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Friday, November 01, 2024

Texas TV news and radio job moves October 2024

 



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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Lauren Przybyl, of FOX 4 and and Newy Scruggs of NBC 5 honored by Fort Worth Weekly.

Allie Spillyards renews her agreement as a reporter with NBC5 KXAS.

FOX 4 KDFW Assistant News Director Bruce Smith celebrates 28 years with the station.

Sasha Richie was promoted to the Dallas Morning News breaking business reporter role.

Vintage WFAA stories archived in SMU’s Jones Film Library show impressive collectors have always been newsworthy.

Sports media has many Dallas Cowboys connections.

The Dallas Morning News is partnering with The Texas Lawbook on business law coverage.

James Hartley joins KERA as the new Arlington Government Accountability reporter.

Dominique Sachse gives home tour
WFAA reporter caught Nolan Ryan's no-hitter in 1991 because of food
"The Ticket" in DFW named Major Market Station of the Year
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Media responds to Jerry Jones threatening to fire radio team
KFAA 29 DFW to replace KMPX due to Dallas Mavericks deal
Evan Andrews celebrates 25 years with FOX 4 KDFW
How do you get on the WFAA roof?
Carolyn Mungo named President and General Manager at WFAA-KFAA


HOUSTON

Texans snag comeback win moments before KHOU goes haywire.

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Spotlight: Anthony Yanez

Rilwan Balogun renews his agreement as a reporter with KRPC 2.

Michael Fernau celebrated 30 years with ABC13 KTRK. He has directed the morning newscast for most of those years.  

John Gibson, aka “Johnny Photog” leaves KHOU 11 after 12 years for WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth.

94.5 The Buzz’s Theresa Loves The State Of Alternative Radio.

Corey Dillon departs 93Q.

OutSmart’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards media winners.

iHeartMedia names Eddie Martiny as a Division President.

City of Houston declares October 8th as Cindy Burbano Day.

Briah Lumpkins leaves the Houston Landing for The Charlotte Observer.

Dave Grabowski-Summers joins Houston Radio Platinum.

James Costello joins FOX 26 KRIV as a Local Programming Initiatives photographer/editor. 

Daniel Herrera joins FOX 26 as a News Photographer from KFOX/CBS4 News El Paso.

WTRP AM/FM LaGrange, GA. adds “The Rowdy Ride Home” to the afternoon drive, effective Monday, 10/7/2024.  KMOU-FM in Roswell, NM. KJFM-FM in Bowling Green, MO. and KHWL-FM in Lone Wolf, OK. are also recent affiliate additions to the Suite Radio PM Drive program.  In other “Rowdy” news, Doug Lawrence adds post-production duties for “The Rowdy Ride Home” in addition to its companion program “Ridin’ with Rowdy.”  Chris Zaharis joins Suite Radio as Producer of the Outlaw Dave Show, after a long and storied career with the world-renowned Bill Young Productions.

More layoffs at KTRK 13 and ABC stations
“The Dana Cortez Show” joins Mix 96.5 Houston mornings
Former Houston TV reporters adding to their families
Ana Lastra promoted to KPRC 2 news director
KHOU 11 Houston studio evacuated
Lisa Shumate to leave Houston Public Media
ABC13 Houston studio upgrades 2024
Elyse Smith working for ABC News this week
Caroline Brown is pregnant
Brian Wice joins abc13 Houston
Orko Manna joins KHOU 11 Houston
Rita Garcia is pregnant with baby #2
Allison Gargaro returns to FOX Weather
Caroline Collins was a Farm Queen?
Tragic helicopter crash into Houston radio tower
Angel Covarrubias leaves CW39 Houston KIAH
Sarah Alegre joins FOX News in Houston
Anchors away at KPRC 2 Houston?
ABC13 reporter's family ties to KHOU 11
Marcelino Benito announces baby #2
Jonthan Novack talks to Mike McGuff about return to Houston and more
Leslie Whittle as Regional Content Director for 104.1 KRBE Houston and Q99.7 Atlanta


SAN ANTONIO

Steve Casanova to retire from KONO.

San Antonio Spurs Announce Jacob Tobey as New TV Play-By-Play Announcer.

Cox Media Group (CMG) Radio San Antonio welcomes Ansel Olson as General Sales Manager.

Gabby Ybarra joins the San Antonio Express-News as its new courthouse reporter.

Christina Huang joins the San Antonio Express-News as a high school sports reporter.

Which San Antonio TV station is funnier?
Taylor Whartnaby joins News 4 San Antonio


AUSTIN

Rick McNulty upped to 5-8 PM Host On KUTX.

Texas Monthly’s Editor-in-Chief Dan Goodgame to Step Down, Be Succeeded by Ross McCammon.

Maddie Kirker joins Spectrum News 1 Texas
Blake Mathews leaves Spectrum News 1 Texas
Daniel Perreault joins KVUE Austin
Shane Hinton leaves KVUE Austin
Jane Lonsdale leaves FOX 7 Austin
Hello from the Texas Capitol
Hoda and Jenna hit Austin with TODAY


AROUND TEXAS

98.5 KRXT moves from Rockdale to a new studio in downtown Taylor, TX. 

NewsTalk 1290 in Amarillo Undamaged After Fire at Townsquare Media Station.

Caroline Fletcher promoted at News 12 KXII Sherman
KXII Sherman GM Rick Dean to retire
Paul Schulz makes KVIA El Paso debut on his birthday
Rudy Mireles leaves KRGV 5


REMEMBERING

Dwayne ‘Doc’ Alexander, a familiar voice and half of 99.7 KBCY Abilene’s morning duo of “Doc and Kelly,” passed away on Monday, October 15.

“Mighty 93” KSTV Dublin/Stephenville mourns the loss of Program Director/afternoon host Trey Cordie after he was killed in an automobile accident.

Tom Jarriel, formerly of KPRC and ABC News, has died 
KCEN anchor Kris Radcliffe has died