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Texas TV news and radio job moves December 2023



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Top Houston and Texas TV stories 2023
Best TV News Bloopers 2023


DALLAS - FORT WORTH


WFAA 8 Daybreak floor director Larry Magee retires after 30 years.

Chuck Lindell is joining the Dallas Morning News as politics editor from The Texas Tribune.

Amber Gaudet joins the Dallas Morning News as transportation/mobility reporter from the Denton Record-Chronicle.

Noor Adatia joins Dallas Business Journal to cover economic development in Collin County.

John Schilberg hired at NBC 5 KXAS-Telemundo 39 KXTX as Director of Technology.

Ulysses S. Romero joins CBS News Texas KTVT as a photojournalist from News 4 San Antonio.

Angelina Armendariz renews as a morning Anchor at KUVN Univision.

Alanna Quillen signs a new agreement as a reporter at NBC 5 KXAS.

FOX 4 KDFW meteorologist Kylie Capps reads more than 100 books in 2023, shares top 5 list.

A meteorologist from a rival station called out KXAS over a video wall background on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.

Audacy’s La Grande 107.5 Raises $304,689 for Children’s Hospitals in Dallas-Fort Worth with Radiothon.

Cumulus Media’s DFW Country Stations New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf Team Up to Raise $1,071,096 for Fort Worth’s Cook Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.


Cole Sullivan joins WFAA 8 DFW
Clarice Tinsley celebrates 45 years with FOX 4 KDFW
Megan Mitchell leaving WFAA 8 Dallas
Amelia Mugavero joins CBS News Texas DFW
Steve Noviello launches 4Real KDFI Ch 27 DFW
WFAA+ adds original content and stories to programming
Alexis Wainwright leaves CBS 11 KTVT DFW
WFAA 8's: The Photographers (2023)



HOUSTON


Alejandra Matos named Houston Chronicle managing editor, is first Latina to hold post.

Houston Chronicle promotes Joy Sewing, who becomes first Black news columnist in paper’s history.

KPRC 2 Investigative/Special Projects EP Ana Lastra named Assistant News Director after Aaron Fernandez-Wische leaves for FOX 26 Houston VP Content Creation and Distribution position.

Felicia Mason leaves the Houston Chronicle where she was Assistant City Editor.

Features Digital Manager Julie Takahashi leaves the Houston Chronicle.

Leah Vann hired by Chron.com to over the Houston Astros. Fans reacted.

Skyscraper to rise on former KHOU 11 site (KHOU 11 Allen Parkway demolition photos).

The Associated Press' Houston bureau has been permanently closed

Patrick Creighton announces "Late Hits" ends on ESPN 97.5 KFNC. 

Kimberly Davis renewed her morning anchor position with KHOU 11.

Chelsea Edwards will continue as a reporter at FOX 26 KRIV.

Nick Natario is promoted to streaming anchor/reporter from reporter at abc13 KTRK.

Houston Chronicle names abc13 KTRK reporter Miya Shay Texas Rep. Gene Wu as one of Houston's 25 most powerful couples.

Diane Cowen retires as the Houston Chronicle's architecture and home design writer.

Cumulus Houston’s 104.1 KRBE Raises $194,000 for Texas Children’s Hospitals Through Second Annual Houston’s Little Heroes Radiothon.

‘93Q’ Tops Last Year’s Radiothon Total In Houston.


Brandi Smith leaves KHOU 11
KPRC 2 gets new studio in 2024
Lainie Fritz's dad is new UH head football coach
Mike Iscovitz gives update on father's murder trial
Houston TV station gives competitor kudos for story
Houston media honored at NABJ Sneaker Ball Scholarship Gala
NHK WORLD-JAPAN launches on Houston Public Media 8.4
DaLaun Dillard joins FOX 26 Houston
"Runaway Radio": 101 KLOL doc Minneapolis interview
Mix 96.5's Sarah Pepper recognized for local community outreach
Christine Noël announces pregnancy
Stephen Goin joins KHOU 11 Houston
Khambrel Marshall signs off KPRC 2
Audacy Houston Supports Texas Children’s Hospital With Mega Radiothon
Allison Gargaro joining FOX 26 Houston
Brandon Hamilton joins abc13 KTRK Houston
Gage Goulding joins KPRC 2
Adam Krueger joined by Slim Thug
Ari Alexander gets Paul Wall Gameday Grillz
Mix 96.5 listeners fuel Sarah Pepper & Jessie Watt’s Southwest Santa Express
Gio Benitez stops by abc13 Houston
Charly Edsitty is well traveled and well rounded!
Get to know Pooja Lodhia



SAN ANTONIO


Sarah Acosta renews her agreement as the Weekend Morning Anchor at KSAT 12.

Magic 105.3 KSMG left Christmas music mode as Hits 105.3.


Tim Gerber to leave KSAT 12 San Antonio
Tawny Davis joins News 4 San Antonio
Andrew Capasso joins FOX SA mornings
Barry Davis goes offline with KENS 5 San Antonio
Don Harris anchors on News 4 San Antonio
Marvin Hurst is leaving KENS San Antonio



AUSTIN


After a four-month return to “101X” 101.5 KROX mornings and middays at “ESPN 102.7” K274AX/KBPA-HD2, Jason Kick exits.

Tierra Neubaum celebrates five years as a FOX 7 Austin KTBC reporter.

Texas Monthly welcomes new editorial staff members Allegra Hobbs and Owen Schwartzbard.

Climate reporter Erin Douglas leaves the Texas Tribune after three years. 


Chikage Windler reveals cancer battle
Paige Hubbard leaves CBS Austin
Erica Brennes welcomes new baby
Byron Wilkinson named KVUE Austin President and General Manager
Dave Froehlich does the weather?


AROUND TEXAS


KGNS Laredo bids farewell to News Director, Jerry Garza.

Shauna Ziegler has spent 20 years working in the newsroom at KFOX, Sinclair’s Fox affiliate in El Paso, Texas, for the last 10 years as news director.

Jatrissa Wooten joins Spectrum News Raleigh, North Carolina as MMJ/Reporter from KBTX 3 Bryan-College Station.

KLTV Tyler evening anchor Blake Holland selected as the winner in the media & news category for ETX View Magazine’s 40 Under 40.

Reporter Meredith Haas leaves the KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen morning newscast for evenings. 

Multi-media Journalist Rachel Hallam leaves ABC Big 2 Sports KMID Midland-Odessa.

First Dallas Media acquired Country “92.9 Shooter-FM” KRMX Marlin/Waco.

KVIA-TV, KDBC-TV, KTSM-TV, KFOX-TV, and KTDO Launch NextGen TV in El Paso.


Dan Gresham retires from KFDM 6 Beaumont
Matt Farrell named KCEN Waco chief meteorologist
Karla Draksler promoted at KTSM 9 El Paso
Geno Perez leaves KAVU Victoria
Angel San Juan promoted to KFDM Beaumont morning anchor
Ian Roth joins KTSM El Paso
Dale Nelson leaves KRIS 6 Corpus Christi



REMEMBERING


Don Benskin, 83, who previously worked as a photographer for KHOU 11 and FOX 26 Houston KRIV has passed away.

Radio journalist Maria Emilia Martin, 72, a former NPR reporter who created the radio show Latino USA, has died in Austin.


Texas Media Legend Rebecca Munoz-Diaz Passes Away at 65





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