Texas TV news and radio job moves February 2026

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- 2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards winners and finalists

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Steve Noviello of FOX 4 KDFW brings a playful spirit to the button-down world of local TV news.

Death of a Newspaper: the Long, Awkward Afterlife of the 'Star-Telegram.'

Neal Franklin joins the Dallas Morning News to report on real estate issues. 

KERA acquires producer of public radio’s ‘From the Top.’

- Kara Sewell announces WFAA Daybreak departure
- Kylie Capps announces FOX 4 KDFW promotion
- Dawn White gives birth
- FOX 4 KDFW new studio video update
- Deborah Ferguson celebrates 35 years with NBC 5 KXAS DFW
- CBS News Texas DFW "surprising winner" in Stephen Colbert and James Talarico controversy
- Marc Istook signs off WFAA 8 DFW
- Marc Istook launches podcast
- Dia Wall and Matt Howerton debut on WFAA 8 Daybreak
- Kristin Diaz leaves 1080 KRLD DFW for WTOP News
- Ron Corning returns on KERA's “NTX Now"

HOUSTON

Longtime KPRC 2 caller leaves a legacy of finding the special in every day.

Prairie View A&M University President Tomikia P. LeGrande, Ed.D., has announced the appointment of former KPRC 2 reporter Trazanna Moreno as the University’s Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications, effective March 1, 2026.

Miya Shay and Gene Wu named by Houstonia as a couple powering Houston’s culture scene.

Legendary Houston sportswriter John McClain threatens to 'walk naked down Kirby' if CJ Stroud is traded.

Lea Jolan joins CW39 KIAH Houston as Digital & Streaming Executive Producer.

Yasmin Bangura joins CW39 KIAH as an Account Executive.

Houston Chronicle debuts faster, automated printing press.

KSEV AM 700 Adds Craig Collins to Daily Lineup.

- Daniella Guzman in Milan covering 2026 Winter Olympics
- Isiah Factor Uncensored moves into a battleground
- Daji Aswad is married
- Melanie Lawson's substantial donation
- Melissa Wilson has surgery
- Corley Peel to anchor KPRC 2 Houston weekends
- Tom Zizka is having surgery, too
- Kelvin Henry joins ABC13 Houston KTRK
- Heather Sullivan leaves FOX 26 Houston
- Caroline Brown pregnant with baby #2
- Shern-Min Chow signs off KHOU 11 Houston
- Megan Reyna joins KHOU 11 Houston
- Chita Craft featured in best TV News Bloopers January 2026
- Mayra Moreno's baby shower
- Melissa Wilson surgery updates
- KPRC 2 in a Google Pixel commercial
- The TV anchor 'It' factor by Mark Garay
- KPRC 2 expands 6pm newscast
- Michael Adkison joins Houston Public Media from CBS Austin
- KPRC 2 reporter shares figure skating past
- Samica Knight receives gift from Michael Strahan
- Pat Cavlin leaves KHOU 11 Houston
- Miya Shay celebrates Lunar New Year with Houston media guests
- Houston broadcast veterans launch eSports Radio
- Julia Morales on life on and off the field
- Yet, another KPRC 2 reporter is a crime victim
- Heather Sullivan joins First Alert 4 KMOV St. Louis
- ABC13 now streaming on Disney+ with its other sister stations
- Houston Dynamo FC announces 2026 in-stadium and radio hosts
- 950 KPRC in 1958
- Tony Atkins joins ABC13 Houston

SAN ANTONIO

Former KABB, KENS 5 reporter Lu Parker laid off amid Nexstar cuts.

Former San Antonio reporter returns for all-star 'Survivor' season.

After 12 years on air, WSAN Radio founder Ronald Gordon continues amplifying community voices, connecting San Antonio through music, conversation and service.

- KSAT's Shelby Ebertowski gets engaged
- Myra Arthur joins KSAT 12 Nightbeat
- KSAT12 San Antonio changes weekday morning lineup
- Sarah Forgany stands her ground on natural hair
- Meredith Haas leaves KENS 5 San Antonio
- Devan Karp leaves KSAT 12 San Antonio

AUSTIN

Nexstar Media Group’s KXAN in Austin, Texas, is encouraging viewers to “tap that app” in a new promo that also used a little help from AI.

Austin’s Zone adds Texas Streamers ‘Bucky & BK’ to Afternoons.

Texas Monthly Is a Finalist for Four 2026 National Magazine Awards.

Texas Monthly’s Promise to Readers in the Age of AI.

KXAN Digital Director Kate Winkle leaves the station after 8.5 years.

- Melia Masumoto is leaving KVUE Austin
- José Alonzo joins KVUE Austin
- Madison Myers joins KXAN Austin
- Ava Brendgord joins KXAN Austin
- Grace Thornton leaves KVUE Austin
- Hannah Rucker is engaged
- Adam Schwager joins Nexstar Media Group's Austin political bureau

AROUND TEXAS

John Diaz named NewsWest 9 KWES Midland-Odessa news director.

Sonji Milburn left NewsWest 9 KWES Midland - Odessa, where she was a Multi-Skilled Journalist.

Alexa Conroy joins KXXV 25 Waco/Temple/Killeen as Neighborhood Reporter.

Buddy Logan exits KNUE and Radio Texas Live.

Jacob Daniel joins KRIS 6 Corpus Christi as the Southside and Flour Bluff Neighborhood Reporter.

Destiny Venecia joins KFOX 14 El Paso as a reporter.

KTAB Abilene reporter Mariah Williams leaves the station.

Meteorologist Susana Harbert provides forecasts in English and Spanish on KTAB-TV and Telemundo Abilene in Abilene, Texas. Harbert joins “On Time for Mom Time” podcast hosts, Brittany Pelletz and Stacie Lopez to talk motherhood.

3News KIII Corpus Christi operations manager Scott Jones retires.

Lauren Sierra joins CBS 4 and NBC 23 KVEO Harlingen as a Multimedia Journalist.

FCC changes for some Texas radio stations.

Jessica Poole joins 15 ABC KRHD Bryan-College Station and 25 News KXXV Waco-Temple-Killeen as a neighborhood reporter.

Texas-based ABC affiliates file equal time notices as FCC cracks down on ‘The View’ over Talarico segment.

- KRGV's Tim Smith named 2026 National Weatherperson of the Year
- Texas TV meteorologist underwent deep-brain stimulation surgery
- James Eppler is longest serving FOX34 Lubbock anchor
- KCBD Lubbock doing news in the dark
- Katie Aupperle to leave KBTX 3 Bryan-College Station
- Paul Cicala leaves ABC-7 KVIA El Paso
- Lindsay Liepman swaps KCEN 6 Waco schedule
- Sam Nichols to retire from KTAB Abilene
- The KFDX spicy on-air exchange

REMEMBERING

Former KTRK Houston employee Kitty Borah dies at 90.

Ruben Garcia, longtime San Antonio radio voice and TPR's VP of Technology and Operations, dies at 66.

Houston celebrates the Life and Legacy of Michael “5000” Watts.

Tony Atkins joins ABC13 Houston

Tony Atkins is joining ABC13 Houston KTRK from WESH2 News Orlando, where he was a reporter since August 2022.

"I am excited to announce I’m joining the fantastic team at ABC13 Houston! It’s a full circle moment; I began my professional career in Texas at the Austin American-Statesman many years ago," Atkins wrote. "This move brings me closer to more family and friends, which is so important in this next chapter. It truly was a life move and I’m thankful for God’s grace in how it all worked out."

Atkins joined WESH from his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked at TMJ4 News WTMJ as a reporter.

Prior to Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee grad reported for FOX 13 Memphis WHBQ, as well as roles with WPXI 11 Pittsburgh and the Austin American-Statesman. 

Reporter Kelvin Henry also joined ABC13 in February 2026.

(Thanks, Taylor!)

📍Houston it is, then!

Excited to join the amazing team at @abc13houston! pic.twitter.com/yW6ssqYrxW

— Tony Atkins (@TonyAtkinsTV) February 28, 2026

The KFDX spicy on-air exchange

Weather tosses can be exciting at KFDX 3 Wichita Falls when anchor Carney Porter and Chief Meteorologist Michael Bohling are on-air together.  

And the Texas news duo is going viral on such publications as TMZ, the New York Post, and People.  I never thought I would be writing about KFDX going viral, but welcome to 2026.

An exchange between the anchor and meteorologist earlier this week led to an apology on social media.

Anyone else getting Moonlighting or Sam and Diane vibes? You have to be older to get that, but it was my first thought!

One of the first comments on the apology was from Wichita Falls Mayor Tim Short who wrote, "Thought I was the only one yall were mean to….and on that note, see yall Tuesday!"

Most of the rest of the comments were supportive of the KFDX on-air duo. 

Now you might be asking if this unwanted attention will lead to any fallout?  My guess is not.  After writing a media blog for 20 years, I wouldn't be surprised if one of them is now noticed by a larger market station and they get a job offer out of it.  I've seen it happen before...

🚨 LIVE WEATHER SEGMENT COLLAPSES — HOT MIC CATCHES WHAT THEY WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO SAY

This was supposed to be a routine weather forecast on KFDX in Texoma.

Both smiling. Calm. Professional.

She confidently says there’s no rain in the forecast.

He immediately cuts her off:… pic.twitter.com/BUXfqQDWLk

— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) February 27, 2026

950 KPRC in 1958

This 1958 promotional film spotlights 950 KPRC-AM and the people, newsrooms, and voices that made local broadcasting an essential part of daily life in Houston.

Houston Dynamo FC announces 2026 in-stadium and radio hosts

Houston Dynamo FC introduced the club’s in-stadium host and broadcasters ahead of the 2026 season. 

The club also announced the addition of Dana Cortez of Mix 96.5 KHMX as the club’s in-stadium host at Shell Energy Stadium. Cortez, host of the nationally syndicated Dana Cortez Show.

Alex Parra joins the club as the English-language radio play-by-play voice of the Houston Dynamo, featured on the local Apple TV broadcast. Parra brings more than three decades of experience across professional and collegiate sports and is known for his energetic, detailed match calls.

The Club will continue its Spanish-language radio broadcasts on TUDN Radio 102.9 FM with the return of Danny Mejía and César Procel. Mejía returns to the airwaves for his twenty-first season covering the Dynamo, while Procel returns as one of the most recognizable soccer voices in Houston. The pair deliver an exciting, authentic connection to Spanish-speaking fans across the region.

“We’re proud of the group we’ve assembled to help tell the story of this club,” said Houston Dynamo FC President of Business Operations Jessica O’Neill in a press release. “They bring strong experience, credibility and a genuine connection to Houston, and will play an important role in how our fans experience Dynamo soccer this season.”

Devan Karp leaves KSAT 12 San Antonio

Devan Karp is departing KSAT 12, where he has been a morning reporter on Good Morning San Antonio.

Karp joined KSAT in 2024 after coming from KOAA5 in Colorado Springs, where he worked as a multimedia journalist. While there, he earned a Heartland Emmy Award and a Colorado Broadcasters Association Award as part of the station’s news team.

A graduate of Trinity University, Karp previously interned at KSAT in 2021.

Originally from Houston, Karp says he fell in love with local journalism after Hurricane Harvey flooded his community, inspired by reporters from across Texas who arrived to help cover the disaster.

Ron Corning returns on KERA's “NTX Now"

After several years away from the local spotlight, Ron Corning is returning to North Texas broadcasting...this time on the radio.

Corning has been named co-host of NTX Now, a new live, weekday morning talk show launching this summer on KERA News 90.1 FM Dallas-Fort Worth and KERA’s digital platforms.

The move marks Corning’s first regular on-air role in DFW since leaving television in 2022. Most recently, he co-anchored The Morning After on CW33 KDAF alongside Jenny Anchondo. Before that, Corning spent eight years as a morning anchor at WFAA. Corning began his career in local television news, leading him to ABC News in New York, where he anchored “World News Now” and reported for “Good Morning America.”

“NTX Now” represents a new chapter for Corning and a return to daily conversations with North Texans. The show will focus on the people, issues, and ideas shaping a fast-changing region, covering everything from politics and civic life to education, arts, innovation, health, and culture.

“It’s a bit of a dust storm right now as people seek sources they trust,” says Corning. “KERA has always been so solidly grounded in this community and has never lost sight of the importance of fact-based journalism and compelling storytelling around the events and people that shape our region. KERA is meeting the moment with this new show, and I’m so grateful to be a part of it.” 

Corning will co-host alongside Miranda Suarez, an award-winning KERA reporter known for her in-depth coverage of Tarrant County government. Together, the pair will guide live discussions designed to inform, reflect, and connect listeners across North Texas.

Suarez is an award-winning reporter who started at KERA News in 2020. Her public radio career began when she served as a newscast intern at WBUR in Boston, followed by a full-time reporting fellowship at Wisconsin Public Radio. Before joining “NTX Now” as co-host, Suarez covered Tarrant County government for KERA News. Her reporting drove discussion at local government meetings and led to the closure of a West Texas private prison that violated the state’s safety standards. Suarez plans to bring that commitment to meaningful journalism to the talk show format.  

“I see ‘NTX Now’ as a gathering place for our audience where we can just sit together and figure out what’s going on locally,” says Suarez. “I’m excited to spend an hour with our listeners every morning.” 

“This has been an opportunity that KERA has been measuring and anticipating for some time,” says Executive Producer, Stephen Becker. “With these two charismatic personalities — who are deeply embedded in North Texas culture and are beloved, respected journalists — we aim to earn the ear and trust of North Texas listeners.” 

“‘NTX Now’ will be an excellent complement to our existing program lineup,” says Nico Leone, President & CEO of KERA. “Paired with NPR’s coverage of national and international news, statewide reporting from The Texas Newsroom, and ‘Think’s’ ability to spark curiosity — ‘NTX Now’ will provide a compelling, deeply regional context for KERA’s listening audience and will explore solutions to the issues shaping the future of our communities.” 

The program will air weekday mornings on KERA News 90.1 FM and will be supported by a podcast, video, social media content, and live community events — extending Corning’s familiar presence into new platforms while keeping his connection to North Texas audiences front and center.

- Marc Istook launches podcast

ABC13 now streaming on Disney+ with its other sister stations

If you want to watch ABC13 Houston KTRK on Disney+, you can now.

Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. have access to ABC owned Television Station’s eight local market 24/7 livestreams from New York (WABC-TV), Los Angeles (KABC-TV), Chicago (WLS-TV), Philadelphia (WPVI-TV), Houston (KTRK-TV), San Francisco (KGO-TV), Raleigh-Durham, NC (WTVD-TV), and Fresno, CA (KFSN-TV).

The 24/7 local news streams feature live, market-specific newscasts, breaking news, important weather updates, and special community events and celebrations. The streams are available in the ABC News Hub and the Live Hub. Over time, subscribers located in one of the eight markets will also see their local-market station featured in other locations on Disney+.

The new ABC local news programming joins national news coverage on Disney+, including World News Tonight with David Muir, ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis, 20/20, Good Morning America, Nightline, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, and What You Need to Know. The programming adds value for millions of subscribers and bolsters the ever-growing Disney+ content offering, including movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, all in one place.

Heather Sullivan joins First Alert 4 KMOV St. Louis

Heather Sullivan has joined First Alert 4 KMOV St. Louis, Missouri, as an anchor and consumer reporter, arriving from FOX 26 KRIV Houston, where she held the same role until departing in early February 2026.

"I’m excited to share I’m now an Anchor and Consumer Reporter for First Alert 4 KMOV TV," Sullivan told mikemcguff.com.  "I will be anchoring an hour of news, consumer information, and guest interviews every day. I’ll also be covering stories to help viewers save money, avoid scams, and make their voices heard. And I’ll continue to bring all that helpful information to you on air, streaming, and here on social media. Send me your consumer issues and money questions. I’ve got you covered!

"I’m so excited to be joining the phenomenal team of journalists at KMOV and to meet the wonderful people of St. Louis! Please drop me a line and say hello!"

Special thanks to Tim, who let me know Sullivan appeared on the KMOV noon newscast today! That's how I knew to reach out to Sullivan for a comment in the first place!

Sullivan joined FOX 26 Houston in February 2020 as the station’s consumer reporter, appearing regularly on Houston’s Morning Show and across the station’s newscasts. Her Smart Sense reports focused on helping Houston-area families save money while avoiding scams, rip-offs, and consumer fraud. During her time at KRIV, she also created and hosted two streaming personal finance programs. She joined the station following the retirement of longtime Houston consumer reporter Emily Akin. (We also learned she has an orange cat.)

Before moving to Houston, Sullivan worked as a business, consumer, and political reporter at NBC12 WWBT in Richmond, Virginia. She also served as a national consumer correspondent for America Now, a Raycom Media–produced syndicated program, where her investigative consumer reports aired nationwide for four years.

Earlier in her career, Sullivan was a consumer investigative reporter and anchor at WSPA and at WZVN. She also worked as an anchor, reporter, and host in Los Angeles at Ocean County Newschannel, and began her broadcasting career as an anchor and reporter at KVAL.

A graduate of Emerson College, Sullivan holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and political communication, along with an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Over the past decade, Sullivan has earned two Emmy Awards and a National Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an anchor and consumer investigator in Richmond. Her investigations into illegal car sales, home-improvement fraud, and consumer scams earned her the South Carolina Broadcasters Association Reporter of the Year honor. She also received a Murrow Award for her consumer product testing series, Does It Work?, and was twice voted Best Anchor Team by Richmond Magazine.

2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards winners and finalists

The winners and finalists for the 2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards have been announced. 

SEE THE WINNERS AND FINALISTS

Winners and Finalists are listed through the click. Winners (in blue) will be announced on-site. If no winner is listed, that means there were no entries or the judges declared no winner. 

Broadcasters from all over Texas will come to Austin on Saturday, April 11, 2026, to celebrate the winners of TAB's Fifth Annual Texas Broadcast News Awards.

The Texas Association of Broadcasters introduced its inaugural Texas Broadcast News Awards program in 2022 and recognizes outstanding broadcast journalism produced by member Radio and TV stations serving local communities throughout the Lone Star State.

The TBNAs take the place of the Texas Associated Press Broadcast Awards, which were discontinued.