Stephen Goin is joining Gray Media as a Washington correspondent in December 2025, following two years as a reporter at KHOU 11 in Houston.
"When I started my reporting career, I always hoped I’d have the opportunity to return to my hometown market," Goin told mikemcguff.com. "So I’m grateful I was able to do that at KHOU 11, where I learned from some of the best journalists and had the privilege of serving my community every day. Now, I’m excited to take on a new challenge in Washington, D.C., covering national issues and helping people understand how it all impacts them."
In his new role, Goin will cover Congress, the White House, and the U.S. Supreme Court, delivering national political and legal reporting to Gray’s 113 local television markets nationwide.
Goin joined KHOU in 2023, marking a return to Texas. He grew up in Kingwood and later lived in Livingston. During his time at Channel 11, he covered city government, criminal justice, and community issues, and earned an Emmy nomination for his reporting on extreme weather in Texas.
Prior to KHOU, Goin worked as a multimedia journalist for FOX News, traveling across the country to cover breaking news for FOX affiliate stations, FOX Weather, and Fox News Channel. His earlier career stops include WAVE 3 News in Louisville, Kentucky, and MSNBC, where he served as a communications coordinator, managing the network’s PR Twitter account and acting as the primary media monitor for the cable news division.
Goin is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Government. He also holds a master’s degree in Strategic Communication from Columbia University in New York.
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