Where is Jose Grinan of FOX 26?

SEPTEMBER 07, 2016
Jose Grinan...why aren't you on FOX 26?


Fox 26 KRIV anchor Jose Grinan lets us know he is OK since he's gone "missing"

UPDATE MAY 2023
José Griñan to retire from FOX 26 Houston

UPDATED 3/27/2014
Jose Grinan returns to Fox 26 KRIV mornings:

Post by Jose Grinan FOX 26.

Fox 26 KRIV anchor Jose Grinan has been a fixture of the Fox owned and operated station's morning news for twenty plus years. So when he "disappears" from the anchor desk, viewers notice.

But Grinan has a very good reason for being away, he's recovering from surgery. Here is what he posted on his station Facebook page:

M-I-A... and I don't mean Miami International Airport. A number of you... my FB family and friends, have inquired about my absence from FOX26. Thank you for your concern over my well-being. So, I thought it was time to 'fess up.

For the next few weeks, I will be resting and recovering from a neck vertebra surgery that was a bit more complicated and more serious than I thought.

But I am so very thankful that I was able to take care of it before it reached that point of no return in my health, especially at my age. I miss inter-acting with all of you. And, I look forward to my return.

In the meantime, Tom Zizka has returned to the morning news to fill-in for Grinan.

Here's to a speedy recovery Jose!

Grinan missed some time from the news back in 2010 after suffering from a stroke.

SEPTEMBER 07, 2016
Jose Grinan...why aren't you on FOX 26?

Jose Grinan...why aren't you on FOX 26?

Where has FOX 26 KRIV morning anchor Jose Grinan been?

Jose Grinan

I've been getting lots of questions on the whereabouts of one FOX 26 KRIV morning anchor Jose Grinan who has been absent from Houston TV since July.

Well, a FOX Television Stations rep tells me he is recuperating from back surgery.

I'm told Grinan is recovering well.

He's on target to return to the FOX 26 morning news in early October.

Poor Grinan had to go through neck vertebra surgery in 2014. He suffered from a stroke in 2010.

Here's to a speedy recovery for our own Houston Daredevil anchor.



UPDATE 10/10/2016
Jose Grinan returns to FOX 26 KRIV after back surgery.

So happy to be back with my morning colleagues... and You!

A photo posted by Jose Grinan (@josegrinan) on Oct 10, 2016 at 4:37am PDT

Jose Grinan honored by Houston Association of Black Journalists

FOX 26 KRIV morning anchor Jose Grinan honored at 2019 Houston Association of Black Journalists (HABJ) Media Masquerade Ball

FOX 26 KRIV morning anchor Jose Grinan was honored by the Houston Association of Black Journalists Saturday night at its 2019 Media Masquerade Ball themed: “Eyes Wide Open, Mouths Never Shut" held at the Groovey Grill Mansion in Historic Third Ward.

Grinan was honored for his commitment to excellence in Houston media, leadership and community support.

The KRIV anchor has been with the FOX Television Station since 1993.

Before Houston, Grinan was an anchor/reporter for KDFW in Dallas - Fort Worth in the early 90s. In fact his bio says he was one of the first reporters on the scene at the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas. He also worked as a correspondent and host for Crime Watch Tonight and as a freelance correspondent for CNN.

From 1984 until 1990, Grinan worked for WTVJ Miami. Before that he worked as an anchor for the Satellite News Channel from 1982 to 1983.

Grinan was at Miami's WCKT (now WSVN) from 1978 to 1982.

He got his start at KTSM AM-FM-TV El Paso in 1975 as a reporter and weekend anchor.

As I've written here before, Grinan also appeared in the 1972 movie The Daredevil with George Montgomery.

Grinan attended the University of South Florida.

Other Houston journalists who received special recognition included honorees include Melanie Lawson, Isiah Carey, Jonathan Martin, Deborah Duncan, Khambrel Marshall, Brandon Walker, Shannon Lanier, Sharron Melton, Phyllis Bailey, Kathy Sapp, Jerome Solomon and Charles Hudson.

Also present was GRAMMY-nominated rapper and VH1 reality star YoYo.

Honoring our Fox26 legend ⁦@JoseGrinanFOX26⁩ at ⁦@HoustonABJ⁩ Masquerade. ⁦@FOX26Houston⁩. Congrats Jose!!! pic.twitter.com/NrLqDztiyn

— Jonathan Martin Fox26 (@JMartinTV) November 3, 2019

Thanks @HoustonABJ for the amazing award & recognition for journalistic work in the community! I am so honored! What a great way to celebrate this year’s Masquerade Ball ! And my colleague @MrShannonLanier got one too! Great night for @CW39Houston “Morning Dose”! #habj pic.twitter.com/72twBkjpDg

— Sharron Melton (@sharronmelton01) November 3, 2019

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Shout out to rapper YoYo @yoyofearless for coming to the Houston Association of Black Journalists convention! YoYo's iconic song and video with Ice Cube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rJe2tOS90E

A post shared by Isiah Carey (@isiahcareyfox26) on Nov 3, 2019 at 7:14am PST

HABJ is a nonprofit organization of media professionals from the Houston area with members in every facet of print and broadcast media. Part of HABJ’s mission is to provide professional development, honor excellence in journalism, cultivate young journalists and ensure accurate coverage of the minority community. Consistent with its mission, HABJ provides scholarships, future workforce development and summer training opportunities for college students majoring in communications. Additionally, HABJ presents community outreach programs, seminars and town hall forums free for community groups and communication professionals.

Where is Jose Grinan?

UPDATE JULY 6, 2021
Jose Grinan returns to the FOX 26 KRIV morning anchor desk.

"My man" is back in da house ⁦@FOX26Houston⁩ 🙌😆 Beyond excited to welcome back ⁦@JoseGrinanFOX26⁩ - plus this is the first time we've been together in-person in 16 months! pic.twitter.com/5MIUtd2fxI

— Melissa Wilson (@MelissaFox26) July 6, 2021

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Over the last few weeks, viewers have been asking me about the whereabouts of FOX 26 KRIV morning anchor Jose Grinan.

Other viewers are taking to Twitter to ask other Fox 26 talent about Grinan.

Grinan has been off the air before. 

In 2016, he had back surgery and in 2014 neck vertebra surgery.  

Hope to see Grinan back soon!

Another FOX 26 morning regular, Mike Iscovtiz, went missing a few weeks ago, but is back now.

(Thanks Luis)

KRIV's Grinan stroke, new KTVT anchor, KHOU Zubowski and more

Jose Grinan recovering
Fox 26 KRIV anchor Jose Grinan suffered a stroke, but is recovering says The Insite.
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Jose Grinan returns to Fox 26 KRIV
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Fox 26 KRIV anchors also in movies/TV shows

Leave it to Bob Martin aka "The Accountant to the Stars" to uncover that even more Houston anchors have appeared in movies.

Martin lets us know that Fox 26 morning anchors Jose Grinan and Sibila Vargas have both appeared on the silver screen according to IMDB and independent confirmation. Don't forget, Martin is a Fox 26 contributor you know.

Grinan played a racecar driver who was killed in his first race in the movie The Daredevil (1972) with George Montgomery.

Vargas has appeared in a bunch of TV shows (mostly as a TV reporter) such as ER, Charmed and The Practice. This makes sense because prior to Fox 26 KRIV Vargas was the entertainment reporter for CNN. According to IMDB, Vargas is married to Alexander J. Pappas who has worked as a Second Unit Director or Assistant Director on a variety of Hollywood projects.

I guess it's time to hit IMDB and start looking up all of the Houston anchors...who knows what we'll find!



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Casey Curry does weather on FOX 26 KRIV

The Houston TV tour continues for Casey Curry!



UPDATE
Where is Casey Curry going to work?


Sunday I broke the news that meteorologist Casey Curry was no longer working for abc13 KTRK.

Monday, Curry exclusively told mikemcguff.com about her appearance on KPRC 2's Houston Life.

Wednesday at noon, she was with anchor Jose Grinan on FOX 26 KRIV doing the weather segment.

Where will this Houston TV tour continue next? I guess every station wants a chance to woo Curry.

Any radio stations interested? The Chronicle?

By the way, anyone know where Lisa Vaughn is?

Rashi Vats of FOX 26 is pregnant

UPDATE FEBRUARY 2017
Rashi Vats has a baby

FOX 26 KRIV reporter Rashi Vats and KHOU 11 sports reporter Daniel Gotera are having a baby boy

Rashi Vats and Daniel Gotera

Daniel Gotera is going to be one busy dude in February. That's because the KHOU 11 sports reporter will be covering the Super Bowl, oh...which happens to be in Houston in 2017, then he and his wife are having a baby!

You may have heard of his wife, FOX 26 KRIV reporter Rashi Vats, who made the big announcement today on her station. After the on-air announcement, anchor Melissa Wilson and Vats appeared to be shedding tears of joy.

What if there had been a battle between channel 26 and channel 11 to see who could get the scoop first?! I'd like to see that Proof of Performance. In actuality, anchor Jose Grinan apparently almost spilled the beans early on Facebook! See, all journalists want to be first with the breaking news.

The mom to be is looking for advice from viewers and co-workers.

"When I went to get my registry done, I had no clue what I was doing," confessed Vats on Facebook Live (embedded below).

Trust me, I know the feeling.

The TV power couple are having a boy. No name has been chosen.

UPDATE FEBRUARY 2017
Rashi Vats has a baby

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FOX 26's Michelle Merhar announces baby #3

Viewers who were asking on Facebook were right, FOX 26 anchor & Traffic Authority Michelle Merhar is expecting

Michelle Merhar

Instead of just scripts and coffee, this morning on the FOX 26 KRIV news set, there was a teddy bear, pickles, cookies, chips and baby bottles!

The secret is out, anchor and Traffic Authority Michelle Merhar is pregnant with baby numero three.

"We don't know the gender yet, I don't know if we are going to find out yet, I don't know I kinda want to be surprised," an excited Merhar said.

Baby #3 arrives in July to meet Merhar's other kids Abby, 2, and James, 18 months.

"Hoo-wee you are going to have your hands full," added co-anchor Tom Zizka.

"We're doing the no sleep thing all at once, we're trying to knock it all out," replied Merhar.

I don't even really need to go into the current Houston TV baby wave we're in again. As you can tell from the links below, I'm going to busy in the next few months with birth announcements. But I can confidently say this, I will be nowhere as busy as the folks having kids!

Personally I am out of the baby phase of my life. It is now the beginning of the driving one here, one there, this birthday party, that birthday party, this sports activity, that sports activity. Get this, in the month of January we had birthday parties each Saturday and Sunday of the last two weeks.

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Fox 26 Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz, Jose Grinan FOX 26 Tom Zizka on Fox 26 Michelle Merhar FOX 26 Traffic Authority sit on set with a teddy bear, pickles, cookies, chips and.... BABY Bottles!Hmmm. Guess who's having a baby?!?!?! See big announcement here
Posted by FOX 26 Houston on Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Texas TV & radio job moves September 2016

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

KTVT has promoted Scott Padgett to chief meteorologist, effective immediately. He joins Doug Dunbar and Kaley O’Kelley weekdays on the CBS 11 News at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.

Ashleigh Barry, most recently at KPHO and KTVK in Phoenix, will join the KXAS/Channel 5 news team in early October.

Analía Fiestas and Andrea Aguirre Alvarado have joined Telemundo-owned station KXTX as video journalists.

HOUSTON

Rockets Announce Changes to Broadcast Team for 2016-17

Laura Elder has been named managing editor of The Galveston County Daily News.

Houston Public Media News 88.7 Health & Science desk reporter Carrie Feibel is leaving Houston to become the health editor at KQED in San Francisco. Carrie’s last day at the station will be Oct. 5. Houston Public Media is committed to continue offering insightful and leading-edge health coverage and will be filling the position.

Steven F. Hotze, M.D., founder and CEO of Hotze Health & Wellness Center, Hotze Vitamins and Hotze Pharmacy, has returned to Houston radio with “Dr. Hotze’s Wellness Revolution,” a new talk show airing weekdays from 1-2 pm CT on KPRC-AM 950 and iHeartRadio online. Dr. Hotze is the best-selling author of "Hormones, Health, and Happiness" (Forrest Publishing, 2005) and "Hypothyroidism, Health & Happiness" (Advantage Media, 2013). He has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows across the nation, including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX affiliates, “CBS Morning Show” and the Biography Channel.

KPRC 2 news producer Cody Schultz moves to New York to work at the Fox Business channel.

Brian Holson is the new sales commercial producer at KPRC 2.

Former KPRC 2 reporter Sylvia Perez joins Fox 32 Chicago WFLD as weekend morning anchor.

- Deborah Wrigley returns to KTRK abc13
- Jose Grinan...why aren't you on FOX 26?
- Jason Bristol Joins KHOU 11 Sports Team
- Lauren Tostenson leaves KHOU 11
- Andrea Watkins to leave FOX 26 KRIV
- GM Roger Bare to leave KIAH CW39

SAN ANTONIO

KENS 5 reporter Dillon Collier jumped to his longtime "dream" job at No. 1 local TV news outlet KSAT.

Former "Survivor" champ Kim Spradlin has waved goodbye to her second TV act -- KENS' 'Great Day SA' -- to focus on mommy duties and interior designing.

AUSTIN

Longtime 90.5 KUT-FM radio host Bob Branson announced his official retirement.

Former UT football player Emmanuel Acho joins Fox 7 morning team.

Univision San Antonio news and operations supervisor Ismael Martínez heads to Univision 62 Austin.

AROUND TEXAS

Kristen Chapman joins WPEC West Palm Beach, Fla. as an MMJ from KETK Tyler.

KLTV Tyler meteorologist Sarah Fletcher joins KWCH Wichita, Kansas.

REMEMBERING

Jim Pruett of Rock 101 KLOL's Stevens and Pruett has died

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Stephen Morgan joins FOX 26 KRIV

Anchor/reporter Stephen Morgan joins FOX 26

Covering Houston TV has become like the The Fast and the Furious. Instead of cars zooming back and forth, replace that with anchors and reporters coming and going.

UPDATE 2021

Steven Romo and Stephen Morgan are engaged 

Stephen Morgan joins FOX Weather 

Now I've never actually seen any of the The Fast and the Furious movies, and that's including the original Roger Corman version from 1955.

But the latest franchise is so popular that one of its movie stars is considering a run for president.

Anything is possible these days.

"Make America Tough Again" - President The Rock.

Where was I?

Oh yeah, talking about how fast Houston TV talent arrive and exit these days.

After having to fall on the sword for missing Deneige Broom coming to FOX 26 KRIV, I'm now just hanging out on the FOX owned and operated station's bios page.

And it's already paid off!

Heck, at the time of this posting, new FOX 26 reporter Stephen Morgan has his bio up with no text! It's just his picture.

Let me fill you in on the rest.

Morgan comes to Houston from KRBK 49 Springfield, Missouri where he has been an anchor/reporter since 2013 according to his LinkedIn profile.

He has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Meteorology from Saint Louis University.

That's all I got.

McGuff...mic drop.

By the way, for those asking where FOX 26 morning anchor Jose Grinan is, he posted a video saying he's back at work after being gone for two weeks.

Hopefully you saw my update last Friday when I blogged FOX 26 meteorologist Lisa Vaughn announced she is coming back to work.

Top Houston and Texas media moments of 2010

It was a big hit for 2009, so I thought I would feature the top media moments in Houston for 2010, but this year I expanded it for all of Texas too! This goes in order and because of length, I had to cut stuff. I base this on post traffic, reader reaction, social media among other factors.

New Houston TV reporters and Chronicle staffers leaving

KPRC's Hasti Taghi has a famous name in Houston

KTVT CBS 11 expands 4pm news for DFW

VIDEO: Fox 26 KRIV anchor Jose Grinan's movie scene

New Steve Robison morning show on 103.7FM Houston’s Adult Alternative KHJK-FM

KTSU's Maurice Hope-Thompson dies at age 68

Mike McGuff talks to Pat Gray of the Glenn Beck Show

KENS 5 new anchor Jeff Vaughn hits San Antonio airwaves

Nefertiti Jaquez lands at KPRC 2 Houston

KKTVT news director Scott Diener now at KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles

KXAS 5 morning anchor Brendan Higgins exits

New weekend anchors for WFAA 8

Lex and Terry Show off 97.1 KEGL Dallas

Former KHOU 11 anchor Lisa Foronda overcomes demons

Fox 26 KRIV anchor Tom Zizka talks skin cancer scare

Lee McGuire exits KHOU 11 Houston

KHOU 11's Gene Norman has powerful TV biz connections

Calvin Murphy leaves 97.5 KFNC show and other sports radio news

New KIAH 39 assignments manager Joe Segura announced

KHOU 11 reporter Kevin Peters leaving TV news

KTRK 13's Adam Darsky heads to WCNC Charlotte as Executive Producer

Congrats to KTRK 13's Miya Shay

1080 KRLD gardening expert Neil Sperry to leave station

VIDEO: Fox 26 KRIV shares its helicopter because it cares

Maria Todd on Mix 96.5 KHMX, but where's Sam Malone?

NBC 5 KXAS anchor Jane McGarry gets shifted

Carson leaves night shift at 104.1 KRBE

Houston talk show host's son dies in accident

CBS 11 KTVT gets new man in charge

New KHOU 11 Houston assistant news director hired

VIDEO: Houston Mayor Annise Parker talks about Mike McGuff day
VIDEO: Houston Mayor Annise Parker talks social media strategy with Mike McGuff
VIDEO: The city of Houston social media architect

Maria Todd and Brad Booker team up for Mix 96.5 KHMX mornings

New KHOU 11 reporters on their way to Houston

Former KHOU 11 talent Darby Douglas gets new gig

Billy Madison leaves 102.1 The Edge KDGE mornings

KPRC 2 reporters Reyna and Jáquez caught in the act

Texas AP 2009-2010 Television Contest Winners

Sam Malone is back on KSEV 700

KTVT 11 and KTXA 21 get Adrienne Roark as news director

KENS 5 announces new 4pm newscast

KHOU 11 Wins 23 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Awards

Scott Friedman morning anchor for NBC 5 KXAS

740 KTRH's Will Sterrett leaves for Dallas' KRLD

Ralph Cooper honored by Houston Association of Black Journalists

New Fox 26 KRIV anchor/reporter is Natalie Bomke from Fox 40 KTXL

Hudson & Harrigan gone from 100.3 KILT

Texas winners at the 76th annual National Headliner Awards

740 KTRH turns 80 years old

The Fox 26 KRIV 4am anchor shuffle

WOAI 4 Meteorologist Jennifer Broome leaving station

Houston Press food critic Robb Walsh leaves the paper

2010 Texas APME Awards List

KHOU 11 does it again

Texas TV and radio stations win regional Murrow Awards

NBC 5 KXAS gets new meteorologist

VIDEO: KIAH 39 anchor proposed to live on air

39 KIAH news director KyAnn Lewis departs

Fox 26 KRIV layoffs today

KTRK 13 producer jumps in front of the camera

33 KDAF says goodbye to newscast

KIAH 39's newest reporter David Solano

KIII 3 in Corpus Christi to be sold to London Broadcasting

KPRC 2 meteorologist Jonathan Novack is leaving

570 KLIF program director found dead

Rapper Trae Tha Truth is suing 97.9 The Box KBXX

Houston TV meteorologist on ABC's The Bachelorette 2010?

950 KPRC-AM hits 85 years

Former KPRC 2 and current KDAF 33 talent turns off TV career

Houston Chronicle takes over Texas...sort of

KIAH 39 news is in HD with new set

KPRC Local 2 launches new Facebook pages!

Mary Lee storms onto KPRC 2's weather team

Jim Bell signs off 88.7 KUHF NPR Houston

KIAH 39's Hailey Frances leaves for main anchor gig

Houston Chronicle legal journalist Mary Flood moves on

KHOU 11 wins National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence

VIDEO: DJ Brandi Garcia discusses being fired from 97.9 The Box

Anchor Alan Hemberger no longer with KIAH 39

Houston traffic radio reporting pioneer Marty Ambrose dies

Erin Anthony's tearful goodbye from Fox 26 KRIV traffic beat

The Russ Martin Show lands at 97.1 The Eagle KEGL Dallas

VIDEO: NBC 5 KXAS Mike Snyder exit tribute

KENS 5 gets reporter Sarah Forgany and Adrienne Alvarez moves up at KDBC

Corpse Flower photos from HMNS

KIAH 39 dumps traditional newscasts

The 2010 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductees

KPRC 2 creative services director Gary Wann leaves for KXAS 5 DFW

Fox 26 KRIV steals Michelle Merhar from 740 KTRH

WFAA 8's Gary Cogill leaves TV to start film company

KIAH 39 assignments editor Anesha Evans loses cancer battle

Future of Houston Chronicle and chron.com

Gary Jaffe is new KIAH 39 Imaginator for NewsFix

KTRU Rice Radio to become 91.7 KUHC Classical

The recent San Antonio TV anchor arrivals and departures

Dallas weatherman quits, San Antonio anchor quits, KTBU 55 nixes HS football and more

KTVT 11 on air changes in DFW

KPRC 2 reporter Lisa Baldwin says goodbye

11 News I-Team launches on KHOU

The Retro Television Network (RTV) on air in Houston

Ken Hoffman replaced by former Jim Rome producer on 1560 The Game

KHOU 11 meteorologist Dan Meador loses cancer battle

KIAH 39 loses two reporters; familiar faces fill in

KTRK 13 gets Samica Knight as new reporter

Mike McGuff: From blogger to KIAH 39 reporter

KUBE-TV channel 57 Houston

It's KCBS 2 for Fox 26 KRIV's Sibila Vargas

KTRK 13 steals Alex Radow from KIAH 39

KHOU 11 makes TV history with Emmy win

KTVT hires Lisa Pineiro

KTRK 13 gets new state of the art newsroom (video)

Mark Stevens of Rock 101 KLOL's Stevens and Pruett has passed away

KPRC 2 hires Jennifer Bauer as new reporter

8th Annual Lone Star EMMY Awards winners

KHOU 11 news director Keith Connors leaving in November

TV anchors named Barajas taking over Houston and Texas

KTRK 13 investigative producer Steve Bivens leaves the Wayne Dolcefino world

Jerome Gray to leave KPRC 2; possible replacement

Hudson and Harrigan replaced by Corey Foley and Greg Thunder on 100.3 KILT

Fake KPRC 2 Twitter account takes Houston news to the extreme

Former KTRK 13 staffer becomes Houston Chronicle blogger

After Kristin Kane, how many anchors does Fox 26 KRIV need?

KPRC 2 general manager Larry Blackerby to leave station

Where is Chris Baker on 950 KPRC?

KPRC 2 alum gets CBS Early Show host gig

KTRK 13 reporter Gene Apodaca calls it quits

News 8 Austin’s news director Kevin Benz is gone

KIAH 39 news management change, KHOU 11 gets new executive producer

Former KTRK 13 Undercover photographer joins KIAH 39 News

Houston's Global Broadcasting Channel (GBC)

Former KTRK 13 meteorologist Heidi Jones arrested

KTRK 13 Undercover's Wayne Dolcefino says stop copying my work

KHOU 11's Mark Greenblatt recalls agency leaking his investigations to competitor