Savannah Guthrie returned to NBC's TODAY on January 23, 2026, after having vocal cord surgery.
"What I thought was just normal aging and wear and tear got much more noticeable, and this past year, much worse," Savannah told TODAY.
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Monday, January 26, 2026
Diana Gomez leaves KFOX14 Morning News El Paso
Diana Gomez left her KFOX14 Morning News El Paso Traffic Reporter and Multimedia Journalist position in September 2025.
Here is what Gomez posted on social at the time of her departure:
"I started at the station more than 7 years ago as a production assistant, and never imagined how much I would grow and where this journey would take me.
Moving into the role of a traffic reporter/multimedia journalist has been such a special opportunity, one that I love and allowed me to connect with our community in a way I’ll always cherish.
I’m grateful for YOU, our amazing viewers, for welcoming me into your homes each day. Your support has meant the world to me.
I can’t thank our morning team/work family enough for the fun adventures , waking up at 2 a.m. isn’t easy, but knowing my day would start and end with such an incredible group of people always made it a great one."
She also hosted a weekly segment called "What's Driving You Crazy?" in which she highlighted viewers' concerns and questions about our roadways every Thursday morning.
Gomez joined the KFOX14 News team in 2018 as a production assistant, working across multiple departments. Her favorite was assisting the traffic team however she could.
Born and raised in the Sun City of El Paso, Texas, Gomez graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a minor in Sociology. She also received her associate's degree in Communications from El Paso Community College.
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Alexandra Cranford leaves WWL New Orleans
Alexandra Cranford has departed her meteorology role at WWL-TV New Orleans as of January 2026, concluding a 13-year tenure at the station.
Cranford posted that she is leaving to stay at home with her baby:
"It's been an honor to share New Orleans weather with you for 13 years. Thank you for watching and listening to my forecasts - it has meant so much.
I'm grateful for all the positive and professional people I've worked with, and for the joy this job has given me.
Most of all, I thank God for the gift of my family, for guiding me to this new phase of life, and for life itself. O God, almighty Father, all glory and honor is yours, forever and ever.
I'll also be off social media soon, so maybe I'll see you in the grocery store aisle sometime."
Cranford joined WWL-TV in 2012 after serving as a morning forecaster at KTBS 3 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She began her television career as a news anchor and weather forecaster at KNOE 8 in Monroe, Louisiana.
In addition to her on-air work, Cranford is a published researcher. Her study, “Women Weathercasters: Their Education, Positions and Presence in Local TV,” appeared in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society in February 2018 and is the largest known biographical study of television weathercasters in the United States.
Her work has earned multiple honors, including Best Weathercast in Louisiana from the Associated Press and Best Weathercast in New Orleans from the Press Club of New Orleans. She has also received awards from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters and Women in Media.
Outside of local TV news, Cranford worked as a NASA Science and Engineering Apprentice in the Naval Research Laboratory’s Office of Oceanography.
A New Orleans native, Cranford holds a Master of Science in Applied Meteorology from Mississippi State University and graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Communication. It was while working at LSU’s campus news station that she first became interested in meteorology.
Saturday, January 24, 2026
KPRC 2.4 is showing KPRC2+ streaming
I have a lot of people tell me they have no idea how to access the local TV station streaming apps, and now KPRC 2 Houston is making it easy by putting its digital offering on actual TV.
KPRC2+ is being streamed on 2.4 right now, which might even interest you more during this winter storm.
Now it is on real TV, but on a digital TV sub-channel. Don't let that scare you off. It's available via an over-the-air (OTA) antenna hookup... you know, the old-fashioned way of watching TV. Not sure if it is available on cable.
The station tells me this is a temporary program change while they look at "at longer-term options."
Channel 2.4 has been Dabl for a long time. Launched in 2019, the digital multicast television network aired reruns of cooking and home renovation shows. In 2023, it changed formats and started airing shows like Living Single, The Jamie Foxx Show, Moesha, Everybody Hates Chris, and Sister, Sister.
KPRC2+ launched in April 2022.
(Thanks, Doug!)
Melissa Cole leaves Eyewitness News 3 WFSB Hartford, Connecticut
Melissa Cole has left her Eyewitness News 3 WFSB Hartford, Connecticut meteorologist and reporter position after 22 years.
Here is what Cole posted on social:
"22+years at WFSB and 27+ years in TV news.
Sad that it’s ending but thankful that it happened and will miss these amazing people the most. The best coworkers a girl could ask for.
Thank you to all of you who have watched me over the years. Your kindness and support has meant so much.
No idea what’s next for me but going to take a breath and enjoy the slowness for a bit."
Cole joined Eyewitness News 3 WFSB in 2003 as a weekend meteorologist.
In 2025, she transitioned to a reporting role on WFSB's "Great Day Connecticut" and as a fill-in meteorologist.
The Villanova University grad previously worked at both WIVT, Binghamton, New York,and WHP CBS 21, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Gabriela Tirado joins Telemundo 39 DFW
Gabriela Tirado joined Telemundo 39 KXTX Dallas - Fort Worth in November 2025 as a multimedia journalist.
Here is what Tirado posted on social:
"Esta semana comencé a trabajar en Telemundo 39 como Video Journalist y estoy realmente emocionada por todo lo que se viene
Me entusiasma poder conocer de cerca y dar voz a la comunidad del norte de Texas, contar sus historias, sus retos y sus triunfos
Volver a NBCUniversal, la empresa donde hice mi internship, es un sueño que se siente completo. Regresar ahora como profesional me llena de orgullo y gratitud
Nuevas oportunidades, nuevos proyectos y un nuevo hogar professional."
Before moving to Dallas, Tirado spent more than two years as a multimedia journalist at Univision in Arizona, from August 2023 through November 2025.
Earlier in her career, Tirado served as a news reporter for Vision Latina TV in Phoenix, where she covered local news and produced original reports between March and August 2023.
Tirado is a graduate of Brigham Young University–Idaho, where she earned a degree in Communication with an emphasis in News/Journalism. She interned with Local News 8 KIFI Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming.
Melanie Lawson returns to Live at Five for last week
Melanie Lawson anchored her last 11am ABC13 KTRK Houston newscast Friday with Rita Garcia.
Now, for her last week after 43 years, Lawson returns to Live at Five before her official retirement.
KENS 5 San Antonio where love is in the air
Love is in the air at KENS 5 San Antonio, where two staffers are celebrating a recent engagement.
Digital Executive Producer David Lynch popped the question to anchor Alicia Neaves this week at San Antonio’s iconic “Tree of Life” by Mission Espada, and she said yes.
Apparently, there are other KENS couples that have met at the station and started a life together.
Neaves returned to KENS 5 in 2021 as a weekend anchor and reporter, marking a homecoming for the San Antonio native. She previously worked at the station from 2015 to 2017 before leaving for an anchor role at KENS 5's TEGNA sister station, WLTX Columbia, South Carolina.
Earlier in her career, Neaves worked as a bilingual reporter at NewsWest 9 KWES in Midland-Odessa, covering the border. A graduate of the University of Evansville in Indiana, she began her TV news career in 2011 at News 4 San Antonio WOAI.
Lynch is a Digital Executive Producer at KENS 5, where he helps manage the station’s online projects. He joined the station in October 2018 after working as a digital producer at KOB 4 in Albuquerque. Lynch is a graduate of the University of New Mexico.
Friday, January 23, 2026
DJ J-Que Joins Good Morning H-Town on 97.9 The Box
DJ J-Que returns to the 97.9 The Box KBXX Houston morning show.
Beginning Monday, January 26, 2026, J-Que will assume the lead chair on the award-winning morning show Good Morning H-Town, alongside co-hosts JMac and Young Jas.
J-Que’s return to mornings marks his first Morning Drive role since 2017, when he was part of The Madd Hatta Morning Show, prior to teaming with Houston radio icon G-Man on The Afternoon Sauce. In addition to his on-air role, J-Que continues to serve as Assistant Program Director (APD) and Music Director (MD) for 97.9 The Box.
“J-Que is a true team player who makes everyone around him better,” said Yonni Rude, Program Director of 97.9 The Box. “His off-the-cuff humor combined with the personalities of JMac and Young Jas is like assembling the Avengers of morning radio—ready to save H-Town from the most stressful part of the day: the morning commute.”
In addition to his role on Good Morning H-Town, he will continue to host his signature daily mix shows, holiday mixes, and specialty programming on 97.9 The Box, showcasing the award-winning DJ skills that have defined his career.
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