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Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Texas TV news and radio job moves June 2025



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2025 Lone Star Regional Sports EMMY Nominees


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

40 more employees laid off from Dr. Phil's North Texas-based TV network amid 'summer hiatus': Officials.

DeDe McGuire 104 KKDA Dallas’ “DeDe In The Morning” is inducted as a member of the 2025 induction class of the Radio Hall of Fame.

Dale Hansen's hot takes are back in North Texas on new podcast.

Former “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX DJ Lisa Taylor announced she's retiring from full-time work in radio after a 45 year career.

99.5 The Wolf KPLX adds Vicki Ochoa for nights.

Former Fort Worth radio host sentenced to jail after violating probation.

Cumulus DFW’s New Country 96.3 Morning Show Raises More Than $30,000 for Patriot PAWS Service Dogs Through 5th Annual “Pet for a Vet” Campaign.

Sydney Persing joins FOX 5 DC
McKenna King promoted to CBS News Texas First Alert Chief Meteorologist
Pete Delkus surprised by former WFAA anchor on his 20th anniversary
Light fixture falls during FOX 4 KDFW newscast
Dale Hansen surprises Pete Delkus for his 20th anniversary at WFAA
Dominique Sachse and Vic Mignogna celebrate one year anniversary
CBS Texas launches Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) technology-driven studio
Lauren Bostwick officially joins CBS Texas


HOUSTON

Melissa Chase exits Audacy Houston.

Jay Michaels exits MIX 96.5 KHMX.

Jennifer Radcliffe named Houston Chronicle’s new local news editor.

Houston Chronicle named 2024 Newsroom of the year by TME.

Houston Chronicle photographer/videographer Yi-Chin Lee leaves the Houston Chronicle to work for Reuters.

Houston Texans TV host Drew Dougherty joins Strake Jesuit as director of its student TV station.

Wes Wilson joins Chron.com as executive editor from KIII 3News Corpus Christi where he was news director.

Erica Cheng joins Houstonia as News & City Life Editor.

Hope Media Group, owner of 89.3 KSBJ and “Way-FM” network, and “Vida Unida," acquires the “Worship 24/7” network.

Raúl Brindis Joins AIRE Radio Networks for National Syndication.

Longtime meteorologist Frank Billingsley selling Houston home for $1.52 million.

Former KHOU 11 assistant news director Chris Henao joins the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) as Chief of Media & Communications.

93Q Houston’s Riggs, Katelyn & Erica mark 500 Shows.

Christian Lagera joins the KPRC 2 marketing team.

Producer David Langham returns to KPRC 2 after a brief stint at the Graham Media Group station in Orlando.

Producer Sydney Wallace returns to KPRC 2 where she interned after working in Oklahoma City.

Claudio Mendrano joins KPRC as a director from CW39 KIAH.

No one can stop their dancing now
610 KILT Houston 1968, 1972 and 1973 audio
Behind the scenes tour of FOX 26 Houston
Will Kunkel exits FOX 26 Houston
José Griñán's memorial service
Where is Jonathan Novack?
Former Houston TV reporter's vehicle damaged in LA
Mayra Moreno defends "Buenas Noches" sign off
KHOU is trying to win the ratings by a hair
KHOU 11 adds new morning newscast on streaming
'Dean and Rog' launch YouTube channel with Birthday Scams
Could KPRC 2 open a coffee shop?
Melanie Lawson returns to ABC13 anchor desk
Rekha Muddaraj returns to Houston TV
Melanie Lawson talks knowing Beyoncé over the years
Houston TV has some big June anniversaries!


SAN ANTONIO

Following his exit from 1200 WOAI last year, the “Joe Pags Show” with Joe Pagliarulo returns to 550 KTSA/107.1 K296GK.

104.5 Latino Hits KZEP replaces “Enrique Santos Show” with the “Tino Cochino Radio."

Anchor Deborah Knapp honored at Commissioners Court meeting.

KENS 5's Sarah Duran talks growing up in a journalism family
Orlando Peña Aurquia joins Telemundo 48 San Jose
San Antonio TV anchor celebrity doppelgängers
Stephanie Serna on how she landed her first job
KENS 5 San Antonio launches expanded morning news on digital
Andrew Capasso leaves FOX SA mornings


AUSTIN


Josh Hinkle, duPont Award-winning director of investigations and innovation for KXAN, is the new president of the Investigative Reporters and Editors Board of Directors. 

101X KROX celebrates 30 years.

City Council endorses public broadcasting by creating Austin PBS Day.

Matt Fernandez joins WBTV 3 Charlotte, North Carolina, as a reporter after leaving KVUE.

KXAN anchor Will DuPree celebrates seven years working in Austin. 

Texas Monthly Takes Home Eight National City and Regional Magazine Awards.

Paul Cobler joins the Texas Tribune as economy and industry reporter.

Ryan Chandler is trying to save lives
Rebecca Thomas leaves FOX 7 Austin
Casey Claiborne leaves FOX 7 Austin
Kristen Currie fills in on CW39 Houston
Michael Courier joins KVUE Austin


AROUND TEXAS

“Wild 104.3” KQFX Borger/Amarillo now simulcasts Regional Mexican “96.1 La Poderosa” KBEX; format flipped during live remote for a Salvation Army sock drive.

Jeydah Jenkins joins KRIS 6 Corpus as neighborhood news reporter.

Derrick Jones joins 12News KBMT Beaumont as a reporter.

Cloud-Based Workflow Speeds KTXS’s Recovery From Downed Tower, Storm Damage.

Newsmakers announced, Southeast Texas media honored at 34th Excellence in the Media Awards.

Hundreds of KFDM News tapes from the 70s and 80s being digitized for public viewing.

KWTX 10 Waco Chief Engineer Larry Brown retires after 46 years of service!

Daniela Taboada-Palau joins 12News KBMT Beaumont.

Brianna Brown leaves KTEN Sherman to join News 9 KWTV Oklahoma City as a reporter.

Brady Taylor marks 20 years as a KWTX Meteorologist.

KBTX BCS Chief Meteorologist Max Crawford celebrates 10 years.

KBTX BCS evening anchor Rusty Surette celebrates 10 years.

KTEN Sherman morning meteorologist Amber Nowaski celebrates six years.

25 News KXXV/KRHD Waco/Bryan Morning/Midday Meteorologist Josh Johns celebrates six years.

Caroline Fletcher of KXII 12 Sherman celebrates five years. 

‘The Bo Corona Show’ Comes To Tejano Q99.5 San Angelo.

KIII 3 News Corpus Christi Multimedia Journalist Madeline Salinas left the station.

Mark Baugh joins KFOX 14 El Paso as morning reporter.


Joel Robinson joins KYTX CBS19 East Texas
Shalayna Valencia named KOSA Odessa GM
KTXS 12 Abilene hiring spree
Rudy Mireles joins ValleyCentral+ as digital anchor
Natasha Williams named NewsWest 9 news director
Noemy Sanchez leaves KTRE East Texas
Cam Sanderson named KFDM/FOX4 Beaumont weekend sports anchor
Jeremiah Stewart joins Fox West Texas
Bob Brackeen calls it a career at KTEN Sherman
Tara Thomas joins ABC Big 2 Midland-Odessa
Faith Colbert joins KCEN 6 Waco


REMEMBERING

Former KTRK 13 photographer George Darrell Sauer ("Buddy"), 88, passed away.

Evans Risher, a beloved longtime WFAA photojournalist, has died at 68, his family announced.

Radio host, former congressman Blake Farenthold died.




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