Orko Manna joined KHOU 11 Houston in October 2024 as a reporter.
"It’s an honor to join this legacy station, and I’m so excited to bring you the news from the fourth largest city in the country," Manna posted on X.
Manna comes from KCRA 3 Sacramento, California, where he has been a reporter and fill-in anchor since November 2021.
Before that, he had been in the same position for 8 News Now KLAS in Las Vegas, Nevada, since April 2018.
The two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist's first TV reporting job was as a multimedia journalist (MMJ) with Local 5 News We Are Iowa WOI Des Moines, Iowa.
The Summa Cum Laude from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern interned with:
- CBS 6 News WLNS Lansing, Michigan
- ABC 5 Eyewitness News KSTP Minneapolis, Minnesota
- WCBU, Peoria Public Radio
As a student, he worked as a News Director/Producer/Anchor/Reporter for the student-run Northwestern News Network.
Hello, H-Town! 🤠 I’m thrilled to announce that I’m now a reporter for @KHOU, the @CBSNews affiliate in Houston, Texas. It’s an honor to join this legacy station, and I’m so excited to bring you the news from the fourth largest city in the country! See you on 📺 pic.twitter.com/AK6hYUJ2qz
— Orko Manna (@orko_manna) October 14, 2024