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Thursday, July 06, 2023

Texas TV news and radio job moves June 2023




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Best TV News Bloopers June 2023
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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Billy The Kidd resurfaces on mornings for Mix 102.9 KDMX. 

The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show's Ana Castillejos Weds.

Before WFAA 8's Pete Delkus was known for joshin’ it up on the news, he was a sidearm pitcher who nearly made it to the major leagues. 

Fox 4 News KDFW photographer/journalist Phil Fleming retired after 39 years.

HisAir Checks In With KLTY’s John Hudson.

David Rancken celebrates 14 years with NewsRadio 1080 KRLD.

Notes From the Underground Newspaper: Dallas in the 1970s wasn’t ready for a wild, countercultural newspaper like the Iconoclast.

iHeart’s ‘97.1 The Freak’ Dallas Adds UNT Mean Green Football.

Johannah Grenaway joins CBS News Texas KTVT as a digital content producer from Scripps News. 


Paige Ellenberger joins FOX 4 KDFW
Hanna Batta is married
Peyton Yager talks about "worst news blooper of entire life"
Demond Fernandez leaving WFAA 8 DFW
FOX 4 Good Day team tries pickleball
KLUV becomes 98.7 The Spot KSPF, Mix 102.9 returns in DFW
Norm Hitzges retires from 1310 The Ticket DFW
Shannon Murray gets her ring
Joe Trahan celebrates 20 years with WFAA DFW
Bernadette Valles named VP of Brand-Strategic Marketing for NBC 5 KXAS and Telemundo 39 DFW


HOUSTON

Elita Loresca celebrates 8 years with abc13 KTRK. 

Nonprofit Houston Landing launches full website to cover daily local news with no paywall.

Houston Astros Sideline Reporter Julia Morales Pulls Off a Fashion Double Play, Growing Her Baseball y’all Clothing Line as a Busy Working Mom.

Chris Alan's Chesty Nostalgia for Houston Radio Stations.

Houston Chronicle assistant city editor Matt Schwartz leaves the paper after 26 years to join the Houston Landing to edit local government and politics.

Hannah Dellinger leaves the Houston Chronicle to join Chalkbeat Detroit as a reporter.

Rebecca Hennes joins the Houston Chronicle as  Deputy Audience Director for Subscriber Engagement.

After eight years reporting in New Orleans, Matt Sledge joins Houston Landing to cover City Hall and neighborhoods.

How a Houston columnist's coming out and firing ignited the community.

Taylor Berry joins KHOU 11 as morning executive producer. 

Gow Media powers up new site, EnergyCapitalHTX.com, to report on Houston's energy transition news.

Ken Hoffman catches up with the Houston face of famed American Gladiators series now focus of 2-part ESPN doc.

KPRC 2 Assignment Editor John Steiger retired after 40 years with channel 2!

abc13 KTRK photojournalist Mario Segura celebrates 30 years with the Disney station.

abc13 KTRK Producer/Photographer/Editor Brian Schack celebrates 25 years with the Disney station.

FOX 26 KRIV's Sherman Desselle celebrates 15 years in the TV news business.

abc13 KTRK Programming Executive Producer Laura Berryhill Taglialavore celebrates five years with the Disney station.

Ed Kilgore remembers leaving KTRK 13 in 1973 to join WGR(Z)-TV in Buffalo.

SuiteRadio's Rowdy Yates celebrates 1 year of daily syndication with the addition of FOUR new affiliates.  KJCS-FM Nacogdoches/Lufkin, Texas adds “The Rowdy Ride Home” from 2pm-7pm.  WFAY-AM (and translator 100.1 W261CX) in Fayetteville, North Carolina adds “Ridin’ with Rowdy” for it’s 9am-12 noon slot.  WTCM-FM Traverse City, Michigan commits to  “Ridin’ with Rowdy”for 7p-12 midnight and KWWR-FM Mexico, Missouri adds repurposed Rowdy segments as part of their new “The Wild and Rowdy Morning Ride” from 6-10am.  Doug Lawrence signs on as Producer of the programs, after spending the past 2+ decades in various capacities at CMG Houston. 


Marcelino Benito to take leave from KHOU 11
Jonathan Martin joins 11Alive WXIA Atlanta
Lauren Talarico to leave KHOU 11 Houston
Mark Berman signs-off FOX 26
KHOU 11 switches anchor schedules?
TJ Parker joins KPRC 2 Houston
Is this the new abc13 Houston anchor?
97.9 The Box changes schedule in 2023
KPRC 2 honored by Society of Professional Journalists
Anthony Antoine on his way to FOX 26 Houston, signs off 12 News WWBT
Troy Kless joins KHOU 11
Lauren Talarico signs off KHOU 11 weekend mornings
Houston Life's Derrick Shore revisits trip to Titanic two decades ago
José Griñan signs off FOX 26 KRIV
Crystal Ayala explains absence from Telemundo Houston
Travis Herzog taken to hospital, Forgany back home
Anavid Reyes is pregnant
Caroline Collins offers career advice


SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio sports radio host Mike Taylor leaves AM radio show for YouTube.

Russell Rush Memorial Scholarship honors legacy of beloved San Antonio DJ Russell Rush.

“94.1 San Antonio’s Sports Star” KTFM Floresville/San Antonio revamped its lineup.

San Antonio’s ‘Y100’ Hits A Three-Year High.

Breaking news reporter Taylor Pettaway leaves the San Antonio Express-News.


KENS 5 anchor Sarah Forgany out of ICU
Niccole Caan leaves KENS 5 San Antonio
Megan Reyna joins KENS 5 San Antonio
Avery Everett joins KSAT San Antonio


AUSTIN

Chief meteorologist David Yeomans celebrates 11 years with KXAN Austin.

KVUE tracks ‘Boomtown’s’ growth in Austin.

Honors for Two Texas Monthly Food Writers.

End of an era: 80 years of the Pryor family on the air in Austin comes to a close When Don Pryor retired from talk radio, he effectively ended his family's 120-year run in Austin show biz, including 80 years on radio.

Luz Moreno-Lozano joins 90.5 KUT as Austin City Hall reporter.

Best of Austin 2023 - politics and media - readers poll
Best of Austin 2023 - politics and media - critics picks


Alzheimer's training HB 1673 sent to Governor's desk
The Austin American-Statesman's history
FOX 7 Austin anchor Libbi Farrow out of hospital
Hema Mullur leaves CBS Austin


AROUND TEXAS

Telemundo 48 El PasoKTDO unveiled its new, 12,000 square-foot media center, during the station’s 4 p.m. weekday edition of “Noticias Telemundo 48” giving audiences an inside look at its new facility. Featuring IP and cloud-based technology and advanced newsroom tools that improve newsgathering and content publishing across multiple platforms - built exclusively by NBCUniversal Local - at launch, KTDO’s new facility became the most advanced TV station in the El Paso DMA.

KXXV 25 News Anchor Todd Unger has covered the Couch case since week one when he was with WFAA 8 DFW, and in his reporter's notebook, reflects on the 'Affluenza' case 10 years later.

Morning meteorologist Max Crawford celebrates 8 yeas with KBTX Bryan-College Station.

Dominique Leh, the 12News Midday and The Beat producer, leaves 12News KBMT Beaumont.

The Texas Bucket List Receives Four Telly Awards for TV Excellence.

Conroe arts group wants to build downtown statue of longtime KVST radio host Mary McCoy.

 “Willy 103.3” KJCS Nacogdoches/Lufkin hires Steve Rixx as Station Manager.

Candy 95 KNDE Bryan-College Station hires Ryan Star as its new midday air personality from 104 KRBE Houston.

Reporter Andrew Lamparski leaves KXXV 25 News Waco/Temple/Killeen for LEX 18 News Lexington, Kentucky.

El Paso Telemundo moves into new IP, cloud-focused broadcast facility. 


Brianna Chavez leaves KVIA 7 El Paso
Berkeley Taylor joins KBTX 3 B-CS
Leslie Adami is engaged
Andy Andersen exits KCEN 6 Waco
Matt Lively joins CBS News Bay Area KPIX
Micah Wilson joins KCEN 6 Waco
Ozzy Mora joins KLAS 8 Las Vegas
Hannah Fresquez joins KFOX 14 El Paso
Chandlor Jordan joins WIS News 10 Columbia, South Carolina
Monica Diaz-Meek is pregnant


REMEMBERING

Former 94.5 The Buzz KTBZ Houston PD/Personality Don Jantzen Passes Away.

Wade Goodwyn, longtime correspondent for NPR’s Texas beat, has died.

San Antonio radio personality Diana Castillo, known as “Lady Di,” has died.

Longtime Lubbock media figure Dave King passed away after a brief battle with cancer. 

Former A&M announcer, KBTX news director Chace Murphy dies.




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