Jessica Gruenling joins KHOU 11 Houston

Jessica Gruenling joined KHOU 11 Houston as a reporter and multi-skilled journalist (MSJ) in November 2026.

In fact, viewers started contacting me about Gruenling after seeing her on Channel 11 during election coverage Tuesday evening.

Gruenling came to Houston after working at WRTV 6 Indianapolis, where she was a reporter and multimedia journalist beginning in June 2023.

Her departure from WRTV followed the station's sale to Circle City Broadcasting, the owner of WISH-TV. In a Facebook post, Gruenling explained that the ownership change resulted in the station's staff being let go.

“Our station was sold yesterday to Circle City Broadcasting (WISH-TV) and basically the entire staff was let go,” Gruenling wrote. “There are a lot of hard days in news, but having to say good bye to my friends and coworkers on such short notice made yesterday by far the toughest.”

Before moving to Indianapolis, Gruenling worked as a morning reporter for KRDO's Good Morning Colorado in Colorado Springs from June 2021 to August 2023.

Her previous television experience includes more than four years as a sports and news multimedia journalist at KBTX 3 in Bryan-College Station, Texas, from February 2017 to May 2021.

She also worked as a multimedia journalist in Anchorage, Alaska, with Coastal Television Broadcasting Company from 2014 to 2017.

An East Coast native who considers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home, Gruenling graduated from Temple University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting, telecommunications and mass media.

Her early broadcasting experience included internships with Comcast SportsNet, CBS 3 and 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia.

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Patrina Adger leaves KFDM 6 in Beaumont

Patrina Adger has wrapped up her time at KFDM 6 in Beaumont, where she served as the station's weekday noon anchor and morning reporter in October 2026.

Adger joined KFDM in July 2023 after working as a freelance multimedia journalist for ABC13 KTRK in Houston. During her time at KFDM, she covered stories throughout Southeast Texas and earned recognition for her reporting, including being voted Best Journalist in the Beaumont Enterprise's 2024 Best of the Best awards.

She previously worked as a:

- reporter for KOCO 5 Oklahoma City

- MMJ for KBTX Bryan/College Station 

- feature reporter, Examiner.com Dallas

- reporter FOX 29 KABB San Antonio StudyJournalism

- reporter, KOTV Tulsa, OK

- reporter for WSIL Southern Illinois

Patrina was a military brat born in the United Kingdom and raised in San Antonio.

She earned a Communications/Radio and TV degree from Prairie View A&M and recently received her Master's degree in Strategic Communications from the University of Houston-Downtown. 

Patrina's work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Press Club of Southeast Texas, and the Texas Association of Broadcasters. She was also a 2021 candidate for Oklahoma’s Woman of the Year for its Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser. She also received the "Dignitary Public Sector Hero Award" for her community service.

In her first year with KFDM, Patrina was recognized as Best Journalist in Beaumont Enterprise's "Best of the Best" in Southeast Texas 2024, which is voted on by the public. The Press Club of Southeast Texas awarded her first place for Best Use of Social Media (Individual). The organization also recognized Patrina's breaking news coverage. For the second year in a row, she was selected as an ambassador for United Way's Ladies in Red campaign. The Texas Association of Broadcast Journalists named Patrina a finalist for best reporter in a small market in March 2026.

Her reporting on the jury selection of Joe Maldonado, better known as Joe Exotic, was also featured in the hit NETFLIX documentary series "Tiger King". One of her first and most memorable interviews came early in her career, with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, before he passed away.

Kristin Walla joined KVUE Austin

Kristin Walla joined KVUE in Austin in May 2026 as a weekend evening meteorologist.

- Meet Walla's fiancé, who is joining her at KVUE

I was not blogging when Walla headed to Central Texas, so here you go now.

You will also catch Walla on KVUE's weekday midday newscasts.

Walla began her television career at KIII in Corpus Christi in 2022, where she served as a weekend meteorologist for more than four years.

At KIII, Walla also produced annual half-hour hurricane specials and contributed to digital severe-weather coverage and nationally distributed weather segments for TEGNA's In the News streaming program.

Walla graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology in December 2021. 

Before graduating from Texas A&M, Walla interned at KBTX in Bryan and KXAN in Austin.

Joel Robinson joins WZZM 13 On Your Side

Joel Robinson is leaving KYTX CBS19 Tyler, where he has served as the Morning Y’all meteorologist alongside anchors Dana Hughey and Jesus Martinez. 

"I am so thrilled to announce that I will be transferring to Grand Rapids, MI as the newest meteorologist for WZZM 13 On Your Side, a sister station of CBS19, where I will be working weekend evenings and portions of the morning newscast Wednesday through Friday," Robinson posted. "It’s been a pleasure to have served East Texas on weekday mornings and I want to thank everyone who has watched me for inviting me into their homes and allowing me to give your forecast and traffic each morning."

He will be replaced on CBS19 by Houston native and meteorologist Raul Garcia.

Robinson joined the CBS19 Weather Team in June 2025 as the station’s weekend meteorologist. By July, he moved to the morning shift after Sara Blue's departure.

Robinson earned a bachelor’s degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in May 2025. While at OU, he was active with OU Nightly, the university’s student-led newscast, and the Oklahoma Weather Lab. He also interned at WLNS in Lansing, Michigan, during the summer of 2024.

Robinson became interested in broadcast meteorology at 16 after shadowing Jamie Kagol, the former chief meteorologist at WEYI in Flint, Michigan. That experience inspired him to pursue a career in television weather.

He initially attended Central Michigan University, where he contributed written forecasts for the Genesee County Sentinel and delivered on-air weather reports for News Central 34. He later transferred to the University of Oklahoma to continue his studies in meteorology.

RAUL GARCIA JOINS KYTX CBS19

Taking over the Morning Y’all weather desk is Raul Garcia, a Houston native who graduated from Texas A&M University in May 2026. Garcia previously served as a broadcast meteorologist shadow with KBTX News 3 in Bryan-College Station and interned at News Channel 6 KAUZ in Wichita Falls.

Drew Davis joins WFAA 8 DFW

Drew Davis is joining WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth as a meteorologist in August 2026, where he interned in 2020.

Here is what Davis posted:

"Super excited to announce that I have joined the @WFAA weather team in DFW.

I grew up almost exclusively watching the legendary team at WFAA, and I am honored to work at such a storied news institution.

Importantly, this also brings my wife and I closer to family. We're both from DFW, just different sides of town. I got started on Monday, and can’t wait to dig in!"

I told you back in July how Davis was leaving his Hawaii News Now to return to North Texas. 

The Austin native joined Hawaii News Now in Honolulu in 2023 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in meteorology.

Davis began contributing remotely to Hawaii News Now in January 2023 while completing his final semester at Texas A&M in College Station. He relocated to Honolulu that June, spending the months leading up to the move studying the Hawaiian language and learning about the islands and their culture.

Before making the move to Hawaii, Davis was a member of the KBTX News 3 weather team in Bryan-College Station, serving as the station's first Meteorology Fellow. The Gray Television fellowship was established to help develop the next generation of meteorologists from Texas A&M. Davis joined KBTX in the summer of 2022 after previously working as a part-time weather anchor at KTEN 10 News in Sherman at just 19 years old while attending Texas A&M.

At Texas A&M, Davis earned perfect grades in all of his meteorology courses and received the university's Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. He also helped launch and lead the school's student television weather broadcasting program, where he mentored fellow students and gained hands-on experience with storm chasing, forecasting and broadcast production.

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST IN 2020

I am so excited to announce that I will be interning at the WFAA studio in Dallas this summer as a broadcast meteorologist! Thank you so much @wfaaweather, @JesseWFAA, @KaleeDionne, and the whole team for this amazing opportunity! Can’t wait to get started :) #WFAA #TEGNA #TAMU pic.twitter.com/CNVaP8BDxO

— Drew Davis🤙 (@DrewDavisWX) March 12, 2020

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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

WFAA 8’s Cynthia Izaguirre has been shaped by “Wednesday’s Child,” her first-grade teacher — and one small, strange slip-up about a mountain climber whose viral clip made her the queen of bloopers.

Hannah Lane left New South Radio "US 96.3" WUSJ Jackson, MS, for Cumulus Media "New Country 96.3" KSCS Dallas, to host nights.

iHeartMedia announced Vince Richards as the new Program Director of 97.1 The Eagle and Lone Star 92.5.

Salem Media turned in the license of 620 KTNO Plano/Dallas.

HOUSTON

Houston Chronicle named Newsroom of the Year by Texas Managing Editors.

Tom Abrahams named 2026 Dave Ward Excellence in Media Award recipient by Crime Stoppers of Houston.

93Q Country in Houston has parted ways with midday host Gerardo Sproet.

Farewell from the Fort Bend Star.

Caroline Ghisolfi named Houston Chronicle data editor.

KHCB Media announced Ivette Zamora as Director of Community Engagement.

A new program at Rice University is giving students a front-row seat to the stories shaping Houston and putting them behind a microphone to tell them. The Houston Newsroom, launched this spring through Rice’s Program in Media Studies, is an audio-first reporting course designed to mirror the rhythms and expectations of a professional newsroom. 

SAN ANTONIO

KENS5 sports reporter Vinnie Vinzetta shared his experience surviving childhood abuse.

Cox Media Group has appointed Jay Shannon as Operations Manager for its San Antonio cluster starting May 4.

AUSTIN

JB Hager and Sandy McIlree have reunited for "The JB And Sandy Morning Show" on iHeartMedia's KVET 98.1.

Austin Business Journal assistant managing editor Bob Sechler has retired.

Ethan Love joins KXAN Austin as a digital content producer from KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen.

AROUND TEXAS

KBTX General Manager Lori Bruffett retired after nearly 40 years at the station, leaving behind a legacy of community service, excellence and leadership.

After two years in East Texas, reporter  Auyana Aird sayid farewell to CBS19 KYTX Tyler.

Richard "Heatwave" Berler, chief meteorologist at KGNS in Laredo, was presented a key to the city for his four decades of service.

Townsquare Media silenced Talk 103.9 in Lubbock, ending the station's run more than seven years after flipping the format.

Jim Bob Breazeale, who served as the news director for KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi since 2021, has left the E.W. Scripps Company-owned television station.

KSTA-AM Radio, long known as “The Voice of Coleman County,” signed off the air April 30, bringing an end to decades of local broadcasting.

Mariah Williams joined 25 News in February of 2026.

Landon joined 15 ABC as a Sports/Neighborhood Reporter for the Brazos Valley in February 2026.

REMEMBERING

Glenn Eric Jones, Sr. departed this life and transitioned to eternal rest on April 17, 2026, in Houston, Texas. He was a former ABC13 KTRK Houston executive producer.

Longtime meteorologist Dan Robertson, a veteran of more than three decades in TV news, died April 1. His Spectrum News colleague John Salazar shared the news in a Facebook post.

Longtime radio host Chad Hasty dies; friends, state leaders share memories.

Texas TV news and radio job moves July 2026

 

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- 2026 Lone Star Regional Sports EMMY Nominees

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Steve Pickett has won awards over his 30 years at CBS 11, but has he told you about Earth, Wind & Fire? 

Spanish Christian “Fuzion Radio” debuted Tuesday, July 7, as the former Adult R&B “Majic 94.5” KZMJ becomes KFZN.

Radio One Begins Dallas Changes With Rickey Smiley Move & KZMJ Sign-Off.
Radio One Sets New Dallas Market Leadership.
Radio One Acquisition Triggers Dallas Staff Cuts.

John Clay Wolfe Celebrates 20 Years on Radio with New iHeartMedia Deal.

Univision has broken the Spanish Rhythmic Latino Mix simulcast on 107.1 KQBU-FM Benbrook/Fort Worth and 107.9 KDXX and launched Spanish AC Amor 107.1 KAMV.

After 28 great years at WFAA, senior director Aaron Butler signs off.

Farewell Cody Marcom, WFAA's photography director.

Derik Lattig has been hired as a producer for Point of View Radio. He previously worked for Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media.

Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News restaurant reporter, wins food journalism award.

Texas Rangers flee Victory+, create new DTC option mid-season.

Former FOX 4 KDFW reporter Calvert Collins named CEO of Klyde Warren Park.

- Brianda Villegas Debuts on Florida Tonight After Leaving WFAA
- Tiffany Liou leaves WFAA 8 for ABC7 San Francisco
- Sophia Beausoleil named NBC 5 DFW weekend morning anchor
- Erin Heft joins WFAA 8
- CW33 KDAF DFW gets a 9pm newscast again
- Morgan Young returns to WFAA 8 from maternity leave
- Drew Davis leaves Hawaii News Now
- Lauren Crawford leaves CBS News Texas

HOUSTON

Chuck Tiller Exits Salem Houston.

Checking The Odds on Audacy’s Sports Betting In Houston.

Mike Morris named Houston Chronicle local government editor.

KKBQ-HD2 Partners To Become Pasadena Rodeo Radio.

The Houston Chronicle’s local politics team is expanding with the addition of reporters Sam González Kelly and Isaac Yu. 

KHCB Media Group announces Shawn Farrington as Vice President of Content & On-Air Operations. 

Matthew Antonitis joins KHOU 11 as a producer from KPRC 2.

Holly Galvan joins KHOU 11 as Story Desk Editor.

Mike Horton leaves KPRC 2 to join Houston First Corporation as Manager of Media Relations.

Adrian Ashford joins Houston Chronicle as new religion reporter covering faith in Texas.

SuiteRadio's Rowdy Yates continues to add affiliates for his nightly "Ridin' with Rowdy" program, with Connoisseur Media adding the show on KAYO-FM Wasilla, AK; KLGR-AM/K240CJ Redwood Falls, MN; and KAUS-FM Austin, MN. With these new clearances, Rowdy's weekday show affiliate count rises to 75. In other Rowdy news, his longtime weekend program, "The Original Country Gold," has returned to Connoisseur-owned KKUS-FM in Tyler.

- Will Kunkel to work for ESPN
- Brheanna Berry debuts on KHOU 11 Houston
- Joe McCoy joins ABC13 Houston
- Texas TV anchoring is a family affair!
- Gage Goulding Joins CNN as Seoul-Based International Correspondent
- Trevor Birchett Joins KHOU 11 Houston
- Melanie Camp to leave KPRC's 'Houston Life'
- What happened to MeTV Toons on KPRC 2.5?
- Bryanna Moore joins CW39 Houston
- KPRC 2 Houston alters weekend morning news and programming
- Jennifer Reyna is fill-in anchoring
- KHOU 11 to provide CW39 9pm newscast
- Mo Haider departs ABC13 Houston
- SportsRadio 610 becomes 95.7 The Fan Houston
- Rachel Briers joins KPRC 2 Houston
- Tessa Barrera joins Sunny 99.1 Houston afternoons
- Shelby Rose joins Houston Public Media
- Zach Lashway shares about life after KPRC 2 and TV
- Kelly Wiley joins KPRC 2 Houston
- Ajay Patel joins KPRC 2 Houston
- Vida Unida expands weekday live programming, announces new on-air lineup
- Daniella Guzman suspended from KPRC 2 during 'ticket' investigation
- Sherman Desselle joins CenterPoint Energy
- Caroline Brown goes on maternity leave 2026
- Chelsea Edwards on Divorce, Motherhood & Reinventing Her Career

SAN ANTONIO

Former San Antonio TV host Tanji Patton shares cancer diagnosis.

Melissa Andrade joins KSAT 12 as General Sales Manager.

- Emma Allen leaves San Antonio for KATV Little Rock
- Bella Popadiuk joins KENS 5 in San Antonio
- Olivia Dague joins KSAT 12 San Antonio

AUSTIN

- Chase Franks joins KVUE Austin
- Shay Lawson joins KVUE Austin
- Esmeralda Zamora leaves KXAN Austin

AROUND TEXAS

‘Voice of Bears’ headlines 2026 Hall of Fame Class.

Travis Bubenik is stepping into a new leadership role at Marfa Public Radio. 

Ashley Henderson joins KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen as a Multiskilled Journalist/Reporter.

Reporter Tori Garcia leaves KTXS Abilene.

CBS19 Sports Anchor Dan Mallea announces engagement.

- NewsChannel 6 KAUZ Wichita Falls purchased by Gray Media
- KVIA ABC-7 El Paso summer 2026 changes
- Leslee Lacey joins KXXV as Good Morning Texas meteorologist
- Derick Garcia signs off CBS4 Rio Grande Valley
- Ashley Bowerman joins KBTX Bryan-College Station
- Isabella Garriga named First Alert 7 KOSA evening anchor
- Parker Rehm leaves FOX 44 KWKT Waco
- RGV TV comings and goings in the past months

REMEMBERING

Susan Starnes, fmr. KHOU 11 and KPRC 2 reporter, dies at 73

Drew Davis leaves Hawaii News Now

Drew Davis is leaving Hawaii News Now and returning to his home state of Texas.

UPDATE AUGUST 2026
Drew Davis joins WFAA 8 DFW

Here is a portion of what Davis posted on social:

"My last day at Hawaii News Now will be on Friday, July 31st. My wife and I are moving closer to family after living three amazing years in Hawaii, in which we originally planned to spend many more.

I’m being called to work closer to my family. My mother has battled, and beat, breast cancer over the last year and I’ve struggled to watch her experience this from afar. This new opportunity allows us to be closer to both of our families and care for them in times of need."

Davis' family lives in Dallas, and he said he will be taking a job closer to North Texas. 

The Austin native joined the Honolulu station in 2023 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in meteorology. He began contributing remotely to Hawaii News Now in January 2023 while finishing his final semester in College Station before relocating to Honolulu that June. During the transition, he studied the Hawaiian language and learned about the islands before moving.

- Watch him do a Super Mario Bros. Texas weather report

Before heading to Hawaii, Davis was part of the KBTX News 3 weather team in Bryan-College Station, where he served as the station's first Meteorology Fellow. The Gray Television program was created to help develop young meteorologists from Texas A&M. He joined KBTX in the summer of 2022 after working as a part-time weather anchor at KTEN 10 News in Sherman.

Davis landed his first on-air weather job at just 19 years old at KTEN while attending Texas A&M. He later moved to KBTX so he could work closer to campus during his senior year.

At Texas A&M, Davis graduated with perfect grades in all of his meteorology courses and received the university's Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. Outside the classroom, he helped launch and lead the university's student television weather broadcasting program, mentoring fellow students while storm chasing, forecasting, and preparing for a career in broadcast meteorology.

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Ashley Bowerman joins KBTX Bryan-College Station

Ashley Bowerman joined KBTX News 3 in Bryan-College Station in July 2026 as evening anchor.

She co-anchors the station's 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. newscasts alongside Rusty Surette.

Bowerman returned to her home state of Texas after spending more than three years at Gray Media's Tucson duopoly, KOLD 13 News and FOX 11 KMSB. She joined the Arizona stations in June 2023, anchoring FOX 11 newscasts while reporting for both KMSB and KOLD.

Before her move to Tucson, Bowerman spent more than three years at WSFA 12 News in Montgomery, Alabama, where she served as a weekend evening anchor and reporter.

A San Antonio native, Bowerman graduated summa cum laude from Texas State University with a bachelor's degree in electronic media and a minor in mass communication.

During college, she held several leadership roles at KTSW 89.9 FM, serving as assistant news director, anchor, producer, and reporter for the campus radio station and student newscasts. She was also a member of the Texas State Strutters dance team and was honored as the university's Electronic Media Student of the Year.

Bowerman gained additional experience through internships at News 4 San Antonio WOAI and  FOX San Antonio KABB.

Rachel Briers joins KPRC 2 Houston

Rachel Briers is returning to Houston television, joining KPRC 2 as a part-time meteorologist.

"I am very lucky that KPRC is giving me the flexibility to work part-time so I can still spend plenty of time with my kids," Briers told mikemcguff.com.  "It’s definitely a win-win to be able to dedicate myself to a job that I love but, more importantly, to my kids."

"I have some exciting news to share," KPRC2 Houston chief meteorologist Anthony Yanez posted.  "Please join me in welcoming Rachel Briers to the KPRC 2 Weather team! We are so happy to have Rachel joining us. She’s a talented meteorologist, and a wonderful person. She’ll be on TV and streaming in two weeks. Welcome to the team, Rachel!

A source tells mikemcguff.com that Briers will fill in for meteorologist Caroline Brown, who is preparing to begin maternity leave. She is expected to appear on KPRC 2's noon, 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. newscasts and on other newscasts as needed.

The move marks Briers' return to broadcasting after stepping away from ABC13 KTRK in December 2025 to become a stay-at-home mom. The part-time role at KPRC will allow her to balance her career with the family flexibility she has been seeking.

During her seven years forecasting Houston weather, Briers welcomed two daughters while continuing her work on the air. She joined ABC13 in December 2018 and earned three Emmy Awards during her tenure.

Before arriving in Houston, Briers worked at NewsWest 9 KWES in Midland-Odessa and KLBK in Lubbock.

A Plano native, Briers earned her degree in Atmospheric Sciences from Texas A&M University. While in college, she gained experience through internships at WFAA 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth and KBTX News 3 in Bryan-College Station.

"Weather is one of the most important services we provide our viewers," said Ana Lastra, News Director at KPRC 2. "Rachel's experience, local knowledge and passion for serving this community make her a tremendous addition to KPRC 2 Weather. Together, we'll continue helping Houstonians prepare for what's ahead and making Houston better through the trusted journalism our community depends on."

- Brittany Begley no longer with KPRC 2 Houston

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Texas TV news and radio job moves March 2026

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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

This Texas Media Mogul Owns the Local News: Irving-based Nexstar controls more TV stations than any other company. CEO Perry Sook aims to grow it even bigger.

Dallas officials feared WFAA-TV would leave downtown over parking dispute, emails show.

After nearly 13 years, the WFAA newsroom said goodbye to assistant news director Sheena Autin.

KERA breaks ground on headquarters, prepares to launch local news show.

Audacy names Erik Bradley Brand Manager of 98.7 The Spot in Dallas.

Ricky Cody renewed his contract as Chief Meteorologist with Spectrum News and will be staying in Texas for the next three years.

FOX 4 KDFW Chief Photographer Bob Hawman retired in March 2026.

Cumulus Media’s New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf Raise $360,000 for Cook Children’s Medical Center at 5th Annual Texas Independence Jam at Billy Bob’s Texas.

- Damien Lodes joins CBS News Texas
- Ana Mafud joins Telemundo 39 DFW
- Nelly Carreno joins CBS News Texas
- Nicole Nielsen leaves CBS News Texas
- Steve Pickett celebrates 30 years with CBS 11 KTVT
- Nexstar + Tegna, what about Texas stations, plus the dissent
- Mariel Ruiz caught a meteor over Texas breaking apart while live on air

HOUSTON

iHeartMedia Houston Director of Promotions & Marketing, Rob Skinner, is celebrating his 30th year with the radio company.

The Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2026 was announced, and Bruce Logan, Vice President of Programming for Audacy/Houston, with direct oversight of 100.3 KILT, is an inductee.

After 70+ years of telling the stories that make our neighborhoods feel like home, The Leader will close its doors. 

Nielsen Acknowledges Houston PPM Encoder Misuse From Illegally Operating Translators.

Space City Home Network announces Astros legend Ryan Pressly joining the broadcast

Meet the 96-Year-Old Texas Legend and iconic broadcaster, René Cárdenas, who helped solidify Houston as a baseball town.

After seven years at the Houston Chronicle covering state politics, Taylor Goldenstein joins the Texas Tribune.

Demarcus Ellis joins KPRC 2 as a technical director.

Rowdy Yates continues to expand his national footprint. The SuiteRadio program “Ridin’ with Rowdy” has been added to the nightly lineup on 96.1 KWS-FM in Charleston, West Virginia. Yates is also now heard weeknights on WUUQ-FM in Chattanooga. A special Saturday-only edition of the show has been picked up by KPXZ-FM in Las Cruces, New Mexico, while his afternoon-focused program “The Rowdy Ride Home” has landed in Butte Falls, Oregon on KWWL-FM. With the latest additions, Yates’ weekday reach now climbs to an impressive 70 affiliate stations.  

- Bill Barajas gets married
- Texas 2026 NAB Crystal Radio Award Winners
- Deanna Schultz to lead Houston Times and Dallas Herald Magazines
- KPRC 2 Houston has layoffs
- Haley Hernandez interviewed by Houston Moms
- Maggie McKethan Memorial Scholarship named after FOX 26 producer
- Coppelia Acevedo on trusting God in every season
- Tim Geraghty named KHOU 11 news director
- Pat Cavlin joins WPIX New York City
- Coffee House Houston moves to The Heights
- Jillian “JJ” Simmons joins 89.3 KSBJ Houston and Worship 24/7
- Owen Conflenti after KPRC 2 Houston
- Nicole Nielsen joins KPRC 2 Houston
- Tessa Barrera to leave Houston Life
- Houston Children’s Charity Makes History with Largest-Ever “Chariots for Children” Van Distribution
- Wayne Dolcefino profiled by Houston Chronicle
- Texas CBS News correspondent reportedly laid off
- Re'Chelle Turner is pregnant
- Remember Michelle Merhar from FOX 26 Houston KRIV?
- “Frito & Katy” no longer on 100.3 The Bull KILT Houston
- Ryan Shoptaugh on KHOU 11 Houston

SAN ANTONIO

Sam Pieprzyca rises to 102.7 Jack-FM KJXK Program Director.

WOAI anchor Mandy Noell plans a perfect day in S.A.

Graham Media Group's KSAT 12 has removed the bios of producer Hardy Meredith, Content Gatherer Avery Meurer plus digital journalists Ivan Herrera, Mason Hickok, Andrew Wilson and Ryan Cerna from its website.

Landon Lowe has been promoted to KSAT12's Nightside All-Platform Executive Producer.

- KSAT 12 San Antonio layoffs
- KSAT 12 meteorologist arrested, accused of assault
- Roxy Van Ruiten is engaged

AUSTIN

101X KROX goes local in mornings with the debut of “Morning X” featuring Trevin Smith and Sawyer Stull.

Texas Monthly Contributor Elliott Woods Wins Overseas Press Club Award for Migrant Series.

Sarah Smith joins KVUE as a producer.

- CBS Austin responds to viral video
- Scott Braddock on the new Quorum Report Radio
- Where is KVUE's Rob Evans?
- Sam Stark leaves KXAN for Austin Current
- Jordan Darensbourg leaves KVUE Austin

AROUND TEXAS

After four decades on 710 KURV Rio Grande Valley, Davis Rankin is retiring. He says he'll still fill in from time to time.

Most Stations In Country’s Top 20? Texas Holds ‘Em.

KWTX 10 Waco engineer Mike Jugert is retiring after 26 years.

NewsWest 9 Anchor Victor Lopez opens up about cancer setback.

KXII 12 Sherman added multi-media journalists (MMJs) Taylor Brooks, Maresa Sisk and Mia Medellin in the last year.

TEGNA's KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen news director Jim Hice leaves the TEGNA station.

KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen director and "Director's Chair with Shawn Hobbs" host, Shawn Hobbs ' bio has been removed from the station website, with no new movie critic since January 2026.

TEGNA's 12News Now - KBMT Beaumont Nightside Executive Producer Korbyn Lee and Digital Producer Sharinna Byrd are no longer listed on the station's website bio page.

12 News KBMT Beaumont producer Nick Northrup has been announced as leaving the station.

ABC 7 KVIA El Paso reporter Tyaun Marshburn has left.

KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock's Madeleine Hall has been promoted to full-time reporter.

ABC 7 KVIA El Paso adds Katrina Villarreal and Alberto Silva as producers.

Twenty Cumulus & Townsquare Media Stations cease operations, Texas included.

Emily Paulson joined KBTX as a multimedia Journalist in November 2025.

MMJ Adam Beam leaves KRIS 6 Corpus Christi for 7 News WKBW Buffalo.

KTEN 10 Sherman reporter Ryan Thorpe leaves.

Connoisseur Media has sold one of its three stations in the Sherman/Denison market.

Al Caldwell turns 90: Watch this 'PM Magazine' story from 1980 featuring radio legend.

Sarah Howard joins KBTX 3 Bryan-College Station as a Meteorology Fellow.

Emily Schmalz joins KFOX-TV/CBS4 El Paso as a weekday reporter and the weekend meteorologist.

KBTX’s Rusty Surette and Kayleigh Thomas arrested...for a good cause.

- Kellianne Klass joins KIII 3NEWS Corpus Christi
- Cristina Rodda leaves KTSM 9 News El Paso
- Lisely Garza leaves KGNS Laredo
- Priscilla Meza leaves News Channel 6 KAUZ Wichita Falls
- Lauren Margolis joins FOX 35 Orlando
- Recent Texas anchor baby announcements
- Brayel Brown joins WREG Memphis

REMEMBERING

Remembering Gary Stricklin: Former KTXS Sports Director Dies at 71.

89.7 KACC Alvin's Paula Guidry passed away after a battle with Colon Cancer. 

Rene Vasquez, a longtime radio personality on Majic 104.9 FM and known as "The Voice of Robstown" for decades, has died.

Lauren Margolis joins FOX 35 Orlando

Lauren Margolis joined the FOX 35 Orlando WOFL team in September 2025 as a feature reporter for The 407.

Prior to returning to Central Florida, Margolis joined KBTX Bryan-College Station in September 2023, where she served as co-host and anchor of the station’s lifestyle program, The Three, airing weekdays at 3 p.m.

Earlier in her career, Lauren worked as an anchor and reporter at KETK and Fox 51 News in Tyler. During her two-and-a-half years in East Texas, she anchored morning, midday, and evening newscasts and frequently hosted the station’s lifestyle show, East Texas Live.

A native of Hollywood, Florida, Margolis earned a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Central Florida in 2020. While at UCF, she reported for UCF Knightly News and NSM Today, and interned at WKMG News 6, the CBS affiliate in Orlando.

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