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Monday, September 07, 2026

Collin Myers returns to Houston at KPRC 2

Collin Myers


Collin Myers returns to Houston TV at KPRC 2 as a meteorologist starting September 14, 2026. 

Sorry, DFW viewers, we got him back. 

- KPRC 2 expands 3pm newscast to one hour
- Anthony Yanez is sticking around at KPRC 2 Houston


The KPRC 2 press release sent to me early on Labor Day morning did not mention Myers' new position at Channel 2.  So don't assume he is going to the empty weekend morning slot left open by Brittany Begley's departure. There will be lots of changes coming to KPRC with the debut of ENOUGH and the station's 9pm streaming newscast, which I will have more for you soon. Stay tuned. And I am told by multiple sources that no meteorologists are leaving either.

“Coming back to Houston feels like coming home,” Myers said. “I know how quickly weather can change here and how much viewers depend on having someone they trust when conditions become dangerous. I’m excited to be back serving this community and joining the KPRC 2 team.”

If you read this very blog, you know Myers has been filling in for WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth since December 2025.

I've been blogging about Myers for years, and, to my recollection, the last time he appeared on Houston TV was when he was filling in at FOX 26 KRIV in 2021.

Naturally, Houston audiences will best know Myers from his years with ABC13 KTRK from 2017 to 2021. And now he is working with KPRC part-time meteorologist Rachel Briers, also previously with Channel 13.

Myers joined KTRK shortly after Hurricane Harvey in 2017, following the departure of meteorologist Casey Curry. He spent four years at ABC13 as a weekend morning meteorologist.

“Houston weather demands experience, urgency and a real understanding of the communities we serve,” said KPRC 2 News Director Ana Lastra. “Collin knows this region, understands the challenges that come with forecasting along the Gulf Coast and shares our commitment to helping viewers stay prepared and safe.”

After leaving Houston, Myers spent approximately five years in the Dallas-Fort Worth television market. His work included forecasting and anchoring coverage of severe weather outbreaks, tornadoes, and winter storms.

He worked with the CBS Station Innovation Lab on the syndicated CBS NOW program, alongside current KHOU 11 weekend morning anchor Trason Bragg. The program was eventually shut down. 

Myers' Texas television career began at CBS Austin's KEYE, where he worked weekends with Adela Uchida (former ABC13 weekend anchor) from 2015 to 2017 before moving to Houston. Maybe Channel 13 management was watching the Austin TV duo?!

Before coming to Texas, Myers worked at WIBW 13 in Topeka, Kansas, where he served as a weekday meteorologist and storm chaser. He had previously worked with WIBW as a contractor earlier in his career.

The Kansas native also interned at KOCO 5 in Oklahoma City while attending the University of Oklahoma. Myers earned his degree from OU, where he studied aerospace engineering, meteorology, and advanced theoretical physics.

His interest in severe weather is personal as well. Myers experienced the devastating 2013 EF5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, an event that reinforced his commitment to communicating potentially life-saving weather information to viewers.

He is also an experienced storm chaser and has documented 14 tornadoes.

Bonus fact:  Months before the game show ended its long-running original run in 2019, Myers appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as a contestant.





Friday, September 04, 2026

Sharron Melton leaves CW39 Houston


Sharron Melton said goodbye to CW39 Houston KIAH on Thursday morning, marking the end of nearly eight years with the station.

Usually, in TV anchor goodbye videos, there is an endless montage of past clips and tributes to said anchor. This was not the case for Melton. In her goodbye video (above), the longtime Houston morning anchor did not make the news about herself at all. Instead, she gave a classy tribute to colleague and chief meteorologist Idolina Peralez. No joke, I actually at first thought Peralez was leaving.

Thursday evening, Melton took to social media, saying she will miss her coworkers and the Houston community she had the opportunity to serve each morning:


"After almost 8 years, today I said goodbye to CW39 Houston. I will truly miss my coworkers and the community I was able to reach each morning and I was so honored to serve. 


Thank you all!


And while this change has happened, better things are coming soon!


Keep following me here to learn more about what I have planned for the future!"


Melton joined KIAH in October 2018. She most recently served as the morning anchor for CW39 Houston's Htown Morning News and No Wait Weather and Traffic, airing from 6 to 10 a.m. She previously anchored and hosted Morning Dose, the station's morning news and variety program. Morning Dose was the rebirth of CW39's news department after NewsFix and the syndicated version of Morning Dose were canceled.

An Emmy Award-winning journalist, Melton has more than two decades of experience in television news as an anchor, reporter, and producer.

Before joining CW39, Melton spent nearly eight years with ABC 13 KTRK in Houston. She served as a morning news co-anchor with Tom Koch from 4:30 to 7 a.m.

It was a big deal for KIAH to hire a popular former anchor from the top-rated competitor in Houston morning news. Interesting fact: for many years, my news about Melton's time leaving ABC13 was the top post on my blog. Heck, it was big news for my readers when Melton reunited on a Channel 39 segment with former ABC13 morning meteorologist Casey Curry. 


Melton and McGuff in 2015.


Her television career has also taken her to Miami, Mobile, Alabama, and Roswell, New Mexico. 

From 2000 to 2007, she was a weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter at WSVN 7 News Miami, covering stories throughout South Florida. 

She previously anchored the 5 p.m. newscast and served as an education reporter at NBC 15 WPMI in Mobile, Alabama, from 1998 to 2000.

Melton began her television career at KOBR 8 in Roswell, where she worked as a 5 and 6 p.m. anchor and reporter from 1995 to 1998.

Outside of traditional television news, Melton has hosted and executive produced Sharing the Sugar with Sharron, a YouTube podcast featuring interviews focused on the importance of giving back to the community.


Dayna Steele, Mike McGuff, Sharron Melton, Outlaw Dave


She was previously named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Houston by Houston Woman's Magazine.

Melton earned a master's degree in television communication from Eastern New Mexico University and a bachelor's degree in speech communication and journalism from Texas A&M University. She has also worked as an undergraduate lecturer and instructor in broadcast news fundamentals at the University of South Alabama.

She is a member of the International Women's Forum Houston Chapter and the National Association of Black Journalists. Melton has also served on the board of directors for the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council and on the steering committee for Women of Wardrobe with Dress for Success Houston.




Friday, April 11, 2025

Is she my next goodbye post?


Don't mistake me for a real forecaster like our Houston TV meteorologists, but if I had to guess, one of my future goodbye posts could be for ABC13 KTRK's Elyse Smith as she heads to the big time!

Smith has only been at channel 13 since 2023, but since then, she's already filled in for ABC News in 2024.

Last week, she posted about training in New York City for anchoring and producing ABC network weather content. That included shadowing chief meteorologist and chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee!

My other prediction for a future at the ABC network level is here. What about this meteorologist heading to national FOX one day?


RELATED
- KTRK 13's Casey Curry on GMA, must be the weekend (2011)





Thursday, October 10, 2024

Elyse Smith working for ABC News this week


Elyse Smith traded ABC13 Houston for ABC News Live in New York this week, using her meteorological talents to help with national Hurricane Milton coverage. 

"A midwestern girl forecasting a record hurricane for ABC News in New York… what," Smith posted.  "It’s a catch 22 though to have a major career milestone thanks to a major hurricane. Milton is a life-threatening and likely will be life-changing storm for so many during a season that has already been one for the record books."

Smith credits her experience covering Hurricane Beryl and several other Gulf of Mexico storms this season when talking about climate change related to Milton.

In the video above, the Houston TV meteorologist appears with ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis.

Smith joined the KTRK weather department in May 2023 WGRZ 2 Buffalo, New York.

A Valparaiso University grad, Smith previously worked for KRCG 13 Jefferson City, Missouri, and interned with WGN Chicago's Tom Skilling and James Spann of ABC 33/40 WBMA Birmingham, Alabama.

The last time a Houston meteorologist filled in at the network level, a big job came their way later!

RELATED
- KTRK 13's Casey Curry on GMA, must be the weekend (2011)



Monday, May 01, 2023

Texas TV news and radio job moves April 2023



Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

Broadcasters from all over Texas came to Austin on Saturday, April 15 to celebrate the winners of TAB's Second Annual Texas Broadcast News Awards.

- Best TV News Bloopers April 2023


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

The Dallas Morning News honors 18 staff members as 2022 Journalists of the Year.

NBC 5 Investigates Wins 2023 Walter Cronkite Award for Streaming Series ‘Against All Enemies.'

NBC DFW KXAS sports anchor/reporter Pat Doney celebrates 10 years with the station.

"How a workout injury revealed my rare heart condition and saved my life" by WFAA 8 reporter Matt Howerton.

Dallas Morning News hires Mel Fronczek as a graphics reporter.


Matt Houston joins WFAA Dallas
FOX 4's Shannon Murray is married
Nicolette Perdomo joins Spectrum News 1 Texas
Dylan Federico joins FOX 4 KDFW DFW
Ariel Plasencia leaves WFAA 8



HOUSTON

Houston Chronicle named Texas' 'Newsroom of the Year' for fifth straight year.

"Houston Matters" celebrates 10 years on Houston Public Media's News 88.7 KUHF.

Jim Nantz reflects on career after last Final Four game.

Astros reporter Julia Morales gets birthday cake surprise from Pirates on live TV during game.

Houston Chronicle Astros Beat Reporter Chandler Rome joins The Athletic on the same beat.

KHOU 11 News Director of Sales Lori Clark was presented the 2023 Silver Star of Excellence at the Media Alliance of Houston Star Awards Gala. 

COVID catches Ken Hoffman: CultureMap's columnist chronicles his case after a 3-year dodge.

Rick Lovett leaves SUNNY 99.1 afternoons.

90.1 KPFT debuts new schedule.

KPRC 2 Assignment Editor John Steiger announced his upcoming retirement. Congrats on his 40 years with channel 2!

Producer Erica Young promoted to KPRC 2 Manager of Special Projects & Producer Development.

Monroe Trombly joins the Houston Landing as a public safety reporter.

Tim Carlin joins the Houston Landing as a civic engagement reporter.

89.3 KSBJ Houston Fill-in Announcer and Traffic Reporter Lisa Marie interview.

KHOU 11 10pm newscast executive producer Molly Baker Cuculich leaves the station after eight years.

Programming Executive Producer Laura Berryhill Taglialavore celebrates 5 years at abc13 KTRK Houston.

SuiteRadio’s “Gallo Go Round” and “The Rowdy Ride Home” sign up a pair of new affiliates. KJVC-FM 92.7 Mansfield/Shreveport, Louisiana, and “Caribbean Country 93.5” WVVI-FM in Christiansted on St. Croix Island (U.S. Virgin Islands.) Both shows will debut on Monday 5/1/2023. 


Caroline Brown is engaged
Denise Middleton returns to FOX 26 Houston
Rita Garcia returns to abc13 Houston after maternity leave
Roula Christie wins a 2023 Gracie Award
Bill Barajas promoted to KPRC weekend anchor
Rachel Briers returns to abc13 KTRK after maternity leave
Syan Rhodes to leave KPRC 2
Tiffany Craig leaves KHOU 11 Houston
Houston Cox radio stations to be sold to Urban One
"Dana Tyson in the Morning" changes at SUNNY 99.1 KODA Houston
Katelyn Maida returns to 93Q mornings from maternity leave
Made in Texas Radio goes syndicated
Frank Billingsley emcees Alzheimer's Association Houston gala with special guest Maria Shriver
Casey Curry running for Houston City Council At-Large Position 1
Former KHOU ND Sally Ramirez goes to NBC Chicago
Tessa Barrera guest co-hosts "Houston Life"
Cathy Hernandez and Brittany Jeffers make it official
Madd Hatta named KTSU operations manager
“Outlaw Radio with Outlaw Dave” on SuiteRadio
Jonathan Martin to leave FOX 26 Houston
Praise 92.1 KROI Houston sold to Spanish Broadcasting System
Adam Krueger appearing on NewsNation
Jessica Willey runs the 2023 Boston Marathon
Telemundo Houston names new sales managers
Houston country radio stations honored in Academy of Country Music Awards
Taisha Walker to leave KPRC 2
Owen Conflenti goes Wes Anderson
Jonathan Martin signs off FOX 26 Houston
Bill Balleza honored with Dave Ward "Excellence in Media" award
Dominique Sachse talks about new podcast
Candace Burns named KPRC 4pm anchor


SAN ANTONIO

KENS 5 morning anchor Sarah Forgany celebrates 13 years with the station.

San Antonio Biz Journal hires Zoe Gottlieb as energy and tech reporter.

Kyle Mahnke announces his departure from the San Antonio Express-News.


Ariel Rivera-Vázquez promoted at Telemundo 60 San Antonio
Larry Ramirez becomes KSAT San Antonio sports director



AUSTIN

KVUE's Jenni Lee, Dennis Thomas awarded Texas Medical Association Anson Jones Award.

Texas Monthly Is Nominated for Two 2023 Media Awards by the James Beard Foundation.

Erin Quinn-Kong is new managing editor of Texas Highways Magazine.

KUTX Austin Celebrates 10th Birthday With Limited Edition Vinyl.


Thanks to KXAN Austin and CW39 Houston
Pamela Comme of KVUE Austin is engaged
KXAN Austin returns to channel 36.1
Britt Moreno returns to KXAN Austin
Emily Chavez leaves CBS Austin



AROUND TEXAS

106.7 FM and 1390 AM KULP El Campo celebrates 75th anniversary.

Gray Television recognizes KGNS Laredo Chief Meteorologist Richard Heatwave Berler for his commitment to forecasting in the community for over 40 years.

Tyler Morning Telegraph earns 15 awards in North and East Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

Paige Ellenberger announced she is leaving the 15 ABC KRHD Bryan - College Station Good Morning Texas anchor gig to be a reporter and other duties.

James Duncan, host of KMHT Radio 103.9 FM Marshall's “World Famous Swap Shop,” retired on his 84th birthday. I wonder if Richard and Sal ever called in?

Skylar Soto joined KTSM-9 News El Paso as a Multimedia Journalist. She had been a KLBK Lubbock MMJ since July 2021.

Recent Texas Southern University grad Karina Hollingsworth joins KTXS 12 News Abilene as a multimedia journalist.

Soon to be University of Texas at Austin grad Madeline Salinas has been hired as a 3 News KIII Corpus Christi multimedia journalist. 


Brenda Medina leaves KTSM El Paso
"Hello, South Texas!' KIII Corpus Christi song
KDFX 3 Wichita Falls celebrates 70 years
CBS19 KYTX Tyler celebrates 19 years on air
Rusty Garrett declared cancer free
Jeremiah Wilcox leaves NBC 23 KVEO RGV
Chris Jacobs leaves CBS 4 KGBT Rio Grande Valley
Clara Benitez joins KRIS 6 Corpus
PJ Heussner promoted to FOX 44 KWKT Waco weekend anchor
Estela Casas joins KTSM 9 El Paso
Natassia Paloma and Trevor J. Thompson's baby is here
Samantha Smerechniak and Karsen Buschjost leave ABC Big 2 News KMID Odessa/Midland
El Paso TV news anchor jailed on criminal mischief charge



REMEMBERING

Frank Masling Hicks, who worked 46 years in broadcasting at KLEE radio and KPRC 2, died at age 95.

Dallas Morning News sportswriter Chuck Carlton passes away at 64.




Friday, April 21, 2023

Adam Krueger appearing on NewsNation

Adam Krueger


Adam Krueger is filling in on NewsNation's "Morning in America" for the next few days, but it's not his first foray into national television.

"It’s an exciting experience," Krueger told mikemcguff.com after his Friday broadcast in Chicago.  "While the venue is different, I’m still doing what I do: talking about the weather while having fun. The staff here has been very supportive. Sneaking words in the weather? No problem! Much like the management at CW39, they welcome the creativity."

Krueger fills in once again for NewsNation Monday morning. 



As for previous national exposure, after the CW39 Houston KIAH chief meteorologist for "NO WAIT WEATHER + TRAFFIC" got a shoutout from Snoop Dogg for sneaking his lyrics into the forecast,  Krueger was featured on CBS' "The Talk." 

Krueger started his "Sneaking words in the weather" TikTok challenge, where he asks the audience for lyric suggestions to slip into a weathercast, and it has had a "probability" of 100% virality!   

Clearly KIAH's Nexstar Media Group sister network noticed and now he's in Chicago going coast to coast.

Now this is not his first cable experience, as Krueger joined CW39 from Spectrum News in 2020.

You don't see Houston TV meteorologists get a chance to fill-in on national programming often, but it has happened once before that I can remember. 

Former abc13 KTRK morning meteorologist and current city council candidate Casey Curry filled in on ABC's Good Morning America in 2011.





Friday, April 14, 2023

Casey Curry running for Houston City Council At-Large Position 3


Casey Curry, who has served as a Houston TV meteorologist for various stations over the years, has announced she's running for Houston City Council At-Large Position 3 in June 2023.

“I’m running for Houston City Council At-Large Postion #3 because I want to make a difference for every Houstonian.” Curry in a release. “I am not a career politician and I am not tainted by backroom dealings. The status quo is not serving the people, it is serving special interests. I am running to bring a fresh perspective to city government.”

In April, Curry had originally announced she was running for Houston City Council At-Large Position 1.

Curry last forecasted the weather for KPRC 2 in 2021 when the station was short meteorologists after Britta Merwin left for FOX Weather and Eric Braate joined NBC 4 WNBC New York.  

She also did fill-in weather work for FOX 26 KRIV and co-host appearances on KPRC 2's "Houston Life."

Curry, who is best known for her years as an abc13 KTRK morning meteorologist, left the station in 2017. This is where she gave birth to daughter Winnie and did fill-in work for ABC's Good Morning America. Fans became very concerned when Curry took a fall on live on channel 13 in 2015.

After leaving full-time TV behind, Curry joined the alliantgroup as community relations director in 2018.


SPEAKING OF PUBLIC POLICY
Thanks to KXAN Austin and CW39 Houston



*Post updated in June 2023 with news that Casey Curry is now running for Houston City Council At-Large Position 3.

Monday, January 03, 2022

Top Houston and Texas TV stories 2021

Britta Merwin FOX Weather

Just because 2021 was a wild year, I'm giving you the top 15 Houston and Texas television stories! No radio stories had enough reader traffic to make the top of the list for 2021. 

But seriously, thanks for the 1.7 million pageviews for 2021! Who would ever think, a free blogger account could do that much traffic? Imagine what I could do for your business?

Here are the top 2021 mikemcguff.com blog posts by pageviews. That means the readers decided the stories and order of this list by their clicks. 

1. Did KPRC reporter meltdown on live TV?
In February 2021, comedian John Crist created a comedy bit using KPRC 2.

2. Britta Merwin to leave KPRC 2
In May 2021, KPRC 2 morning meteorologist Britta Merwin announced she was leaving Houston. I knew Merwin was popular...but even I didn't know just how popular she was with Houston TV viewers!

3. Sydney Benter leaving KXAN Austin
In May 2021, anchor Sydney Benter announced she was leaving KXAN Austin. Austin TV viewers reacted on my blog.

4. Jennifer Reyna breaks silence after leaving KPRC
This was an old post from October 2019. People were searching for info on Jennifer Reyna in between her time at KPRC 2 and her new job at KHOU 11.

5.  Britta Merwin and Stephen Morgan join FOX Weather
After Britta Merwin announced her KPRC 2 departure, we learned she and FOX 26 KRIV meteorologist Stephen Morgan were leaving for the new FOX Weather in June.
- Britta Merwin talks FOX Weather and KPRC memories
- Stephen Morgan talks FOX Weather and FOX 26

6.  Dominique Sachse updates us on husband's terrible accident
A post from 2019. As we know, Sachse announced she was leaving KPRC and signed off in October 2021.

7.  Jennifer Reyna update 2020
See number 4 above.

8.  Casey Curry appears on KPRC 2
In August of 2021, Casey Curry, the former abc13 KTRK meteorologist did some fill-in time on KPRC 2.  The Houston internet blew up!

9.  Blake Mathews leaving KHOU 11
On May 28, 20211, Tom Koch signed off abc13 KTRK, Britta Merwin said she was leaving KPRC 2 and Blake Mathews announced he was exiting KHOU 11.  Mathews later joined CBS 11 KTVT in Dallas - Fort Worth.

10.  Yes, Justin Stapleton and Brandi Smith are a couple
In February 2021, KPRC 2 meteorologist Justin Stapleton and now KHOU 11 digital anchor Brandi Smith talked to me about their dating life.

11.  Collin Myers exits abc13 KTRK
Back in September 2020, I blogged that meteorologist Collin Myers had left the abc13 KTRK weather department. That post still was looked at a lot this year. In the summer of 2021, Myers did a fill-in stint on FOX 26 KRIV.  Late in 2021, he announced he was moving to Dallas.

12.  Mike Rush exits KVUE Austin
KVUE Austin morning anchor Mike Rush left the TEGNA station around March 2021. I'm still getting emails about Rush's departure, who by the way, has a Houston connection.

13. Delaine Mathieu exits News 4 San Antonio WOAI
In March 2021, News 4 San Antonio WOAI anchor Delaine Mathieu announced via a video that she was leaving the station. This was a day after Randy Beamer retired and signed off from WOAI after more than 30 years.

14.  Steven Romo leaves abc13 KTRK
In September 2021, abc13 KTRK weekend morning anchor left for New York to be with his fiance, former FOX 26 KRIV meteorologist Stephen Morgan who is now with FOX Weather.  Romo then landed a job with NBC News.

15.  Chelsey Hernandez leaves abc13 KTRK
Around March of 2021, Chelsey Hernandez left abc13 KTRK.  Later, with her married name of Chelsey Khan, started hosting "The Hampton Roads Show" on WAVY Norfolk, Virginia.




Wednesday, September 01, 2021

Texas TV news and radio job moves August 2021

Texas media job moves August 2021

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

- Texas Radio Hall Of Fame 2021 class

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Tegna’s WFAA to leave Victory Park street side studio.

Dallas forecaster answers weather questions, Lucy style, from behind AR booth inspired by ‘Peanuts.’

Chance Horner becomes WFAA 8's Director of Photography.

Cumulus Dallas Taps Bruce Collins as Program Director for NewsTalk WBAP 820 AM and News & Information KLIF 570 AM.

Alec Drake, Director of Sales, Cumulus Dallas, will retire at the end of August. Dawn Girocco, Director of Sales for Cumulus Dallas’ three music stations, 99.5 The Wolf/PLX-FM (Country), Hot 93.3/KLIF-FM (CHR) and New Country 96.3/SCS-FM (Country), will rise to Vice President, Sales, Cumulus Dallas, overseeing the entire sales effort for the six-station group.

KCBI/Dallas-Fort Worth moves Doug Hannah from afternoons to mornings.

KTFW (92.1 Hank FM)/Dallas-Ft. Worth Picks Up Jeremy Robinson For Nights.

Dallas Mavericks radio broadcast to move from 103.3 ESPN to 97.1 The Eagle.

Anne Elise Parks is pregnant
Brittney Johnson joins NBC DFW KXAS
Mason joins HOT 93.3 KLIF DFW
Kylie Capps is married
Newsradio 1080 KRLD wins 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award
Dale Hansen responds to his critics and more


HOUSTON

Katherine Whaley shares why she chose to leave abc13 KTRK to stay home with her young son.

Dr. Robert Franklin hired as KPFT’s new General Manager.

Lisa Gray announced her departure from the Houston Chronicle.

Forbes tech writer Dwight Silverman set to depart.

Justin King leaves I Heart Media after 14 years.

Jason Isbell calls out TV reporter over conflict of interest after cancelling Houston-area concert.

Reporter Gwendolyn Wu leaves the Houston Chronicle.

KHOU 11 marketing producer Mike Rosenhouse leaves the station.

104.1 KRBE's Freddy Cruz celebrates 16 years with the station.

Maggie Flecknoe celebrates 12 years at CW39 KIAH.

Rashi Vats celebrates 8 years at FOX 26 KRIV.

Steven Romo, who announced he will be leaving to join fiancé Stephen Morgan, celebrates five years with abc13 KTRK.

Nick Natario celebrates four years at abc13 KTRK.

CW 39 KIAH's John Brewer moves to producer Houston Happens. 

JJ Zavalla leaves KHOU 11's Great Day Houston to move to Los Angeles.

Entravision has sold Spanish Oldies “La Suavecita 1180” KGOL Humble/Houston TX.

Born in the (City of Houston) USA! Remembering Hit Video USA.

Sydney Simone joins CW39 KIAH
Mycah Hatfield: Houston's new bug in mouth reporter?
Former KTRK ND Rehan Aslam battling brain cancer
Mike McGuff interview: Spotlight Conversations
Sofía Ojeda battling COVID
KPRC 2 news opens from 1977 to present
ESPN 97.5 and 92.5 Houston 2021 schedule changes
Derrick Wilson joins Houston Public Media as Executive Director of Business Operations
Sabirah Rayford joins KPRC 2
Lena Maria Arango joins FOX 26 KRIV
Eric Braate leaves KPRC
Young Jas DJing for Kaash Paige on festivals
KHTV 39 7pm newscast premiere 8-27-1990
Casey Curry appears on KPRC 2
Anthony Yanez KPRC return promo video
Natasha Geigel gives birth
Kimberly Kolliner joins KHOU 11


SAN ANTONIO

29-Story Hotel-Condo Tower Proposed on Former Home of WOAI.

Audrey Castoreno celebrates 6 years at KENS 5.

David Chancellor: The San Antonio anchor dishes on his TV career, family and health.

Great Day SA says goodbye to Brandon Roddy.

Lizzo gives TikTok love to KSAT news producer with duet video.

Audrey Castoreno eats scorpion on live TV
April Molina leaves News 4 San Antonio WOAI


AUSTIN

HD2 K276EL/Austin, TX Flips From Simulcast Of KVET '1300 The Zone' To '103.1 Austin's '80s Station.'

Tyler Feldman joins KVUE Austin
Jason Mikell leaves KVUE Austin
Wes Rapaport leaves Nexstar Austin Bureau
Amanda Dugan gives birth to second baby
Terri Gruca leaving KVUE Austin


AROUND TEXAS

KXXV Waco, Temple, Killeen general manager Adam Chase joins WTKR, Scripps' CBS affiliate in Norfolk, Virginia.

Reporter Joel Lopez leaves KXXV Waco, Temple and Killeen for WPTV West Palm Beach, Florida.

Ryan Compeau joins KLST San Angelo as Weekend Sports Anchor/Sports Reporter.

Big D & Bubba morning show finds new Tyler, TX radio home with Classic Country “104.1 The Ranch” KKUS.

Telemundo 48 KTDO El Paso launches EL Break digicast
Texas meteorologist takes on viewer email
Saphire Cervantes joins KBMT Beaumont


REMEMBERING

Joseph W. Hegar, Jr. of KILT and KPRC 2 Houston dies at age 88.

Jerry Wizig, longtime Houston Chronicle reporter, dies at 87.

Longtime WESH Orlando meteorologist Marty Stebbins, who previously worked at KHOU 11 Houston as a reporter/weathercaster, dies at 81.

Longtime KENS 5 San Antonio news director Bob Rogers dies at 87.

Bob Good, first KXXV Waco, Temple and Killeen general manager, dies at 79.

R.I.P.: Nicole Barrett, D/FW Area Talk Show Host dies at 46.





Sunday, August 29, 2021

Casey Curry appears on KPRC 2

Casey Curry returned to Houston TV in August 2021, this time at KPRC 2 as meteorologist.

I first noticed Curry's return to the weather segment during Hurricane Ida coverage.

UPDATE APRIL 2023
Casey Curry for Houston City Council At-Large Position 1

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Dominique Sachse to leave KPRC 2

In early September, Curry said on Instagram that she is "just filling in until their their staff filled out and up to speed."  KPRC viewers might see Curry filling-in from time to time based on her appearances.

In the summer of 2021, the KPRC 2 weather department was down personnel thanks to the New York City departures of two meteorologists.  Britta Merwin left for the new FOX Weather and Eric Braate took off to WNBC.  

By September, Anthony Yanez returned to his channel 2 morning shift after doing weather at KNBC 4 Los Angeles for more than six years.  A few weeks later, Caroline Brown joined channel 2 Houston from WeatherNation.

Curry, who left abc13 KTRK in September 2017, immediately appeared on KPRC's Houston Life as a guest host upon her channel 13 exit.  A few days after her Houston Life appearances, Curry did fill-in weather work at FOX 26 KRIV.

While at channel 13, Curry became a viewer favorite as its morning meteorologist. We watched her give birth to baby Winnie.  She took a scary fall while on live TV that concerned many of her abc13 KTRK fans. Curry's massive Houston television news popularity even took her to the network level several times to fill-in on ABC's Good Morning America.

And as you can see from the embedded video above, Curry did another guest host stint on Houston Life in March of 2021.

Since leaving Houston television news, Curry joined the alliantgroup in 2018 as community relations director. 

A commenter on my social media said the former popular TV meteorologist should be back on Houston TV.  I almost responded that Curry seems pretty content being off TV.  Glad I didn't comment, because I would have guessed incorrectly!

*this Casey Curry KPRC 2 post has been updated



LIVE video of Hurricane Ida

Live Houston media tweets about Hurricane Ida

RELATED
Casey Curry appears on KPRC 2




Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Collin Myers exits abc13 KTRK



KTRK abc13 weekend morning meteorologist Collin Myers has been removed from the bios section on the Walt Disney Television owned station.



He posted this goodbye message on his Facebook page too:

Some personal news to share:
I have ended my employment at KTRK-TV (ABC13 Houston).

I thank all of you viewers who’ve supported me over the past three years, and thank everyone at the station for the opportunity to work in a great city.

You can continue to follow me on this page and ALL social media (*@collinmyerswx on all accounts*) and I look forward to announcing my plans soon. As for my fiancée and family, we love Texas and plan to stay.

Joshua 1:9: “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
My father used to take me out to the porch and we’d watch thunderstorms move in, in the evenings. I’ll never lose that passion or enthusiasm.

ALSO JUST HAPPENING AT ABC13 KTRK HOUSTON
- Bob Slovak leaves abc13 KTRK
- Deborah Wrigley to leave abc13 KTRK


As I posted on August 15th, Myers's loyal fans noticed he had not been on air in a while and had changed his social media account names to remove channel 13 branding. I would not post on this blog that he had left the station until he said something or his bio was taken off the channel 13 website. This evening, both happened.

Since then, Houston TV viewers have been worried about his absence and talking about it on my Facebook page.

Myers joined channel 13 right after Hurricane Harvey in 2017 as Casey Curry left the station.

The Kansas native previously worked for KEYE Austin from 2015 to 2017.

Before Texas, he worked for WIBW CBS 13 Topeka, Kansas as a weekday meteorologist and storm chaser (he also started his career at WIBW as a contractor a few years earlier).

While earning his BS at the University of Oklahoma, Myers interned at KOCO 5 Oklahoma City.

A fun fact, Myers was a contestant on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' months before the long running game show was officially cancelled in 2019.

On a personal note, Myers recently posted engagement photos on his newly re-named Facebook page, so congrats are in order on his upcoming wedding.





Thursday, May 23, 2019

Houston TV news moms honored by LCAHouston

Publication hosts International Mother’s Day Soirée to Celebrate Diversity and Culture including Houston TV Moms

Media guests - Daniel Gotera, Rashi Vats, Ruchi Mukherjee (Host), Rekha Muddaraj (Co-Chair), Justin Stapleton (Emcee) (Photo by Sonya Abid)

The LCAHouston 7th Annual International Mother’s Day Soiree was held at Asia Society Texas Center, May 17th, 2019 with “Crazy Rich Asians” as this year’s theme.

International journalist and TV Host, Ruchi Mukherjee who started her career as a crime beat reporter in India, is also the host and founder of The Annual International Mother’s Day Soirée. KHOU 11 anchor Rekha Muddaraj served as co-chair.

The event's inspiration came from a series of stories Mukherjee wrote for The Statesman and The Times of India on the Fabulous and Philanthropic Mothers of Houston.

“The mission behind this event is to bridge the gap between the ethnic and mainstream communities,“ explains Mukherjee. "Each year, a dozen mothers of various ethnicities and professions are honored to showcase diversity and celebrate motherhood. The Asia Society Texas Center, which is an architectural marriage of east and west, is the perfect venue for the Soiree’s vision."

This year’s list of Honorees included Sadaf Aslam, Liza Bailey, Tammy Gee Su, Courtney Zubowski Hass, Samantha Holsomback, Sheekha Sethi Khan, Fadila Kibsgaard, Peta Gay Ledbetter, Sofia Ojeda, Escarle Silvia, Melissa Wilson, and the 2019 showstopper, Hallie Vanderhider.

Dr. Sippi Khurana and KPRC 2 meteorologist Justin Stapleton, served as the event's emcees.

Past Honorees from the Houston media includ Dominique Sachse, Britta Merwin, Rashi Vats, Casey Curry, and Miya Shay.

LCA Houston 2019 International Mother's Day Soirée Honorees (Photo by Sonya Abid)

FOX 26 KRIV anchor Melissa Wilson (Photo by Sonya Abid

KPRC 2 anchor Sofia Ojeda KPRC with daughters (Photo by Sonya Abid)

Former KHOU 11 reporter Courtney Zubowski Haas (Photo by Sonya Abid)



Friday, February 01, 2019

Texas TV news and radio job moves January 2019


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

FOX 4 KDFW reporter Brandon Todd has been named a co-anchor of “Good Day.” (Video)

Weekday morning anchor Marc Fein is exiting NBC5.

Todd Unger, reporter and fill-in anchor for WFAA/Channel 8 since January 2013, announced he's leaving the station.

WFAA 8 afternoon meteorologist Colleen Coyle announced she will be off the air for six weeks as she adopts a foster child.

WFAA 8 sports anchor Dale Hansen to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association.

The Dallas Morning News announced it was laying off 43 staffers, 20 in its newsroom.

Entercom/Dallas Names Mary Rogers VP/Director Of Sales.

HOUSTON

KHOU 11 Director of Digital Media Christine Di Stadio has been promoted to Digital Sales Manager at KHOU 11.

KPRC 2 producer Brenda Carden has moved to NBC10 WCAU Philadelphia.

FOX 26 KRIV senior executive producer Bryan Luhn leaves TV to join Myriad Global Media.

abc13 KTRK broadcast systems specialist Chris Silva becomes sister-station WPVI Philadelphia's Executive Director of Technology.

Dallas Morning News culture critic Chris Vognar announced he is taking a job at the Houston Chronicle starting in March. (Thanks Susan Farb Morris)

Nick Anderson, former political cartoonist of the Houston Chronicle, is now the Senior Communications Specialist for Government Relations in the Houston Mayor's office.

Houston Press gives Best of Houston® 2019: Best Radio News to Houston NPR affiliate KUHF 88.7 FM.

KFNC (ESPN 97.5)/Houston Ups A.J. Hoffman To PD

Armen Williams Named PD At KILT-A (SportsRadio 610)-KIKK-A (CBS Sports Radio 650)/Houston.

Mix 96.5 KHMX creator and veteran radio programmer Guy Zapoleon Decides On Semi-Retirement.

- Houston anchor desk replacements in 2019?
- Houston TV anchors defend Erica Simon
- Grego joins 95.7 The Spot KKHH
- Cheryl Mercedes joins KHOU 11
- Ryan Korsgard is leaving KPRC 2
- Travis Herzog new abc13 KTRK chief meteorologist; Elita Loresca to mornings
- David Tillman named Chief Forecaster for abc13 KTRK
- Craig Roberts remembers times at KPRC 2
- Bob Nicholas remembers times at KPRC 2
- Linda Lorelle remembers her time at KPRC 2
- Kaitlin Monte announced baby #2
- Jan Carson remembers her times at KPRC 2
- Ron Trevino wins the #10YearChallenge
- Mark Medici Promoted to President of the Houston Chronicle
- Former KPRC 2 anchor Sara Donchey joins KCBS 2 and KCAL 9 in LA
- Dave Ward named Houston media icon
- Katherine Whaley is expecting
- Is that Pete Holmes or KHOU's Brooks Garner?
- Former Houston TV reporter to shutter news site
- KHOU 11 appears ready for its new home
- FOX 26 KRIV anchor Jonathan Martin shows off dance moves
- Jessica Willey is one reporter on the move
- Tom Koch and Melanie Lawson make appearance on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'
- The abc13 KTRK baby boom of 2019
- Phil Archer recalls being stabbed in the 1978 Moody Park riots
- Rock 97.5 KIOL debuts on this day in 2005
- Vincent Crivelli joins KPRC 2
- Is my professor a Houston TV meteorologist?
- Sharron Melton and Casey Curry share the TV screen again on CW39 KIAH Moring Dose

SAN ANTONIO

Telemundo 60 KVDA San Antonio sports anchor Luis Ortiz joins Telemundo Houston.

KENS 5 Reporter Marvin Hurst Talks About Throat Cancer Diagnosis.

It was a fairy tale come true for KENS 5 anchor Sarah Forgany as she and new husband said "I do" earlier this month.

Former San Antonio news anchor Sarah Lucero to be guest GM for River City Wrestling.

AUSTIN

Gary Dinges, reporter/columnist/editor/digital editor for the Austin American-Statesman, has been promoted to the Director of National Content & Video for GateHouse Media.

AROUND TEXAS

Joe Gumm becomes main anchor of KXXV 25 Waco, Temple, Kileen from WTSP Tampa.

KBMT 12News Beaumont news director Paul Bergen has been promoted to president and general manager of the combined ABC-NBC affiliates KBMT and KJAC.

Tim Thomas joins KWES as president-GM of the NBC-CW-Telemundo affiliate in Midland-Odessa from WXIA Atlanta.

For the 3rd Best Person in TV News for 2018, FTV names KWTX Waco Anchor Tara Mergener.

Paula Divello Named VP/MM For Cumulus Abilene.

KGBT's Zoltan Csanyi has left to become news director at KYTX Tyler.

KVII reporter Lia Kamana opened up about her own arrest back in October.

REMEMBERING

Former Chronicle reporter Al Reinert, co-writer of ‘Apollo 13’ script, dead at 71.

Doug Johnson of KPRC has died. (video tribute)

KVII AM Director Malcolm Montgomery died while working on the morning newscast.