Liz Roldán has been named CW39 Houston KIAH's new news director after exiting KHOU 11 in October 2024.
Kathryn Bonfield was named the new KHOU 11 news director in early December.
Roldán takes over at KIAH for Angel Covarrubias, who left in October.
"I am honored to join the CW39 Houston family and remain here in the city where my passion for journalism began," Roldán said in a statement. "Houston is a vibrant, diverse community with countless stories waiting to be told, and I look forward to working with the talented team here to deliver news that informs, inspires, and makes a difference."
Her KHOU hiring in December 2020 was a homecoming for Roldán, who grew up in Houston and attended St. Vincent de Paul and St. Agnes Academy. She replaced news director Sally Ramirez, who left for CNBC but shared in Channel 11 news leadership roles with Director of Innovation Stuart Boslow and Digital Director Randy Klein.
Before returning to Houston with KHOU, Roldán worked for CBS Miami 4 WFOR as news director and Executive Producer for Special Projects and Investigations before that.
The University of Texas at Austin grad also worked for NBC 6 South Florida WTVJ Miami as a managing editor, special projects producer, and assignment manager, and WFOR as an assignment manager.
A 13-time regional EMMY winner, Roldán was recently honored with the EMMY for News Excellence. Under Roldán’s leadership, her teams have received multiple prestigious accolades, including two National Edward R. Murrow Awards in 2023 for Continuous Coverage and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Additionally, she has earned the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for Outstanding Investigative Reporting in the Public Interest, the National Edward R. Murrow Award for News Documentary, and a National EMMY for Outstanding News Documentary.
"Liz is an accomplished leader and visionary, and we are thrilled to welcome her to the CW39 Houston team," said Humberto Hormaza, Vice President and General Manager of KIAH-TV. "Her dedication to innovative journalism and her deep roots in Houston make her the perfect choice to lead our newsroom. Liz’s focus on excellence, integrity, and community-driven content will help us continue to serve our audience in meaningful ways."
