOU 11
Janet Bolívar joins Telemundo62 Philadelphia
Dominique Sachse returns to KPRC on "Houston Life"
KHOU 11 studio set upgrades 2022
Star Harvey leaves CW39 Houston
93.7 The Beat and Mostyn Law Award $15,000 to Houston students
Paul Martin Named as Hope Media Group Chief of Development
Katherine Whaley is pregnant
Adrienne Vonn joins FOX 26
Mr. Leonard is back in Houston
Texas Radio Hall of Fame launches scholarship program
Star Harvey joins PIX11 News WPIX New York
David González joins ABC7 KABC Los Angeles
2022 Media Alliance of Houston Star Awards winners
Steve Campion leaves abc13 KTRK
Shara Fryer and Randy Wallace honored
Dominique Sachse appears on "Extra"
Maggie Flecknoe is pregnant
Ari Alexander is married
KPRC 2 and Texas media National Headliner Award winners
Rowdy Yates debuts syndicated afternoon drive show
Dr. Jim Siebert joins WeatherNation
David Paul + Dean and Rog celebrate 25 years
Samica Knight's birthday prank


SAN ANTONIO

Everything comes up sunny for KENS TV weatherman Bill Taylor.

Former WOAI-TV anchor Delaine Mathieu talks real estate, family, life after news.

Meteorologist Sarah Spivey celebrates five years at KSAT 12.

Alanna Sarabia is pregnant
Jordan Elder joins WOAI - KABB San Antonio
Steve Spriester knighted!
Joe Galli leaves New 4 San Antonio WOAI - FOX 29 KABB
Isis Romero joins KENS San Antonio
Vanessa Martin leaves FOX 29 and News 4 San Antonio


AUSTIN

KVUE morning reporter Conner Board moves from the Daybreak morning news to the evening newscasts. Weekend morning anchor Dominique Newland moves from evenings to mornings.

Waterloo Media returns dance music format to HD Radio with launch of “The Party” 93.3 KGSR-HD3.

KOKE/Austin Releases 'KOKEFest 2022' Lineup.

Pew Study – Texas Loses Largest Number of State Capitol Reporters.

The Texas Tribune, trying to be less “Austin-centric,” will expand into regional coverage.

Gabrielle Muñoz joins Texas Standard as managing editor.

Jordan Darensbourg joins KVUE Austin
Kaitlyn Karmout leaves KXAN Austin
Jake García joins KING 5 Seattle
Matt Fernandez joins KVUE Austin
2022 Austin Alliance for Women in Media winners
Natalie Haddad joins KVUE Austin


AROUND TEXAS

Release of Police Department “Body Cam” Footage Remains an Issue for Texas Newsrooms.

KAVU anchor Don Brubaker honored for serving on the board of The Salvation Army in Victoria for 18 years.

Phil Mayer leaves KAMC / KLBK Lubbock sports to work the web for KRON 4 San Francisco. 

Jason Britsch leaves KAMR Local 4 News Amarillo as morning anchor to become a Business Services Specialist at Workforce Solutions.

Andrés Chaparro leaves KXXV 25 Waco/Temple/Killen and KRHD Bryan for WSFL Miami.

Robbie Mack Joins Candy 95 As PD/Afternoon Host.

Cumulus Media Appoints Steve Rixx as Program Director for Beaumont’s Heritage Country Radio Station 101.7 KAYD-FM

KNET Palestine Flips To Classic Hits.

Texas Station HAPPY RADIO 92.5 KKHA Markham, TX 'Happy' To Be Sold.

Marfa Public Radio’s introduces weekly Spanish newscast: un noticiero semanal en español.

Sharon Mayo Parker, a former KWTX 10 Waco, has been named the first African American female general manager in the history of Six Flags.

KTSM 9 El Paso makes big anchor changes
Jarell Baker promoted to KXXV weekend morning anchor
Mikayla Smith joins FOX23 News KOKI Tulsa
Chris Rogers joins 10 Tampa Bay WTSP
Farrah Walton new KTXS Abilene weeknight anchor
Niki Lattarulo joins WSMV 4 Nashville
Adam Seibel promoted to KAVU weekend anchor
Stan Smith joins KAMC News 28 Lubbock
Austin Walker joins WCNC Charlotte
Ashley Carter joins KCEN 6 Waco
KCEN 6 debuts first African American all female anchor team


REMEMBERING

Shatanya Clarke, the weekend anchor for KFDX 3 and Texoma’s FOX KJTL Wichita Falls, has died at the age of 27.



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