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Thursday, January 05, 2023

Texas TV news and radio job moves December 2022



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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Frank Reed interview.

Morgan Young has been promoted to Investigative Reporter for WFAA 8.

Norma Garcia signs new agreement as 5 and 10pm anchor for Telemundo Dallas 39 KXTX.

Nestor Flecha continues as the Chief Meteorologist for Telemundo Dallas 39 KXTX.

Meteorologist Kyle Roberts renews deal with WFAA 8.

Rongey Rightly returns To WRR 101.1 as Assistant Program Director.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists go on strike.


Sonia Azad to leave WFAA Dallas
Ginger Maddox joins CBS 11 DFW as assistant news director
Sonia Azad signs-off WFAA Daybreak VIDEO
Dale Hansen's podcast with Troy Aikman
Alicia Barrera joins NBC DFW Telemundo 39
Jett Beachum joins CBS 11 DFW
Stubie Doak retires from WBAP 820 Dallas
NBC 5 KXAS DFW buyouts for GM and reporter
Shannon Murray promoted to FOX 4 KDFW anchor
Brittany Rainey joins CBS 11 DFW mornings
Alexis Wainwright moves to CBS DFW mornings
TX anchor gives Venmo link to wardrobe troll "buy me a better outfit"
Hot 93.3 KLIF DFW to focus on ‘90s and 2000s CHR Favorites


HOUSTON

KPRC sports director Randy McIlvoy named the 2022 Ron Stone Media Excellence Award winner.

Houston Astros' Julia Morales reports on life with the team, work-family balance, her new fashion line, and more.

Photojournalist Gregg Hamilton retires from KHOU 11 after 27 years. 

Gene Bryant celebrates 20 years at KPRC 2. 

abc13 KTRK managing editor Julie Griffin helps newsroom cover stories, tackle hardships.

Cassie Cousatte-Thomas starts as abc13 KTRK 3pm producer.

Jhair A. Romero joins the Houston Chronicle to report on Latino communities across Houston.

Claire Partain joins the Houston Chronicle as The Woodlands beat reporter. 


Hannah Trippett leaves CW39 Houston
Andy “Riggs” Riggle joins 93Q Morning Show Houston
Karen Alvarez joins abc13 KTRK
Houston TV has lots of job openings...like A TON!
Deborah Duncan celebrates 20 years at KHOU 11 Houston
Alan Shoemaker joins abc13 KTRK
Miya Shay celebrates 20 years with abc13 KTRK
Khambrel Marshall celebrates 70th birthday!
Lauren Freeman returns to KPRC on Houston Life
Cathy Hernandez returns to Houston Texans cheerleader roots
Charly Edsitty: Baylor alum, journalist and Diné (Navajo) woman
Strange, but True Houston Sports Stories - KHOU 11
Lauren 'Lo' Sessions joins 93Q Houston


SAN ANTONIO

KENS 5's Marvin Hurst celebrate 18 years with the station.

KENS 5 Video News Photographer and satellite truck operator Jeffery T Johnsey celebrates 39 years with the station.

Amanda Emery, Sr. Executive Producer for News 4 San Antonio WOAI and FOX 29 KABB, leaves the station.


San Antonio TV reporters marry each other
Mayde Gomez leaves FOX 29 San Antonio KABB
Maggie Laughlin joins KENS San Antonio
Mariza Mendoza joins News 4 San Antonio and Fox 29 KABB


AUSTIN

Austin-based Southwest Correspondent for NPR, John Burnett, retires after 36 years. 

Morning host Jason Dick leaves 101X KROX.


David Yeomans is married
KXAN's Matt Grant in serious car accident
FOX 7 Austin GM Michael Lewis leaves for Phoenix


AROUND TEXAS

Gray Television, Inc. promotes Collin Gaston, currently a Regional Vice President and the General Manager of WBRC FOX6 in Birmingham, Alabama, to the position of Senior Vice President to oversee Gray television markets in the South, Texas and Colorado.

Reporter Nasya Mancini becomes KFOX El Paso weekend forecaster.

Sports reporter Chris Williams leaves KWTX 10 Waco-Temple-Killeen for Oklahoma City.

Jack Allen leaves the KXXV 25 Waco-Temple-Killeen sports department after three years. 


Jason Walker named News 8 Now La Crosse Wisconsin news director
When Mike Leach did TV weather in Lubbock
Madison Smith joins WLOS ABC 13 Asheville, NC
Natassia Paloma and Trevor J. Thompson are expecting


REMEMBERING

PACE Co-Founder Allen Becker dead at 90.

Former KBTX Bryan-College Station News Director Andrew Pontz has died at the age of 80 years old.

Jake Dean, a staff photographer at the Dallas Business Journal, has died.

KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen's "Texas Today" remembers beloved editor TaQuaria Weaver.



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