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Monday, September 16, 2024

Justina Latimer leaves KPRC 2

Justina Latimer has left KPRC 2 Houston and her morning traffic anchor job no longer exists as of September 2024, sources tell mikemcguff.com.

KPRC did not respond to my inquiry.

I hear that Justin Stapleton has been filling in with traffic at times since he was promoted to the morning meteorologist position. I'm not sure if he will continue to do this.

Earlier this summer, KPRC had buyouts for 12 staffers.

Latimer joined KPRC on Monday, May 1, 2023, taking over for Anavid Reyes, who left KPRC in April 2023.

Before Houston, Latimer worked for WSMV4 Nashville, Tennessee, where she has been a fill-in anchor/multimedia journalist (MMJ) since March 2021.

Prior to Nashville, Latimer worked as a reporter for WTEN 10 Albany, New York.

She arrived at KPRC with traffic anchor experience from DC News Now Washington, DC WDVM-TV (formerly WHAG).

She also worked as the West Virginia reporter for the statewide newscast “West Virginia Tonight.”

The Towson University graduate and National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) member interned with FOX 5 DC WTTG, WYPR 88.1 FM, and WBAL 11, the last two located in Baltimore.

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

Thursday, July 06, 2023

Texas TV news and radio job moves June 2023

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

- Best TV News Bloopers June 2023
- TAB Salutes 2023 Leadership Award Winners

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Billy The Kidd resurfaces on mornings for Mix 102.9 KDMX.

The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show's Ana Castillejos Weds.

Before WFAA 8's Pete Delkus was known for joshin’ it up on the news, he was a sidearm pitcher who nearly made it to the major leagues.

Fox 4 News KDFW photographer/journalist Phil Fleming retired after 39 years.

HisAir Checks In With KLTY’s John Hudson.

David Rancken celebrates 14 years with NewsRadio 1080 KRLD.

Notes From the Underground Newspaper: Dallas in the 1970s wasn’t ready for a wild, countercultural newspaper like the Iconoclast.

iHeart’s ‘97.1 The Freak’ Dallas Adds UNT Mean Green Football.

Johannah Grenaway joins CBS News Texas KTVT as a digital content producer from Scripps News.

- Paige Ellenberger joins FOX 4 KDFW
- Hanna Batta is married
- Peyton Yager talks about "worst news blooper of entire life"
- Demond Fernandez leaving WFAA 8 DFW
- FOX 4 Good Day team tries pickleball
- KLUV becomes 98.7 The Spot KSPF, Mix 102.9 returns in DFW
- Norm Hitzges retires from 1310 The Ticket DFW
- Shannon Murray gets her ring
- Joe Trahan celebrates 20 years with WFAA DFW
- Bernadette Valles named VP of Brand-Strategic Marketing for NBC 5 KXAS and Telemundo 39 DFW

HOUSTON

Elita Loresca celebrates 8 years with abc13 KTRK.

Nonprofit Houston Landing launches full website to cover daily local news with no paywall.

Houston Astros Sideline Reporter Julia Morales Pulls Off a Fashion Double Play, Growing Her Baseball y’all Clothing Line as a Busy Working Mom.

Chris Alan's Chesty Nostalgia for Houston Radio Stations.

Houston Chronicle assistant city editor Matt Schwartz leaves the paper after 26 years to join the Houston Landing to edit local government and politics.

Hannah Dellinger leaves the Houston Chronicle to join Chalkbeat Detroit as a reporter.

Rebecca Hennes joins the Houston Chronicle as Deputy Audience Director for Subscriber Engagement.

After eight years reporting in New Orleans, Matt Sledge joins Houston Landing to cover City Hall and neighborhoods.

How a Houston columnist's coming out and firing ignited the community.

Taylor Berry joins KHOU 11 as morning executive producer.

Gow Media powers up new site, EnergyCapitalHTX.com, to report on Houston's energy transition news.

Ken Hoffman catches up with the Houston face of famed American Gladiators series now focus of 2-part ESPN doc.

KPRC 2 Assignment Editor John Steiger retired after 40 years with channel 2!

abc13 KTRK photojournalist Mario Segura celebrates 30 years with the Disney station.

abc13 KTRK Producer/Photographer/Editor Brian Schack celebrates 25 years with the Disney station.

FOX 26 KRIV's Sherman Desselle celebrates 15 years in the TV news business.

abc13 KTRK Programming Executive Producer Laura Berryhill Taglialavore celebrates five years with the Disney station.

Ed Kilgore remembers leaving KTRK 13 in 1973 to join WGR(Z)-TV in Buffalo.

SuiteRadio's Rowdy Yates celebrates 1 year of daily syndication with the addition of FOUR new affiliates. KJCS-FM Nacogdoches/Lufkin, Texas adds “The Rowdy Ride Home” from 2pm-7pm. WFAY-AM (and translator 100.1 W261CX) in Fayetteville, North Carolina adds “Ridin’ with Rowdy” for it’s 9am-12 noon slot. WTCM-FM Traverse City, Michigan commits to “Ridin’ with Rowdy”for 7p-12 midnight and KWWR-FM Mexico, Missouri adds repurposed Rowdy segments as part of their new “The Wild and Rowdy Morning Ride” from 6-10am. Doug Lawrence signs on as Producer of the programs, after spending the past 2+ decades in various capacities at CMG Houston.

- Marcelino Benito to take leave from KHOU 11
- Jonathan Martin joins 11Alive WXIA Atlanta
- Lauren Talarico to leave KHOU 11 Houston
- Mark Berman signs-off FOX 26
- KHOU 11 switches anchor schedules?
- TJ Parker joins KPRC 2 Houston
- Is this the new abc13 Houston anchor?
- 97.9 The Box changes schedule in 2023
- KPRC 2 honored by Society of Professional Journalists
- Anthony Antoine on his way to FOX 26 Houston, signs off 12 News WWBT
- Troy Kless joins KHOU 11
- Lauren Talarico signs off KHOU 11 weekend mornings
- Houston Life's Derrick Shore revisits trip to Titanic two decades ago
- José Griñan signs off FOX 26 KRIV
- Crystal Ayala explains absence from Telemundo Houston
- Travis Herzog taken to hospital, Forgany back home
- Anavid Reyes is pregnant
- Caroline Collins offers career advice

SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio sports radio host Mike Taylor leaves AM radio show for YouTube.

Russell Rush Memorial Scholarship honors legacy of beloved San Antonio DJ Russell Rush.

“94.1 San Antonio’s Sports Star” KTFM Floresville/San Antonio revamped its lineup.

San Antonio’s ‘Y100’ Hits A Three-Year High.

Breaking news reporter Taylor Pettaway leaves the San Antonio Express-News.

- KENS 5 anchor Sarah Forgany out of ICU
- Niccole Caan leaves KENS 5 San Antonio
- Megan Reyna joins KENS 5 San Antonio
- Avery Everett joins KSAT San Antonio

AUSTIN

Chief meteorologist David Yeomans celebrates 11 years with KXAN Austin.

KVUE tracks ‘Boomtown’s’ growth in Austin.

Honors for Two Texas Monthly Food Writers.

End of an era: 80 years of the Pryor family on the air in Austin comes to a close When Don Pryor retired from talk radio, he effectively ended his family's 120-year run in Austin show biz, including 80 years on radio.

Luz Moreno-Lozano joins 90.5 KUT as Austin City Hall reporter.

Best of Austin 2023 - politics and media - readers poll
Best of Austin 2023 - politics and media - critics picks

- Alzheimer's training HB 1673 sent to Governor's desk
- The Austin American-Statesman's history
- FOX 7 Austin anchor Libbi Farrow out of hospital
- Hema Mullur leaves CBS Austin

AROUND TEXAS

Telemundo 48 El PasoKTDO unveiled its new, 12,000 square-foot media center, during the station’s 4 p.m. weekday edition of “Noticias Telemundo 48” giving audiences an inside look at its new facility. Featuring IP and cloud-based technology and advanced newsroom tools that improve newsgathering and content publishing across multiple platforms - built exclusively by NBCUniversal Local - at launch, KTDO’s new facility became the most advanced TV station in the El Paso DMA.

KXXV 25 News Anchor Todd Unger has covered the Couch case since week one when he was with WFAA 8 DFW, and in his reporter's notebook, reflects on the 'Affluenza' case 10 years later.

Morning meteorologist Max Crawford celebrates 8 yeas with KBTX Bryan-College Station.

Dominique Leh, the 12News Midday and The Beat producer, leaves 12News KBMT Beaumont.

The Texas Bucket List Receives Four Telly Awards for TV Excellence.

Conroe arts group wants to build downtown statue of longtime KVST radio host Mary McCoy.

“Willy 103.3” KJCS Nacogdoches/Lufkin hires Steve Rixx as Station Manager.

Candy 95 KNDE Bryan-College Station hires Ryan Star as its new midday air personality from 104 KRBE Houston.

Reporter Andrew Lamparski leaves KXXV 25 News Waco/Temple/Killeen for LEX 18 News Lexington, Kentucky.

El Paso Telemundo moves into new IP, cloud-focused broadcast facility.

- Brianna Chavez leaves KVIA 7 El Paso
- Berkeley Taylor joins KBTX 3 B-CS
- Leslie Adami is engaged
- Andy Andersen exits KCEN 6 Waco
- Matt Lively joins CBS News Bay Area KPIX
- Micah Wilson joins KCEN 6 Waco
- Ozzy Mora joins KLAS 8 Las Vegas
- Hannah Fresquez joins KFOX 14 El Paso
- Chandlor Jordan joins WIS News 10 Columbia, South Carolina
- Monica Diaz-Meek is pregnant

REMEMBERING

Former 94.5 The Buzz KTBZ Houston PD/Personality Don Jantzen Passes Away.

Wade Goodwyn, longtime correspondent for NPR’s Texas beat, has died.

San Antonio radio personality Diana Castillo, known as “Lady Di,” has died.

Longtime Lubbock media figure Dave King passed away after a brief battle with cancer.

Former A&M announcer, KBTX news director Chace Murphy dies.

- Dave Brown, formerly of KRGV, has died

Friday, June 30, 2023

Anavid Reyes is pregnant

Former KPRC 2 morning traffic anchor Anavid Reyes announced she is expecting a baby in December 2023!

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Justina Latimer joins KPRC 2

Justina Latimer is joining KPRC 2 Houston as its traffic anchor on Monday, May 1, 2023 from WSMV4 Nashville, Tennessee, taking over the role from Anavid Reyes who recently left.

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024
Justina Latimer leaves KPRC 2

RELATED
New KPRC 4pm anchor named

Latimer joined WSMV4 as a reporter in March 2021. Before that, she was a reporter for WTEN 10 Albany, New York.

She comes to KPRC with traffic anchor experience from DC News Now Washington, DC WDVM-TV (formerly WHAG). That station is where a former KPRC 2 morning anchor works now.

She also worked as the West Virginia reporter for statewide newscast “West Virginia Tonight.”

The Towson University graduate and National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) member interned with FOX 5 DC WTTG.

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Candace Burns named KPRC 4pm anchor

Candace Burns has officially been named as the new KPRC 2 4pm anchor according to co-anchor Lisa Hernandez.

"It’s official! I’m honored to anchor the 4pm show everyday on @kprc2 in Houston," posted Burns. "Grateful to share the desk with @kprc2lisa [Lisa Hernandez]!"

"Honored to share the desk with you, Candace," Hernandez posted.

She is taking the role left vacant by Christine Noël and interim anchor Brandon Walker.

Burns just joined KPRC 2 in March 2023. She said she came to Houston for husband and professional basketball player, Karon Bradley, from her 6pm and 11pm evening anchor position for WTVR CBS 6 Richmond, Virginia.

"My husband is a Houstonian through and through," Burns told KPRC2+ 8am digital anchor Zach Lashway. "Like, I've never met anyone who loves their hometown as much as him. So I'm here now with him, and I'm so happy."

The Wichita State University grad also anchored for DCW50 WDCW's News at 10PM and ABC12 WJRT Flint, Michigan.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Taisha Walker to leave KPRC 2

Taisha Walker announced today that she is leaving her reporter position with KPRC 2 Houston.

She signs off next Wednesday.

UPDATE MAY 2023
Taisha Walker gets great sendoff from KPRC 2

OTHER RECENT KPRC EXITS
Syan Rhodes to leave KPRC 2
Anavid Reyes leaves KPRC 2 Houston
Brandon Walker leaves KPRC 2
Courtney Zavala leaves Houston Life on KPRC 2

Here is a portion of what Walker posted on social media:

"I accepted a wonderful opportunity, which will allow me to stay here in Houston and tell stories in a different capacity. I am ecstatic about what the future holds.
As I reflect on my time here, I can’t help be proud of my personal and professional evolution; from being an example that natural hair is professional, to using my voice to amplify yours and advocate for marginalized communities and groups.
Some of the stories I take the most pride in are the ones in which I’ve been able to get results for you all and hold people accountable, like when people showed up to unscrupulous pop-up COVID testing sites during the peak of the pandemic seeking results in a timely manner, which wasn’t the case. That story received an Emmy nomination. Or when homeowners in reached out asking us to hold their trash company accountable for widespread inconsistent service. Or when I was able to get refunds for women who traveled from out of state for a pricey hair appointment only to find out they were scammed. And how can I forget the tales of the roaming tigers, the murder trial that ensued and my visit to the wildlife sanctuary to see them in person.
Houston, thank you for inviting me into your homes and for entrusting me to tell your stories, especially during the most vulnerable times in your lives."

Walker joined KPRC 2 in 2018 from KMBC 9 Kansas City, Missouri.

She previously worked as a reporter for WCHS 8 Charleston Charleston, West Virginia and KOTA Territory TV Rapid City, South Dakota.

The Clark Atlanta University grad and Syracuse University master's degree earner interned with NBC Nightly News.

(Thanks Jeremy)

Monday, April 03, 2023