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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

San Antonio 2025 TV and radio job moves



JANUARY

Audrey Castoreno re-joins KENS 5 San Antonio mornings
Jeannette Calle celebrates 10 years with News 4 San Antonio
Diana Rocco leaves News 4 San Antonio WOAI
Fmr. San Antonio TV anchor now in LA talks wildfires
Shelby Ebertowski joins KSAT 12 San Antonio


FEBRUARY

Karina Hollingsworth joins News 4 San Antonio
Ernie Zuniga joins KSAT 12 San Antonio
KENS 5 San Antonio celebrates 75 years
Mia Montgomery to leave KSAT San Antonio
Jessica Coombs to leave KENS 5 San Antonio
Ernie Zuniga debuts KSAT "Pickup Lines" with special guests
Robert Price leaving News 4 San Antonio


MARCH

KSAT San Antonio cancels Instant Replay for new daily streaming show
Layoff leads to TV news gift line
Married couple Jordan Elder and Matt Roy anchor together on FOX San Antonio
Mariza Mendoza returns to News 4 San Antonio as morning anchor
River City News launches on KCWX2 San Antonio
Jonathan Bujosa leaves Univision San Antonio
Ernie Zuniga joins "Good Morning San Antonio" KSAT crew
Univision 41 San Antonio celebrating 70th anniversary
Jaime Peluffo, Univision 41 San Antonio reporter, has died


APRIL

Phil Anaya leaves KENS 5 San Antonio
Courtney Friedman moves to KSAT12 News at Noon alongside Stephanie Serna
Deborah Knapp announces retirement from KENS 5 San Antonio
Glen Horn joins News 4 San Antonio WOAI
Santiago Gallego leaves Telemundo 60 San Antonio
San Antonio TV 2025 Fiesta medals
Mario Orellana leaves KSAT 12 San Antonio
John Paul Barajas named KSAT 12 weekend anchor


MAY

Erik Scott Smith joins Y100 San Antonio
Casey Viera leaves KENS 5 San Antonio
San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame 2025 class announced
Sarah Spivey reveals how KSAT 12 helped with her long struggle
Deborah Knapp signs off KENS 5 San Antonio
SA Live's impossible mission to book Tom Cruise


JUNE

KENS 5's Sarah Duran talks growing up in a journalism family
Orlando Peña Aurquia joins Telemundo 48 San Jose
San Antonio TV anchor celebrity doppelgängers
Stephanie Serna on how she landed her first job
KENS 5 San Antonio launches expanded morning news on digital
Andrew Capasso leaves FOX SA mornings


JULY

Emma Allen joins News 4 San Antonio and Fox SA
Former KPRC reporter named KSAT news director


AUGUST

Steve Spriester to leave KSAT 12 San Antonio
Goldberg arm wrestles KSAT 12 anchors, eats crickets
Steve Spriester signs-off KSAT 12 San Antonio


SEPTEMBER

Mariah Medina to leave News 4 San Antonio WOAI


OCTOBER

Matt Roy leaves News 4 San Antonio WOAI - KABB
Ernie Zuniga moves to KSAT12 San Antonio evening anchor duties


DECEMBER








Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Texas TV news and radio job moves August 2025



Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

Texas Radio Hall of Fame induction Class 2025
2025 Texas National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners
- 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced
Nexstar enters into agreement to acquire TEGNA for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction
Texas TV outcome in Nexstar + TEGNA deal?
2025 Lone Star Regional Sports EMMY winners


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

The Dallas Morning News is expanding its business coverage, including a new 12-page Business Sunday section.

How WFAA’s archives helped bring Netflix’s new Cowboys documentary to life.

Chase Rogers starts covering Dallas police, fire and public safety for the Dallas Morning News.

Brian Scott signs a new agreement at Spectrum Dallas as an MMJ.

New Sports Museum Exhibition Bringing Joe Buck and Bob Costas to Dallas.

UT Dallas Loosens Ban on Student Newspaper Distribution.

North Texas Athletics and exclusive multimedia rights holder Mean Green Sports Properties announced a new radio home for Mean Green Football radio broadcasts in the Dallas-Fort Worth market on the iHeartMedia Dallas network. Beginning with the 2025 season opener, all Mean Green Football radio broadcasts will air live on Talk Radio 1190 KFXR AM for the entirety of the 2025 and 2026 football seasons.

Julia Fife joins FOX 4 KDFW
Fmr. DFW TV reporter Bryan Glazer recalls 1985 Delta 191 crash
Gentry Little is the "Ace" of Texas high school sports broadcasting
Mike Snyder recalls Flight 191 crash
Blindfolded DFW anchor IDs french fries
DFW anchor recalls almost chopper crash into prison
Victory+, KDFW FOX 4, and KDFI More 27 Expand Partnership to Deliver More Dallas Stars Action for 2025-2026 Season
Raquel Amparo leaves CBS News Texas KTVT
Dale Hansen talks appearing in Netflix’s "America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys" doc
Dallas Stars NHL Games available outside DFW via Victory+ and Gray Media
Two big Texas TV anchor anniversaries


HOUSTON

KPRC 2 Sports Director Randy Mcllvoy among Houston ISD Athletics Hall of Honor inductees.

Women to Watch: Erica Rico; 93Q Country, Houston.

KPRC anchor Keith Garvin all about faith, family, fairness.
-  Evening anchor Keith Garvin celebrates 13 years with KPRC 2.

Bold Faith On And Off Camera: DaLaun Dillard’s God Story.

From Swifties to Sports Fans, Houston Tuned In for Taylor on Audacy’s Mix 96.5.

Former ABC13 KTRK anchor Steven Romo has been named a Correspondent at NBC News. 

From Alief apartments to arenas and airwaves, Raheel Ramzanali’s path is a Houston story of hustle, representation, and resilience.

After nearly 30 years in Texas, Houston writer Chris Vognar says farewell.

KHOU 11 National Sales Manager Candi Craig adds KVUE Austin to her responsibilities. 

Patricia Sauceda and Keisean Marshall are both joining FOX 26 KRIV as producers.

Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys media relations manager and play-by-play announcer Garrett Greene made his MLB debut calling the Houston Astros on SportsTalk790 alongside Robert Ford. 

Former Vice President of Programming for Audacy Houston, Melissa Chase, who oversaw programming efforts for 100.3 The Bull KILT, Mix 96.5 KHMX, and 95.7 The Spot KKHH, joins WRIC 8 Richmond, Virginia's expanded lifestyle show “Showcase.”

FOX 26 Houston adds more news to digital
Where is Mayra Moreno?
Lauren Freeman interviewed by Houston Moms
93Q KKBQ Houston 1985 and 1989 airchecks
Caroline Collins and other Texas TV folks getting injured
Rodeo Radio 92.9 HD2 Houston replaces Country Legends
Scott Flannigan Named Senior News Director; Edgar Zavala Named Senior Director of Technical Operations for Houston Public Media
ABC13 Houston Class of 2026
Nick Mantas joins KPRC 2 Houston
Allison Gutleber joins CW39 Houston
Seth Kovar leaves CW39 Houston
Mayra Moreno earns Top 30 Influential Women of Houston Award
Chris Huff rejoins 95.7 The Spot, Mix 96.5 and 100.3 The Bull in Houston
Katelyn Maida guest announces for Grand Ole Opry
Angie Rodriguez joins FOX 26 Houston
Peyton Galyean joins FOX 26 Houston
Ari Alexander leaves KPRC 2 Houston
Tan Radford joins FOX 26 Houston


SAN ANTONIO


Morning anchor Audrey Castoreno celebrates 10 years with KENS 5.

Dan Weiss Named New Radio Voice Of The San Antonio Spurs.

Former San Antonio reporter joins castaways on 'Survivor' Season 49.

San Antonio TV personalities share their go-to Whataburger orders.

Steve Spriester to leave KSAT 12 San Antonio
Goldberg arm wrestles KSAT 12 anchors, eats crickets
Steve Spriester signs-off KSAT 12 San Antonio


AUSTIN

Reporters Farrah Walton and Abigail Velez swap schedules at CBS Austin KEYE.

Meteorologist Avery Tomasco celebrates 8 years with CBS Austin KEYE.

Dave Froehlich signed a new agreement to stay as FOX 7 KTBC morning anchor.

Karla Leal renews her agreement as an MMJ/anchor at Spectrum Austin.

Alec Nolan joins FOX 7 Austin
TV anchors guess is it name-brand or HEB?
Chelsey Khan leaves "We are Austin"
Sally Hernandez celebrates 25 years at KXAN Austin


AROUND TEXAS

Don Brubaker celebrates 41 Years at 25 News Now KAVU Victoria.

Texas A&M Athletics Ups Its Game With Cameras From Grass Valley.

KRGV 5 Rio Grande Valley reporter Christian Von Preysing leaves to become a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Knight Science Journalism Fellow.

Storm Search 7 Chief Meteorologist Corbin Voges celebrates six years at ABC 7 Amarillo KVII.

Jenna Elique joins the Spectrum News 1 North Carolina sports team.

Kamryn Mendoza leaves KAMC Lubbock for FOX 2 and KPLR 11 St. Louis, Missouri.

Jordan Salas joins KFOX14 Morning News El Paso as a reporter.

Sean Bellafiore continues as morning weekday meteorologist with a new deal at KWTX Waco-Temple-Killeen.

Zach Fox joins WTOC 11 Savannah, Georgia
Brianna Brown joins News 9 KWTV Oklahoma City
Lauren Tear joins WFMY News 2 Greensboro
Clemente Morales leaves Abilene Today on KRBC and KTAB
Alex Cammarata leaves NewsWest 9 KWES Midland-Odessa
Nasya Mancini joins KSNV News 3 Las Vegas
TX TV anchors welcome first child and more
Bob Hallmark retires from KLTV Tyler after 30 years
Jonathan Polasek joins KTBX Bryan-College Station
Mark Rowlett leaves KTXS Abilene


Sunday, June 29, 2025

KENS 5 San Antonio launches expanded morning news on digital


KENS 5 San Antonio is the latest Texas station to add extended morning news to its digital lineup starting Monday, June 30, 2025.  

KENS 5 News airs on TV mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m., followed by a new digital newscast from 7 to 8 a.m. on KENS 5+ with the same anchor team of Audrey Castoreno, Barry Davis, Paul Mireles, and Sarah Duran!

The same day, KHOU 11 Houston is also expanding its morning news on digital from 7 to 9 a.m. via KHOU 11+.

TEGNA announced an increase in newscast offerings for its station group in early June.

Back in April, I blogged about how KVUE Austin launched Daybreak+ with Rob Evans on KVUE+ right after its morning TV newscast.





Monday, February 03, 2025

Texas TV news and radio job moves January 2025



Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Executive Editor of The Dallas Morning News Katrice Hardy announced her departure to become the CEO of the Marshall Project.

FOX 4 KDFW morning director Ben Sikes retires after 25 years. 

820 WBAP and 93.3 cut ties with evening host Chris Krok.

Eric Bushman left 820 WBAP as assistant news director in September 2024.

Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket celebrates 31 Years on the air.

Alice Rios joins the City of Dallas as the official spokesperson for all multicultural media. She is a former journalist who spent 24 years as an anchor / reporter with CBS Newsradio 1080, KRLD.

Zann Fredlund named program director for The New Mix 102.9 KDMX.

Big D Claims Three Of The Top 10 Contemporary Christian Stations.

CRS 2025 honors New Country 96.3 KSCS morning host Mark “Hawkeye” Louis as the recipient of the Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award. 

The Josh Hammer Show joins 660 AM The Answer KSKY on Saturday nights.

Jay Shannon exits iHeartMedia DFW.

Texas Rangers games will be streamed on Victory+.

"The Musers" reduce "The Ticket" morning show hours
Cassie Heiter joins WFAA 8 DFW
FOX 4 KDFW breaks ground on new state-of-the-art studio
Kyle Roberts leaves WFAA DFW
Casey Stegall returns to FOX 4 KDFW
NBC DFW launches morning streaming newscast
Texas Rangers To broadcast 15 games on over-the-air TV
Cleo Greene leaves WFAA 8, her position eliminated
94.9 KLTY DFW last day on air January 31, 2025


HOUSTON

Bill Ingram celebrates 28 years with 89.3 KSBJ.

Investigative reporter Jeremy Rogalski celebrates 24 years with KHOU 11.

The Matt Thomas Show celebrates 15 years on SportsTalk 790 KBME.

KPRC 2 morning meteorologist Justin Stapleton celebrates 10 years.

KPRC 2 executive producer Robin Freese leaves the TV biz to join Transocean.

Wes Rodda joins KPRC 2 as marketing director from 11Alive WXIA Atlanta where he was director of marketing.

Gerardo Sproet promoted to middays from evenings at 93Q KKBQ.

Long time Houston-based AP reporter Juan Lozano lost his wife to cancer and ran the Houston Marathon in her honor.

KTSU 90.9FM announces the appointment of Devan Wade as its new Coordinator of News, Sports, and Podcasts. 

Laura Dickerson joins Q99.7 WWWQ Atlanta as APD/midday host from 104.1 KRBE where she was Music Director and will continue to voice track nights in Houston. 

Briahn Hawkins joins FOX 26 KRIV as Creative Content Associate Producer.

90.1 KPFT has January schedule changes.

Houston country radio legends are together again (for the first time!)  Former KILT PM Drive personality Rowdy Yates and former KKBQ PM Drive personality “Cactus Jack” Talley joined forces to co-host the Cole Gordon Helping Hand Foundation fundraiser at the Lone Star Flight Museum.  It is still undetermined how much money was raised, but overnight Nielsen ratings indicate that while Jack had an exceedingly large cume, Rowdy converted more TSL and took the lead in overall share for the evening. 


SAN ANTONIO

KENS 5 afternoon anchor Sarah Forgany is the cover story for San Antonio Woman Magazine.

KENS 5 morning anchor Audrey Castoreno was inducted into the J. Frank Dobie High School Hall of Honor.

KSAT 12 promotions producer Alyssa Medina shares her postpartum running journey.

 Zora Asberry joins Society with Karen Grace.

Audrey Castoreno re-joins KENS 5 San Antonio mornings
Jeannette Calle celebrates 10 years with News 4 San Antonio
Diana Rocco leaves News 4 San Antonio WOAI
Fmr. San Antonio TV anchor now in LA talks wildfires
Shelby Ebertowski joins KSAT 12 San Antonio


AUSTIN

Jessica Priest joins the Texas Tribune as a higher education reporter.

Alex Driggars joins the Austin American-Statesman to cover the Texas Capitol from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Texas Monthly and Community Impact create partnership.

Brianna Perez joins KVUE Austin
Ryan Chandler joins NBC News from KXAN Austin
Austin Burkes joins KATV ABC 7 Little Rock
Atiana San Miguel joins FOX 7 Austin
Live from UT Austin, it's the Saturday Night Live archives
Avery Travis and Will DuPree promoted to KXAN anchors
Zack Shields celebrates 25 years with FOX 7 Austin


AROUND TEXAS

25 News Now KAVU Victoria news director/anchor James Munoz celebrates 27 years in the TV news industry.

KRGV 5 RGV engineer Jaime Garcia retires after 45 years with the station.

KIII 3 Corpus Christi director Ricky White retires after more than 30 years running 3NEWS's production and commercial business sides.

KFDX 3 Wichita Falls expands its noon newscast to a full hour.

Melissa Herrera joins KFOX14 El Paso as a morning reporter.

Will Riddell is a new digital multi-skilled journalist for CBS19 KYTX Tyler.

Geoff Haxton leaves 100.7 The Score KTTU Lubbock. 

Mateo Rosiles joins the Lubbock Avalanche Journal as its new Government and Public Policy Reporter.

NewsChannel 10 KFDA Amarillo investigative journalist Alissa Spangler celebrates 5 years.

Texas Broadcast Museum opens working ‘Studio 8’ months after huge equipment salvage

Former KFDM Beaumont news anchor Kerry Andersen was celebrating on Bourbon Street early New Year's Day and missed the attack by a matter of minutes.

Gospel 97.3 1510 KAGC/K247CS Bryan flips formats to Magic 97.3.

Dominique Garcia joins Townsquare Media Midland/Odessa as its new Director of Content.

Where is Lindsay Liepman?
Zack Owen to broadcast on Waco mornings again
Rudy Treviño leaves KIII anchoring, still Domingo Live host
Suzanne Stevens joins KRIS 6 Corpus Christi
Texas TV engagements closing out 2024
Mariah Conduff leaves CBS19 KYTX Tyler
Victoria Lara and Andrea Valdez leave KLTV and KTRE Tyler
Zach Brown joins WCHS ABC 8 / Fox 11 in Charleston
Lexie Walker joins NBC 23 Valley Storm KVEO
Texas media babies here or on the way!


REMEMBERING

Douglas Ray Frederiksen, iHeart Media Houston engineer, has died

Christian Radio veteran (including KSBJ and KJIC Houston) Susan O’Donnell has passed away.

Donald Kyser, a voice recognized throughout the Central Texas area for over 50 years as a radio personality for KWTX and WACO radio, has died

Houston TV lost two legendary photojournalists
Colonel St. James has died





Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Diana Rocco leaves News 4 San Antonio WOAI

Diana Rocco


Diana Rocco left her morning anchor role at News 4 San Antonio Today with co-anchor David Chancellor at WOAI in December 2024.


UPDATE MARCH 2025
Mariza Mendoza returns to News 4 San Antonio as morning anchor


"After 3 years I decided not to renew my contract with the station," Rocco told MySa. "It was my decision to be closer to my family in the Northeast, so I will not be staying in San Antonio. I am grateful for the opportunity at News 4 and absolutely loved greeting our viewers every morning and bringing them the news of the day."

Rocco arrived at WOAI in December 2021 from ABC7 WABC New York where she was a reporter.


The Syracuse University grad previously worked for:


- CBS 3 Philly KYW Philadelphia - reporter


- 7 NEWS WHDH Boston - reporter


- WFXT Boston 25 News - reporter


- WFSB 3 Hartford, Connecticut - reporter


RELATED
Audrey Castoreno re-joins KENS 5 San Antonio mornings
Jeannette Calle celebrates 10 years with News 4 San Antonio


Thursday, January 02, 2025

Audrey Castoreno re-joins KENS 5 San Antonio mornings


Audrey Castoreno returns to the KENS 5 San Antonio morning newscast from 5 to 7am beginning Monday, January 6, 2025 to co-anchor the news with Barry Davis, meteorologist Paul Mireles and traffic anchor Jessica Coombs.

"Mornings have always held a special place in my heart, and this team truly feels like family," Castoreno said in a statement. "I’m both excited and honored to take on this new role and to once again be part of San Antonio’s morning routine."

Castoreno takes over for Sarah Forgany who left the AM shift in November 2024 to co-anchor the noon and 4 p.m. newscasts with Castoreno and the 5 p.m. newscast with Deborah Knapp. So essentially, Forgany and Castoreno are doing a shift swap. 

No stranger to the morning San Antonio news, Castoreno previously anchored the 4:30 a.m., but moved to the Noon newscast and "First at Four" newscasts in November 2021.

Castoreno joined KENS 5 in August 2015.

Before her career in San Antonio television, the Sam Houston State University graduate worked for KWES in Midland-Odessa, KAVU in Victoria and interned with FOX 26 KRIV Houston. A native Houstonian, she began mastering the fundamentals of TV reporting at just 16 years old as part of the Dobie News program at J. Frank Dobie High School.

Castoreno has earned three Lone Star EMMY Awards for her work at KENS 5 and was recognized by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Association (TAPB) in both 2013 and 2014. And I won't tell anyone if you won't, but she once ate a live scorpion on air!

In her personal life, Castoreno welcomed her first daughter, Aurora, in October 2020 and her second daughter, Cora Grace, in January 2024.

"Audrey will be an excellent addition to our stellar morning news team," added Tom Cury, KENS 5 president and general manager. "She has a wonderful ability to connect with the audience as well as with her co-anchors, which makes Audrey a joy to watch."

"Audrey is already well known to our morning viewers and has worked for years with Barry, Paul and Jessica," said Jack Acosta, KENS 5 news director. "Our morning news has seen significant increases in audience this past year, and we’re excited to see what’s next for this team."

RELATED
Diana Rocco leaves News 4 San Antonio WOAI





Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Sarah Forgany heading to KENS 5 PM shift


Sarah Forgany has been waking KENS 5 San Antonio morning viewers up for over a decade, but that changes next week as the AM anchor will move to the PM shift with the TEGNA station.

Starting Monday, November 25, 2024, Forgany will co-anchor the noon and 4 p.m. newscasts with Audrey Castoreno and the 5 p.m. newscast with Deborah Knapp.

UPDATE JANUARY 2025
Audrey Castoreno re-joins KENS 5 San Antonio mornings

"After waking up at 1:30 a.m. for the last 13 years, I’m smashing that alarm clock and sleeping in a bit. I look forward to being with my daughter, Bella, when she wakes up in the morning," Forgany said in a statement. "I hope our viewers who had breakfast with me all of those years will also be able to join me for lunch and dinner. After having Bella and a recent health scare, I’m grateful for this opportunity to work a more normal schedule where I can focus more on family and my health."

"When Sarah asked whether it was possible to adjust her schedule, we started exploring how that might be accomplished," added Tom Cury, KENS 5 president and general manager.  "She has made a tremendous impact on our morning newscasts, and we look forward to her contributions at 12, 4 and 5 p.m."

She leaves the morning newscast on Friday, November 22.

Forgany joined KENS 5 in April 2010 from KLFY News 10 Lafayette, Louisiana.

The University of Houston grad started her broadcasting career with News24Houston and ABC13 KTRK.



Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Texas TV news and radio job moves August 2024


 

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.


Best TV News Bloopers August 2024


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Fort Worth Star-Telegram to scale back print publication to 3 days a week.

Media winners in The Best of Big D from D Magazine.

Building a Brand:  NBC 5 KXAS Sportscaster Newy Scruggs mixes charisma with business acumen in a thriving on-camera career.

FOX 4 KDFW Photojournalist Kevin Bell celebrates 30 years with the station.

Andrew M. Greenstein joins the Louisiana Radio Network after 1080 KRLD-AM.

94.9 KLTY named Dave Moore as afternoon DJ. 

Irving Mejia-Hilario leaves the Dallas Morning News as breaking news business reporter for the Sports Business Journal.

820 WBAP Host Casey Bartholomew signs extension with the station.

Steve Beuerlein Named New Dallas Cowboys National Radio Analyst By Compass Media Networks.

Spectrum News DFW Mike Pool assignment editor retires.

Report says CBS owned stations like KTXA 21 could be sold with sale of owner Paramount Global.

Shannon Worley joins the Dallas Morning News as an audience journalist.

Jessica Waffles Joins KXT 91.7, Dallas For Local Music Show.

Michelle Montaine joins WFAA DFW
FOX 4 KDFW to get new Las Colinas home
Brett Shipp exits Spectrum News 1 Texas
"The Will Cain Show” joins Newsradio 1080 KRLD DFW
Ryann Jones joins NBC 5 KXAS DFW
Layoffs at Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media
Brittany Breeding joins CW33 DFW
FOX 4 "Good Day" anchors surprised by fire alarm on live TV


HOUSTON

The Astros honored sports anchor Matt Musil for his 43 years at KHOU 11.

Anchor Rashi Vats celebrates 11 years with FOX 26 KRIV.

Reporter Courtney Fischer celebrates nine years with abc13 KTRK.

93Q Houston’s Riggs Is All In With Country Radio.

Carol Motsinger named Director of Digital Storytelling at the Houston Chronicle.

CultureMap founder David Gow to lead Houston policy nonprofit.

''The Boss & The Gloss'' Returns to ESPN 95.7.

Hope Media Group has announced a series of executive management promotions.

Pastor Joel Osteen launches new FAST Network, available on The Roku Channel.

Sam Warren joins the Houston Chronicle as a Pro Sports Trending Reporter.

Miranda Dunlap will now cover higher education with a focus on community colleges for the Houston Landing.

Brian Shannon las left KHOU 11 for abc13 as an assignment editor. 

Melanie Lawson is out with foot issues
Mo Haider joins abc13 Houston
Carrigan Chauvin leaves CW39 Houston
Usher DMs Houston TV meteorologist
101 KLOL Houston sign on day
Reginald Adetula named SportsRadio 610 'In the Loop' co-host
"Chattin’ with Chelsea!" to debut on FOX 26 KRIV
“Sounds Like Texas With Zakk United” to air on 100.3 The Bull Houston
Rosie Nguyen is engaged
102.1 KLYX Houston in 1974
Jarrett Hale named VP and Regional GSM for FOX 26 Houston and FOX 7 Austin
Dominique Sachse is married to Vic Mignogna
Idolina Peralez leaves CW39 Houston
Amanda Henderson joins KHOU 11
Crystal Ayala and Ingrid Barrera to Anchor Telemundo Houston evenings
Adam Krueger to leave CW39 Houston for Los Angeles
Adam Winkler back talking Texas sports
Jessie Watt recovering from surgery
Luis Gerardo Nunez leaves Telemundo Houston for New York
KHOU 11 Houston is experimenting
Gina Gaston gets new look, and viewers respond


SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio Spurs commentator Bill Land will retire ahead of the 2024-2025 season after more than 15 years on the mic.

KSAT anchor Courtney Friedman celebrates 10 years with the station. 

Anchor Audrey Castoreno celebrates nine years with KENS 5.

KSAT 12 reporter Daniela Ibarra joins the KSAT Investigates team.

Rebecca L. Salinas named Digital Executive Producer at KSAT.

KSAT back on air after fiber connection issue; viewers may need to rescan.

Sarah Spivey is pregnant


AUSTIN

Anchor Sally Hernandez celebrates 24 years at KXAN.

Meteorologist Avery Tomasco celebrates seven years with CBS Austin KEYE.

Steve Sherrill joins KVUE as local sales manager.

Sean Hemmersmeier hired at Austin Business Journal to cover economic development.

“Gossip Greg” Hill leaves 96.7 KISS KHFI nights.

The Rich Eisen Show Added to Daily Lineup at 102.7 ESPN Austin.

Sandra Santos joins the Texas Tribune as night editor. 

Waterloo Media is making multiple programming changes in Austin.

Tommy House joins KXAN Austin
Monica Madden joins ABC7 News - KGO
KVUE News at Four launches September 2024
Ford Sanders leaves KVUE Austin
Leslie London joins FOX 7 Austin
KVUE Austin employee adopts child featured in station segment
Jenna King joins FOX 7 Austin
Katie Pratt joins FOX 7 Austin


AROUND TEXAS

KYTX CBS19 Tyler Evening Anchor Marangeli Lopez has been named news director.

Anchor Stephanie Valle celebrates 23 years since KVIA El Paso.

Will Duerksen joins KMID Big 2 KMID as MMJ.

Chris Thomasson celebrates 15 years at KIII 3 sports Corpus Christi.

Vince Erickson returns to TV with the KWKT FOX 44 Waco-Temple-Killeen Sports Team as Weekend Sports Anchor starting August 31 for a 10-week stint.

The Texas Association of Broadcasters has named KFDX, Texoma’s Fox and Texoma’s Homepage the 2024 Station of the Year.

The Texas Association of Broadcasters has named JAM Broadcasting “Station of the Year.”

Country 100.3 KOMX and KGRO, Pampa sold.

Imani Jackson joins KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock as multimedia journalist.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that KFDX-D3 Wichita Falls will become a CW Network affiliate.  

KDHN Dimmitt radio station has served Castro County for over 6 decades.

Cowboy Broadcasting Network has agreed to acquire Country 98.5 KRXT Rockdale.

Julieanna Jackson joins KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen as a reporter.

John Purvis and others leave CBS4 El Paso
Mark Scirto retires from KLTV 7 East Texas
2024 Texas NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced
Javier Guerra joins KRGV 5
Stevie Stephenson joins KBTX BCS
KTSM 9 El Paso knocked off air, police investigating
Tyler Shaw promoted to KBTX sports director
Texas Radio Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
Emily Faith joins KFDX 3 Wichita Falls
Nicole Shearin joins 10TV WBNS Columbus, Ohio
Taylor Locke joins WDBJ7 Roanoke, VA
2024 Texas National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners
Leah Rodriguez joins KLBK Lubbock
Karina Garcia joins WAVY 10 Norfolk
Bob Bartlett celebrates 45 years at KTAB News
Don Brubaker celebrates 40 years with KAVU Victoria
2024 Lone Star Regional Sports EMMY winners
Chris Talley joins ABC Big 2 Midland-Odessa
Shawna Currie returns to 25 News Now Victoria


REMEMBERING

For the Houston Texans' home opener against the Giants, the team reserved three seats for Fred Faour, Ken Hoffman, and Mark Lane, each of whom died this year. 

Remembering longtime ABC-7 KVIA El Paso team member Fran McNaboe.




Thursday, February 01, 2024

Texas TV news and radio job moves January 2024



Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

Best TV News Bloopers January 2024


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

D Magazine turns 50 in 2024.
Inside Our Anniversary Logos
Bowling With Verne Lundquist

For 30 Years, The Ticket Has Ruled the Airwaves With Its Own Mix of Sports, Stunts and Schtick.

Radio host Corby Davidson agrees to 5-year deal to remain at The Ticket

Bill Hethcock, a long-time member of the Dallas Business Journal newsroom, has been named managing editor.

Evening anchor Cynthia Izaguirre celebrates 16 years with WFAA 8.

CBS 11 KTVT meteorologist Dominic Brown celebrates 16 years in TV.

Morning anchor Shannon Murray celebrates eight years with FOX 4 KDFW.

Morning anchor Kara Sewell celebrates six years with WFAA 8.

Anna Butler has been hired as a real estate reporter for The Dallas Morning News after working for the Dallas Business Journal. 

Spencer Brewer joins Law360 from the Dallas Business Journal.

What Does It Mean Now that Amazon Has Entered the Fray for Bally Sports Southwest?

When Will Miriam Adelson Buy the Dallas Morning News?

Cumulus Media’s DFW Radio Stations Raise A Record-Breaking $2.69 Million for Local Charities in 2023.

WBAP to simulcast on Hot 93.3 Dallas - Fort Worth
Dia Wall to join WFAA 8 DFW
Laura Harris is married
Did Pete Delkus remember longtime WFAA studio tech's birthday?
Sophia Beausoleil gives birth to baby #3
WFAA to broadcast 10 Dallas Mavericks games
Jenny Anchondo gives birth to baby #2
Mark “Hawkeye” Louis auctioning off baseball card collection
Laura Harris recovering off-air



HOUSTON

Britain’s oldest national daily newspaper, The Times, writes Houston is, "the most exciting city in America’s Deep South right now."

Beloved writer, radio voice John McClain laid off by Sports Radio 610 after 24 years at station.

Patrick Creighton is back on Sports Radio 610 in Houston.

SportsRadio 610 KILT remains on top in the Houston sports radio wars for the fall radio ratings.

Sean Pendergast went from P1 to Morning Host on Sports Radio 610.

Gina Graff, the glue that held the abc13 KTRK satellite center together for nearly 40 years, has retired.

89.3 KSBJ filled its midday opening with the return of Denise Pagano after the departure of Jen Driskill.

Jim Kovacik joins Houston Public Media as executive producer. 

Anna Bauman leaves the Houston Chronicle, where she covered education, children and families, to join Open Vallejo in California.

Michael Murney joins the Houston Landing as a healthcare reporter.

Maria Todd co-hosts the nationally syndicated Todd Newton Morning Show and has been featured in the "Women to Watch" Radio Ink section.

Traffic Master: KSBJ’s Bill Ingram recalls years in radio broadcasting.

The UH Alumni Association will honor Mark Berman ('78) as the recipient of its Distinguished Alumni Award for its 69th Annual Alumni Awards in April 2024.

Fox 26 KRIV anchor/reporter Chelsea Edwards was featured by The Defender as a Houston professional breaking barriers with Black hair.

CW39 KIAH "Houston Happens" host Maggie Flecknoe received the President's Volunteer Service Award for community service.

Rowdy Reaches the Beaches!  “Carolina Country” WYAY 106.3 in Bolivia/Wilmington, North Carolina and WGLD 93.9fm Conway/Myrtle Beach, South Carolina are the newest affiliates for SuiteRadio’s “Ridin’ with Rowdy.”  With these new additions, Rowdy’s daily shows are now heard on 46 signals across the nation, and will likely see significant expansion in 2024 as the program will be repackaged and offered to other formats later this year.  

Advertising and Marketing account executive Marilyn Acosta celebrates 10 years with abc13 KTRK.

"Houston Happens" expands to 1 hour on CW39
KPRC 2 Houston celebrates 75th anniversary
Dayna Steele joins Houston Radio Platinum
Former Houston TV reporter burglarized
KPRC 2 new studio update 2024
Dominique Sachse leaves Houston
Matthew Seedorff leaves FOX 26
Luke Jones joins abc13 KTRK
Houston Landing making its own news
Justin Stapleton anchors on KPRC 2
Fmr. KPRC reporter Jake Reiner in TV news parody
Doug Brown on KHOU 11 in 1974
Miya Shay returns to abc13 Houston
Houston reporter a crime victim
Dominique Sachse joins Dr. Phil network with Kris Gutierrez
'Funky’ Larry Jones leaves Majic 102.1 KMJQ Houston
Jeff Ehling leaves abc13 weekends for streaming
Bill Tatar joins Audacy Houston
Natalie Hee is married
Dominique Sachse answers Dr. Phil questions
KPRC 2 anchors and newsroom start exercising live on stream
Rod Ryan celebrates 20 years with 94.5 The Buzz
KHOU 11 anchors modified by AI



SAN ANTONIO

Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay are the latest San Antonio radio personalities to jump from broadcast to the internet.

Zann Fredlund has been named as Program Director of 96.1 NOW KXXM San Antonio and 96.7 Kiss FM KHFI Austin.

Fiesta, Dia De Los Muertos, Wemby give the San Antonio TV market reasons to celebrate.

San Antonio Talk Staple Joe Pags Reups With iHeart’s WOAI.

KSAT 12 weekend assignments editor Tim Irvin has retired.

Simoné Simpson joins KENS 5 San Antonio
"Great Day SA" host Clarke Finney recovering from a brain injury
Camilla Rambaldi leaves FOX 29 San Antonio
Audrey Castoreno gives birth to baby 2
Former San Antonio sportscaster survives RV ejection
Isis Romero celebrates 20 years in TV



AUSTIN

KVUE Wins Prestigious 2024 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards.

Mike Capps is resigning as the radio voice of the Round Rock Express.

“Voice of the Longhorns” Craig Way named the Texas Sportscaster of the Year by NSMA Sports Media.

John C. Moritz joined the Austin American-Statesman as chief politics reporter.

Kevin Baskar joins KXAN Austin as a video journalist.

University of Texas scholar Iris Chyi has been saying for more than 10 years that digital news reports are an “inferior good” to a daily print summary and largely fail to draw a paying audience or advertising. 

Texas Tribune staff unionize, five months after first-ever layoffs.

Is The Austin American-Statesman being starved to death?

Sean Kelly leaves KXAN Austin
KXAN Austin anchor 2024 changes
Hunter Williams is married


AROUND TEXAS

East Texas news anchor named in Harris County civil lawsuit.

KIII 3 News Corpus Christi's Rudy Treviño receives Tejano Roots Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award.

Evening News Anchor Sydney Hernández is celebrating six years at CBS 4 News Rio Grande Valley.

Big Brothers Big Sisters honors KFDX’s Lauren Linville with Big Sister of the Year in Texas award.

Todd Unger joins KOIN 6 Portland after KXXV 25 Waco.

Howie Gordon leaves, Lupe Zapata joins KAVU Victoria
KTSM 9 El Paso anchor changes 2024
Neal Barton to leave KETK-FOX51 Tyler
Mark Ross to retire from KVIA 7 El Paso
Rachel Phillips leaves KVIA El Paso



REMEMBERING

Rochelle Brown, host of trailblazing ‘Insights’ on KDFW, dies at 74.

Carolyn Jackson, former KTBC Austin host, dies
Dave Dickson, former Houston TV meteorologist, dies