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Tuesday, August 01, 2023

Texas TV news and radio job moves July 2023

 



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Best TV News Bloopers July 2023
2023 Lone Star Regional Sports EMMY Nominees
2023 NAB Marconi Radio Texas Award Finalists


DALLAS - FORT WORTH


“The Ticket” 1310 KTCK Dallas/96.7 KTCK-FM launched two new midday shows.

97.1 The Freak KEGL revamps its programming lineup.

Dan McDowell, Jake Kemp of the "hang Zone" exit KTCK The Ticket.

Emilio Alvarez joins WRR as MD/afternoon host.

Against all odds, KNON celebrates 40 Years of Radio For the People.


Bernadette Valles named VP of Brand-Strategic Marketing for NBC 5 KXAS and Telemundo 39 DFW
Lauren Crawford joins CBS News Texas KTVT DFW
Kathy Saunders retires from FOX 4 DFW Dallas
Phil Prazan joins NBC 5 KXAS DFW
A "101,105 heat index" in McKinney?
Jesse Hawila adds to the family
Jeff Gurley named FOX 4 KDFW Sr. VP-GM


HOUSTON

Ken Hoffman puts KPRC 2 meteorologist Justin Stapleton, noted for his hairdo and love of cool socks, on the hot seat and see just where summer 2023 falls on Houston’s all-time weather map.

DeAndre Hopkins, Sports Radio 610's Sean Pendergast squash beef after star mentions host's wife.

KPRC 2, as a Graham Media Group station, is now part of The Coalition for Local News.

KHOU 11 assistant digital director Lea Wilson sang the national anthem at a recent Houston Astros game. 

Robert Arnold celebrates 23 years at KPRC 2 Houston.

Chief meteorologist Travis Herzog celebrates 17 years at abc13 KTRK Houston.

The origin of Houston's 713 Day which started on 97.9 The Box's "Madd Hatta Morning Show."

Megan Menchaca joins the Houston Chronicle as education reporter from the Austin American-Statesman.

Houston Chronicle energy reporter Buckley leaves for Oregon Public Broadcasting

John-Henry Perera joins Chron.com as a food editor.

 Rowdy Yates' daily syndicated program welcomes KICR-FM/KIBR-FM in Spokane, Washington, WCOE-FM in LaPorte, Indiana and WBYS-AM (and supporting FM translators at 93.7 and 94.1) in Peoria, Illinois.  KDKD-FM in Clifton, Missouri jumps on board as well as KXCS-FM in Coahoma/Big Spring, Texas.  This brings the signal count to 44 since the Houston based syndicator launched its daypart programming lineup in May of 2022 for SuiteRadio.   

New Saturday morning schedule for 90.1 KPFT.


Caroline Collins offers TV career advice
Victor Jacobo joins KHOU 11 Houston
KPRC 2 adds to Saturday morning newscasts
Marcelino Benito returns to KHOU 11
Mark Berman honored by Houston Astros
Jessie Watt is married
KPRC 2 launches Chris Shepherd's 'Eat Like a Local'
News 88.7 KUHF Sunday lineup 2023
Shelley Childers leaves abc13 Houston
José Griñan honored in airplane hangar!
Coppelia Acevedo returns to 89.3 KSBJ Houston and Hope Media Group (HMG)
90.9 KTSU offers The Vibe on HD2
Jiovanni Lieggi joins abc13 Houston
Dominique Sachse's mother has passed away
Anthony Antoine starts at FOX 26 Houston
New KPRC 2 Storm Tracker truck
Heather Sullivan moves to FOX 26 mornings
abc13 KTRK launches new weather graphics
FOX 26 Houston's new weather center
Kevin Ozebek joins abc13 Houston
Country Legends 97.1 KTHT sold to EMF
Lena Arango explains absence from FOX 26 Houston
Sarah Pepper and Jessie Watt extend time with Mix 96.5 Morning Mix
Dominique Sachse's mother Audrey Toll's Celebration of Life ceremony
Tessa Barrera joins Houston Life
Will Kunkel joins FOX 26 as sports director


SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio Current names KENS 5's Isis Romero as Best News Anchor 2023 and Fox 29 KABB Alex Garcia Best Meteorologist

KENS 5 Executive Producer Luke Simons has been hired as the public relations manager for the city of San Antonio communications and engagement department. 


Former San Antonio sports anchor charged with murder
Monica Nino leaves KENS 5 San Antonio
Sarah Forgany returns to KENS San Antonio
Mary Rominger joins KSAT San Antonio
“The Jim Rome Show” returns to San Antonio


AUSTIN


Morning meteorologist Kristen Currie celebrates 4 years with KXAN Austin.

Nabil Brent Remadna signs a new contract to keep reporting for KXAN.

Ella McCarthy joins the Austin American-Statesman as City Hall/City Government Reporter.

Niki Griswold leaves the Austin American-Statesman as state politics reporter to join the Boston Globe as education reporter. 

University of Texas athletics move to 1300 The Zone KVET, KTXX-KTAE The Horn exits 104.9 FM.

Waterloo Media changes programming management for AAA “Austin City Limits Radio” 97.1 K246BD/KGSR-HD2.

Texas Monthly Welcomes Two New Members to the Editorial Staff - Alex Samuels and Kayla Miracle, both native Texans, have joined the staff full-time.


Tan Radford joins FOX 7 Austin
Courteney Cox 1988 KVUE Austin interview
Lauren Rangel joins FOX 7 Austin
Britt Moreno explains absence from KXAN Austin
Susie Doucette-Pyle named FOX 7 Austin Senior VP and GM
Latino 93.3 replaces Lucy 93.3 KGSR Austin
Erica Brennes is pregnant


AROUND TEXAS

General manager Lori Bruffett celebrates 35 years at KBTX Bryan - College Station.

KBTX Executive Producer Heather Falls leaves after 14 years with the station.

The American Legion Department of Texas awarded KBTX Bryan-College Station its "Television Station of the Year" award.

Sports Director/Anchor/Reporter Jakob Brandenburg celebrates 5 years with CBS7 News KOSA Midland-Odessa.

Morning reporter Corderro McMurry leaves KRIS 6 Corpus Christi.

Zach Smith joins the Waco Tribune-Herald to cover Baylor sports. 

KPET Lamesa, TX Goes Silent After Owner's Death.


Brianna Chavez joins KSL 5 TV Salt Lake City
Monica Diaz-Meek is pregnant
Hunter Smith leaves News 12 KXII Sherman
Valerie Guyton named Pres.-GM of KWES, KIDY and KXVA West Texas
Parker Cox joins KAVU 25 News Now Victoria
Texas TV anchors try mustard-flavored Skittles on air
Evan Nemec moves to evening anchor at KTXS Abilene
Ashley Moore joins 9News KUSA Denver
'Hey Vern' Jim Varney Ernest Texas TV commercials
Ashley Carter leaves KCEN 6 Waco


REMEMBERING

Donald Dobbs, who served as a director of engineering for NBC 5 KXAS and CBS 11 KTVT Dallas - Fort Worth, has died at the age of 62.

Jenifer Cleveland, staff member at radio station KNES Texas 99.1, passes away at age 47.


Former Dallas TV anchor John Criswell has died



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