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Saturday, February 14, 2026
Friday, February 13, 2026
Mayra Moreno's baby show
Mayra Moreno celebrated her pregnancy with her ABC13 KTRK Houston colleagues this week.
Miya Shay says Moreno is not finding out the baby's gender in advance, so the party is divided into “Team Boy” and “Team Girl.”
Shay was on Team Boy. Makes sense, she has two sons!
Grace Thornton leaves KVUE Austin
Grace Thornton has announced she is leaving KVUE Austin, where she has served as the weekend morning Daybreak meteorologist.
Here is what Thornton posted on social:
"This is such a bittersweet post for me as I have truly cherished these past 3 years in Texas. This place has been a gem to discover. Texas is hot, and its people are warm! Thank you all.
I won’t be off air for long - another capital city is calling…"
Thornton joined KVUE in January 2023. Prior to her move to Austin, she worked at WMBB News 13 in Panama City, Florida, as a weekend meteorologist and multimedia journalist, beginning in March 2021.
Before TV weather, Thornton worked as an operational meteorologist at Maxar Technologies, forecasting weather patterns to inform global crop futures. Her work focused on tracking monsoonal systems impacting coffee, sugar, and cocoa production worldwide.
A 2018 graduate of Salisbury University, Thornton earned a degree in geography with concentrations in geographic information systems and atmospheric science. While in college, she gained early broadcast experience interning with the WBAL 11 Weather Team in Baltimore and earned course credit storm-chasing across the central United States, traveling more than 3,000 miles from Nebraska to New Mexico.
ugh - so long partner…♥️
— Grace Thornton KVUE (@GraceThorntonWX) February 11, 2026
This is such a bittersweet post for me as I have truly cherished these past 3 years in Texas. This place has been a gem to discover. Texas is hot, and its people are warm! Thank you all.
I won’t be off air for long - another capital city is calling… pic.twitter.com/coTvGRDWu6
FOX 4 KDFW new studio video update
FOX 4 KDFW Dallas-Fort Worth Good Day morning anchors Brandon Todd and Chip Waggoner give us a tour of the station's future state-of-the-art studio building in Irving's Las Colinas.
Ava Brendgord joins KXAN Austin
Ava Brendgord joined KXAN Austin in September 2025 as a morning reporter.
Prior to moving to Austin, she spent two years at WECT News in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she joined the station in July 2023 as a reporter and multimedia journalist.
In 2024, Brendgord was awarded first place by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas.
Born and raised in Houston, Ava headed north to attend Penn State University’s Bellisario College of Communications.
While at Penn State, she served as an anchor and reporter for Centre County Report, an award-winning newscast airing across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. She also interned with Fox 8 WWCP/ABC 23 WATM in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and KPRC 2 in Houston.
- Madison Myers joins KXAN Austin
Thursday, February 12, 2026
KCBD Lubbock doing news in the dark
Viewers tuning in to KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock might have noticed a dimmer studio today, as the station was in the final stages of installing a high-capacity backup generator.
The station says it is preparing for the worst-case scenario. In a region known for unpredictable ice storms and severe weather, maintaining a signal is a matter of public safety. In fact, station veterans remember a Sunday afternoon nearly a decade ago when a vehicle struck a nearby utility pole, knocking out power to the entire block.
The new system is designed to power the entire building indefinitely, ensuring that even if the local grid fails, residents can receive life-saving information via their televisions or mobile devices.
- Dylan Smith joins KCBD 11 Lubbock
To stay on the air during the transition, the station is currently running its control room off a separate generator.
NOTICE: KCBD adjusting newscasts during installation of backup generator pic.twitter.com/BdgudCdB73
— KCBD NewsChannel11 (@KCBD11) February 12, 2026
Here is a transcription of what news director Matt Ernst posted to social:
"Well, we are making it onto the air. It's a little bit dim here. I want to explain exactly what has been happening throughout today. And we are so thankful to the engineering staff here at KCBD. This was a planned installation of a backup generator here at KCBD. The idea is when the power goes out here, we will not be in the dark so we can still deliver what is needed to you at home. Here's a live look at the job site here at 98th and University. So this generator, this will give us the backup we need for our entire building. So in the event of a power outage, we're good to go and we can continue, you know, like severe weather and ice storm, whatever it may be. And even you may be saying, okay, well, if the power's out, I'm not going to watch you on TV. Right? Well, you could still get us on your phone, or it could be just right here we are without power, and you at home have it. This will be the backup. Now, this installation has taken all day long. So we actually have been broadcasting and getting our signal to you throughout today. With a separate generator powering our control room. Our newsroom has been dark. Our crews have been working at home and across the city, still gathering news throughout today. And this is something that started early in the morning, and I really should say this is something that started. I have no clue how long this project has been months or more than a year in the process.
It's a major investment from us here at KCBD. It takes a lot of money, in other words, to make this happen, but we want to be there and make sure that we are there to reach you when the power does go out so that the critical information, you know, it's often going to be when we're needed the most, that we want to make sure we are here. I can remember back it was about a decade ago or so. The power was out to like this block. It was a Sunday afternoon. I think it was about 1230 or so when the power went out. We had a 330 Cowboys game on Fox 34 and barely did everything get back up. In that case, it was, you know, a vehicle hit a utility pole down the street, took about the block or so down, and those crews were working on a Sunday so hard. You can see I just saw on the edge of the screen there was Richard Fay, I think. Is that wind right there? I think that's wind. Boedeker is that John Ernst? Uh, members of our engineering crew, that's actually members from the the crews. We work with multiple companies here to get everything up. So just want to set the scene as far as why things are dark here and let you know we are doing this so that we are on the air for you at the most critical moments. That is our backup generator installation. So a big thank you to our crew and the multiple companies involved. Utility company, everyone for putting this in."
Dawn White gives birth
Dawn White, a CBS News Texas KTVT Dallas-Fort Worth multi-skilled journalist (MSJ), gave birth at the end of December 2025.
James Eppler is longest serving FOX34 Lubbock anchor
James Eppler just signed a new contract for 2026, making him the longest-tenured anchor in the history of FOX34 KJTV Lubbock.
Joining FOX34 in October 2007, Eppler is the managing editor and anchor of "Good Day Lubbock" on FOX34 weekdays from 7-10 a.m.
A Lubbock native and Texas Tech graduate with a master's degree in communications, his award-winning career in Lubbock has spanned more than 20 years, starting at the Texas Tech newspaper.
- Lubbock co-anchors are the same age
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
SuiteRadio teams up with Mike McVay
Mike McVay, a 2025 Radio Hall of Fame inductee and one of the industry’s most respected broadcast consultants, has joined Houston-based SuiteRadio as a strategic advisor to help elevate and expand the company’s lineup of original broadcast programming.
“The level of high-quality content and multiplatform approach of SuiteRadio is unique and that excites me," McVay said. "Add to that the creativity of their leadership team and how they view media, and this opportunity is going to be groundbreaking, and that makes it magnetic.”
He is the President of McVay Media, a full-service consulting firm specializing in content creation, radio programming, network and syndication strategy, podcast development, digital content, talent coaching, and innovative media strategy design. McVay also consults across the entertainment sector, focusing on video, digital, audio, music artists, and record labels. His client list includes Disney+ and National Geographic.
“We are fortunate to have top talent like Rowdy Yates in the SuiteRadio tent," SuiteRadio COO Pat Fant said. "As Talent Wrangler, Rowdy has identified new voices that we are about to bring into syndication. Mike will be key to our rolling out these strong new daypart shows that cross into several new format lines. SuiteRadio is committed to content that’s compelling, and not cookie-cutter.”
“I’m beyond excited about adding Mike McVay to our team and RFC and SuiteRadio," SuiteRadio President Cruze added. "His invaluable experience and knowledge of radio and audio streaming are a perfect match for us.”
Most recently, McVay served as Executive Vice President of Content and Programming for Cumulus Media and the Westwood One Radio Network. In that role, he oversaw programming for more than 500 Cumulus-owned radio stations as well as Westwood One’s national network and syndication operations. His responsibilities also included podcast content, digital distribution, content creation, and leadership of the company’s programming education initiatives.
A highly regarded talent coach, McVay works with personalities, programmers, and content creators to master the art of entertainment, audience growth, and brand maximization. His services also include talent procurement. Talent he has coached or is currently coaching includes ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, HBO’s Soledad O’Brien, country music stars Kix Brooks and Reba McEntire, Hall & Oates, Rascal Flatts, HLN’s Robin Meade, radio legend Don Imus, former Governor Mike Huckabee, syndicated host Delilah, Elaina D. Smith, The Kidd Kraddick Show, John Tesh, and many others.
Houston-based SuiteRadio delivers premium, personality-driven programming for radio syndication, giving local broadcasters the tools they need to win. Its lineup includes The Rowdy Ride Home, Ridin’ with Rowdy, Rowdy on the Rise, The Dan Gallo Show, weekend programming Smokin’ & Toastin’, and The Otis Advisory, a daily political satire.
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