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Monday, October 30, 2023

Joey Horta joins FOX 2 KTVU San Francisco



Joey Horta joins FOX 2 KTVU San Francisco as a reporter from morning anchor with 25 News KXXV Waco-Temple-Killeen in October 2023.

Horta had been with KXXV since December 2020.

Prior to that, he was Public Information Officer for the Merced City School District.

Before his PIO work, Horta was a weekend anchor/reporter for KSEE 24 and quickly promoted to Morning/Noon Anchor/Reporter for sister station CBS 47 KGPE Fresno.  

He previously was the 5pm anchor/reporter for CBS 4 News Rio Grande Valley KGBT and Morning/Noon Anchor/Reporter for KGNS News 8 Laredo. 

The California State University, Stanislaus grad interned for ABC30 News KFSN Fresno and freelanced for the Merced SunStar.






 

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Texas TV news and radio job moves December 2021

Texas TV news and radio job moves December 2021

Top Texas TV stories 2021

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.


DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Former CBS 11 KTVT anchor Ken Malloy set to retire from CBS47 Eyewitness News KSEE Fresno, California and move back to Texas.

Cindy Scull Exits Mornings At 97.1 The Eagle KEGL.

Mede Nix named Senior Editor of the Dallas Morning News after five years as politics editor.

VCY America Acquires ESPN 103.3 Dallas.


HOUSTON

As Dominique Sachse Moves Past TV, the Remarkable River Oaks Mansion She Called Home is Hitting the Market.

Theresa moves to afternoons from 2-7pm succeeding AD Rowntree on 94.5 The Buzz KTBZ.

KTRK abc 13 reporter Miya Shay and State Representative for District 137 Gene Wu named in Houston Chronicle's "Power Couple" list.

Tyler Frye to host middays on 95.7 The Vibe KCHZ Kansas City after leaving 104.1 KRBE.

Houston Chronicle energy reporter Marcy de Luna joins Thomson Reuters as an energy reporter.

Former Univision Houston KXLN anchor/reporter Mariana Pineda joins NASA as a Public Affairs Specialist.

SportsMap Radio Network Adds Weekly 'Sports Collectors Club' Show.

Samica Knight is a singer?!
Houston TV stations launch NEXTGEN TV
FOX 26 KRIV is on tops in November 2021 sweeps
Telemundo Houston November 2021 sweeps highlights
Univision Houston November 2021 sweeps wins
Jack Williams re-joins Houston Public Media's News 88.7 KUHF
New Jennifer Reyna and Chita Craft promo
Univision Houston getting new studio set
Art Rascon to leave January 3, 2022
Maria Salazar left FOX 26 KRIV
Vanessa Richardson leaves KPRC 2


SAN ANTONIO

Michelle Germano hired as news director of Sinclair duo News 4 San Antonio WOAI and FOX 29 KABB.  She takes over for Mandi Mendoza who left in September.

Fox29 KABB and News 4 SA WOAI traffic anchor Vanessa Martin's mom searches for liver donor along with 1,400 Texans.

San Antonio PD offers $5,000 reward for tips on murdered former WOAI employee.

Spanish-language leader built radio, TV stations.

KSAT 12 morning anchor Mark Austin celebrates 23 years with the station.

Sue Calberg celebrated 20 years at KENS 5 on 12/20/2021.

Vinnie Vinzetta celebrates 10 years at KENS 5.

Diana Rocco hired at News 4 San Antonio WOAI
Wedding bells for San Antonio TV
Aaron Wright to leave KENS 5 for Seattle
Gloria DeLeon leaves News 4 SA and FOX29


AUSTIN

KXAN Traffic Reporter Amanda Dugan celebrates 11 years with the station.

FOX 7 KTBC executive producer Jennifer Ruffcorn joins Texas Health and Human Services as Assistant Press Officer.

Troy Kimmel (formerly of KVUE, KEYE, FOX 7 KTBC meteorologist), now University of Texas at Austin professor, was named a 2022 fellow for the American Meteorological Society for his contributions to meteorology and teaching.

Erika Lopez gives birth to first baby
Paige Hubbard joins CBS Austin KEYE
Molly Oak leaves KVUE Austin
Maria Aguilera joins KVUE Austin
Ron Oliveira on KVUE Austin's 50 years
How KVUE Austin began
Former KVUE anchor Judy Maggio tells her story
How getting the news to KVUE viewers evolved


AROUND TEXAS

Straight from his native El Paso, Juan Carlos “JC” Navarrete from KVIA has been hired as a reporter and weekend morning news anchor at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5.

Texas Country Reporter Joins Forces With Texas Monthly.

FTV asks is this Texas news manager being objective based on social media posts?

New Year’s Eve marked the end of an era for radio personalities Tucker “Frito” Young and Katy Dempsey at Bryan Broadcasting’s Candy 95 KNDE College Station.

Rock 92.7 KKBA Corpus Christi adds Jared Dey for weekends.

106.5 FM The Tank Livingston, Texas: The prison radio station giving Texas men on death row a voice.

1600 KOGT Orange TX ceased operations on December 31, 2021.
- Final Moments and sign off of KOGT-AM 1600 Orange TX 12/31/21

Kevin Selle joins NewsChannel 10 KFDA Amarillo
Laura Laughead promoted to KAMC Lubbock morning anchor
Joe Gazin talks state of TV news
Mike Lucas leaving KAGS College Station


REMEMBERING

Distinguished Texas sports journalist Dave Campbell dies at 96.

Journalist, Dallas Morning News politics reporter, author Wayne Slater killed in car crash.

Former Houston Chronicle copy editor Larry Lovelace has died.

Former El Paso radio personality Lorraine Austin (KHEY, KISS-FM and The FOX) passed away on Sunday, December, 26 from a long term illness.




Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Texas TV news and radio job moves January 2021

 

Texas media job moves

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Angelina Armendariz is promoted to Weekday Morning Anchor from MMJ/Reporter at KUVN Telemundo in Dallas. (The NWT Group)

Cynthia Izaguirre celebrates 13 years at WFAA 8.

Marie Saavedra moves home to Chicago as an Anchor/Reporter at WBBM from Weekend Anchor at WFAA in Dallas. (The NWT Group)

Brian Scott moves to the new statewide Spectrum network in Dallas as an MMJ Storyteller from WOFL in Orlando where he was an MMJ. (The NWT Group)

KYLIE CAPPS, weekend morning meteorologist for KDFW-TV, Dallas, has entered into a new deal with the station. (Eatman)

KSCS/Dallas' Mark 'Hawkeye' Louis Releases Video With Tips On How To Promote A Morning Show

Kylie Capps is engaged
Hanna Battah is engaged
Morgan Young joins WFAA


HOUSTON

Houston Chronicle medical reporter Todd Ackerman takes early retirement after working for the newspaper since 1990.

L.M. Sixel changed her Twitter bio to former Houston Chronicle business reporter.

Kris Daniels To Fill In On The KILT/Houston Morning Show.

Deilia Ray Williams moves to Marketing Director at KHOU11 from abc13 KTRK.

KHOU Multiplatform Producer/Editor Tony Salinas joins the  Children’s Museum of Houston as video department manager.

Sally MacDonald renews her contract as Morning Anchor at FOX O&O KRIV in Houston.  (The NWT Group)

Nick Natario enters into a new agreement with KTRK in Houston as an MMJ/Reporter. (The NWT Group)

ROSE ANN ARAGON, reporter for Houston’s KPRC-TV, has renewed with the station. (Eatman)

KPRC-TV’s Daniel Brown receives three regional Emmys for his strong news coverage.

Ryan Herrera started at the Houston Chronicle as a sports desk intern.

Jayson Braddock Departs 'Late Hits' At KFNC (ESPN 97.5)/Houston.

Haley Hernandez gives birth to baby #2
Chris Costa leaves KHOU 11
Dominique Sachse tests positive for COVID-19
Power FM 105.3 debuts on Houston radio
Courtney Zavala and Darby Douglas dealing with COVID-19
Lindsey Henry joins, then leaves KPRC 2
Lily Jang on KHOU exit: "It devastated me"
Ali Siddiq joins Funky Larry Jones on Majic 102.1
Melinda Spaulding makes the New York Times
David Barron says goodbye to Houston Chronicle, but not to writing
Art Rascon is battling COVID-19
Keith Garvin and Christine Noël recover from COVID-19
Star Harvey joins CW39 KIAH
Cory McGinnis joins abc13 KTRK as new Race and Culture reporter
Jessie Watt is engaged
Natasha Geigel is engaged
Maggie Flecknoe is engaged
Courtney Zubowski joins KPRC 2


SAN ANTONIO

Fox San Antonio KABB anchor Camilla Rambaldi celebrates seven years in TV news.  She also adds ABC45 North Carolina WXLV anchor duties.

KENS 5 digital journalist Megan Ball announced it was her last day on air this month.

One Morning Host, Two Voices For 98.5 The Beat San Antonio.

Jonathan Cotto joins KSAT 12
Two big San Antonio TV departures


AUSTIN

After five years at KVUE Austin, reporter Pattrik Perez joins Denver 7 News KMGH. 

KGSR (93.3)/Austin Re-Positioning As 'Lucy 93.3'.

Alek Halverson Joins KASE/Austin For Afternoons.

Billy The Kidd Show Comes To An End At 96.7 Kiss-FM Austin.

Monica Ortiz joins Spectrum News 1
Nick Bannin joins KXAN
Jim Spencer semi-retires from KXAN, David Yeomans takes place


AROUND TEXAS

Sinclair pulls Fox switcheroo in Beaumont.

Christian Colón moves to his hometown of Hartford as a Reporter at WFSB from KRGV in McAllen TX where he was an MMJ/Reporter. (The NWT Group)

MSJ Liv Johnson joins CBS47 and KSEE 24 Fresno, California from FOX West Texas KIDY-KXVA  San Angelo.

Weekend sports anchor/reporter Ruben Juarez leaves KRGV to MMJ at WOOD Grand Rapids. (Napoli)

The Dana Cortez Show Now On KCRS (103.3 Kiss-FM)/Odessa-Midland, TX.

Trey Meynig celebrates 10 years with the Victoria Television Group.

Sports “98.1 The Ticket” KTLT Anson/Abilene TX changes to Active Rock “98.1 The Phantom.”

Gustavo Aguirre moves from KTSM EL Paso to KRIS 6 Corpus Christi as executive producer.

KFMX/Lubbock, TX Celebrating Its 40th Anniversary.

Townsquare Media Talk Stations In three Texas Markets Drop 'Pratt On Texas,' Chad Hasty To Add Regional Afternoon Show.


REMEMBERING

R.I.P.: Tommy Muzzillo, KQXY Beaumont Personality.



Saturday, October 26, 2019

Lindsey Henry leaves FOX 26

UPDATE January 08, 2021

After almost three years, FOX 26 KRIV reporter Lindsey Henry announces her departure


Some of my readers have noticed that FOX 26 reporter Lindsey Henry has not been on air lately. Well, now Henry is giving mikemcguff.com readers the exclusive scoop about what's next for her after channel 26.

Last April, Henry got engaged to her boyfriend Curt Freeman while the two were exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu.

Henry wrote this update for my blog on what's happening in couple's world now:

The last two months I’ve received lots of messages asking where I’m at or what I’m doing and at first I wasn’t quite ready to make the announcement, but now I am.

We’ve had a very fun, but also very difficult year as several of those closest to us were diagnosed with cancer. Two of our loved ones passed away, one of which we were taking care of. We miss them both tremendously and are praying we see them again one day.

We’ve dealt with some of our own health challenges as well. Fortunately for now, we are are moving forward, supporting and loving our family, while taking time for ourselves.

Curt and I have thought very long and hard on this and we’re excited to announce we are both taking sabbaticals from our careers. Our travel adventures will begin, hopefully, right after the Astros win the World Series this year!

I’ve worked as a TV news reporter for the last 8.5 years and in the news industry since I was 18. My time started at KIII in Corpus Christi as a production assistant and took me to Joplin, Missouri, my mother’s hometown, Springfield and Jefferson City (KOAM and FOX 14), as well as Fresno, California (KSEE 24 & CBS 47).

I’ve absolutely loved it.

Working in my hometown of Houston, I was blessed with the opportunity to cover major things over the last few years. I’ll never forget when “#EdThePhotog” and I were inside Minute Maid for the watch party when the Astros won the World Series back in 2017. Streamers falling, fans screaming as we shot video from the other side of the dugout.

It was a moment of pure joy and happiness and that’s how I feel about this decision. Ready to take on our adventure, together.

Does this mean I’m out of the industry for good?

No, it doesn’t!

For now, I can promise you I have lots of things I plan on writing about and have a goal of publishing my first book in the next year.

We also have several other goals of stepping foot on every continent and seeing all the great wonders of the world.

In closing, I just want to say thank you.

Thanks to everyone who has reached out to us this year and get ready because we will be posting much of our journey on social media, with friends and family.

Best,
Lindsey Henry

RELATED
Lindsey Henry joins FOX 26


Thursday, August 22, 2019

Six degrees of separation Houston TV style

A simple video of two KHOU staffers working at KAVU Victoria in the past sends McGuff on an obsessive quest to connect the dots - STOP HIM before he hurts himself!


KHOU 11 reporter Janelle Bludau went into the Newscenter 25 KAVU Victoria vault to pull out some old footage of her time anchoring there with current channel 11 meteorologist and colleague Erika Lopez.

This video probably would have been from around 2014 because that was the year the two overlapped at KAVU.

Bludau began her career as a web producer at the Victoria station but wrote in her bio she was quickly promoted to an on-air role. In this video, Bludau was the station's weekend anchor.

Lopez also appears to have started her TV career at KAVU where she worked as the station's weekend meteorologist and reporter during the week.

The duo would move on to other jobs - Bludau to CBS/NBC Duopoly KGPE/KSEE Fresno, Lopez to Weather Nation TV in Denver, CO.

In April 2019, they were brought back together by KHOU news director Sally Ramirez when Lopez came to Houston from KVUE Austin.

Now this type of thing can quickly become one of those six degrees of separation things minus the Bacon. I would imagine that abc13 KTRK morning consumer reporter Chelsey Hernandez was the KAVU morning anchor around this time too.

Oh...and another six degrees thing, Bludau was born and raised in Hallettsville, TX. What other famous Houston TV anchor was raised in the same town?

Give up?

The answer is 740 KTRH morning anchor (and former abc13 KTRK anchor) Shara Fryer!

OK, I need to stop there. This six degrees bit might start getting out of hand!

What if I start doing this to all the new hires?




Monday, July 03, 2017

Fmr. KPRC 2 reporter resurfaces at KHOU 11

Former KPRC 2 freelance reporter Janelle Bludau shows up at KHOU 11


As they say in the business, we have a former KPRC 2 reporter "crossing the street" to another station.

Freelancer Janelle Bludau, who apparently left channel 2 a few months ago, has changed her social media profiles to say she is a KHOU 11 reporter.

Bludau came to Houston's KPRC 2 last November from KGPE/KSEE Fresno, CA. Coincidentally the same week, Lindsey Henry joined FOX 26 from KSEE24 and CBS47 KGPE Fresno.

No stranger to Texas, Bludau previously worked for KAVU Victoria and interned at KBTX Bryan/College Station. She is a Texas A&M grad.



Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Janelle Bludau joins KPRC 2

UPDATE JULY 03, 2017
Janelle Bludau shows up at KHOU 11

UPDATE
I understand Janelle Bludau is no longer working for KPRC. There is no bio for her on the station's website. Her Facebook page has no activity since April 2017.

Janelle Bludau joins KPRC 2 from KSEE24 and CBS47 KGPE Fresno


Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop the clock. We have two Fresno reporters from the same station starting at Houston stations within the same weeks!

Yesterday we learned Lindsey Henry joined FOX 26 from KSEE24 and CBS47 KGPE Fresno and now her colleague Janelle Bludau is joining KPRC 2 as a freelance reporter.

We've seen this kind of thing before where people from the same market, or even the same station, come on down to Houston stations at or near the same time. Many times they share the same agent or are dating/married. Not saying the latter is the case with these two reporters.

Bludau had been a reporter/mmj with the Nexstar KGPE/KSEE combo since 2014. Before that she worked at Victoria's KAVU as a weekend anchor. She interned at KBTX Bryan/College Station.

And can we give Bludau a "whoop" since she earned her B.A., Telecommunication Media Studies at Texas A&M University?



Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Texas TV job changes, former Texas news director dies plus more


MORE VIDEOS
- Dave Ward's lost 1972 promos FOUND!
- Anderson Cooper wipes up KPRC's 'serial pooper' story
- TV cameraman punched in face outside court
- Reality Behind Making Local News
- Someone Made a Supercut of KXRM Meteorologist’s Seinfeld References
- Weatherman busting up on air
- Heated Argument Explodes into Insane Brawl on Live TV
- Anchor Goes Off On Viewers Who Complained About Weather Warning
- KHOU photographer helps family forced out of home by snake
- Houston Photojournalist Rolling When Driver Careens Through Crowd
- Anchor Calls Fire Truck ‘F*ck Truck’ While Reading Story
- TV reporter grabs human poop with bare hands
- John McClain eats his words and a Chronicle sports page
- Saturday Night Live took another turn at making fun of Miami’s morning TV
- SA Live debut with Fiona Gorostiza 2014
- 104 KRBE Houston - Scott Sparks/Ryan Chase (1994)
- 104 KRBE Houston - Jingles by JAM (1984)
- Meteorologist Rescues Kitten from Tornado Rubble in Ohio

REMEMBERING
Former KBTX News Director, Anchor, Reporter Dies
KBTX's recently retired news director, Mike George, was found dead Sunday afternoon at his home in College Station.
- KBTX news director Mike George in Bryan/College Station is getting out of the TV [10/3/2013]

Solid, seasoned NBC5 reporter Randy McIlwain leaving for L.A. post at NBC-owned KNBC-TV
Randy McIlwain, a stalwart and standout general assignment reporter for the past 11-and-a-half years at Fort Worth-based NBC5, is heading West to join NBC-owned KNBC-TV in Los Angeles.

NBC5's latest newcomer is reporter Johnny Archer
Reporter Johnny Archer from WHAS-TV in Louisville, KY joined NBC5 this month and is no relation to The Green Arrow.

Ellen Bryan reports to NBC5 for early morning reporting duties
Fort Worth-based NBC5 has hired Ellen Bryan as a reporter for its early morning newscasts.

Dallas host walks off set over Michael Sam kiss
One of the hosts of a local Dallas morning show "The Broadcast" was so not happy after watching NFL draftee Michael Sam kiss his boyfriend and her co-anchors thinking it was OK, that she walked off the set during the broadcast.
- No one watched at the time, but it's been a nice after-party for KTXD's The Broadcast
- After Walking Off Set Over Michael Sam Kiss, Dallas TV Host Speaks to Fox News

Adrienne Roark leaving CBS11 as news director, heading to Portland, OR
Adrienne Roark, who joined CBS11 as news director on March 23, 2010, resigned Friday and will be joining CBS affiliate KOIN-TV in Portland, Oregon as that station’s general manager.

NBC 5 Disputes Use of Footage in Branch Political Ad
Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General Dan Branch is airing a new television ad that uses NBC 5 news footage.

Twitter storm erupts between Fort Worth councilman, Weather Channel
It began with a frustrated tweet from City Councilman Joel Burns over what he says were repeatedly ignored requests to The Weather Channel to stop associating photos of Dallas with Fort Worth.
- Weather Channel sets off storm on Twitter

Broadcast Hill property transferred to city of Fort Worth
As promised, NBC Universal has deeded its 66-year-old KXAS/Channel 5 facilities on Broadcast Hill in east Fort Worth to the city.

Texas-based radio station mocks Obama’s climate report
A Dallas-based radio station is pitching in to fight climate change — by declaring all of its programming “carbon neutral.”

John Harris replacing Rich Lord as Texans radio sideline reporter
New Texans media contributor John Harris will replace Rich Lord as sideline reporter for the team’s radio broadcasts this fall, Texans broadcasting director Marc Vandermeer said Thursday.

DirecTV Tells CSN Houston Where to Stick Its Teams
DirecTV wants nothing to do with the CSN Houston or the teams that broadcast games on that network. AT&T is doing fine without the network. So are the rest of the cable/satellite providers in the five-state CSN Houston market.

Radio newsman recovering from cancer surgery
Longtime Houston radio newsman JP Pritchard is resting his voice, but not his typing skills, as he recovers at home from surgery last week.

Media stars light up the runway for Star of Hope
It’s fun tradition among Houston media personalities: Walking the runway for the Star of Hope’s annual celebrity fashion show and luncheon.

Dan Patrick radio deal financed by S&L swindler
Republican Dan Patrick, the leading GOP contender for lieutenant governor, took over a Houston radio station years ago with funds borrowed from a businessman later convicted of looting tens of millions of dollars from a Louisiana savings and loan.

#6 Houston-Galveston TX
April 2014 Portable People Meter
KBME gets boost in April radio ratings
- April PPM Analysis For Houston

KSBJ announces fresh lineup to kick off summer
KSBJ welcomes a fresh face with the addition of Rachelle Carrillo to host the Afternoon Show.

Garf's column
Michael Garfield, The High Tech Texan, will be contributing stories and videos to USATODAY.com with potential bleed over into the paper. Part of his additional role as part of Gannett Company (WFAA-TV) he posted on Facebook. That's not the only additional thing he's doing, Garfield just picked up a column at Bayou City Magazine. He says on Facebook he should be able to do more topics other than just technology.

Nolan Nawrocki-esque SportsRadio 610 Jock Profiles
Here are Nolan Nawrocki-esque Draft Profiles of SportsRadio610 Jocks.

KUHT adds Classical 91.7 simulcast
Houston Public Media is taking advantage of the new common ownership among KUHT channel 8, NPR news-talk KUHF 88.7 FM, and classical KUHA 91.7 FM by beginning to simulcast Classical 91.7 on KUHT channel 8.5.

Ware returns to KTSA; opens up about kids’ suicides
Trey Ware returned to his KTSA-AM show Monday morning after taking three weeks to mourn the loss of his son, Justin, who took his own life late last month.

WOAI-TV promotes S.A. staple to chief weather job
It may be a bit cloudy outside, but inside, it’s a particularly sunny day for WOAI-TV weathercaster Albert Flores.

Evy Ramos named news anchor at News 4 San Antonio
Evy Ramos joins the News 4 San Antonio team effective Monday, May 19th. Ramos will co-anchor the station's 6:00, 6:30 and 10:00p.m. weeknight newscasts with Randy Beamer.

Elisa Amigo named KABB news anchor
Elisa Amigo joins the Fox San Antonio news team effective May 19, teaming with Michael Valdes to anchor the station’s highly rated Fox News at Nine. Elisa joins the award winning Fox 29 team from WJW in Cleveland, where she spent seven years as a news anchor and reporter.

'Leave our women alone'
KENS 5 producer urges S.A. to stand up to Barkley

KEYE’s Maggio prepares to wrap up 33-year TV career
Judy Maggio, who co-anchors KEYE’s 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, announced earlier this year that she’d retire at the end of May after 33 years on Austin’s airwaves. Since then, people have been asking — and speculating about — what’s next for the beloved broadcaster.

KEYE TV Announces New Evening Anchor Team Addition
Hema Mullur will join Walt Maciborski, Chikage Windler, and Bob Ballou as anchor of the KEYE News 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm weekday newscasts.
- Hema Mullur leaves Fox31/Channel 2 for Austin

Revolving door in Midland
The recent musical chairs that is the sports staff at KMID Midland (Market #150) continues.

The strange case of the 34-year-old 'sophomore'
KETK Reporter Alexandra Carter appeared on Fox News' On The Record with Greta Van Susteren talking about the story of the Texas woman who allegedly posed as a high school sophomore for seven months.

The Texas Tribune launches its new combination op-ed page/sponsored content pitch
The Texas Tribune is getting into sponsored content for a new online opinion section called TribTalk.

MOVING

Roseann Rogers announces that she is the new VP of Strategic Marketing and Development at the Houston Chronicle.

Mariana Pineda Navarro posted on Facebook she is leaving Univision 45 KXLN where she has worked as a reporter for the last nine years to work in public relations.

Account Executive Natasha Paster announced on LinkedIn she has moved from KTRK abc13 to KHOU 11. She was with the Disney ABC Television Group for the last two years.

JOEY HORTA to Morning Anchor at KSEE, Fresno (from KGBT, Harlingen). Horta is represented by Steve Swienckowski at DCA Talent.



IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- How old is KTRK abc13's Dave Ward?
- Houston has lots of TV jobs open
- FOX 26 KRIV shows us a sign...or two
- Kelly Rowland dated KTRK abc13 reporter Foti Kallergis?
- Lucy Noland heads to WTXF Philly; will anchor with former Houstonian
- London Broadcasting Company to sell 6 TV stations to Gannett
- Bruce Aleksander, longtime Houston TV lighting director-designer, gets honored
- Britta Merwin joins KPRC 2 as meteorologist
- KPRC 2 sees two departures over the weekend

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

New KPRC 2 assistant news director + KMJQ's Jeff Harrison, KKRW's Kelly Ryan & more

Houston and Texas radio and TV job changes in early 2014

After two years as KPRC 2 assistant news director, sources tell me Chris Best is moving on to pursue news director opportunities. Best previously worked at CBS stations KTVT 11/KTXA 21 in the Dallas-Fort Worth TV market and WKMG Orlando. According to an internal memo, Best will be replaced by WDIV 4 Detroit (KPRC Post-Newsweek sister station) executive producer Rhonda Errer. Also in that memo, KPRC executive producer Kasi Stunson upgrades to senior executive producer.

Jeff Harrison
Jeff Harrison
Jeff Harrison, the Program Director and Afternoon Drive Air Personality for Majic 102.1 KMJQ in Houston, has left the building. In fact, Harrison took off about two months ago and was replaced by station staffer 'Funky' Larry Jones a station rep tells me. Through his career, Harrison worked at KVCR in San Bernardino, California, WAMM-FM Flint and Michigan where he won Billboard Magazine's Air Personality of the Year Award. He also worked at KDIA San Francisco, KBLX/KRE Berkley and KTWV San Francisco.

Former 93.7 The Arrow KKRW DJ Kelly Ryan will re-join Cox Radio Houston working for both 107.5 The Eagle KGLK and 93Q KKBQ.

Former KPRC 2 assignments editor Joe Segura joins News 92FM KROI as assignments manager.

The Houston Chronicle's Brian Rogers changed his Twitter bio from Courthouse reporter to Investigative reporter for the paper.

JOEY HORTA to Weekend Anchor and Reporter at KSEE in Fresno (from KGBT, Harlingen). Horta is represented by Steve Swienckowski at DCA Talent.

I'm not a mind reader. Please let me know of any other personnel changes hitting the Houston & Texas media scene.

Interested in working in Texas TV news? Go to my Texas TV jobs page.




Thursday, October 25, 2012

Reporter vs fish video, new WFAA hires and more


MORE VIDEO
- Reporter Stayed Calm As a Roach Crawled All Over Him During a Live Broadcast
- Spider Makes Cameo During Newscast
- Tom Hanks Drops F-Bomb on Good Morning America
- News anchor cursing
- Senate Candidate Apologizes For Saying Male Reporter Is ‘Prettier’ Than Candy Crowley
- News 4 WOAI anchor on fire?
- Everybody Loves Babe on CBS 11!
- Wasp Flies Through KWTV Commentary

Wolf Delkus and a disheveled Dale
The Pete 'n' Dale show, starring weathercaster Pete Delkus and sports anchor Dale Hansen, resumed in earnest Monday on the 6 p.m. edition.

WFAA8 gets Jobin Panicker from KSEE-TV
WFAA8 continues to replenish its reporting staff, adding Jobin Panicker from KSEE.

Jason Wheeler to Dallas
Jason Wheeler joins WFAA from KEYE.

Big Tex blaze makes page one
Big Tex burning was top news in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Reporters Banned From Dentist's Dallas Mansion
A dentist accused of Medicare fraud won a restraining order against the real estate reporter and Belo-owned television station that he claims have defamed him.
- UPDATE: Judge decides WFAA may not photograph dentist's house from air for 13 days
- Dentist Goes to War With Belo Station

NBC owned stations launching multicast channel
The new multicast channel featuring a mix of classic TV shows, movies and original programming will debut on the 10 NBC Owned Television Stations (like KXAS NBC 5) early next year and the group is looking for affiliates in other markets.

IHeartRadio Adds Local News Streams For 20 Cities
Repeating loop of news headlines, weather and traffic for the likes of Dallas and Houston.

Keep it classy, Houston
Ron Burgundy "joins" the KHOU 11 morning team on set.

TV news ready to pull out big guns for sweeps
While everyone gears up for the final stretch of the presidential race, S.A.'s TV-news teams are busy preparing for their own crucial contest - November sweeps.
- Who will you vote for – on local TV?

New GM for San Antonio cluster
Breeanna Malik upgrades from director of sales to market manager of Clear Channel’s seven-station San Antonio cluster.

Spotlighting Austin's Sports Directors: KVUE's Mike Barnes, the shy guy
KVUE's Mike Barnes claims that his on-air persona and off-camera demeanor are quite different.

Fox 7’s Dave Cody, the veteran guy
In the third of a five part series, the dean of Austin sportscasters, Dave Cody, talks about his many great experiences.

Longhorn Network is both blessing, curse for Brown
Texas coach Mack Brown said he is not comfortable with the amount of access the Longhorn Network has to his program.
- LHN needs more Mack Brown shows, not fewer

New owner of Fox affiliate serving Abilene taps general manager with local ties
Addison-based London Broadcasting Company, the new owner of several television stations in Texas, including Fox affiliates in Abilene and San Angelo, has tapped West Texas native Justin Riggan as vice president and general manager in charge of operations of the newly acquired stations.

Local TV personnel updates and Weekend TV Picks
Mornings and weekends are shaking up on the three major Amarillo newscasts.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- Fox 26's Kristin Kane says goodbye
- The 88.7 KUHF NPR drinking game
- KPRC 2's Eric Braate returns to the green screen
- Houston TV anchors who were network stars
- Houston Press' Craig Hlavaty discusses the good and bad of dream jobs
- NBC5 KXAS names Deanna Dewberry Consumer/Investigative Reporter & anchor
- Fox 4 KDFW hires Latoya Silmon
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