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Texas TV news and radio job moves February 2025



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Best TV News Bloopers February 2025


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Morning anchor Deborah Ferguson celebrates 34 years with NBC5 KXAS.

Mike Bacsik to Leave 105.3 The Fan at the End of February.

Developer scraps plan to convert ex-Dallas Morning News into fun zone.

88.3 The Journey KJRN Keene announces longtime KLTY Dallas Program Director, Mike Prendergast, signed on to consult.

Matt Goodman is leaving D Magazine.

WBAP Adds The Joe Pags Show to Daily Lineup.

97.9 The Beat DFW is NAB 2025 Crystal Radio Award finalist
Johnny Resendiz joins CBS News Texas
Monty Cook becomes WBAP DFW news anchor
Dallas Wings and KFAA 29 DFW create broadcast rights agreement
WFAA flashback freezing temperatures - February 4, 1996
Brianda Villegas joins WFAA 8 DFW
Former DFW news director now TEGNA Chief Content Officer
CBS News Texas is building something weather related
FOX 4 KDFW studio tour
Erin Moran leaves CBS News Texas


HOUSTON

The Houston Chronicle announced Bao Ong will be its new restaurant critic.

Opinion Editor Lisa Falkenberg to become Chronicle Senior Columnist.

The Houston Chronicle has named reporters Ryan Nickerson and Shakari Briggs to new reporting positions that will cover how local government is working — or failing to work — for residents in Houston and the entire metro area. 

97.9 The Box KBXX morning co-host Keisha Nicole has also added middays replacing the cancelled “Amanda Seales Show”. 

Interview with D’Artagnan Bebel, the Senior Vice President/General Manager for FOX26 TV & My20 TV and the GM & Head of Programming for FOX SOUL.

FOX 26 KRIV weekend anchor Tom Zizka celebrates 37 years in the TV biz.

KPRC 2 reporter Re'Chelle Turner celebrates 10 years in the TV industry. 

Consumer reporter Heather Sullivan celebrates five years with FOX 26 KRIV.

Amanda Stevenson joins KPRC 2 as a producer.

Former 101 KLOL DJ Chuck Akers announced he is now the 7pm to midnight weekend jock for The Eagle 106.9/107.5 KHPT-KGLK Houston.

Kevin Olmsted joins the KPRC 2 as a creative marketing producer from KHOU 11.

Reporter Clare Amari leaves the Houston Landing.

Gow Media has upgraded its automation system to Broadcast Electronics' (BE) new AudioVAULT 11.

Miya Shay celebrates Lunar New Year with media guests
Jaewon Jung joins KPRC 2 Houston
"The Roula & Ryan Show with Eric" sticks around for 5 more years on 104.1 KRBE
Chancellor Johnson leaves KPRC 2 Houston
Isiah Carey issues statement concerning DWI arrest
Telemundo Houston uses special effects to show weather changes
Damali Keith leaves FOX 26 Houston
Theresa guest co-hosts on Rod Ryan Show
Texas TV marriages at the end of 2024
KPRC 2 Houston cuts off SNL 50 special
Houston-area DJs honored in Country Radio Hall Of Fame class of 2025
KPRC 2 removes video from story after political outcry
Karen Hua joins CBS News as Houston-based reporter
Caroline Brown gives birth
Frito and Katy grew up on Houston radio and are ready to ride The Bull
Houston radio station says its transmitter was vandalized
FOX 26's 'Breaking Bond' segment has roots back to 1991
HISD taps into journalist skills with launch of new broadcast
KTRK Anchor Emeritus Dave Ward Plaque unveiling and dedication ceremony
Deborah Duncan talks TV and motherhood


SAN ANTONIO


Reported layoffs hit KENS 5.

Mark Shecterle Moves from Tulsa to Lead CMG San Antonio.

Jenny Law joins 101.0 KONO as APD/midday host.

KSAT 12 to introduce new daily streaming sports show.

Karina Hollingsworth joins News 4 San Antonio
Ernie Zuniga joins KSAT 12 San Antonio
KENS 5 San Antonio celebrates 75 years
Mia Montgomery to leave KSAT San Antonio
Jessica Coombs to leave KENS 5 San Antonio
Ernie Zuniga debuts KSAT "Pickup Lines" with special guests
Robert Price leaving News 4 San Antonio


AUSTIN

Latino 97.1 Austin Returns To Spanish CHR.

Morning anchor Hannah Rucker celebrates five years with KVUE.

KVET Takes The Format Lead In Austin.

Hearst to buy Austin American-Statesman, now covering Austin, Houston and San Antonio
Fred Cantú to retire from CBS Austin after 53 year broadcasting career


AROUND TEXAS

Morning anchor John-Thomas Kobos celebrates 14 years ago at KIII Corpus Christi.

Oklahoma Hospitality Club honors KFDX Wichita Falls anchor Emily Faith.

KBTX Bryan-College Station evening anchor Rusty Surette voted Best TV Personality for 2024 in BCS by Bryan Broadcasting.

Tre Sanchez joins KFDM 6 Beaumont as a Multimedia Journalist.

Jason Freund leaves NewsWest 9 KWES Midland-Odessa to become a Multimedia Journalist for WSLS 10 Roanoke, Virginia.

Weekend anchor Jack Kessler celebrates five years with KAMR Local 4 News Amarillo.

Sydni Walker joins KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen as a reporter.

Reporter Sydney Ferguson is leaving KFDM 6/FOX 4 Beaumont for KAKE 10 Wichita, Kansas.

Devyn Shea, host of East Texas Now on KLTV, is leaving the station.


Sophia Ridley joins KBTX Bryan-College Station
Baylee Bates adds KCEN 5, 6, and 10pm anchor duties
KRIS Corpus Christi's new morning TV anchors are married!
Darrell Franklin promoted to KFDX news director
Alan Shoemaker spotted in the 956
DeAnna Giles joins KLTV 7 Tyler
Claydra Rhodes promoted to KBMT Beaumont evening co-anchor
Mike Gillaspia named KIII 3NEWS Corpus Christi evening anchor
Lee Baker leaves KVII after 37 years


REMEMBERING

Engineer Dale Edward Boren, 79, who retired from ABC13 KTRK Houston after 32 years of service, has died.

Jim Carola of KILT fame has died
Chauncy Glover's cause of death released by LA County





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