Marc Mullins joins KVUE Austin

Marc Mullins is joining KVUE Austin as an evening anchor with Ashley Goudeau at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Quita Culpepper at 6 & 10 p.m. starting July 14, 2025.

"Very excited to be joining the amazing news team at KVUE in Austin, down in the heart of Texas," Mullins posted.  "I am also eager to learn everything I can about Austin in the same way I was hungry to learn the ins and outs of Indianapolis. After 12 1/2 great years in Indy, a new adventure awaits in the 'Live Music Capital of the World.'" 

He takes over for Bryan Mays, who left evenings and returned to the morning "Daybreak" newscast with Yvonne Nava.

Most recently, Mullins anchored WRTV News at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. in Indianapolis from July 2017 to April 2025, when the E. W. Scripps Company eliminated his position after he worked there for more than 12 years. Before that, Mullins anchored "Good Morning Indiana" and WRTV News at Noon from December 2012 to July 2017.

Before joining WRTV, Mullins served as an anchor, reporter, and managing editor at KMTR in Eugene, Oregon, from 2005 to 2012.  This followed an earlier stint at KMTR from 2000 to 2003, where Mullins anchored multiple evening newscasts and coordinated the station’s internship program.

From 2003 to 2005, Mullins worked at WGCL/CBS46 Atlanta as a reporter and fill-in anchor.

The Emmy-award winning anchor/reporter began his career at KPAX in Missoula, Montana, in 1998, where he reported on the Crime & Justice beat.

A Connecticut native, Mullins earned his Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University in 1998.

- Michael Courier joins KVUE Austin

Very excited to be joining the amazing news team at KVUE in Austin, down in the heart of Texas. I am also eager to learn everything I can about Austin in the same way I was hungry to learn the ins and outs of Indianapolis. After 12 1/2 great years in Indy, a new adventure awaits… pic.twitter.com/2oNqeSLsIf

— Marc Mullins (@MarcMullins1) July 2, 2025

KVUE's Ashley Goudeau performs in Ballet Austin's 'The Nutcracker'

Ashley Goudeau is not only a KVUE Austin anchor and its political director, but now she's also a ballerina. 

On Saturday, December 2, 2023 Goudeau performed as the character "Mother Ginger" in Act II of Ballet Austin's 61st annual production of The Nutcracker.

As part of this year's production, different Central Texas leaders, such as mayors and other public servants, have been cast in the role for the various performances. 

Texas TV news and radio job moves January 2023

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- A Texas TV baby boom
- Best TV News Bloopers January 2023

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Mason exits HOT 93.3 KLIF DFW.

Adam Bomb adds mornings at Hot 93.3 KLIF.

Jeff Miles joins afternoons on 97.9 WRMF West Palm Beach.

Kelly Parker named VP/Sales for YEA Networks.

After 30 years with the company, WFAA Chief Editor Brian Hardcastle signs off.

KERA and WRR unveil permanent schedule for WRR 101.1 FM, featuring all classical music.

Tom Hanson beams into 100,000 homes across the US every night — all the way from Fort Worth.

Zaeem Shaikh joins the Dallas Morning News as a breaking news reporter.

Kylie Capps has re-upped as weekend morning meteorologist with FOX 4 KDFW.

Madison Sawyer gives birth
Tony Canales to helm KXAS and KXTX DFW
Collin Myers welcomes baby to family
WFAA Dallas weekend anchor updates 2023
David Schechter franchise debuts on CBS stations after WFAA departure
Two big WFAA anchor milestones
Hal Jay's health update on WBAP 820 DFW
Cosmo the Clown on KFJZ DFW 1950
Michael Autovino joins CBS Now in DFW
Alberto Romero left FOX 4 KDFW Dallas
Dan Henry celebrates 20 years with FOX 4 KDFW

HOUSTON

Kyle Claude to serve in a newly created role as Executive Director of Marketing for Houston Public Media. In his new role, he will lead Houston Public Media as a Regional Digital Center of Innovation, a collaborative content partnership with PBS and PBS Digital Studios. He will also further organizational marketing efforts. Claude joined Houston Public Media as Executive Director of Content Operations in 2020.

A Legacy Worth Remembering: Happy 63rd Anniversary, Forward Times.

Geoff Blum, Todd Kalas, Julia Morales, Robert Ford, Steve Sparks, Francisco Romero, and Alex Treviño are all returning next season as the Houston Astros broadcasting team.

Houston Astros radio play-by-play announcer Robert Ford wins the National Sports Media Association 2022 Texas Sportscaster of the Year Award.

Rowdy Yates signs two new affiliates for 'The Rowdy Ride Home.'

The Amanda Seales Show joins 97.9 The Box KBXX Houston from 10am-2pm.

Raybin Dockery joins KPRC 2 as Morning Streaming Manager from the CW39 Houston KIAH assistant news director role. 

Erika Adolphus promoted to KPRC 2 Weekend Executive Producer.

Former Houston TV anchor Katie McCall joins News 12 Long Island as primary weekday evening anchor.

Producer John Carreon celebrates 26 years at abc13 KTRK.

E&E News hires Houston Chronicle reporter Shelby Webb to cover oil/gas.

Andrea Ball joins the Houston Chronicle as an investigative reporter from USA Today.

Lisa Gray returns to the Houston Chronicle as Op-ed editor from City Cast Houston.

Senior Reporter of Politics and Government at Houston Public Media, Andrew Schneider, has been selected as a 2023 Kiplinger Fellow.

Caroline Collins debuts on FOX 26 Houston
KHOU 11 names new weekend anchors
TJ Parker returns to Houston
Adam Krueger takes TikTok by storm and now its spreading
KPRC 2 dumps 4:30am newscast
Maggie Flecknoe returns to 'Houston Happens' with baby
Jonathan Bruce welcomes baby son
Freddy Oldenburg named Telemundo Houston KTMD VP of news
Brhe Berry leaves abc13 KTRK Houston
Jonathan Martin drawn by Nigerian artist
Rachel Briers gives birth to baby #2
Lauren Talarico makes KHOU 11 Houston changes
Courtney Zavala leaves Houston Life on KPRC 2
Caroline Collins talks TikTok advice
Where is Denise Middleton?
Chauncy Glover returns to abc13 Houston after nearly 4 month absence
Rita Garcia's baby is here
Jose Flores to lead Telemundo Houston KTMD
Gerzain Garcia, abc13 KTRK photog, needs your help!
Glenn L. Coleman promoted to Univision Houston President and General Manager
Katherine Whaley guest hosting "Houston Life" this week
Katelyn Maida gives birth
Former FOX 26 meteorologist Matt Lavine's new cartoon
Courtney Zavala's video after leaving Houston Life
Jose Griñan returns to FOX 26 Houston

SAN ANTONIO

Weekend Anchor/Investigative Reporter Tim Gerber celebrates 19 years with KSAT 12. 

Darian Trotter celebrates eight years with News 4 San Antonio/FOX 29 KABB.

‘Pedro al Aire’ Escalera named program director of “104.5 Latino Hits” KZEP.

Jim Lefko leaves News4 San Antonio - Fox29
Mario Orellana named KSAT San Antonio news director
KSAT 1985 news during 13.5″ San Antonio snow event
KSAT San Antonio's Greg Simmons arrested and charged for suspected DWI
Greg Simmons resigns from KSAT San Antonio

AUSTIN

Meteorologist Zack Shields celebrates 23 years on FOX 7 KTBC.

Anchor Ashley Goudeau celebrates 11 years with KVUE 24.

CBS Austin Anchor/Meteorologist Allison Miller busts a move with her “Dance Forecasts.”

Former KROX Austin morning host Deb O’Keefe sues Waterloo Media.

From the 1970s through the 1990s, Dave Jarrott was a top-rated morning radio DJ on rock radio stations in Austin. Now, he's found a new calling.

Jeff Ward returns to host 11am-2pm Sports “ESPN 102.7” K274AX/KBPA-HD2.

George Preston named CEO of KMFA 89.5.

KUTX celebrates 10th birthday.

Briana Sanchez joins the Austin American-Statesman as Director of Photography.

 The Texas Tribune’s spring 2023 fellowship class has been announced.

Grace Thornton joins KVUE Austin as a meteorologist
Britt Moreno gives birth
Amanda Dugan gives birth to baby #3
Dylan McKim joins Austin TV
Isabella Basco joins KVUE Austin

Casey Claiborne welcomes baby #2

AROUND TEXAS

KCBD Lubbock sports director Pete Christy signs a new three year contract extension.

Jimmy Kimmel mocks KVIA EL Paso with video of on-air screw up.

“Mix 92.5” KMWX Abilene flips to Texas/Red Dirt Country “92.5 The Ranch."

KTWF Wichita Falls and KHITS 95.5 KOME Granbury add 'The Jeremy Show.'

KWEL Midland-Odessa shuffles lineup.

Chad Vautherine joins KWTX 10 Waco-Temple-Killeen as a sports reporter/anchor.

Conor Bonfiglio joins KTEN Sherman as sports reporter/anchor.

25News KXXV Waco, Killeen, Temple nominated for a GLAAD Award.

Sandra Diaz leaves KFOX14 - CBS4 El Paso
Salina Madrid joins KFOX14 El Paso
Rusty Garrett's touching video message
Max Crawford welcomes baby
CBS19 KYTX Tyler debuts new set 2023
Katie Pratt promoted at FOX 51 - KETK Tyler
Shelby Mac joins WKRN Nashville

REMEMBERING

Randy Lemmon has died
Adam Bradshaw, KFDX ND Wichita Falls, has died
Dan Molina, former KPRC 2 and NBC correspondent, has died

Tino Saenz of KIII 3 News Corpus Christi has died.

Erika Lopez does KVUE weather with baby Odie

Erika Lopez proved family comes first as she did the KVUE Austin weather Thursday evening with her baby son Odie. 

UPDATE AUGUST 2022
Erika Lopez to leave KVUE Austin

Anchors Bryan Mays and Ashley Goudeau enjoyed the little weather helper.  

Mays remarked Odie might have been one of the youngest guest meteorologists he had ever seen. Goudeau said Odie was giving her baby fever as he gave her a giant smile.

"Today is unofficially bring your child to work day," the KVUE 24 chief meteorologist told the anchors during the 5pm newscast. "And officially life just happened and you do what you gotta do."

Lopez received a ton of support from her KVUE co-workers. Odie even got a hashtag named for him...#Odieishere.

Odie was born in December of 2021.

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A post shared by ☔️KVUE’s Chief Meteorologist ⛈ (@erikalopezkvue)

LOVING our guest meteorologist today 🥰

All working parents know, sometimes life happens and in this case, today turned into take your baby to work day and we all got to meet @ErikaLopezKVUE’s bundle of joy! pic.twitter.com/CMxMD2v1lx

— Ashley Goudeau (@AshleyG_KVUE) July 21, 2022

Y’all…@ErikaLopezKVUE wins “Most Amazing Meteorologist” award today. She’s got little baby Odie with her today on KVUE! pic.twitter.com/O0sgWb0500

— Shane Hinton (@MakeItRainShane) July 21, 2022

Hard working momma @ErikaLopezKVUE brings one of our favorite little people to work! 😍 #Odieishere #babylove pic.twitter.com/FAIfxy8FfX

— Quita Culpepper (@QuitaC_KVUE) July 21, 2022

Texas TV news and radio job moves January 2022

 

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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Johana Suárez leaves Univision Dallas KUVN 23 for Noticias Telemundo.

Cynthia Izaguirre celebrates 14 years at WFAA 8.

Where is Sonia Azad on WFAA?

Lauren Caruba joins The Dallas Morning News as investigative reporter from the San Antonio Express-News.

FOX 4 KDFW reporter Shannon Murray renews her agreement.

Cassandra Jaramillo leaves The Dallas Morning News for Reveal.

Star 102.1 KDGE adds Delilah to lineup.

DFW radio DJ charged with producing child pornography.

Karen Borta leaves CBS 11 DFW morning newscast
Adriana De Alba joins WFAA 8
Michele Rave joins Univision 23 Dallas
WFAA 8's new 2022 studio video tour
Keisha Burns leaves NBC 5 DFW KXAS
WFAA DFW photojournalist Josh Stephen describes Colleyville hostage coverage
Erin Moran and Baby Elena deliver CBS 11 DFW weather
CBS Station innovation lab to be based at CBS 11 KTVT DFW

HOUSTON

Laura Arnold, Richard Kinder, and more pump $20M into Houston nonprofit news outlet
- New Non-Profit media outlet planned for Houston.

 Johnny Chiang leaves Cox Media Group Houston after 21 years to create Red Street Records.

Harilyn Macosko leaving 89.3 KSBJ.

KPRC 2 reporter Cathy Hernandez renews her agreement.

Photojournalist Matt Black leaves abc13 KTRK.

Samantha Olivo from “Roula & Ryan” takes over for Freddy Cruz who left 104.1 KRBE at end of 2021.

Rockets, City of Houston honor longtime TV broadcaster Bill Worrell.

Brittaney Wilmore promoted to senior digital producer for abc13 KTRK.

Brittany Britto Garley leaves the Houston Chronicle for Eater.

Travis Herzog returns to abc13
Top Chef Houston: Season 19 on Bravo
KPRC launches "KPRC 2 Community" initiative
2022 KLOL reunion
Stefania Okolie leaves abc13 KTRK?
Hope Media Group Announces Merger
KHOU 11 Morning News promos
Daniella Guzman stops by Houston Life
13 Eyewitness News at 6 - January 15, 1991
Zalome Briceno joins Telemundo Houston KTMD
Where is Anavid Reyes?
Rita Garcia in a FOX 26 throwback
John Foxx named 100.3 The Bull KILT-FM Brand Manager
Dominique Sachse talks relationship and life changes
Rosie Nguyen joins abc13 KTRK
Jonathan Bruce joins abc13 KTRK
KHOU 11 Morning News replaces #HTownRush
Jacob Rascon joins abc13 mornings
2021 Walk to End Alzheimer's Houston
Bounce TV moves to 49.2 in Houston from 11.2
Chancellor Johnson joins KPRC 2
Daniella Guzman signs off KNBC, arrives in Houston
Art Rascon anchored with Jacob Rascon on last day with abc13
KTRK Sign-on 1991
Michelle Choi is engaged to Mario Sandoval
Gladys "Gee Gee" Hill KCOH 1430 Houston (1970)
Vanessa Richardson appeared on NBC Sports’ coverage the 60th Rolex 24 At Daytona

SAN ANTONIO

KENS 5's Sarah Forgany honored at MENA Awards.

Y100 KYCC's Beth Boehm replaced by Tucker “Frito” Young and Katy Dempsey of "Frito and Katy" from Candy 95 KNDE Bryan-College Station.

The Dana Cortez Show returns to 98.5 The Beat KBBT.  

Y100 KCYY launches new 'Texas Made' weekend show.

Jordan Foster leaves KENS 5 San Antonio
Mike Jimenez joins News 4 SA - FOX 29 San Antonio
Samuel King leaves KSAT San Antonio
Greg Pollak leaves News 4 SA - FOX 29 San Antonio
Vladimir Flores promoted to Telemundo 60 San Antonio weekend anchor
Joe Reinagel to retire from KENS 5 San Antonio
Joe DeCarlo joins News 4 SA - FOX 29 San Antonio

AUSTIN

Christopher Nunley, Ph.D. to leave KVUE for new job.

Following exit of Dale Dudley, Rock 93.7 KLBJ launches Matt, Bob & B-DOE in mornings.

Zack Shields celebrates 22 years at FOX 7 Austin KTBC.

KXAN weekend sports anchor Chris Tavarez joins KTXL Sacramento as Sports Director and weekday sports anchor.

Ashley Goudeau celebrates 10 year at KVUE.

Matt Holiday named APD at 96.7 Kiss FM KHFI and 102.3 The Beat KPEZ

The Vibe 102.7 Austin flips to Mega 102.7.

Russell Falcon leaves KXAN for Nexstar Digital.

 Evan Smith will step down as The Texas Tribune’s CEO in 2022.

Jerry Quijano named local 'All Things Considered' host at KUT.

Casey Claiborne moves to FOX 7 Austin mornings
Hunter Williams moves to KVUE Austin mornings
Dolly Parton on KVUE Austin?
Avery Tomasco promoted to CBS Austin mornings
Nicole Hartford to leaves CBS Austin mornings
Tom Miller returns to KXAN Austin

AROUND TEXAS

Longtime KVIA G.M. Kevin Lovell to retire.

El Paso’s ABC-7 KVIA debuts state-of-the-art broadcast studio experience.

Tyger Allen joins the KTEN Sherman-Denison morning show on February 21, 2022.

Jonathan Mejía hired as MMJ at KFOX 14.

Davis Baker joins KTEN Sherman / Denison as sports director.

Julissa Garza promoted to KIII 3 Corpus Christi First Edition reporter.

Jackie Kingston KAMR Local 4 Amarillo evening anchor Jackie Kingston is now married.

Joel Burke joins KORA Bryan-College station As PD.

Tejano 106.9 KLUB Victoria launches in South Texas.

“The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show” starts airing on Mix 94.1 KMXJ Amarillo.

Kelly Mac exits Magic 102.5 KTCX Beaumont.

Man who stalked Lubbock radio DJ sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Texas TV meteorologists are changing like the weather!
Rubén Juárez joins KVEO - CBS 4 RGV
Changes at KLBK Lubbock sports department
Daniella Hankey leaves KFDX 3 Wichita Falls
Texas news directors promoted or leaving TV
Kristin Walla joins KIII 3 Corpus Christi
Jillian Fertig leaves KFDM 6 - FOX4 Beaumont
Joy Addison joins FOX News from Beaumont TV
Rebecca Cantu named GM of KIII Corpus Christi
Walt Howard retires from KFDA NewsChannel 10
Texas TV wedding and engagements
Mackailyn Johnson leaves KSAN San Angelo

REMEMBERING

Ron Franklin, former KPRC 2 and KHOU 11 Houston, ESPN sportscaster, dead at 79.

Retired Lone Star 92.5 KZPS personality Jon 'JD' Dillon has died.

Former member of the Telemundo Houston family dies: Art Sobarzo, who was director of creative services for Telemundo Houston, recently passed away.

Tejano radio legend Dan Peña passes away.

Former AP reporter Mike Cochran dies at 85.

Terri Gruca leaving KVUE Austin

Terri Gruca is leaving KVUE Austin Friday, September 3, 2021.

"Hope you all know how much I appreciate you inviting me into your home all these years, for all of you who have followed me as I moved from market to market, for all of you who allowed me to share your stories," Gruca posted on Facebook. "Since I was a little girl, watching 60 Minutes with my family, I wanted to be a journalist. How lucky I am to have gotten to live that dream for 30 years! I am forever grateful!"

In an accompanying KVUE 24 article, the TEGNA staff writes that over the last months, Gruca and station managers have discussed how the longtime anchor could spend more time with her family.

As I blogged in June 2021, Gruca left the KVUE 5pm anchor role to solely work on the 11am to noon mid-day newscast. Anchor/political reporter Ashley Goudeau was named the KVUE 5pm anchor a few days later.

The KVUE article states Gruca is now leaving the TV news business.

RELATED
Jason Mikell's last day at KVUE today (VIDEO)

"Anyone who is a working parent understands the juggle," Gruca added on KVUE.com. "Our boys are starting to get more involved in school activities and I don’t want to miss out. Leaving has not been an easy decision for me, but one I feel I have to make right now for my family. My boys are making their way through these challenging times, and I want to make sure I can be there to help them navigate it all without feeling like I’m short siding them or KVUE."

“Terri has been our rock and a tremendous mentor in the KVUE newsroom," said KVUE president and general manager Kristie Gonzales on the station's website. "While we are sad to see her go, she will always be a part of the KVUE family. We wish Terri and her family the best.” 

Gruca joined KVUE in 2008, serving as the station's evening news anchor for nearly ten years.

Before Texas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill grad worked at the following stations:

- Anchor / Investigative Reporter - WCCO Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Minnesota

- Anchor / Investigative Reporter - WSPA Spartanburg, SC

- Anchor - WBIR Knoxville, Tennessee

- Reporter, Fill-in Anchor - WRAL Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

No word yet on what profession Gruca will join in the future. 

(Thanks Adam!)

Texas TV news and radio job moves June 2021

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Hanna Battah celebrates three years with FOX 4 KDFW.

WFAA 8's Elizabeth Wiley Named KING 5 Digital Director.

Karina Maria Exits Mornings At Hot 93.3 Dallas.

Texas Journalist Arrested in U.K. over 'KILL COPS' Banner.

KCBI/Dallas Honors Ministry Partners Dr. Tony Evans And Focus On The Family At NRB Conference.

HOUSTON

Former FOX 26 KRIV executive producer Christy Moreno joins KING 5 Seattle as president and general manager.

KPRC 2 investigative reporter Joel Eisenbaum and KPRC 2 director JD Burke celebrate 16 years at the station.

KPRC 2 anchor Andy Cerota celebrates nine years at the station.

Mycah Hatfield has signed on for more years as a reporter at abc13 KTRK after two years with the station.

Houstonia Magazine hires first Black editor-in-chief, native Houstonian Nandi Howard.

Space City Weather's Eric Berger Knows Which Way the Wind Blows.

Shoboy Show, hosted by Edgar “Shoboy” Sotelo, is now being syndicated on 101 KLOL.

“The Jesse Kelly Show” and “The Sean Salisbury Show” to Debut in Evenings on KPRC AM 950.

Astros' radio voices to travel again, but TV crew will stay remote.

Former Telemundo Houston anchor Paulina Sodi joins Univision as weekend anchor.

abc13 KTRK Digital Graphics Producer Paul McKenna celebrates 36 years with the station. 

abc13 KTRK programming coordinator Ben Wolverton celebrates 21 years with the station.

Melissa Chase To Program KHMX/KKHH Houston.

Julian Gill is the Houston Chronicle's new medical reporter after focusing on criminal justice for the last 5 years.

Houston Chronicle opinion team's assistant op-ed editor, Ana Goñi-Lessan leaves Texas for Florida.

FOX 26 KRIV's Taylor Berry joins the BNC network as producer.

Scylla Lopez leaves abc13 KTRK to join KHOU 11 as Brand Manager.

Charges dropped against ex-Chronicle reporter accused of attempted sexual assault of child.

89.3 KSBJ Purchases Amen The Prayer App.

Britta Merwin signs off KPRC 2 video
McGuff Media produces Alzheimer's Association video
Ilona Carson to leave abc13 KTRK news department
Briana Conner joins abc13 KTRK
Where is Jose Grinan?

Roula Christie wins a 2021 Gracie Award
KPRC 2 morning team anchors become cartoon characters
Houston Sports Show moving to CW39

Bob Boudreaux & Minerva Perez reunite!

Ivory Hecker Fox 26 Project Veritas on air announcement video and firing
Dominique Sachse answers top 30 questions
Rita Garcia joining abc13 KTRK?
Hardbody Kiotti joins 93.7 The Beat KQBT
Brooke Taylor joins abc13 KTRK
Collin Myers appears on FOX 26 Houston weather
Shannon LaNier joins the Black News Channel - BNC
Adam Winkler joins abc13 KTRK
Kimberly Davis joins KHOU 11
Britta Merwin and Stephen Morgan join FOX Weather
Brandi Smith new KHOU 11 digital anchor
The Bet 650AM Houston debuts on KIKK-AM
Grace White gives birth to baby #3

Johnny Goyen returns to Houston Radio Platinum

SAN ANTONIO

Camilla Rambaldi has been a familiar face on the Fox San Antonio reporting scene since January 2016, but her promotion to anchor in September of 2019 has made her a household name.

Get to know KSAT reporter Steven Cavazos as he changes lanes into GMSA traffic role.

Landon Lowe takes news producer job with KSAT 12.

Aaron Wright welcomes baby daughter
John Paul Barajas joins KSAT
Henry Ramos promoted to KENS 5 anchor

AUSTIN

A Conversation with David Yeomans:  KXAN's chief meteorologist talks about everything from storm chasing to disaster movies.

Wes Rapaport celebrates six years with Nexstar Media Group.

Meet operations manager Joel Burke of 103.9 KBEY Marble Falls, TX.

Rob Evans joins KVUE Austin

John Engel leaves KXAN Austin
Terri Gruca stepping down from KVUE 5pm newscast
Erika Lopez is pregnant
Ashley Goudeau new KVUE Austin 5pm anchor

AROUND TEXAS

 Spencer Bynes has been named Area President for the iHeartMedia Texas area overseeing Beaumont, McAllen, Waco, Corpus Christi and Bryan.

Katie Pratt joins KETK Tyler as a News Anchor/Reporter.

Reporter Erin Heft leaves KXXV Waco, Temple, Killeen for KCRA Sacramento.

VCY America Acquires KTXC From Gray Television.

KBTX News Director Josh Gorbutt has been chosen as one of three inaugural winners of the Jason Hightower Award from the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

Whiplash Radio To Launch First Texas Red Dirt Music Video Channel, 'Stars Over Texas.'

Waco’s Bob Is Becoming A Star.

Rock 92-7 KKBA Corpus Christi celebrates its 6th birthday.

Joe DeCarlo joins KIII 3 Corpus Christi
Madalyn Bierster joins KMID Big 2 News
Iris Lopez leaves KVIA 7 El Paso
Sarah Alegre promoted to KETK - FOX 51 anchor

REMEMBERING

Vernell Jessie, a familiar voice to Houston radio listeners on such stations as KYOK, KCOH, KILT and  KMJQ, has passed away.

Longtime Central Texas journalist Paul Jackman Gately dies at 70.

Dallas Radio Veteran Wayne Scott Nevius (Scott West) Has Passed On.

FOX 7 KTBC Austin Senior Director Stacy Davis has passed away after battling cancer. 

News 4 San Antonio WOAI and Fox San Antonio KABB morning editor Jamie Parra passed away after working for the station 27 years. 

Veteran El Paso TV news photographer Raul Ybarra dies at 63.

Texas TEGNA TV stations have busy June 2021

June 2021 has been the month of changes at TEGNA television station across Texas.

I guess if you write a Texas media focused blog, then it would be hard not to have TEGNA stations featured, since there are so many of them throughout the Lone Star State.  

And honestly, I am sure stuff happened this month at TEGNA TX TV stations I never even knew about - notice nothing for WFAA.

Houston

First, since it is my home market, we go to Houston where there were morning anchor changes:

Kimberly Davis joins KHOU 11

Brandi Smith new KHOU 11 digital anchor

San Antonio

In San Antonio, a new weekend morning anchor was announced:

Henry Ramos promoted to KENS 5 anchor

Austin

Let's go to Austin where there were anchor swaps and a new hire:

Terri Gruca stepping down from KVUE 5pm newscast

Ashley Goudeau new KVUE Austin 5pm anchor

Rob Evans joins KVUE Austin

Corpus Christi

In Corpus Christi, we learned of new meteorologist movements (one from another TEGNA TX market):

Joe DeCarlo joins KIII 3 Corpus Christi

Bonus

In Austin and San Antonio, we have news about additions to the TEGNA TX family:

Aaron Wright welcomes baby daughter

Erika Lopez is pregnant

Ashley Goudeau new KVUE Austin 5pm anchor

Ashley Goudeau announces that she will be the new 5pm anchor at KVUE Austin.

"I’m so excited to announce that I am joining Bryan Mays KVUE and Erika Lopez -Meteorologist on KVUE News at 5," Goudeau posted on Facebook.  "Don’t worry, I’ll still have all of your political news but I am so excited about this new role. So start your #happyhour with me!"

Goudeau swaps newscast anchoring assignments with Terri Gruca who announced earlier this week she was leaving the 5pm news to anchor the mid-day newscast.

In addition to anchoring the midday news, Goudeau also is the TEGNA station's political reporter.

Before Austin, the Lone Star Emmy Chapter award winner previously reported for KCEN Waco, Temple and Killeen.

Goudeau got her start in the Texas TV news world as an assignments editor for KIAH 39 Houston (Then KHCW).  

The Galena Park ISD North Shore Senior High School grad has a broadcast journalism degree from the Dan Rather School of Communications at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX.  

While attending SHSU, Goudeau anchored and reported for KSHU 7.  She also interned at abc13 KTRK.

🚨 NEWS ALERT 🚨 I’m so excited to announce that I am joining @BryanM_KVUE and @ErikaLopezKVUE on @KVUE at 5! Don’t worry, I’ll still have all of your political news but I am so excited about this new role. So start your #happyhour with me! pic.twitter.com/HAZWzNa6Of

— Ashley Goudeau (@AshleyG_KVUE) June 22, 2021

Terri Gruca stepping down from KVUE 5pm newscast

Terri Gruca announced she is stepping down from anchoring the KVUE Austin 5pm newscast.

UPDATE FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021
Terri Gruca leaving KVUE Austin

RELATED
Ashley Goudeau new KVUE Austin 5pm anchor

Here is what Gruca posted on Facebook:

"Today is my last day anchoring the 5pm newscast at KVUE. I’m taking a little time off with my family and when I come back in July I will be anchoring the midday show 11-noon. 

Anyone who is a working parent understands the juggle. Our boys are starting to get more involved in school activities and I don’t want to miss out. If this last year taught us anything it’s that being there matters. I’m #grateful my managers cared enough to let me give this a shot."

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Rob Evans joins KVUE Austin

Gruca has been with KVUE since 2008. She was a KVUE evening anchor for nearly a decade.  

As of late she has been the 5pm anchor with occasional appearances on the 11am midday newscast.  She also serves as an investigative reporter.

Prior to Austin, TX, Gruca worked as:

- Anchor / Investigative Reporter - WCCO Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Minnesota
- Anchor / Investigative Reporter - WSPA Spartanburg, SC
- Anchor - WBIR Knoxville, Tennessee
- Reporter, Fill-in Anchor - WRAL Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

TEGNA’s Texas TV to Livestream U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate Feb. 18

Media partnerships with The Texas Tribune and KUT 90.5 will enable Texas voters to access the debate across television, digital and radio platforms

Tysons, VA – TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced KVUE, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate in Austin, will host a live debate between the Texas Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, February 18 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. (CT) as part of KVUE’s Emmy-winning VOTE TEXAS initiative.

Partnering with KVUE to host and distribute the debate are The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit news organization that reports on Texas politics, policy and government, and KUT 90.5, Austin’s NPR station.

KVUE will broadcast the first half-hour of the debate live and commercial-free from its studio. The entire debate will air live on KVUE.com, KVUE’s YouTube channel, and other KVUE social platforms.

The debate will also be streamed live across all 12 of TEGNA’s Texas stations’ digital properties: WFAA (Dallas), KHOU (Houston), KENS (San Antonio), KVUE, KCEN (Waco-Temple), KAGS (College Station), KYTX (Tyler), KIII (Corpus Christi), KBMT-KJAC (Beaumont), KWES (Odessa). KXVA (Abilene) and KIDY (San Angelo). TEGNA’s Texas stations cover 87 percent of the state.

KUT will broadcast the debate live on 90.5 in the Austin area, and will stream the debate at KUT.org. The Texas Tribune will stream the debate at texastribune.org.

“Our mission at KVUE is to make Austin better, and we have a responsibility to help educate voters on where the candidates stand on critical issues facing our community,” said Kristie Gonzales, president and general manager, KVUE. “KVUE is proud to partner with our TEGNA station colleagues across Texas, the Texas Tribune and KUT to give voters access to the candidates.”

The March 3 statewide primary will determine the nominee who will face incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn in the November general election. Eleven of the 12 Democrats have been confirmed to participate in the debate. The candidates are: Former U.S. Representative Chris Bell, Michael Cooper, Amanda Edwards, Jack Daniel Foster, Annie “Mama” Garcia, Victor Harris, MJ Hegar, Sema Hernandez, Adrian Ocegueda, Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez, and State Sen. Royce West.

The debate will be moderated by KVUE political anchor Ashley Goudeau, along with Texas Tribune political reporter Patrick Svitek and KUT reporter Ashley Lopez.

(This post taken from a TEGNA press release)

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