Texas TV news and radio job moves October 2022

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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

New Country 96.3 KSCS named the National Association of Broadcasters Country Radio Station of the Year. 

The Dallas Bar Association awarded the NBC 5 KXAS Investigates team with the Philbin Award at its annual Fellows Luncheon for the accuracy, resourcefulness and initiative pursing the extensive coverage over the past year uncovering widespread issues plaguing the state’s Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) temporary license plate system; identifying how criminals infiltrated the system and obtained hundreds of thousands of temporary tags illegally for profit. 

Jay Cresswell exits program director chair at 98.7 K-LUV.

Lesley James joins 91.7 KKXT as assistant program director.

Former Staffers Of KLIF-A/Dallas - Fort Worth celebrate reunite.

A DFW radio DJ charged with producing child pornography has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison.

97.1 The Freak DFW debuts in place of The Eagle
Madison Sawyer of CBS DFW is pregnant
NBC DFW anchors on the TODAY Show
Megan Mitchell joins WFAA 8 Dallas

HOUSTON

Astros, Rockets and Comcast reach settlement on CSN Houston dispute.

Former abc13 KTRK reporter/Vice President of Community Affairs, Cynthia Cisneros, is the Houston Association of Hispanic Media Professionals (HAHMP) winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2022 Sylvan Rodriguez Scholarship Gala.

CW39 Sharron Melton receives award from Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce.

People magazine features the wedding of Fox Weather's Stephen Morgan (former FOX 26 KRIV) and NBC News Correspondent Steven Romo (former abc13 KTRK).

Sarah Smith joins Houston Chronicle as senior enterprise reporter.

Houston Biz Journal hires Nair as tech and innovation reporter.

Ralph Green is the new suburban reporter for the Houston Chronicle.

Charlie Haldeman has left his KHOU 11 Assistant Digital Director role to join the Sinclair Broadcast Group as Regional Content Director.

Paul McKenna, who has worked at abc13 KTRK for 37 years, is retiring from the station as a Digital Graphics Producer.

Felix Cortez, who worked at abc13 KTRK for 24 years as an audio engineer/director, has left the station.

Anthony Reed, who has been the abc13 KTRK lead photographer since February 2022, and a photographer since 2009, is leaving for sister-station ABC11 WTVD Raleigh-Durham, NC to become the operations manager.

Sean Vaughn leaves 90.5 KJIC as program director/morning host to join Cox Media Group Houston as chief engineer. Andy Hudack retired from there in September.

Dave Strickland exits KPRC 2
Houston TV helicopter illegal incident
Houston and San Antonio Radio clips 1980s
Felix Hernandez joins Telemundo Houston
"The Nightcap" debuts on FOX 26 (VIDEO)
Mike O’Neill talks being on both sides of the press release
Rachel McNeill reveals her favorite
Xavier Walton and Eden Checkol are engaged
Justin Stapleton, Caroline Brown go head-to-head in Battle of the Halloween houses
Lena Maria Arango talks Astros sweep with actual broom on TV
Maggie Flecknoe gives birth
Lauren Kelly is married
Mo from 100.3 The Bull is pregnant
Ted Oberg to join NBC Washington WRC
Houston TV reporter gets Astros tattoo!
Raúl Brindis Commemorates 30 Years as a Radio Host in Houston
Where is Chauncy Glover?
Cathy Hernandez gives birth to baby #2
Kimberly Davis is engaged
Houston Halloween fun
DeJonique Garrison joins CW39 Houston
Jonathan Martin gets Houston ready for World Series
Big KPRC 2 2022 anchor changes!

SAN ANTONIO

KENS 5 anchor Henry M. Ramos celebrates five years with the TEGNA station.

San Antonio Express-News health care reporter Laura Garcia named Texas Tribune's afternoon/evening editor.

San Antonio Biz Journal hires McCandless to cover real estate.

KSAT Meteorologist Sarah Spivey receives certification from American Meteorological Society.

Tim Spence named Director of Sports Operations for San Antonio Sports Star, 94.1 FM, 1250 AM KTFM/KZDC.

Kevin Hyson, who has been with KSAT 12 production team for 21 years, has left the station.

San Antonio Report biz/tech reporter Cunningham named Evans fellow.

KTSA raises $163,893 in Radiothon For Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner.

Hannah Tiede joins KENS San Antonio
KSAT 12 meteorologists terrorized
Andrew Moore joins KENS San Antonio

AUSTIN

Sonal Shah to take over Texas Tribune CEO role from Evan Smith.

Audrey Allen joins The Mix 94.7 KAMX Morning Show.

KXAN and Corpus Christi Caller-Times win 2022 Spirit of FOI Awards.

KXAN morning producer Katie Bosnjak promoted to EP.

KUTX Austin adds Deep House Music Show, 'The Groove Temple' Friday Nights.

Tanvi Varma leaves KVUE Austin
Hunter Williams named KVUE chief meteorologist
Fred Cantú celebrates 50 years on-air
Ford Sanders joins KVUE Austin
Eric Pointer joins KVUE Austin
Lindsey Ragas joins FOX 10 Phoenix KSAZ
Shane Hinton moves to KVUE Austin mornings
Gianella Ghiglino joins Spectrum News 1 Texas

AROUND TEXAS

Raul Castelán retires after dedicating 38 years to KRGV 5 Rio Grande Valley as a photojournalist/assignments editor. 

Anchor Terri Furman celebrates 17 years with KLBK Lubbock.

KBTX News 3 Chief Meteorologist Shel Winkley celebrates 13 years with the Bryan - College Station station.

Former KCEN 6 Waco/Temple/Killeen "Texas Today" producer Mark Lewis needs is a kidney transplant as he battles end stage kidney disease.

Peace 107 KPWJ Bryan-College Station celebrates 10 years.

91.7 KBNJ was voted as "Best Radio Station" by Corpus Christi Caller-Times readers.

Concetta Callahan becomes morning anchor for KXTV Sacramento from KDBC in El Paso.

Alex Cammarata promoted to NewsWest 9 KWES 10pm anchor
Breanna Molloy gives birth
Emmanuel Esparza joins Telemundo 48 El Paso
Shaley Sanders rejoins KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock
Former KFDA NewsChannel 10 Amarillo anchor Madison Alewel
Rusty Garrett of KWTX 10 Waco battling cancer
Kayleigh Thomas joins KBTX 3
Nick Canizales leaves 12News KBMT Beaumont
Brennon Gurley joins KYTX CBS19 East Texas
Brenda Medina gives birth to baby #4
Leslie Adami dances for charity
Brady Brewster joins KKTV 11 News Colorado Springs, CO

REMEMBERING

Jerry Vazquez, Telemundo Houston ND, loses cancer battle
Lewanda Sullivan, abc13 KTRK editor, passes away

93Q KKBQ and Country Legends 97.1 KTHT DJ Pat Middleton has passed away after a fight with cancer. 

Former KENS 5 General Manager (1987 to 1997) Mike Conly has passed away. 

San Antonio radio host Russell Rush, 44, dies after cancer battle.

Rachel McNeill reveals her favorite

Rachel McNeill left the KPRC 2 morning newscast and Houston in 2018, but reveals she still has a soft spot for co-anchor Owen Conflenti, who she coyly reveals as her favorite in a recent Instagram post.

"I know you're not supposed to have favorites, BUT.... #workhusband #newsiesforever #amnewsers"

After moving to Phoenix, McNeill joined 12NEWS KPNX's "Today in AZ."  

McNeill stepped down from her 12NEWS morning anchor role in March 2022, but still fill-in anchors for the TEGNA station.

Texas TV news and radio job moves March 2022

 

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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Robbie Hoy leaves the CBS 11 DFW KTVT assignments desk to work for the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office as their Public Information Officer.

99.5 The Wolf KPLX Morning Co-Host Brian Moote To Depart.

99.5 KPLX The Wolf Segues to Gold-Based Country.

103.3 KESN-FM Drops ESPN Sports For Christian format.

Blake Mathews leaves CBS 11 KTVT
Jason Wheeler will be off WFAA for a spell
Telemundo Dallas 39 KXTX celebrates 20 years
Mavericks and (M)ad Men Explores Dallas' Commercial Filmmaking History
Drew Barrymore does weather on CBS 11 DFW KTVT
Karen Borta and Doug Dunbar reunite on CBS DFW
Alex Rozier joins NBC4 KNBC Los Angeles
KDFW 4 DFW 10pm news 3/21/1979
Changes coming to CW33 KDAF DFW's Morning After?
CBS 11 DFW First Alert Weather promo

HOUSTON

John McClain to retire from the Houston Chronicle after 47 years.
- John McClain is so true to his word, he once ate a Houston Chronicle newspaper to prove it
- Houston sports figures talk about McClain

Photojournalist Gerzain Garcia celebrates 27 years with abc13 KTRK.

CMG/Houston Senior AE John “Bubba” Breland retires from 93Q KKBQ/97.1 KTHT after 22 years.  Breland was instrumental in the creating and execution of some of the groups benchmark promotions like “A Day in the Country.” His sendoff was held on Wednesday, March 30th in the main ballroom of the palatial Hideaway on Dunvale.

Bill Ingram has been a fixture on 89.3 KSBJ for 25 years. 

Zach Despart joins The Texas Tribune as a politics reporter from the Houston Chronicle.

KHOU 11 and Pride Houston announce partnership.

John Lienhard still brings the heat in 35th year as host of public radio’s ‘Engines of our Ingenuity.’

3/31/2022 was officially "Nick Natario Day" in Fort Bend County. 

Dana Burke becomes the new director of audience for  the Houston Chronicle.

Tommy Hamzik promoted to the Houston Chronicle Deputy Director of Digital Audience.

Allison Gaito joins WLNE Channel 6 New Bedford, Massachusetts as news director after leaving abc13 KTRK as executive producer.

A historic building formerly occupied by the defunct Houston Post newspaper is being developed.

Cumulus Media Names Maureen “Mo” Cooper as Creative Services Director for Houston Top 40 Radio Station 104.1 KRBE.

KRBE Promotes Laura Dickerson To MD/Night Host.

GetTV gets new home; Fox Weather on the air

GregO renews with 95.7 The Spot
Cory McGinnis joins Houston Public Media's News 88.7 KUHF
Texas media honors so far in 2022
Dr. Jim Siebert leaves FOX 26 Houston
Alejandro Mendoza joins Telemundo 47 New York
Houston TV reporter encounters shooting while on other story
Belén Smole joins Telemundo62 Philadelphia
Tracy Clemons joins Texas Southern University
Rachel McNeill to step down from 12NEWS Phoenix morning duties
Dave Ward podcast returns with Shara Fryer, Don Nelson
Rodeo Houston's Spanish-language broadcasts dominate in ratings
Dan Gallo joins mornings for SuiteRadio’s Classic Country format “The Legend”
Randy Fox joins 89.3 KSBJ as program director
Is Mary Lee still on KPIX 5?

SAN ANTONIO

Emily Baucum celebrates 10 years with News 4 San Antonio WOAI.

Popular DJ Johnny Ramirez back in booth with newly rebranded Tejano 95.7 FM

Alpha & EMF Swap Portland & San Antonio Area Facilities.

Niku Kazori joins KIRO 7 Seattle
Sarah Duran is engaged

AUSTIN

Luis Patiño named CEO for Austin PBS.

Christopher Adams joins the KXAN digital team after five years on the assignment desk.

Molly Oak joins 11Alive Atlanta
Christopher Nunley, Ph.D. to join KING 5 Seattle
Hema Mullur gives birth
Robert Hadlock to leave KXAN Austin
Libbi Farrow joins FOX 7 Austin KTBC
Austin Burkes joins CBS Austin KEYE
Blake DeVine joins KXAN Austin
Austin TV reporter in "attempted attack" before live shot
Texas TV tornado footage
Brittany Flowers leaves KVUE Austin
Karla Leal joins Spectrum News 1 Texas
Angela Shen joins FOX 7 Austin

AROUND TEXAS

KETK Tyler celebrates 35 years of being on the air.

Anchor Ron Rosseau celebrates 16 years on the KTAB Abilene morning newscast.

An Inside Look Into TAB’s Technical Academy.

Travis Ruiz promoted to Nexstar Media Group Senior Corporate Recruiter level from KTAB/KRBC Abilene news director.

KXXV Waco/Temple/Killeen weekend anchor/reporter Dennis Turner is leaving to take a news director role at unnamed five stations. 

How a 27-Year-Old Texan Became the Face of Russia’s American TV Network As It Imploded

Nominations Open for Bonner McLane Awards.

Bruce Cummings officially retired from KIII 3 Corpus Christi as GM. KHOU 11's Rebecca Cantu takes over.

How Legendary Sportswriter Gary Cartwright Joined Texas Monthly.

Bill Dollar Named OM Of Alpha Media Amarillo.

Worship 24/7 Debuts In Amarillo.

Martha Iglehart broke barriers at KFDX 3 News Wichita Falls
Kathleen and Josh Ninke joining WAVE 3 Louisville, Kentucky
Texas Radio Hall of Fame issues statement concerning new AI voice cloning technology
KAVU owner Morgan Murphy Media launches programs aimed at attracting and growing high-quality journalists and station leaders
Perry Elyaderani joins KNWA & FOX24 News Rogers, Arkansas
Kaci Koviak gives birth
Super Mario Bros. Texas weather report?
Maclovio Perez talks retiring from TV to running for Congress
Tim O'Brien joins NBC Palm Springs
Lianna Golden promoted to KFOX and CBS4 weekend anchor

REMEMBERING

 Robert “Butch” Pitts, 73, of Lufkin, who worked for KRBE and KILT Houston has died.

Rachel McNeill to step down from 12NEWS Phoenix morning duties

Rachel McNeill announced she is stepping away from the 12NEWS KPNX Phoenix, Arizona " Today in AZ" morning news to focus on her family.

Here is what McNeill posted to Instagram:

"LIFE CHANGE ALERT Like so many of you, the last two years have really put life into perspective. I won’t bury the lede. I’ve decided to move from Mon-Fri Morning News Anchor @12newsaz #TodayinAZ to Contributing Anchor.

After 27yrs in TV, the time has come to reprioritize and embrace family time, fully rested. I’m ready to celebrate the summers while my boys are still at home. Ready to be more present and alert. That means goodbye to that 2:30am 

While I will not longer be on morning news full time, you can still catch me on 12 News for special events, projects and just helping out so my friends can enjoy their vacations.

It’s the best of both worlds - I can focus on family and still be engaged with the only career I’ve ever wanted.

A special thank you to my bosses and coworkers at 12 News who have been so supportive and understanding of my decision. Thank you to my husband @drwaynejay and sons for their love and encouragement. Let’s just hope they’re ready to see a whole lot more of me fully awake! The link to my full on air announcement is in my bio. XOXO"

As she mentioned, McNeill will still be at 12News as a fill-in anchor and for other events. You can watch her video goodbye here.

McNeill joined "Today in AZ" on 12 News in April 2019, after moving from Houston's KPRC 2 morning newscast in December 2018. 

“Deciding to say goodbye after 17 years with KPRC is one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make," McNeill told mikemcguff.com in July 2018. "Since coming home to Houston, I’ve been given incredible opportunities and worked with the best of the best."

The move from Houston happened because McNeill's husband, Dr. Wayne Franklin, took the job of co-director of the Heart Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

McNeill has been with KPRC since 2001.  

Before returning to Houston, where she grew up, McNeill worked for:

- WWL New Orleans

- WLFL 22 Raleigh, North Carolina

- KWES 9 Midland-Odessa 

- KMID Midland-Odessa

The Cypress Creek High School graduate received her journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Emily Pritchard has announced she is joining 12 News on "Today in AZ" as an anchor  from 7News Boston WHDH.

Phil Archer to retire from KPRC 2

Phil Archer announced his retirement from KPRC 2 will take place March 4, 2021 after 44 years with the Houston NBC affiliate.

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The legendary Houston reporter has covered it all, including being stabbed and knocked unconscious during the Moody Park Riots coverage (which is now the subject of a Vox Media podcast called the Chicano Squad.) More on this in a minute.

"Phil’s the guy you send when your own reputation is on the line," former NBC News Bureau Chief and KPRC reporter Larry Weidman told mikemcguff.com. "He always delivers and he has for nearly half a century.  Plus, he’s also from Wichita Falls."

Phil Archer's early life

The Wichita Falls, TX native graduated from S.H. Rider High School in 1969 and headed to Houston to attend the University of Houston. 

"I’ve been fortunate enough to make my career in Houston, which is one of the best news towns in the country," Archer said in his bio.  "I’ve worked with some of the most talented journalists in the business; folks who pursued the craft with honesty, accuracy, and passion. It is more than a job – it’s a calling."

Archer got started in the Houston news business with the Houston News Service which was owned by Jack Cato and George Nelson.

That led to a job at Big 2 KPRC in 1976. Archer replaced Mike Capps on the Channel 2 night police beat.

"From the time he walked in, he became a sponge, using his biting wit, his raucous sense of humor, and good ole boy Wichita Falls, Texas charm, learning the rudiments of our craft as quickly as he could and as a result won over all of us in the newsroom," Capps, who later worked for WFAA, ABC and CNN, told mikemcguff.com.

Moody Park Riots and Phil Archer

In 1978, Archer and Cato, who was also working for KPRC, were covering the Moody Park Riots, sparked by the death of Joe Campos Torres by the actions of Houston police officers. 

"There was a car on fire and ambulance supervisor's car on fire," Archer told KPRC in 2019. "And so we went past the police line to get video of that. When we we're doing that, we got jumped. And so that's that's how it ended for me. We were...Jack was stabbed. I was knocked unconscious and stabbed. We watched the rest of the rioting lasted another two days, three days from our hospital rooms."

"Their camera gear was cut up and news car destroyed along with several police and fire vehicles," retired KPRC 2 photographer John Treadgold told mikemcguff.com.  "Both Phil and Jack went right back to covering the same stories afterwards, sometimes going in before police or firefighters. They were the best in the city in this regard."

In the KPRC history book, "The Fault Does Not Lie With Your Set - The First Forty Years of Houston Television," Archer described his face looking "like hamburger" with cuts, bruises and a particularly nasty gash on the top of his head. He recalled police officers believing he had been stabbed in the crotch.  So they laid him on the hood of a patrol car. An officer, who has previously been a nurse, ripped open his pants to examine if he had been castrated. 

KTRK photographer Dave Davis, who later became WABC New York's General Manager, caught the moment on camera. 

Archer was stabbed in his rear end and bleeding profusely - turning his blue pants red. 

Fortunately, some kids nearby dragged Archer out of harm's way.

"And and if those kids had not gotten me out when they did, I might very well bled to death because I lost...I was close at the time...I lost a lot of blood," Archer recalled in his 2019 interview with the station.  "So a lot of things luckily happened in the right order for it...to prevent it...from being a really bad day for my mom."

"He obviously laid it on the line in Moody Park, and I think that reportage from Phil and Jack Cato that night pretty much summarizes who Phil Archer is as a news reporter," Capps added.  "He offered an intrepid attitude, a no nonsense demeanor and thoroughness beyond reproach as his reportorial tools. Professionalism personified, an unbridled passion for his craft and the stories he reported, and a respect for those who watched his work, simply sets him apart from most and he did it for more than 40 years."

 When Archer woke up in the hospital, he was concerned about the whereabouts of his expensive TV news camera, especially when his news director Ray Miller came to visit. He was also concerned about not wearing a tie while covering the riot, a must for Miller who had a rule all news photographers had to look professional.

For his coverage of the riot, Archer received the Perringer Award from the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

That would not be his only award on the shelf.  According to his bio, Archer has received more than 50 awards from the likes of the Associated Press, Texas Association of Broadcasters, Houston Press Club and other organizations.

In 1983, Archer was selected as a William Benton Fellow at the University of Chicago which was a program designed to "advance the work of midcareer radio and television professionals, enabling them to bring greater depth and understanding to their work."

The Moody Park Riot story will always come up in Phil Archer retirement goodbye pieces.  But Archer's journalistic career is so much more than that one moment.  

What fellow journalists say about Archer

He has been that steady voice on KPRC for four decades, who can cover any story with grace and ease, no matter the difficult subject matter.  Sources trust him, the Houston television news community respects him and as you will read below, his co-workers liked and looked up to him.

"The only thing I could add is that Phil was one of my ethical policemen in the newsroom," former KPRC news manager Rich McFarland told mikemcguff.com.  "You always need watchdogs asking journalists in the room, 'Why are we doing this story?'  As a manager it can be a pain in the ass but you appreciate the question.  He was also a great coworker, mentor, and friend."

"Phil Archer was a veteran reporter when I was born, so this news is depressing," former abc13 KTRK investigative reporter Wayne Dolcefino told mikemcguff.com. " His knowledge of Houston is irreplaceable. The consummate tv reporter.  He has done this town proud." 

For this blog post, I reached out to those reporters and anchors who worked with Archer throughout his career.  They enthusiastically shared their respect and stories from their time with him.

“You could do an entire blog on 'Phil moments' at KPRC, but among my favorites are Phil riding the trail to Houston with the Rodeo cowboys," former KPRC anchor Linda Lorelle told mikemcguff.com.  "On horseback. Every year and loving every moment.  Whether covering the Rodeo or Hurricane Katrina, Phil is a consummate storyteller whose passion and perspective give Houston viewers a bird’s eye view unlike any other.  It’s a privilege to have worked with him during my years on the anchor desk at KPRC.  Happy Trails, my friend, as you enjoy your well deserved retirement!"

"Always loved talking about Texas history and folklore with Phil," former KPRC reporter Ron Stone, Jr. told me.  "We’d talk about our love for J. Frank Dobie’s books or he would quote an obscure Western Swing song lyric and it was just a great way to stay sane in the midst of the chaos of a TV newsroom."

“It’s the end of an era," former KPRC reporter Mary Benton told mikemcguff.com.  "Phil Archer is a consummate professional and a wonderful person. Full disclosure - it took time for me to warm up to him when we first met, because I assumed we would not have anything in common. Over my 20 year tenure at KPRC, we sat near each other in the newsroom, and I got to see Phil for who he is - decent, sensitive, hilarious and a great storyteller. He has earned his retirement and I wish him all the best!” 

"Phil is a reporter's reporter. An absolute legend in Houston news," former KPRC morning anchor/reporter Rachel McNeill told mikemcguff.com.  "I learned so much from watching him work. His tenacity, his dedication and his wicked sense of humor are unmatched. You could always count on his support from your very first day in the newsroom and he always kept us laughing with his classic Texas quips!"

Former KPRC reporter Suzanne Boase Honeycutt shared these great moments which I am including in full:

"Phil will hate me for saying this, but I watched him on TV as a kid when my family moved to Houston from Australia.  He looked like a cowboy, seemed larger than life, and told amazing stories.  He was just so good at what he did - a great writer and reporter.  I desperately wanted to make it to the Houston market someday like Phil.

When I first started working at KPRC in the mid 90’s, I was excited and a little intimidated to get to work alongside him.   Phil was the senior reporter – he’s always been the senior reporter! - and has a wicked wit. I quickly learned though that under the zingers is a very sweet man.

I shared a desk with him.  I’ll never forget his kindness to me, offering suggestions and sharing potential sources for stories.  His knowledge of Houston and its history is second to none.  But he zinged me, too:  I remember Phil noticing a zit on my face one day - that was carefully concealed, so I thought - and asking me about my third eye!  Whenever I wanted to get him back, I reminded him that I was watching him on TV when I was in elementary school.

Phil is simply the best at what he does. He has covered every important story in SE Texas for the past 40 years.  What strikes me is he has never lost his zeal to chase a story and tell it better than anyone else. Phil makes complex stories – like the collapse of Enron and the Arthur Andersen trial – understandable.  But what I remember most is how Phil lights up every year at rodeo time.  He is a real cowboy and loves every minute covering the rodeo and enjoying the festivities after.

Phil is the consummate journalist. I cannot even begin to imagine how many stories he has told!  His very well-deserved retirement is a true loss for KPRC and for Houston."

Former KPRC 2 reporter Brendan Keefe shares his thoughts with me concerning Archer:

"Phil Archer is the dean of Houston TV news. Phil IS Texas. You know those people you see at rodeo who clearly just bought a brand new Stetson, as if it's about dress up? They're the opposite of Phil Archer. When we say Phil is hanging up his spurs, it's not a figurative description of his retirement. Phil literally hangs up his spurs because he has one of the best antique spur collections in all of Texas. 

When I was a cub reporter at KPRC, I absolutely relied on Phil for both pronunciations of Houston streets and Texas towns, but also for his encyclopedic knowledge of history. Phil's institutional knowledge was absolutely indispensable. 

Some reporters and anchors would get on a horse for a brief on-camera appearance during a trail ride -- Phil actually quietly and humbly participated in the trail ride every year. Real cowboys don't have to show off or brag. Phil is a real cowboy, though I can't believe he gave in and shaved the mustache. 

Phil Archer is the real deal. He is also kind and generous. No one since the great Ron Stone, Sr. is worthy of the title The Eyes of Texas. Phil has earned that moniker one story at a time over decades."

Now Archer will spend more time with his wife Joy and look back at a fantastic career.

"I never wanted to do anything else," Archer wrote in his bio.  "Working as a journeyman reporter has given me a front row seat to the major events and personalities of our time, and the chance to provide a vital public service."

Taniya Wright leaves KPRC 2

UPDATE APRIL 21, 2020
Lisa Hernandez joins KPRC 2

UPDATE JULY 08, 2020
Taniya Wright reveals why she had to put her health first

KPRC 2 morning anchor Taniya Wright leaves KPRC 2

KPRC 2 morning anchor Taniya Wright is no longer with the NBC affiliate multiple sources tell mikemcguff.com.

KPRC had no official comment. UPDATE: Wright said in a comment on her Facebook page that her departure was a management decision.

Wright joined channel 2 in August 2019 to anchor the morning show and mid-day newscasts and fill the seat vacated by Rachel McNeill who was hired by KPNX after her husband took a new job in Phoenix.

Wright came to the Bayou City from Raleigh's WNCN.

Before that, Wright worked as a morning and midday anchor at KJRH Tulsa, Oklahoma, and midday and 5pm anchor at WHAG Hagerstown, Maryland.

Wright is a member of a Gold Star family and was a recipient of a scholarship from the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

UPDATE APRIL 21, 2020
Lisa Hernandez joins KPRC 2

Taniya Wright joins KPRC 2

WNCN Raleigh's Taniya Wright joins KPRC 2 as morning anchor

KPRC 2 is proud to welcome Taniya Wright to the Graham Media Group family.

Taniya will join our news team on August 5th and take her place on the morning news desk next to co-anchor Owen Conflenti weekday mornings 4:30-7:00 a.m. and on our midday newscast weekdays 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. co-anchoring with Andy Cerota.

“Taniya brings a positive energy that should help her fit right in with our number one morning team,” said KPRC Vice President and General Manager Jerry Martin. “Taniya will be a great addition to the KPRC 2 family.”

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Wright comes to Houston from Raleigh where she worked at the CBS affiliate, WNCN.

Prior to WNCN, she was a Morning and Midday Anchor at KJRH in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the Midday and 5 pm Anchor at WHAG in Hagerstown, Maryland.

In addition to her on-screen experience, Taniya has more than six years of experience behind the scenes as a Producer at WFLA back in her hometown of Tampa, Florida.

Taniya comes from a Gold Star family and was a recipient of a scholarship from the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. She is an enthusiastic supporter and speaker at SOWF events around the country. She is also an animal lover and a Broadway musical fanatic.


(This post was taken from a release sent to me by KPRC)

Rachel McNeill joins 12 News KPNX Phoenix

Rachel McNeill is now a morning anchor for 12 News Phoenix

Former KPRC 2 anchor Rachel McNeill is joining 12 News KPNX Phoenix, Arizona as a morning anchor.

"My family is now settled here in #Phoenix & I’m super excited to join the @12newsaz #TodayinAZ team," posted McNeill. "Tune in weekdays 4:30-7am, then watch our Facebook Live After Show at 7:30am."

Unless you were living under a rock during the past year, then you know McNeill announced she was leaving channel 2 and Houston last summer. Her husband, Dr. Wayne Franklin, got the opportunity to become the Chief of Cardiology and Director of Adult Medicine at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

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At the time of this writing, KPRC hasn't named McNeill's replacement.

Yep, I called McNeill's new job back on January 1, 2019:

I cannot imagine that management at Phoenix TV stations will not realize a talent like NcNeill is now living in their market and not try to recruit her for their anchor desks. What could delay her Phoenix TV debut is that she truly is not interested in returning to TV at the moment or the stations have to wait till they have a position to offer her.

Speaking of KPNX, MMJ Charly Edsitty left that station to join abc13 KTRK last year.

Born in Jamaica, McNeill moved to Texas at an early age, first in Galveston and then later in Houston.

The Cypress Creek High School grad earned her journalism degree from UT Austin.

McNeill started her television news career as a reporter at KMID Midland-Odessa, then moving on to KWES 9 Midland-Odessa and WLFL 22 Raleigh, North Carolina.

She moved into the anchor seat at WWL New Orleans. In September of 2001, McNeill arrived at channel 2 where worked her way up to the morning anchor gig.

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#ImBack 📺 🎥 My family is now settled here in #Phoenix & I’m super excited to join the @12newsaz #TodayinAZ team! Tune in weekdays 4:30-7am, then watch our Facebook Live After Show at 7:30am. PLEASE be sure to LIKE👍🏽 my new @facebook Fan Page: RachelMcNeill12News!💗

A post shared by Rachel McNeill (@rachelmcn12news) on Apr 21, 2019 at 7:35pm PDT

Where is Sarah Pepper?

UPDATE APRIL 11, 2019
Sarah Pepper has her baby

Why is MIX 96.5 KHMX morning host Sarah Pepper not on the radio?


MIX 96.5 KHMX morning host Sarah Pepper has been open about her desire to have a baby. She told former KPRC favorite Rachel McNeill last May about her struggles.

Last October she announced the news she was expecting.

And a few weeks ago, she gave us a Facebook update on why she hasn't been on the air (see above).

Pepper gave the following update after she made the video.

"All is well. I am ok," Pepper posted. "The baby is ok. Our blood pressure was high so we were monitored for a while. Staff, again, was amazing and caring and sweet and we are back home resting."

Stay tuned and send her your thoughts and prayers.

Hottest Houston social media stars December 2018

The year that was...here is December data.

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. 47 Telemundo
7. 45 Univision
8. Houston Press
9. CultureMap Houston
10. Houston's 39

Top 5 individuals

1. Eduardo Rodríguez (Yusnaby Pérez) - 47 Telemundo
2. Mark Berman - FOX 26 KRIV
3. Jonathan Feigen - Houston Chronicle
4. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
5. John McClain - Houston Chronicle

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Jennifer Reyna
3. Adam Wexler
4. Rachel McNeill
5. Khambrel Marshall

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Melissa Correa
3. Chita Craft
4. Tiffany Craig
5. Daniel Gotera

abc 13 KTRK

1. Erica Simon
2. Steve Campion
3. Samica Knight
4. Chelsey Hernandez
5. Katherine Whaley

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Mark Berman
2. Kaitlin Monte
3. Randy Wallace
4. Isiah Carey
5. Ivory Hecker

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Marcela Perez Barros
2. Marlene Guzman
3. Deysy Rios
4. Karina Yapor
5. Laura Sierra

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Eduardo Rodríguez (Yusnaby Pérez)
2. Ubaldo Martínez
3. Carlos A. Robles
4. Antonio Hernández
5. Ruby Guzmán

Houston Chronicle

1. Jonathan Feigen
2. John McClain
3. Joseph Duarte
4. Brian T. Smith
5. Brent Zwerneman

DISCLAIMER: The top five Houston Chronicle staffers are listed at the bottom. I did not include KIAH 39 because its new employees are not in the database as of yet. No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Texas TV news and radio job moves December 2018

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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Clarice Tinsley: 40 years of anchoring, Hometown Heroes, and telling people’s stories.

She’s been on TV for 70 years. Now Bobbie Wygant writes about ‘Talking to the Stars.’

Mainstay Fox4 reporter Fil Alvarado retiring after 33 years in the trenches.

Juan Carlos Pinzón heads to Univision Dallas 23 as executive producer from Telemundo 39 KXTX.

GARY STRIEWSKI becomes an Anchor for ESPN and Host of SportsCenter on SnapChat from co-host of Tribune Broadcasting’s syndicated show “Morning Dose.”
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HOUSTON

KHOU News Director Sally Ramirez celebrates 20.

ENTERCOM/HOUSTON VP/Programming BRUCE LOGAN departs after five years of overseeing KILT and KKHH. KILT APD/MD CHRIS HUFF is interim PD.

MATT HAHN named CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER for KSBJ/HOUSTON and NGEN/HOUSTON.

Cox Media Group Houston has named Todd Elbrink as Director of Sales.

Fred Davis has left KILT's (610 AM) midday show.

Brandi Garcia To Middays At KBBT (The Beat 98.5)/San Antonio after 97.9 THE BOX KBXX.

Sarah Smith joins the Houston Chronicle where she will be doing investigative reporting into nonprofits and housing. She comes from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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John Brewer joins 740 KTRH as Reporter/Anchor/Producer.

- Carlos Robles promoted to Telemundo Houston chief meteorologist
- Frank Billingsley announces he is cancer free
- Chelsey Hernandez appears in new movie
- Hannah Trippett joins CW39 KIAH's 'Morning Dose'
- KPRC 2 celebrates 70th anniversary as Houston's first station
- Rachel McNeill officially signs off KPRC 2
- The Brooks Garner baby is here
- Steve Simon returns to CW39 KIAH as news director
- Trey Serna returns to CW39 as senior producer and talent
- Rachel Briers joins abc13 KTRK
- Rachel McNeill's goodbye video from KPRC 2

SAN ANTONIO

KENS 5 anchor Jeff Brady plans to retire from broadcast news. Brady joined KENS 5 in January 2016. Before that, he had worked as a news anchor for WFAA in Dallas and KSAT in San Antonio.

Roger Allen To Retire From KONO-AM/FM.

AUSTIN

A Farewell to Legendary Texas Political Reporter R.G. Ratcliffe.

AROUND TEXAS

Josh Young, GM of KWES Midland, takes over for Mike Wright as head of Gray Television’s KWTX Waco and KBTX Bryan.

Anchor Carlos Sánchez returns to KTDO Telemundo El Paso from KTLM Telemundo 40 Rio Grande Valley.

Houston TV anchors defend Erica Simon

Some of the viewer comments about my pregnancy are starting to get annoying. Yes, I’m aware I’m petite so the sudden packing on of pounds is a startling sight. No, I’m not having twins and no I’m not due any day. I’ll update you as I go, but chill. ❤️

— Erica Simon (@EricaOnABC13) December 27, 2018

TV anchors and viewers have a symbiotic relationship. One needs the other for news, the other for ratings.

But sometimes the relationship gets a little too much.

I've had anchor/reporters tell me things that viewers have told them that will make you blush or get angry.

Even in my nascent reporting days, I had a viewer tell me, "You aren't an a--hole like you appear on TV." Gee...thanks.

KTRK abc13 weekend morning anchor Erica Simon must have had some of that issue with viewers and her pregnancy as she recently shared about it on Twitter.

"Some of the viewer comments about my pregnancy are starting to get annoying," Simon tweeted. "Yes, I’m aware I’m petite so the sudden packing on of pounds is a startling sight. No, I’m not having twins and no I’m not due any day. I’ll update you as I go, but chill. ❤️"

Well, TV anchors from other Houston stations showed up in the Twitter thread showing support for Simon.

You look gorgeous! Tune out the noise❤️

— Rachel McNeill (@RachelMcN365) December 27, 2018

Come on, Erica. It’s not like you’re creating a life here..oh wait, THAT IS WHAT YOU’RE DOING! Sorry, sister. You’re amazing and your little one is lucky to have you! (Even though you’re the first woman to physically change during pregnancy) 😘

— Lina de Florias (@linadeflorias) December 27, 2018

You know #TeamPan will handle them for you 😘lol

— Deneige Broom (@DeneigeFOX26) December 28, 2018

Here is the good news, Simon has given us an update on her pregnancy and all is well.

Went in for my 8 month ultrasound yesterday. Baby girl has officially made the great migration and is head down, nestled deep in my pelvis. 👶🏽 She has a strong heartbeat and is extremely squirmish. We even caught her sucking her thumb! 👍🏽

— Erica Simon (@EricaOnABC13) December 29, 2018

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Houston anchor desk replacements in 2019?

UPDATE JULY 09, 2019
Taniya Wright joins KPRC 2 as Rachel McNeill replacement

OK, 2019 is officially here so let's get down to business again.

Lots of Houston TV viewers are hitting me up wanting to know who will replace the now former KPRC 2 morning anchor Rachel McNeill?

McNeill's departure is Houston's loss and Phoenix's gain. Will she start anchoring in The Valley of the Sun?

"In 2019, my prime focus will be on my family during this transition," McNeill told mikemcguff.com when she announced her channel 2 departure.

I cannot imagine that management at Phoenix TV stations will not realize a talent like NcNeill is now living in their market and not try to recruit her for their anchor desks. What could delay her Phoenix TV debut is that she truly is not interested in returning to TV at the moment or the stations have to wait till they have a position to offer her.

But more important for us, who will replace McNeill at channel 2!

I originally heard that new KPRC hire Christine Noël was hired to anchor the station's 4pm newscast, but why can't this Denver morning anchor take over for McNeill? That is my best guess right now. Of course there could always be an in-house candidate about to be named.

By the way, here is Noël's goodbye video from KUSA a few days ago (click to watch Rachel McNeill's goodbye video).

Christine Noël

But wait, there's more!

Other H-Town news viewers are asking me who will replace the soon to be retiring abc13 KTRK chief meteorologist Tim Heller?

I think based on what I am hearing - Travis Herzog is the replacement. But KTRK has a secret weapon with longtime meteorologist David Tillman in that weather department - so you never fully know.

Over the years, KTRK has pretty much told us Herzog is the replacement by moving him to high-profile newscasts and making fancy TV promos about him.

Also, since Elita Loresca has morning newscast experience at KNBC Los Angeles (TV market number 2), I fully expect her to take over channel 13's AM weather gig.

What do you think? TELL ME HERE. You might have better educated guesses about who is replacing who than I do!


UPDATE JULY 09, 2019
Taniya Wright joins KPRC 2 as Rachel McNeill replacement


UPDATE
So if you are reading this far, let's see how well I predicted. Pretty well so far!
- Travis Herzog new abc13 KTRK chief meteorologist; Elita Loresca to mornings
- David Tillman named Chief Forecaster for abc13 KTRK
- Travis Herzog takes the Chief Meteorologist reins from Tim Heller

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The changing faces of Houston TV news 2018

If you have the time...you can read through all of the Houston media job changes I tracked through 2018. And there are a lot of them. Ten years ago, I don't think I could have compiled a list anywhere near this size. There are so many changes, that even I can go through it and say, "Oh yeah, I forgot that happened this year!"

JANUARY 2018
- Taisha Walker joins KPRC

- Sofia Ojeda returns to KPRC weekend morning anchor desk

- Anoushah Rasta joins NBC Bay Area

- Janel Forte joins KHOU + new set

- Minerva Pérez Joins NHMC Board of Directors

- Josh Chapin exits KHOU 11

- Brian Collister leaving KXAN Austin

- Noel Ramos promoted to KTMD assistant news director

- Shelley Childers joins KTRK abc13

- Dave Ward named grand marshal of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo parade

- Mayor names Mary Benton interim press secretary

- Wayne Dolcefino joins Quanell X on FOX 26's 'FOX Faceoff'

FEBRUARY 2018
- KENS 5 traffic anchor Chelsey Hernandez joins KTRK abc13 as a consumer reporter

- Houston TV journalists strike out on their own, and open up to mikemcguff.com about making money, including turning on a paywall

- WFMZ 69 News Lehigh Valley, PA reporter Maria Salazar joins FOX 26 as a general assignment reporter

- WCBS New York reporter Jessica Borg joins KHOU 11

- Former KPRC 2 reporter Jennifer Bauer reports from scene of horrible Florida high school shooting

- FOX 26 KRIV reporter Stephen Morgan filled-in as the meteorologist

- Rebecca Spera shows off baby #2

- Owen Conflenti announces baby

MARCH 2018
- Former KLOL Personality Dayna Steele Wins Texas Democratic Primary

- Kevin Quinn resigns from KTRK abc13

- Houston Mayor Sylvester appoints former KPRC 2 reporter Mary Benton press secretary

- Kitirik, 86, still in the hearts of Houston TV viewers

- KHOU GM Susan McEldoon announces retirement

- Levi Ismail joins KHOU 11

- KHOU 11's new station address will be 5718 Westheimer - between Chimney Rock and Bering

APRIL 2018
- David Gonzalez joins KHOU 11

- Natasha Barrett leaves KTRK 13

- Brittany Jeffers joins KPRC 2

- Branch Davidian standoff remembered by Texas TV journalists who were there

- Lisa Vaughn exits FOX 26 KRIV

- New KHOU 11 graphics 2018

- 2018 Texas RTDNA Regional Murrow Award winners

MAY 2018
- CW 39 KIAH NewsFix's Natalie Hee joins FOX 26 KRIV as a reporter

- KHOU 11's investigative reporter Scott Noll leaves station for new job

- Dave Ward’s year since leaving channel 13

-Rebecca Spera decides not to renew her abc13 KTRK contract

- Two Houston DJs And Two Precinct 1 Constables Spend Three Days Homeless On Streets of Houston

- Don Nelson recalls his Rockets head shave

- Is that Fox 26's Mike Iscovitz or Eddie Van Halen?

- 10pm newscast producer Sindy Espinoza moves up to Executive Producer

- Ken Hoffman #4 Houston Chronicle columnist?

- Telemundo Houston travelling to Russia for World Cup 2018

- Harris County jurors get Dave Ward appearance

- KPRC 2 meteorologist Eric Braate is runner up for Texas in 2018 HAIRRY Awards

- KHOU 11 demolition photos

- KPRC 2 assistant news director Mike Friedrich is making a career pivot

- A 101 KLOL video podcast by the mastermind behind the legendary Houston rock station

JUNE 2018
- Kevin Quinn leaves KTRK 13, joins Harris County Precinct 1

- KHOU 11's Melissa Correa opens up about her mental health

- Director of social media production

- Jake Reiner leaving KPRC 2

- Darby Douglas exits KHOU 11

- 2018 Lone Star Awards announced by Houston Press Club

- Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome

- KPRC's Sara Donchey is expecting

- KLOL would get ratted out by the Houston Chronicle in the 1970s

- Thanks to KPRC 2 for covering my mom's Alzheimer's story

- Jennifer Reyna is not leaving KPRC 2; has a new Facebook page

- KPRC 'Houston Life' changes coming

- Charly Edsitty joins abc13 KTRK

JULY 2018
- Tim Heller to leave abc13 KTRK in January 2019

- Where is Greg Bailey on abc13 KTRK?

- Sally Mamdooh joins KPRC 2

- Bobby Springer new KHOU 11 station manager

- TV talent fashion advice from the pros

- Former Houston journalists start “What’s Left America” podcast

- Aaron Wische named KPRC 2 Assistant News Director

- David Paul's new haircut was a happy accident

AUGUST 2018
- Doug Miller named Rice University director of news and media relations

- Telemundo Houston's Martín Berlanga to leave KTMD

- Butch Alsandor & Jorge Vargas to call TSU football on AT&T SportsNet

- Katherine Marchand joins abc13 KTRK

- 'Dave Ward's Houston' to launch on abc13 KTRK

- KPRC 2's new dog, Tex, joins Houston Life

- Sara Donchey has her baby

- Lina De Florias joins FOX 26

- Good news for Greg Bailey!

- abc13 KTRK to debut 3pm newscast

- KHOU 11 reveals what happened during Harvey evacuation

- Sherry Williams is leaving KHOU 11

- KHOU 11's Sherry Williams joins HISD


SEPTEMBER 2018
- Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2018 inductees

- Frank Billingsley diagnosed with prostate cancer

- Former KIAH GM Roger Bare to head Bayou City Art Festivals

- NewsFix and morning dose cancelled by Tribune

- Former Houston TV staffers land gigs in Florida

- Sara Donchey leaves KPRC 2

- NewsFix signs off, plus remembering the old 39 News

- KTRK photographer Jaime Zamora calls it a career after 38 years

- Former KHOU photographer lives "Life Below Zero"

- Tom Zizka moving to weekends

- KTXH bringing back that 20 Vision feeling

- 'Wake Up! With SallyMac & Lina' debuts Monday on FOX 26 KRIV

- Telemundo Houston and Entercom radio team up

- In 'Santa Fe Strong,' KHOU follows the high school football team after shooting tragedy

- KHOU Avenida Studio in downtown Houston debuts


OCTOBER 2018
- Leigh Frillici signs off from KPRC 2

- Greg Bailey returns to KTRK...again

- Erica Simon is pregnant

- Michelle Margaux will serve as in-game reporter for Houston Rockets games

- Foti Kallergis leaves abc13 KTRK for PR role

- Darby Douglas gets a new grandson

- Houston Chronicle editor Nancy Barnes named NPR's SVP of News and Editorial Director

- CW 39's Maggie Flecknoe is a survivor

- Alejandro Mendoza joins Telemundo Houston KTMD

- KHOU 11's Ron Trevino is married!

- Sharron Melton returns to Houston TV on CW 39 KIAH

- Adam Clanton and Theresa from The Buzz have a baby

- TJ Parker joins abc13 KTRK

NOVEMBER 2018
- Jerry Vazquez on the rise of Telemundo Houston

- Stefania Okolie joins abc13 KTRK

- Lindsey Day joins CW 39 KIAH Morning Dose

- Stephanie Simmons joins KHOU 11

- Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2018 highlight videos

- Why Ilona Carson is no longer on the 10pm news

- Don Kobos honored in Lone Star EMMY Chapter Silver Circle

- Samica Knight returns to abc13 KTRK

- Dave Ward announces new book 'Good Evening, Friends'

- iHeartMedia Houston and the Houston Astros extend partnership

- Telemundo Houston takes home 15 Lone Star EMMYS

- InnovationMap launches from Gow Media

- Natasha Barrett joins city of Baytown

- Christine Noël joins KPRC 2

- WFAA's Carolyn Mungo News Director of the Year 2018

- Univision 45 November 2018 sweeps victories

- Telemundo Houston releases November 2018 sweeps wins

- Lainie Fritz gets her ring

- Lance Roberts rejoins 700 KSEV

- VIDEO: KHOU 11 returns to air during Hurricane Harvey

- Craig Hlavaty leaves Houston Chronicle for HMNS


DECEMBER 2018
- Carlos Robles promoted to Telemundo Houston chief meteorologist

- Frank Billingsley announces he is cancer free

- Chelsey Hernandez appears in new movie

- Hannah Trippett joins CW39 KIAH's 'Morning Dose'

- KPRC 2 celebrates 70th anniversary as Houston's first station

- Rachel McNeill officially signs off KPRC 2

- The Brooks Garner baby is here

- Steve Simon returns to CW39 KIAH as news director

- Trey Serna returns to CW39 as senior producer and talent

- Rachel Briers joins abc13 KTRK