Geno Perez, the sports director of 25 News Now KAVU Victoria, known for his positivity and trademark "Howdy Crossroads," has left Texas for a new job.
A source tells mikemcguff.com Perez is leaving to join Spectrum News One Wisconsin out of Appleton where he will be a sports/news reporter.
Perez joined KAVU in 2019 as its morning anchor.
In 2020, he transitioned to sports director when Don Brubaker moved to the weeknight anchor position.
No stranger to sports himself, Perez played wide receiver for Hardin-Simmions University in Abilene. He transferred to Texas State University where he graduated and worked for the school's radio station KTSW 89.9.
Before TV news, Perez worked as a sports reporter for a local newspaper.
