SportsRadio 610 'Outdoors Show' off-air

The SportsRadio 610 KILT-AM Outdoors Show has been cancelled, according to host Captain Mickey Eastman Sr.

Here is what Captain Mickey posted:

"Hello all you Sickos. Hope everyone is well. I have some unfortunate news to share.  Audacy has taken the Outdoors Show off the air.  I'm sorry to say I will not be broadcasting on SR 610 anymore.  After a Monday morning meeting with my bosses, they informed me that due to budgetary reasons that corporate was taking the Outdoor show off the air.  I know this is quite a shock to all of you, mostly me.  This is truly all I have been told.  I am currently working on something that may be just as informative and interesting.  I don't have any details yet but please keep your page open for a new program and updates.  I don't have many details yet, but I will keep you updated as much as I can.  

I want you all to know I have enjoyed every minute of the 18 years of shows and sharing all our stories together.  But let me say, this will not be the end of us.  Yes, you all have been as much a part of this as anyone and I appreciate all you loyal listeners.  

Until then, good luck and good fishing!

Best regards to all,

Captain Mickey Eastman Sr."

The Outdoors Show aired Thursday through Friday from 4am to 6am and Saturday and Sunday from 4am to 7am. Shows featured everything from live fishing reports with fellow professional anglers and guides to hunting tips.

Captain Mickey started his guiding career in the fall of 1980 on Galveston Bay. 

Luke Cleary joins WFAA 8 DFW

Luke Cleary joined WFAA 8 in Dallas–Fort Worth in September 2025 as a reporter.

Cleary comes to North Texas from TEGNA sister station ABC10 (KXTV) in Sacramento, California, where he worked as a weekend anchor and, before that, a multi-skilled journalist beginning in March 2021. At ABC10, he primarily worked as a solo video journalist, shooting and editing his own stories while covering a variety of daily and enterprise assignments.

Prior to his time in Sacramento, Cleary served as a weekend anchor and multi-skilled journalist at WQAD in Moline, Illinois.

A 2009 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Cleary earned a degree in broadcast journalism before launching his international career. From 2009 to 2018, he worked as a television and radio host in Seoul, South Korea, primarily with the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS).

Beginning in 2013, Cleary served as the main anchor of News Today on KBS World TV for five years. During that time, he covered major global events, including the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, the 2016–17 mass democratic protests and impeachment of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, and the historic 2018 inter-Korean summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Cleary is an active member of the National Press Photographers Association and is also an FAA-certified drone pilot.

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Donna Conrad joins Spectrum News 1 Texas

Donna Conrad has joined Spectrum News 1 Texas as a sports reporter and multimedia journalist, based in the Dallas–Fort Worth market.

Conrad joined Spectrum after leaving 15ABC KRHD in Bryan–College Station in December 2025, where she had worked as a sports anchor and reporter for the past three years.

In winter 2021, Conrad became a sideline reporter for ESPN+, covering the University at Albany women’s basketball team. She has also worked with ESPN+ as an on-air game analyst, calling the Ohio Valley Conference Softball Tournament.

In fall 2018, prior to her time in Texas, Conrad joined MLB Network as a Media Management Associate. While at MLB Network, she earned an Emmy Award in 2019 for her work on MLB Tonight.

She also previously worked with the Tri-City ValleyCats, the Houston Astros’ Single-A affiliate, where she directed the team’s live-stream broadcasts. 

A graduate of the University at Albany, Conrad was an All-Conference Division I outfielder for the Great Danes, helping the program win two conference championships. During her time at UAlbany, she produced and co-hosted UAlbany Overtime, an on-campus television show focused on Great Danes athletics. She also shot video for fall and winter sports and managed replays for live-stream broadcasts during her off-season.

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Thank you for everything Brazos Valley🩷 pic.twitter.com/gRJCNX2IjM

— Donna Conrad Stark (@donnastarkTV) December 23, 2025

Denise Pagano leaves 89.3 KSBJ Houston

Denise Pagano let mikemcguff.com know she has left her midday DJ position at 89.3 KSBJ in Houston as of December 12, 2025.

The reason she left, Pagano tells me, was the drive.

"The new studios they built had them relocate from Humble to New Caney," Pagano told mikemcguff.com.  "The commute ended up being about 56 miles one way, which just wasn’t sustainable long term. I really enjoyed my time there, but it made sense to look for something closer. I loved my Midday friends, and loved working for them first part-time for 10 years (on and off) and then full-time just a few weeks shy of 3 years. It was hard to leave. I’m definitely open to new opportunities. 

Pagano brings decades of broadcast experience across multiple formats, including Christian radio, country, Top 40, and jazz. 

Since March 2023, Pagano has been serving KSBJ listeners through weekend and fill-in shifts.

In January 2024, she officially returned to KSBJ full-time as the station’s midday host—a role she called a dream come true. This is after former midday host Jen Driskill left Texas.

The daughter of a church organist, Pagano began her radio career at Chicago’s Home for Jazz, WDCB, and went on to hold on-air roles at WYLL and WCFL in Chicago, as well as mornings at Country WXXQ (Q98.5 FM) in Rockford. Her Christian radio journey includes time with Moody Radio in Chicago.

In Houston, Denise has been a familiar voice at KSBJ, 100.3 KILT, and MIX 96.5 KHMX. 

She also served as the midday host at Z88.3 WPOZ in Orlando for two years.

Ernest Strawther leaves News Channel 6 KAUZ Wichita Falls

Ernest Strawther joined WNCT 9 in Greenville, North Carolina, in October 2025 as a multimedia journalist (MMJ) after serving as sports director at News Channel 6, KAUZ, Wichita Falls.

Strawther joined KAUZ in Wichita Falls in April 2023 as a multimedia journalist. In January 2024, he transitioned into the sports department as a sports reporter, anchoring weekend sportscasts. He was promoted to sports director in June 2024.

He graduated from Campbell University in December 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting and Electronic Media, where he was also a member of the Fighting Camels football team. 

This is a homecoming for him at WNCT, where he interned.

Nathan Brennan returns to 10/11 KOLN as evening anchor

Nathan Brennan returns to 10/11 News KOLN Lincoln, Nebraska, as evening co-anchor with Madison Pitsch, Chief Meteorologist Brad Anderson, and Sports Director Kevin Sjuts on the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts, January 22, 2026.

“It’s almost surreal,” Brennan said. “I moved to Lincoln at 22, right out of college at Virginia Tech, without knowing a soul. When I left in 2023, I said, ‘This isn’t goodbye — it’s just a see you later.’ Now I get to come back to a place my wife and I call home.”

The Virginia Tech grad recently married former University of Nebraska softball team captain Karlee Seevers.

Brennan comes from Gray Media's sister station, KCTV5 Kansas City, where he has been since January 2023 as a morning reporter/anchor.

He previously worked for 10/11 News as a morning reporter and co-hosted 93.7 The Ticket KNTK's afternoon show “On the Block w/ Nate and Strick."

Scott Warren promoted to CBS Bay Area and Sacramento regional president-GM

CBS Stations has promoted Scott Warren, president and general manager of CBS Bay Area, to regional president and general manager of Northern California, overseeing CBS Bay Area and CBS Sacramento.

 He will continue reporting to Jennifer Mitchell, president of CBS Stations and CBS News and Stations Digital. Deborah Collura, who has been president and general manager of CBS Sacramento since 2022, is leaving the company.

Warren, who has led CBS Bay Area for nearly four years, has helped drive significant innovation and growth, most notably through the CBS Stations industry-leading AR/VR technology initiative. In his expanded role, Warren will continue to lead CBS Bay Area while guiding strategic and operational efforts at CBS Sacramento. His focus will include expanding technological capabilities and fostering greater collaboration between the two stations.

“Since joining CBS Bay Area in 2022, Scott has implemented and led groundbreaking AR/VR technology initiatives across all CBS stations,” said Mitchell. “He is a forward-thinking innovator and a transformational leader. He is well-positioned to guide our Northern California stations into the future while building upon the strong legacy that Deborah established.”

“I can’t wait to lean into the talented team at CBS Sacramento and help lead our Northern California stations as we continue to build on our community-focused journalism,” said Warren. “I look forward to seeing what we can all create together across Northern California, while building on the innovative ideas and storytelling strategies we already have in place.”

As a veteran multiplatform media executive with more than 25 years of experience in leading broadcast, streaming and digital news, Warren has overseen newsroom operations across several television news stations and has personally earned several Emmy Awards for his work in driving innovation in the media industry and launching impactful news content. Additionally, under his leadership at CBS Bay Area, the station received multiple accolades, including the Northern California Emmy Award for Station of the Year.

Frank McCaffrey signs off NBC 23 KVEO RGV

Frank McCaffrey signed off from his role as evening anchor at NBC 23 KVEO on January 6, 2026, closing a chapter in a career that has been deeply rooted in the Rio Grande Valley.

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He had been with NBC 23 KVEO since March 2023, where he also hosted "Inside Valley Politics."

McCaffrey first arrived in the Valley in 2016 as a reporter and anchor at KRGV 5 and quickly discovered it was where he wanted to stay. 

His career eventually took him to the national stage at Fox News Channel in Washington, where he produced for Special Report. 

He later held leadership and anchoring roles across the country, including serving as news director and anchor at KXLF in southwest Montana and as managing editor and lead anchor at WICZ in Binghamton, New York. McCaffrey has also contributed reporting to national outlets, including RFD-TV and NEWSnet.

A native of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area—specifically Gaithersburg, Maryland—McCaffrey began working in television at a young age. 

McCaffrey holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism from Loyola University Maryland and a master’s degree in government from Johns Hopkins University.

Goodbye @kveotv23 team pic.twitter.com/vc5raS7Lcv

— Frank McCaffrey (@FrankMcCaffrey1) January 7, 2026

 

Ruben Juarez leaves NBC 23 KVEO RGV

Ruben Juarez has apparently departed his role as sports director at NBC 23 KVEO and CBS 4 in the Rio Grande Valley, as his biography has been removed from the stations’ combined website.

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Juarez joined KVEO and CBS 4 as sports director in January 2022, returning to a market. 

A Grand Rapids, Michigan native, Juarez previously spent four years in the Rio Grande Valley as a bilingual sports anchor and reporter for KRGV Channel 5 News.

Before rejoining the Valley stations, Juarez worked at WOOD-TV, the NBC affiliate in his hometown of Grand Rapids, where he served as a general assignment reporter. During his tenure there, he became the station’s first reporter to regularly produce Spanish-language stories.

He also served as a sports reporter at WLFI in Lafayette, Indiana.

Juarez discovered his passion for sports journalism at an early age, inspired by a conversation with his second-grade teacher in the late 1990s. While still in high school, he landed his first job in the field as a sports clerk at The Grand Rapids Press, answering phones and taking stats.

Juarez is a graduate of Grand Valley State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 2011. He also interned at KFOR News 4 in Oklahoma City and at WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids.

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