KPRC 2 is bringing back the morning traffic anchor position in 2026.
Channel 2 hasn't had that position since Justina Latimer left in 2024, and, as I blogged at the time, the station apparently dropped it.
Like Lanny Griffith says, "Treat it as a four-way stop. Huh!!" And KLOL lovers will be happy to hear that Griffith has something in the works! Stay tuned!
Back to KPRC morning traffic, get your resumes handy, which reminds me of Keep The Resume Handy, which Houston radio folks will chuckle at.
Here is the KPRC job posting:
"Houston has a traffic problem. It’s not going away — it’s getting worse. KPRC 2 is looking for a Traffic Reporter/Anchor who treats that problem like a beat worth owning.
This is not a role for someone who reads boards and moves on. We want a journalist who understands that transportation is one of the most consequential quality-of-life issues in one of the fastest-growing cities in the country — and who can tell that story every day across every platform we have.
KPRC 2 is an NBC affiliate and Graham Media Group station known for aggressive journalism and a genuine investment in digital. We don’t just broadcast the news. We build audiences around it.
What You’ll Do
You’ll anchor traffic coverage across our morning show and contribute to afternoon and evening newscasts as needed. But the on-air presence is only part of it.
You’ll own a beat — transportation and mobility in Houston and its suburbs. That means building relationships with TxDOT, METRO, city transportation officials, and infrastructure project leads. It means understanding the highway expansion debates, the toll road politics, the transit funding fights, and the bike lane controversies — and being able to explain why any of it matters to someone sitting in standstill traffic on I-10 at 7:15 a.m.
You’ll produce digital-first content — short-form video, data-driven explainers, social posts — that reaches commuters before, during, and after the broadcast window. You’ll build your own traffic graphics using Baron and contribute to KPRC 2+ Now and other streaming and digital platforms.
When there’s a major infrastructure story, a transit vote, or a highway project reshaping a neighborhood, you’re the reporter in the field — not just the person at the wall."
