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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

KLTY parted with its morning show hosts John Hudson and Starlene Stringer. 

WFAA 8 meteorologist Mariel Ruiz celebrates 10 years as a meteorologist.

Texas Tribune's Karen Brooks Harper rejoins the Dallas Morning News as Austin bureau as a senior politics writer.

KNON's Mary Ella Woodstock Is Now on the Air. She's 8.

D CEO Named the Country’s Best Regional Business Magazine—for a Fourth Straight Year.

- The Woody Show joins 97.1 The Eagle DFW
- CBS DFW wants you to redesign its morning newscast
- CBS DFW announces new morning newscast
- “The Chad Benson Show” joins Newsradio 1080 KRLD Dallas

HOUSTON

Frank Billingsley Reflects on Nearly 30 Years at KPRC 2.

Executive Producer Special Projects FOX 26 KRIV Aprille Meek retires after four decades of service.

Lead director Chris Herring starts as Operations Manager at KPRC 2.

Houston Chronicle wins 9 honors at Society of Features Journalism Awards.

Telemundo Houston's Crystal Ayala celebrates 10 years on Houston TV.

Houston Chronicle hires Megan Kimble as new political economy reporter.

After leaving abc13 KTRK, Uriel Posada joins KHOU 11 as an executive producer.

SportsRadio 610 Celebrates ‘610 Day’ and 30 Years with Former Hosts Josh Innes, Rich Lord and More.

Rich Lord: Joining SportsRadio 610 Was the ‘Best Decision I Ever Made in the Business’

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T to Host on ESPN Radio.

Mark Berman In Retirement — What the Houston TV Legend’s Life Is Like a Year After He Stopped Chasing Every Story.

KPRC 2's Haley Hernandez was named Texas Health Journalist of the Year by the Texas Medical Association.

KHOU 11 meteorologist Kim Castro was honored by Houston Social Magazine for bilingual forecasting. 

abc13 KTRK meteorologist Rachel Briers celebrates 10 years on-air.

Reporter Mycah Hatfield celebrates 5 years with abc13 KTRK.

After 13 years Steven Kay leaves 89.3 KSBJ.

Alex Cadelago to Regional Vice President of Cumulus Media over the Albuquerque, NM, Tucson, AZ, and Houston, TX, markets. Cadelago currently serves as Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Houston and adds oversight responsibilities for Cumulus Albuquerque and Cumulus Tucson to his purview. 

- Landry Locker leaves SportsRadio 610
- KPRC 2 changes management structure
- Frank Billingsley talks to Anthony Yanez about his KPRC 30-year career
- Jiovanni Lieggi leaves abc13 Houston
- Rose-Ann Aragon was always a cut above
- Kimberly Davis leaves KHOU 11 Houston
- Caroline Collins interviews FOX 26 sports director Will Kunkel
- Art Rascon hosts new true crime podcast
- KHOU 11 anchors support Alzheimer's fight
- KISS Kasket Houston connection
- Brooke Taylor joins FOX News
- Anthony Yanez takes over for Frank Billingsley
- Justin Stapleton and Caroline Brown get new KPRC 2 weather shifts
- Stephanie Whitfield leaves KHOU 11
- Ari Alexander gets big break...unfortunately
- Kirk Bohls joins the Houston Chronicle, and other changes
- Cedric the Entertainer and Anthony Anderson crash KHOU 11 meeting!
- Adam Winkler leaves abc13 Houston
- Anthony Yanez talks with Michael Garfield
- Frank Billingsley's goodbye videos

SAN ANTONIO

Texas journalist Laura Garcia named managing editor at San Antonio Report.

- Zaria Oates joins KSAT 12 San Antonio
- Meredith Haas joins KENS 5 San Antonio
- David Sears gives weather a try before retiring from KSAT San Antonio
- KSAT 12 goodbye videos

AUSTIN

The Austin Chronicle
Best of Austin Awards POLITICS & MEDIA 2024 Readers Poll
Best of Austin Awards POLITICS & MEDIA 2024 Critics Picks

Anchor Walt Maciborski celebrates 11 years at CBS Austin.

‘The Horn’ Owners in Austin Believe They Have ‘Jumped Ahead’ by Going Digital Only.

- Leslie Rangel leaves FOX 7 Austin
- Austin’s 95.9 Texas Country debuts, KOKE goes online
- Austin’s 95.9 Texas Country grabs Bob Cole and Eric Raines

AROUND TEXAS

Alpha Media eliminates the majority of local talent at the Sherman/Denison cluster.

Evening anchor Kris Radcliffe celebrates 22 years with 6 News KCEN Waco-Temple-Killeen.

Reporter Alex Fulton leaves KWTX 10 Waco-Temple-Killeen to join WOI 5 Des Moines, Iowa.

Southeast Texas media honored at 33rd Excellence in the Media Awards.

KTSM's photographer suffered accident while covering Ruidoso fire.

Celina Donada Named Sports Anchor at KTLM in Southern Texas.

KWTX 10 Waco-Temple-Killeen anchors Julie Hays and Gordon Collier were honored by the Waco Area (TX) Locals Love Us award.

- 'Leo and Rebecca in the Morning' to end on B93 Midland-Odessa
- Hannah Hoover joins KOCO 5 OKC
- Erika Holland left KLTV 7 Tyler
- ABC 7 KVIA El Paso 2024 anchor changes
- Max Williams joins 25 News Now Victoria

REMEMBERING

Tejano music legend and TV host Johnny Canales dies at the age of 77.

Susan Farb Morris, Houston's well-connected 'PR Fairy' who loved community service, dies at 68.

Former Domingo Live host, radio legend Luis Alonso Muñoz has died.

Ron Samuels of KILT, KTEK, and KIXS has passed away according to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.

Dallas Philanthropist and Former Radio Exec Scott Ginsburg Dies.

Houston radio's Don "Sean O" Neel dies.

Former Houston Chronicle immigration reporter Susan Carroll dies.

Texas Radio Hall Of Fame 2021 class

The Texas Radio Hall of Fame has announced the names of the 20 broadcasters joining its Class of 2021 inductees.  

The inductees are (in alphabetical order):

Randy Carroll, KAJA/San Antonio

Mac Daniels, KBOX/Dallas, KPLX/Dallas, KASE/Austin, KSCS/Dallas

Don Day, WBAP/Dallas, KSCS/Dallas, KTFW/Fort Worth

Joel Folger

Ron Foster, KIKK/Houston, KSCS/Dallas

Roger Gray

Dale Hansen WFAA 8

Jamie Hildreth

Judy Lakin, KOKE/Austin, KKBQ/Houston

Rich Lord

Johnny Marks

Bill Mayne, KASE/Austin, KSCS/Dallas, WBAP/Dallas

Charlie Ochs, KIKK/Houston

Jammin’ Jimmy Olson

Greg “Grego” Onofrio 101 KLOL and KKHH Houston

Ronnie Renfrow

Randy Schell, KKBQ/Houston

Marc Sherman

"Cactus Jack" Talley, KKBQ/Houston

Bill Zak

"After a spirited season of balloting, our voting members have selected twenty broadcast professionals to join the group of Lone Star veterans who have distinguished themselves in the radio industry," said Doug Harris, Executive Director of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. "This list of inductees represents award-winning sellers, programmers, on-air talent, and production aces along with masterful ratings and revenue generators across the industry, representing a variety of formats."

Theinduction ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in Kilgore, Texas.

Tickets for the event go on sale on August 23 at www.trhof.net.

Josh Innes joins ESPN 97.5 KFNC

In a series of tweets last night, Josh Innes said he is joining ESPN 97.5 KFNC next week.

Here are those tweets compiled together:

Starting Monday I’ll be bringing “The Josh Innes Show” back to radio on @espn975 in Houston. I’ll be on from 2p-4p Monday-Friday.

How long the show continues depends on the listeners and the sponsors.

Just to be clear, I am working on @espn975 until they find their permanent solution.

I heard they were airing national programming, so I offered my services. We came to an agreement and I’m back on the radio.

View this as a long term fill in.

I’m really looking forward to this opportunity with @espn975.

As Lloyd Dobbler once said, “I’m just looking for a date to be great situation”.

I have nothing to lose. Everything to gain.

His return is after last week's departure of ESPN 97.5 FM hosts Raheel Ramzanali and Barry Laminack. The station told the Houston Chronicle's David Barron that departure was due to the economic downturn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

CultureMap, and sister property to ESPN 97.5, columnist Ken Hoffman asked Innes about lessons he has learned during his radio career:

CM: On your podcast, you often talk about "past mistakes" and how you've learned from them. What mistakes are you talking about, and what did you learn?

JI: The mistakes I reference are usually those that involve inner-office politics. I’m not a bad guy. But too often I’ve let petty BS derail my career path. I rarely started the drama with co-workers, but I always felt the need to finish it. That has been my biggest downfall. What I’ve learned in my time away is that none of that matters. Petty, small people will always be there to try to tear you down. Why make it easy for them?

This is not the first time Innes has appeared on ESPN 97.5. Last November he did some fill-in work there. It was the first time he had been Houston radio in eight months.

That was because in March of 2019, SportsTalk 790 KBME let go Iness, his wife Jilly and producer Jim Mudd.

“The Sean Salisbury Show” took over his morning slot. .

Innes had been doing mornings on KBME since June of 2017.

He was hired by 790 to return to Houston from Philadelphia's Sports Radio 94 WIP in October 2016.

He replaced Charlie Pallilo in the afternoons. Now he and Pallilo will be on the same station. Pallilo is on ESPN 97.5 at 11am in "The Press Box" show along with Joel Blank and Nick Sharara.

Before Philly, Innes was an afternoon show host with Rich Lord on SportsRadio 610 KILT.

Innes said on Facebook that the Josh Innes Show podcast will continue.

Innes talked more about his new ESPN 97.5 show on his Twitch stream last night (embedded below).

Watch Thursday 5/14/20 from thejoshinnesshow on www.twitch.tv

The changing faces of Houston media 2019

The comings and goings of the Houston media world 2019.

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January 2019

- Grego joins 95.7 The Spot KKHH

- Cheryl Mercedes joins KHOU 11

- Ryan Korsgard is leaving KPRC 2

- Travis Herzog new abc13 KTRK chief meteorologist; Elita Loresca to mornings

- David Tillman named Chief Forecaster for abc13 KTRK

- Craig Roberts remembers times at KPRC 2

- Mark Medici Promoted to President of the Houston Chronicle

- Former KPRC 2 anchor Sara Donchey joins KCBS 2 and KCAL 9 in LA

- Vincent Crivelli joins KPRC 2


February 2019

- Brooks Garner gone from KHOU 11

- Doug Harris aka Jr. Mintz elected Houston Film Critics Society president

- Mike McGuff appears on KPRC 2's Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall

- Brian Rogers to depart from the Houston Chronicle

- Former KHOU GM Susan McEldoon to offer professional coaching

- Lisa Vaughn back on air at KHOU 11

- Brheanna Berry joins abc13 KTRK

- Suzi Hanks exits 106.9-107.5 The Eagle

- Christine Noël starts at KPRC 2


March 2019

- Butch Alsandor working Houston Astros and Rockets coverage

- Christine Dobbyn ‏to leave abc13 KTRK

- Denise Middleton joins FOX 26

- Stephen Morgan promoted to FOX 26 weekend morning weather anchor

- Leti Aguilera named General Sales Manager CMG Houston


April 2019

- Anchor Denise Middleton and meteorologist Stephen Morgan to work FOX 26 KRIV weekend mornings

- KHOU 11 assistant news director Josh Hubbard is leaving Houston for the same job with Disney/ABC Television Group owned KGO San Franciso

- Former KPRC 2 features reporter Ruben Galvan joins KHOU 11

- Deilia Ray Williams named KTRK abc13 Marketing Creative Director

- Steve Riley named Houston Chronicle Executive Editor

- David Arkin to lead digital at KPRC 2

- KTRK GM Henry Florsheim announces retirement


May 2019

- Deilia Ray Williams named KTRK abc13 Marketing Creative Director

- Steve Riley named Houston Chronicle Executive Editor

- 91.7 NGEN debuts new lineup May 13, 2019

- Darby Douglas enters next chapter

- Michael Berry renews agreement with 740 KTRH

- Kelly Ryan Joins Dean & Rog on 106.9-107.5 Houston’s Eagle


June 2019

- Russ Lewis to anchor KHOU 4pm newscast

- Reporter/fill-in anchor Mycah Hatfield joins abc13 KTRK as reporter/MMJ from KJRH Tulsa, Oklahoma


July 2019

- KVOA Tucson, Arizona weekend sports anchor Ari Alexander joins KPRC 2

- Levi Ismail exits KHOU 11

- After John Walton's death, the "Walton and Johnson" show will continue with Ken Webster Jr. as Steve Johnson's co-host

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

- Brooks Garner joins FOX 31 Denver

- Rich Lord and Mike Meltser exit SportsRadio 610 KILT

- WLWT Cincinnati reporter Vanessa Richardson joins KPRC 2 sports team

- Remembering 99.9 FM KSHN Liberty

- Patricia Buchanan named Vice President of Sales Telemundo Houston KTMD

- Telemundo Houston KTMD reporter Eduardo "Yusnaby Pérez" Rodriguez leaves for Telemundo 51 Miami WSCV

- Emily Akin retires from FOX 26


August 2019

- Deneige Broom leaves FOX 26 KRIV

- Josh Marshall to leave KHOU 11

- Wendy Granato named KTRK President and General Manager

- Ryan Korsgard joins Million Air Austin

- Janet Shamlian joins CBS News as Houston-based correspondent

- Xavier Walton joins KHOU as morning anchor; Lisa Hernandez moves

- Lee Meier named FOX 26 KRIV assistant news director

- Lainie Fritz to leave KPRC 2

- TX Radio Hall of Famer on new Houston online station

- Chris Costa joins KHOU 11

- Leslie Adami named KIII Corpus Christi evening anchor

- "Red, White & Blue" and "Party Politics" return with new co-hosts

- John Donnelly to leave FOX 26

- Natasha Barrett joins the Memorial Hermann Health System

- Roxann Fisher joins KAVU Victoria as news director


September 2019

- Rehan Aslam named abc13 KTRK news director

- Tiffany Justice joins FOX 26 KRIV

- GM David Loving exits KXLN Univision 45

- Mike Glenn leaves Houston Chronicle for Washington Times

- abc13 anchors celebrating some big anniversaries

- Lainie Fritz appears on WDSU New Orleans


October 2019

- Melissa Wilson celebrates 19 years at FOX 26 KRIV

- Cynthia Cisneros announces retirement from abc13 KTRK

- MaryAnn Martinez joins KPRC 2

- Chelsea Edwards joins FOX 26 KRIV

- Caitlin “CJ” Johnson joins The New 93Q KKBQ

- John Hannon named President and General Manager of Univision 45 Houston KXLN

- KPRC legendary anchor Bill Balleza to retire

- Jennifer Reyna is leaving KPRC 2

- Jennifer Reyna breaks silence after leaving KPRC

- Lindsey Henry leaves FOX 26

- Tom Abrahams celebrates 20 years at abc13 KTRK


November 2019

- KiTiRik - Houston's greatest TV host?

- Famous media HISD graduates

- Bo Corona launches Puro Tejano Fierro 101.1 HD2

- abc13 KTRK anchors switch schedules


December 2019

- Addison Green joins KHOU

Josh Innes returns to Houston radio Monday

Josh Innes is returning to Houston for what he says is a one time fill-in appearance on ESPN 97.5 KFNC.

"This will be my first time hosting a radio show in 8 months," Innes tweeted. "The longest such stretch of being off the air I've had in 17 years. That's something."

Innes will be filling in during the Blitz (4 to 7pm) with Lance Zierlein while hosts AJ Hoffman and Fred Faour are in London with the Texans.

Way back in March, while I was in London, SportsTalk 790 KBME let go Iness, his wife Jilly and producer Jim Mudd. “The Sean Salisbury Show” was named as the replacement.

Innes had been in mornings on 790 since June of 2017. He was hired by KBME to return to Houston radio from Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia in October 2016 where he replaced Charlie Pallilo in the afternoons. Before Philly, Innes was an afternoon show host with Rich Lord on SportsRadio 610 KILT.

So you might be wondering...is this substitute gig an audition? We will have to wait and see.

In the meantime, Innes and Jilly with calls by Mudd can still be heard on the Josh Innes Show podcast. There are Houston and Philadelphia episodes every weekday.

Reminder, I'll be joining @LanceZierlein Monday from 4-7PM on @espn975..filling in for @AJIsTheReal and @FredFaour

— Josh Innes (@JoshInnesShow) November 1, 2019

Texas TV news and radio job moves July 2019

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Meteorologist Colleen Coyle says farewell after nine years with WFAA.

NBC5 KXAS anchor/reporter Kristin Dickerson is going with God, leaving the station.

Wendy Cruz is back at Univision 23 in Dallas.

KSCS/Dallas Re-Brands As ‘New Country 96.3’

HOUSTON

104 KRBE program director Leslie Whittle adds Cumulus Media Vice President, Hot AC Formats duties.

Brian Shannon aka “Eddie ‘The Boner’ Sanchez” joins 92.3 KGON Portland.

Longtime "Rod Ryan Show" co-host Dinah Powers is leaving the show.

Sunny 99.1 KODA's Dana Tyson has a new podcast series celebrating and meeting powerful Houston women.

After leaving Sports Talk 610 (KILT-AM), Houston sports talk host Paul Gallant unleashes anything-goes podcast.

Houston Radio: KPRC's Ken Webster Jr. Put In Facebook Jail.

Chris Guillory is leaving KPRC to join the Humble Independent School District's communications team.

- VIDEO: Sara Donchey live on air during LA earthquake
- KVOA Tucson, Arizona weekend sports anchor Ari Alexander joins KPRC 2
- Levi Ismail exits KHOU 11
- Norah O'Donnell visits KHOU 11
- After John Walton's death, the "Walton and Johnson" show will continue with Ken Webster Jr. as Steve Johnson's co-host
- WNCN Raleigh's Taniya Wright joins KPRC 2 as morning anchor
- The Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductees 2019
- Brooks Garner joins FOX 31 Denver
- 89.3 KSBJ expands coverage To reach 7 Million listeners
- Houston TV reporters wearing braids on air
- KHOU promo videos from 2003
- Shelley Childers annouces baby 2
- Rich Lord and Mike Meltser exit SportsRadio 610 KILT
- WLWT Cincinnati reporter Vanessa Richardson joins KPRC 2 sports team
- SportsRadio 610 KILT hosts say "the best is yet to come"
- Remembering 99.9 FM KSHN Liberty
- KPRC 2's 'Apollo 11: Mission to the Moon'
- Patricia Buchanan named Vice President of Sales Telemundo Houston KTMD
- Telemundo Houston KTMD reporter Eduardo "Yusnaby Pérez" Rodriguez leaves for Telemundo 51 Miami WSCV
- Frank Billingsley's photo used to scam woman
- 2019 Lone Star Regional Sports EMMY Nominees
- Dominique Sachse's vacation on the French Riviera
- Lauren Freeman has baby 5
- Cathy Hernandez is pregnant
- GMA meteorologist Ginger Zee on abusive relationships, overcoming depression
- Emily Akin retires from FOX 26

SAN ANTONIO

Congratulating Mike Hernandez, who is retiring from WOAI, after more than 30 years in news.

KSAT 12 San Antonio assistant news director Chris Henao joins KHOU 11 in the same position.

Hearst announced that Michael Sacks has been named publisher of the San Antonio Express-News.

KENS 5 weekend team says goodbye to Jared Silverman.

Jessica Headley will depart Fox San Antonio, Launches book for community.

San Antonio Telemundo's Valeria Barriga moves to Univision KWEX.

Holly Stouffer joins the KENS team after leaving KXXV (Waco, Temple, Killeen).


AUSTIN

KRQE Albuquerque meteorologist Kristen Currie joins KXAN Austin.

KDRV NewsWatch12 Medford, Oregon sports reporter Jake Garcia joins KVUE.


AROUND TEXAS

Gray Television’s CBS affiliate KWTX (Waco, Temple, Killeen) promoted KWTX Meteorologist Sean Bellafiore to weekday morning and noon meteorologist.

KXXV 25 (Waco, Temple, Killeen) news director Charlie Haldeman handed in his resignation.

KWTX (Waco, Temple, Killeen) morning anchor Taina Maya will temporarily continue to anchor while also working as the new Killeen Independent School District chief communications and marketing officer.

KGBT Harlingen Assistant News Director Jim Bob Breazeale posted some good news about his health.

EMILY JACEKS moves to Producer at KVUE-TV in Austin (from KOB-TV, Albuquerque).
- Emily is represented by Steve Swienckowski at DCA Talent. http://www.dcatalent.com.

Corpus Christi Caller-Times reporter Eleanor Dearman is heading to Austin to cover politics and other top Texas stories for the El Paso Times and the USA Today Network.

KRZI (ESPN Central Texas)/Waco Knocked Off Air By Vandalism.

KKBA/Corpus Christi Brings On Jackie Umphres For Afternoons

REMEMBERING

Half of the “Walton and Johnson” syndicated morning radio team, John Walton, 67, has died.

R.I.P. Boomer Kingston, West Texas Radio Personality.

SportsRadio 610 KILT hosts say "the best is yet to come"

After sudden dismissals of afternoon and morning talent, remaining SportsRadio 610 KILT hosts promise good things are coming

On Friday's episode of In the Loop with John Lopez and Landry Locker, the SportsRadio 610 KILT hosts told their listeners known as "The Loopholes" how "the best is yet to come" and how the station has a "bright future" going forward.

The duo talk about how great Sean Pendergast will be when paired in the mornings with Seth Payne. They are also excited about the afternoon premiere of Clint Stoerner (former SportsRadio 610 weekly contributor and fill-in host) and Rick Kamla (92.9 The Game WZGC-FM Atlanta - studio host and play-by-play announcer for NBA TV) plus nights with “The Six Pack with Matthew Jarecki.”

Thursday, longtime afternoon host Rich Lord and morning host Mike Meltser were let go from the station. Locker says Meltser will take the bar exam in a few weeks as his twitter bio says he is a law student at UH.



New SportsRadio 610 weekday lineup is as follows.

6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.:
“Payne and Pendergast”

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
“In The Loop”

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.:
“Clint and Kamla”

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.:
“Texans All Access”

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.:
“The Six Pack with Matthew Jarecki”

9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.:
“Matthew Jarecki”

Rich Lord and Mike Meltser exit SportsRadio 610 KILT

UPDATE JULY 20, 2019
SportsRadio 610 KILT hosts say "the best is yet to come"


Sean Pendergast moves to mornings; Clint Stoerner and Rick Kamla named afternoon drive hosts for SportsRadio 610 KILT-AM

Longtime Houston broadcaster Rich Lord, who co-hosted the afternoon drive show on 610 AM with Sean Pendergast, will be departing SportsRadio 610 KILT-AM.

“My time at SportsRadio 610 has been the most rewarding, fulfilling and satisfying experience of my professional life,” Lord said in a statement emailed to mikemcguff.com via station owner Entercom corporate in New York. “I’ll forever be grateful to Dickie Rosenfeld for bringing me aboard in 1995. My time here has meant so much to me and my family that the biggest emotion that I feel right now is gratitude. I came here in my 30’s, I’m leaving in my 60’s. It doesn’t get much better than that.”

“Rich did an incredible job for nearly two and a half decades on SportsRadio 610,” said Sarah Frazier, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Houston. “As one of the first announcers on Houston’s first all-sports talk station, he has played an instrumental role in building this heritage station and will always be an integral part of its legacy. We’re thankful for his work ethic and contributions to the station over the years and wish him the best. He will always be a treasured player of SportsRadio 610.”

With a post on Twitter, KILT-AM morning host Mike Meltser, announced he was let go from the station today.

"I was let go after 9 years at SportsRadio 610," Meltser tweeted. "Not easy news to get, but this has been an awesome job. I want to thank all of my co-workers, but especially, and most importantly, everybody who listened. I want to thank Houston and you guys for taking that chance on me."

David Barron of the Houston Chronicle is reporting that this scheduling shakeup is the station's attempt to boost ratings.

Here is the station's announcement about the new afternoon team and schedule:

PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 18, 2019 – Entercom, a leading media and entertainment company and the unrivaled leader in sports radio, announced the addition of on-air personalities Clint Stoerner and Rick Kamla as afternoon drive hosts for SportsRadio 610 (KILT-AM), Houston’s Leader in Local Sports Coverage and the flagship station of the Houston Texans. The duo’s new afternoon show “Clint and Kamla” will be on air weekdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT, effective July 22.

“Clint and Rick are the perfect pair to bring informative and clear-cut opinions to the Houston listener,” said Sarah Frazier, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Houston. “As a native Houstonian, Clint has a natural connection with the audience and a distinct delivery and southern charm. Rick brings a national platform with instant recognition from his years at NBA TV to the station and his passion for sports will be evident instantly. We are equally as excited to provide the Houston sports community with a revamped weekday lineup that they can connect with to and from work on a daily basis.”

“I am born and raised here in Houston so football is in my DNA,” said Stoerner. “SportsRadio 610 is the king of Houston sports radio so talking sports daily to my people in south Texas is a dream come true. Tune in and turn it up H-Town.”

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to co-host afternoon drives with Houston’s own Clint Stoerner and be part of the new lineup on SportsRadio 610,” said Kamla. “My family and I are very excited for this adventure in an amazing city.”

Clint Stoerner was previously a weekly contributor and fill-in host on SportsRadio 610 since 2018. Prior to joining Entercom, Stoerner was a studio analyst for 103.7 The Buzz in Little Rock, AR, and the SEC Network. Rick Kamla was recently the midday host for sister station 92.9 The Game (WZGC-FM) in Atlanta. Kamla also previously served as a studio host and play-by-play announcer for NBA TV, a role he held since 2003.

The station subsequently announced a new weekday lineup, effective July 22. Station on-air personality Sean Pendergast will transition to the morning drive alongside co-host Seth Payne. Pendergast hosted the station’s afternoon show for the last five years.

New SportsRadio 610 weekday lineup is as follows.

6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.:
“Payne and Pendergast”

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
“In The Loop”

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.:
“Clint and Kamla”

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.:
“Texans All Access”

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.:
“The Six Pack with Matthew Jarecki”

9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.:
“Matthew Jarecki”

Listeners can tune in to SportsRadio 610 (KILT-AM) in Houston on air, as well as nationwide on the RADIO.COM app and website. Fans can also connect with the station on social media via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

SportsRadio 610 is a RADIO.COM station. RADIO.COM, the fastest growing digital audio app in the United States and the current leader in local sports coverage, has over 300 stations and 3,000 podcasts. RADIO.COM is a part of Entercom.

SportsRadio 610 KILT swaps schedules in May 2016

Newcomer Dante Hall joins John Lopez and Cody Stoots as co-host of “In The Loop”

SportsRadio 610 and CBS RADIO Houston announced today a new show lineup, including the newest addition, Dante Hall, starting on May 31st, 2016. Sports Radio 610 can be heard on-air, online at www.sportsradio610.com or via the Radio.com app for mobile devices.

“Mad Radio,” featuring 10-year NFL veteran, and former Houston Texans defensive tackle, Seth Payne and top rated Houston host, Mike Meltser, will now be on during the morning drive, 6:00-10:00AM daily. The essence of the show will remain the same; a high energy, fast paced, funny show, full of emotion that fans love.

Moving to mid-days will be “In The Loop,” which will highlight local sports with three voices, talking all things Houston from 10:00AM-2:00PM. “In the Loop” will now be hosted by John Lopez, eight year SportsRadio 610 veteran who has been covering Houston sports for more than 25 years. Joining Lopez will be newcomer Dante Hall, nine-year NFL veteran, Texas A&M alumni, and local Houstonian, as well as the up and coming native Houstonian, and Texas Tech alumni, Cody Stoots.

Five-time smack down champion Sean Pendergast, 20 year radio veteran Rich Lord, and three-time football champion Ted Johnson, will be back as the afternoon hosts with “The Triple Threat,” and can be heard 2:00-6:00PM daily. From 6:00-7:00PM, “Texans All Access,” the daily Texans Radio show, will give Houston Texans fans a nightly inside look on Houston’s #1 team featuring host Marc Vandermeer.

Capping off the night will be “Gallant at Night” featuring host Paul Gallant as he talks all things sports, while interacting with listeners from 7:00-11:00PM.

“When the search began, I wanted to find the right fit for the station and our passionate listeners. After an extensive search, I’m thrilled to bring Dante Hall back to Houston where his football career began,” said Ryan McCredden, SportsRadio 610 Program Director. “This dynamic lineup of personalities will deliver compelling content to the Houston sports fan every day. This just further solidifies ourselves as Houston’s Sports Leader!”

"The NFL is a year-round passion for our fans and this new lineup will provide Texans fans with a daily offseason opportunity to stay connected to their team via Texans Radio," said Houston Texans President, Jamey Rootes. "We are proud to deepen our partnership with Houston's Sports Leader and the only radio home the Houston Texans have ever known, SportsRadio 610."

Here is a complete look at SportsRadio 610 programming:

6:00-10:00AM – MAD RADIO
10:00AM-2:00PM – IN THE LOOP
2:00-6:00PM – TRIPLE THREAT
6:00-7:00PM – TEXANS ALL ACCESS
7:00-11:00PM – GALLANT AT NIGHT

Stay up to date with all things #NewDay610.

(This post is taken from a release sent to me by CBS Radio Houston)

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- "Chip, Clarice and Dale: Only on Channel 4"
- Mike Tyson goes off on anchor
- Doesn't anyone check the archives?

Follow their leads? Aspire to have as many or more Followers as they do?
Top bosses at DFW's four major TV news providers demand "social media" visibility while barely participating themselves.

Latest NBC5/DMN content-sharing initiative gives Dave Lieber's The Watchdog column some TV time
Upsides to content-sharing? Here’s one. Dave Lieber, whose The Watchdog column deservedly has gained quick traction at The Dallas Morning News, will be getting his own weekly mini-segment with the newspaper’s TV partner, NBC5.

So long "Spirit of Texas," hello Gannett8
Dallas-based WFAA8, which will be re-christened Gannett8 later in this post, touted its new “Graphics” during Wednesday’s newscasts.

Cumulus Promotes Dan Bennett To RVP Over Houston And Dallas
CUMULUS ups DAN BENNETT to Regional VP, overseeing its station operations in HOUSTON and DALLAS.

Mother Claims TV News Defamed Her
Houston's CBS TV affiliate defamed a woman in a broadcast that claimed she left her two young children in her hot car while she got her hair cut, the woman claims in court.

KRIV Apologizes for Airing Offensive Tweet
Houston FOX owned station KRIV is apologizing today for airing a tweet someone sent out using offensive language to describe Cowboy’s Quarterback Tony Romo.

Rod Ryan AMA
My name is Rod Ryan from the Rod Ryan Show & 94.5 The Buzz!Go Ahead! AMA!
- Jared Leto Takes Up KTBZ Morning Show Host Rod Ryan's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

KCOH Radio and Houston Forward Times
A Powerful Combination That’s All About The Community

Houston Texans Game Day on SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610 continues its 13 year long partnership with the Houston Texans as the official home for Texans Radio and will carry each game of the 2014 football season. New this year is the addition of John Harris, Rich Lord and Sean Pendergast.

Clear Channel taking it to Radio One in Houston
It's Radio One's biggest cash-flowing market and CEO Alfred Liggins admits Clear Channel is hurting his revenue in that city.

Discovering Houston on the Cheap
Sally MacDonald, FOX26 Houston

10 Questions with ... Terri Thomas
KMJQ & KBXX operations manager/program director Terri Thomas gets put in the hot seat

Research Director, Inc. Presents Exclusive August PPM Analysis For Houston
HOUSTON-GALVESTON: Was A Sunny Day
- #6 Houston-Galveston TX

Look who's turning 5
CultureMap celebrates a media milestone, looks back at a tiny beginning

Minerva Pérez wins Telly Award
Minerva Pérez, creator and executive producer of Latina Voices: Smart Talk, is a winner in the 35th Annual Telly Awards, a national recognition. The syndicated talk show went up against competitors in all 50 states and took a Bronze Telly which was announced in early August. Minerva and her co-host/co-producer, Sofía Adrogué, are proud of the award that was given for their 100th show. Says Minerva, “the 100th show is a compilation of the 5 years of Latina Voices and showed off well, the caliber of guests and production value.” The Telly Award, founded in 1979, is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. Latina Voices: Smart Talk is produced at Houston Television, HTV.

TV news stars throw a special bridal bunch that sees a politician turn into an omelette wiz
Those with a nose for news were on their toes over the weekend, but it was omelettes and brownies that reporters were sniffing out rather than collie hoarding or smash-and-grab burglaries. Recently retired KHOU Channel 11 investigative reporter Courtney Zubowski Haas and Dr. Eric Haas provided the scene for a Sunday gathering of media personalities.

“The Trouble With Ray”
Houston video agency, Proud Pony International, is pleased to announce the inclusion of their short documentary, “The Trouble With Ray”, in the Raindance Film Festival in London, England, on the first full night of the festival, Wednesday, September 25, 2014. The film has also been nominated as one of the top five short documentaries submitted to Raindance this season.

S.A. TV anchors welcome baby boy
The blessed event came a day early for S.A. anchor couple Isis Romero and Phil Anaya. The TV news pair became parents of a beautiful baby boy named Elijah.
- PHOTOS: KENS 5's Phil Anaya welcomes baby Elijah

Coyote, Silver Dancers, more! S.A. TV show enlivens downtown
It wasn’t a huge crowd that showed up to celebrate the grand premiere of “SA Live” on KSAT Monday, but its setting, the Buckhorn Saloon on Houston Street, sure came alive with entertainment.
- Vikki Carr turns KSAT-TV glitch into glory

Cox Classic Rock Rebrands As The Eagle
Cox Media Group/San Antonio has re-branded San Antonio’s only classic rock KTKX 106.7 FM as 106.7 FM The Eagle. Former brand was X106.7.

John Lisle gone
KZEP moved; Hot 104.5 launched

CBS taps former KENS co-host for Thursday night NFL coverage
Megan Alexander, who once co-hosted “Great Day SA” on San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS-TV, has a new gig. She will be part of CBS’ new Thursday Night Football coverage.

S.A. TV loses newscast, gains new half-hour
September sees the death of a San Antonio TV newscast.

S.A. anchor tears up; Beamer steps in
Randy Beamer came to the rescue of Evy Ramos earlier this week when his lovely WOAI news partner became too emotional to finish a story about two young children seriously injured in an automobile accident.

KUTX Shuffles Programming
Longtime deejay Ed Miller is out, John Aielli shifts times, and more

Telemundo Station Expands in Rio Grande Valley
KTLM, the NBC Universal-owned Telemundo station, has expanded its broadcasts.

Mary Mays announced move from KXXV Waco to WINK Fort Myers on Facebook
"Good morning everyone and happy Friday! I have an announcement to make. Today is my last day at KXXV. I'm moving to Fort Myers, FL where I'll be working at WINK."

El Paso Anchor Says Goodbye Just Like LeBron James
KVIA sports anchor Asher Wildman‘s facebook goodbye might sound oddly familiar to sports fans.

Sinclair grows El Paso TV stations
Group invests $11M, will hire 40 people • KFOX, KDBC to share renovated studios

Leah Durain is the newest one-man band at Beaumont's KBMT.

Rebeca Trejo is a new reporter at Beaumont's KBMT. The University of Houston grad interned at KTRK abc13 and wrote for The Daily Cougar.

Texas station hires former lingerie football player
KZTV in Corpus Christi has hired Sports Anchor and she is a former "athlete" herself.

REMEMBERING

Fox News Radio's Mike Majchrowitz Dead At 51
Majchrowitz worked for Houston's KPRC 2 and 740 KTRH.

Houston AP sports reporter Duncan dies at 43
Christopher Duncan, a sports reporter for The Associated Press who covered the Houston Texans, Houston Rockets and the Kentucky Derby, has died at the age of 43.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- Why is Sharron Melton a KTRK abc13 'field anchor' now?
- abc13's Tom Abrahams signs 3-book deal
- NewsFix gets vote of confidence from new Tribune boss
- Kai Ryssdal and Marketplace in Houston event close to selling out
- The New 93Q KKBQ wins Marconi Award for 2014 Major Market Station of the Year

Dallas TV arrivals, Houston departure and May news bloopers

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- CNN Correspondent Detained Mid-Segment on Turkey's Police Presence
- KPRC, KHOU, KTRK newscast opens from 1979 to present; plus DFW too
- Did Dave Ward, Ed Brandon and Bob Allen really walk around Houston together all the time?
- Watch This Guy Drink From A Flower Vase on Live TV
- Will Ferrell vs. Chad Smith Drum-Off Has Happened
- WFAA Weather Bond

TEXAS TV SWEEPS MAY 2014 RATINGS
- WFAA8 retains 10 p.m. crowns while Fox4 and NBC5 reap the other newscast harvests in May "sweeps" ratings
- WFAA’s news back on top at 10 p.m.
- Fox 4 KDFW declares wins in May 2014 sweeps
- Univision 45 KXLN declares May sweeps 2014 win
- KPRC 2 wins 10pm news race in May 2014 sweeps
- KSAT-TV reigns in local news, prime time
- KVUE, KXAN are top choices for news in May

After 16 years at KTVT, sports reporter Steve Dennis looking for work
After 16 years of top-notch work at KTVT, Steve Dennis -- the most aggressive television reporter on the Cowboys beat who always was primed to ask pointed questions -- has been told he is out.
- Dennis anyone? Veteran sports reporter Steve Dennis looking for work after being counted out by CBS11

Nerissa Knight heading West after leaving CW33's Eye Opener
Nerissa Knight’s nearly seven-year tenure in the D-FW market ended last week when she left as anchor of the “Need to Know” segments on CW33’s early morning Eye Opener program.

From DC to Dallas
WJLA Reporter Jenny Doren announced on her Facebook page that she is headed to WFAA in Dallas.

CultureMap eliminates CEO post
CultureMap, the online entertainment and lifestyle media company that operates in Austin, Houston and Dallas, has eliminated its CEO position in a restructuring effort. The decision means CEO Alyce Alston will remain a voting member of the company's board.

Houston radio legend Sam Malone nominated for Texas Radio Hall of Fame
Legendary radio host Sam Malone has been nominated for induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
- Brent Clanton Nominated for Texas Radio Hall of Fame

1560 Originals "Where are they now"
After John Harris was hired as the new Texas Sideline Reporter preceded by Rich Lord and John Granato, Houston Media Watch looked at some of 1560 The Game's Original talent.

Longtime radio host returns to KCOH
Michael Harris will return to KCOH airwaves on Monday after the collapse of his Houston-based Internet radio venture and despite his unresolved fraud lawsuit against station president Jesse Dunn.

Tom Abrahams shows his 'Allegiance' to literary world
TV news anchor and 'Allegiance' author Tom Abrahams will be back at Murder By the Book tonight at 6:30pm with author Terry Hayes. Hayes wrote a brand new international thriller called I AM PILGRIM. He's also the screenwriter for THE ROAD WARRIOR, PAYBACK, and DEAD CALM. I AM PILGRIM is already a bestseller overseas. It was just released in the US last week. Abrahams will interview Hayes and sign books.

Damaged transmitter delays license renewal for Houston’s KPFT
Houston Pacifica station KPFT-FM is preparing to ask the FCC for a third extension on its license renewal, a delay resulting from transmitter damage caused by a lightning strike two years ago.

Houston's hottest TV news stars channel their inner supermodels as they strut for charity
A passel of media celebs from print, TV and radio joined the fashion parade for charity in fun-filled event that had the sellout crowd applauding the likes of "model" citizens Courtney Zubowski, Len Cannon, Deborah Duncan, Andy Cerota, Katherine Whaley, Art Rascon, Chita Johnson and Lily Jang.

Joel Osteen barges into Howard Stern's world
Is Lakewood's celebrity pastor up to the challenge?

All-day S.A. news debuts Monday
If the many local newscasts on San Antonio’s network affiliates still aren’t enough to satiate your hunger for S.A. information, a 24-hour news, weather and sports resource launches Monday. However, it only will be available to Time Warner Cable customers.

S.A. TV weatherman reveals grueling cancer battle
Weather veteran Alex Garcia has shown up faithfully every night to deliver the forecasts on KABB’s 9 p.m. news. No one would have suspected the Fox station’s chief meteorologist has been battling cancer for the past two years.

UPDATE: Injury sidelines WOAI-TV anchorwoman
Delaine Mathieu, WOAI’s 5 p.m. co-anchor, wasn’t in her seat Monday. In fact, she’ll likely be out all week

WOAI newcomer talks job, Beamer, Spurs
The second time was the charm for WOAI-TV's new chief anchorwoman, Evy Ramos, who recalled interviewing once before at the NBC affiliate in San Antonio.

WOAI meteorologist as unpredictable as the weather
San Antonio TV viewers know her as the fit, fiery redhead with the big smile who says “y'all” while delivering forecasts.

Ummm...the game is over here Bob
KENS (San Antonio) General Manager Bob McGann was spotted at the San Antonio Spurs basketball game and it doesn't seem like old bob spent his entire time watching the game.

After 33 years, KEYE's Judy Maggio anchors her final newscast
Judy Maggio, one of Austin’s best-known and most beloved broadcast journalists, wrapped up an amazing TV career Thursday evening,

Austin reporter heads to SoFlo
KXAN Reporter Omar Lewis is leaving Texas and headed to South Florida.

CCM+E Promotes J T Bosch To Cluster OM
CCM+E/Austin has announced that J.T. Bosch has been named VP/Porgraming for the cluster.

The Austin Chronicle And The Austin American-Statesman Are Fighting About SXSW
Which side of that divide you're on, if you're a member of the Austin print media, apparently comes down to whether you work for the Austin American-Statesman daily paper, or the Austin Chronicle alt-weekly.

Texas Association of Broadcasters to Honor Four
The Texas Association of Broadcasters will honor four broadcast leaders at its Annual Awards Gala.

MOVING

NewsRadio 1080 KRLD and TSN News anchor Marlee McCormick is heading to WBAP. I hear she will do mornings, replacing the outgoing Carla Marion. Marion says on Twitter she is leaving for family reasons.

Demond Fernandez moves to WFAA from KTRK abc13.

Paul O’Donnell has been named editor of the Dallas Business Journal Vocus reports.

Eric Baker is coming from Radio One Dallas to be the new General Sales Manager for Majic 102 KMJQ.

John Carreon is now Weekend News Producer at KTRK ABC-13 according to LinkedIn.

We learn that Mariana Pineda left Univision 45 KXLN to become a spokesperson for HISD Media Relations.

Mikel Lauber has been named news director for Gray TV’s CBS affiliate in Waco, TX, KWTX.

REMEMBERING

Bill Young, broadcasting legend, is gone
Bill Young, known for KILT leadership, voice of KTRK and many commercials, passes away


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- Hudson and Harrigan returning to Houston radio?
- Syan Rhodes joining KPRC 2 from WESH 2
- Did Dave Ward, Ed Brandon and Bob Allen really walk around Houston together all the time?

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