Owen Conflenti after KPRC 2 Houston

What has Owen Conflenti been doing after leaving KPRC 2 Houston?

I have been receiving many questions from TV viewers on what former KPRC 2 morning anchor Owen Conflenti has been up to since leaving the station in October 2025. In fact, I just let down one of Conflenti's loyal viewers this very week with a reply of "not sure what he is doing." 

Here is where I can redeem myself.  

"After 20 years on the air, my biggest takeaway has been the people," Conflenti told mikemcguff.com. "Since the morning I left, the outpouring of support and love has been truly humbling. The connections mean more to me now than ever. And on a personal note, I’m so happy I’m able to spend quality time with my family that was too easily pushed aside when I was on the air."

And according to one of his latest Instagram updates, Conflenti has been very busy.

Conflenti recently began producing a podcast with Houston Mayor John Whitmire, which is expected to be released soon. 

He has also taken on production work with Houston First, helping promote the city, while continuing to lend his voice to various projects in the voiceover booth.

In addition, Conflenti has been involved in producing a podcast titled “Courtside,” hosted by Houston Rockets superfan Mark Israel, who is known for his courtside presence and antics.

Beyond media, Conflenti has officially entered the real estate industry after earning his license. He is now working with a group focused on helping agents refine and strengthen their personal brand and voice to better connect within their neighborhoods and niche markets.

He is also collaborating with the Houston Jazz Collective on several upcoming projects, including performances featuring trombonist Andre Hayward.

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Owen Conflenti is adding to the family

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Owen Conflenti adds a boy to the family

Don't forget about Owen Conflenti's upcoming baby!

KPRC 2 morning anchor Owen Conflenti and his wife, Odilia, are expecting another child.

I had originally posted about this in Haley Hernandez's pregnancy announcement, but certainly Conflenti deserves his own post.

This also gets me to four channel 2 baby posts in one week!

Conflenti said on air his new bundle of joy would arrive this September.

It was February 2018 when Conflenti's wife had daughter Mila.

CURRENT KPRC PREGNANCIES
- Sophia Beausoleil is pregnant
- Brittany Jeffers is pregnant
- Jacob Rascon is adding to his family
- Haley Hernandez is expecting
- Owen Conflenti announces second child
- Britta Merwin is pregnant
- Lauren Freeman is pregnant with 5th baby

OTHER PREGNANT HOUSTON NEWSCASTERS
- Chita Craft announces second pregnancy
- Lisa Hernandez shocks KHOU 11 crew with gender reveal
- Katherine Whaley is expecting
- Kaitlin Monte announced baby #2
- Lisa Vaughn is pregnant

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Owen Conflenti leaves KPRC 2 Houston

Owen Conflenti has left his longtime KPRC 2 morning anchor position, along with others (more details below), and no, this is not a Halloween evening trick.

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2025
Daniella Guzman moving to KPRC 2 mornings

Multiple sources informed me this morning that Conflenti, who has been on the morning newscast since 2005, was no longer there. 

I asked KPRC 2 for comment, and three or so hours later, the station posted an article on its website saying that Conflenti and the station had parted ways.

"We appreciate Owen’s many contributions to KPRC 2 and the Houston community," new KPRC 2 VP/General Manager Sean McLaughlin said online.

"After 20 years, my time at KPRC 2 has come to an end. I’m so grateful to the viewers who welcomed me into their homes each morning, to my coworkers who became family, and to the station for two incredible decades," Conflenti said in an online statement.  "Thank you, Houston, for the privilege of sharing your stories."

And here I just posted my affections for Conflenti last week.  Hopefully, the station did not hold that against him, as they are no longer directly responding to my inquiries.  

The station says while it "works to name a permanent replacement, various members of the KPRC 2 News team will join morning anchor Sofia Ojeda on the desk."

Conflenti is the longest tenured anchor at Channel 2. 

What KPRC did not post online is that it has also apparently let go of two of its new Managers of Content and Coverage, or MCC positions, according to multiple sources.

As someone who is sitting here writing about recent layoffs in radio and TV, one has to wonder if this is all a cost-cutting measure?

Oddly enough, KPRC has a history of dropping anchor news on Halloween.  Back in 2022, just as now, I was busy blogging about big anchor changes as trick-or-treaters prepared to hit the streets in search of candy.  

For 20 years, Conflenti has co-anchored the KPRC 2 News Today morning news.

Before joining KPRC 2, he served as the weekend anchor at WNCT in Greenville, North Carolina.

A native of Pittsburgh, Conflenti graduated from Central Catholic High School before earning his Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism from Emerson College in Boston. 

Proud of his Italian heritage, Conflenti also hosts an annual fundraising luncheon for the Italian Cultural and Community Center of Houston. A passionate Houston Texans fan, he’s known for his playful banter with rival fans in the NRG Park Orange Lot and for his friendship with Texans mascot Toro, which led to a series of popular TikTok videos during the pandemic.

He is married and the father of four. 

Conflenti recently missed a month of work as he had surgery to repair a hernia.

Owen Conflenti is AI?

It's no secret that I am a big fan of Owen Conflenti's social media work.  

To me, the longtime KPRC 2 morning anchor is Houston's anchor version of David Letterman back in his prime NBC "Late Night" days.

Conflenti could either be going full Wes Anderson (a native Houstonian BTW), making us LOL via TikTok, or years ago introducing planking to KPRC viewers. 

Now he has ventured into generative AI with Sora, and check out below who he is doing makeup with! Hey, it looks pretty real!

Good Morning My Neighbors Eddie Murphy GIFfrom Good Morning My Neighbors GIFs

One of my favorite Conflenti social media moments is when he would show up to Channel 2 before the sun had even thought about creeping over the horizon and would do the Eddie Murphy bit from Coming to America.  You know the one when Murphy's character Akeem first arrived in Queens and yelled from his top apartment, "Good morning, my neighbors!"

IYKYK what his neighbors yell back.  

Well, I seriously considered parking in the nearby lots and giving him the proper return line from the movie.  Here's the problem, I am no morning person.  That would have meant that I would just stay up till whatever time his shift starts!  I apologize to you all, I am not that committed! But can you imagine his reaction if I had?

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Owen Conflenti announces baby

2019 UPDATE
Owen Conflenti is adding to the family

Good morning my neighbors! Uncle Vladimir has let us know that KPRC 2 morning anchor Owen Conflenti now has a baby daughter!

Channel 2 posted on Facebook this morning:

It's a girl! Welcome Mila Owen Conflenti to the world. She was born Feb. 26, weighing in at 7 pounds 11 ounces. Congratulations KPRC2 Owen Conflenti!

Owen Conflenti helps raise $500,000 for Nora's Home facility

Owen Conflenti (Photo Credit: Daniel Ortiz)

The Houston transplant community and its supporters were transported to a night at the races during the 2016 Nora's Home Kentucky Derby Gala on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel. The Annual Gala honored The Boudwin Family and The Bono Family for the families' relentless efforts to spread awareness about organ donation and the needs of transplant patients. Master of Ceremonies, KPRC 2 News Anchor Owen Conflenti, welcomed more than 600 guests that helped to raise over $500,000 for Nora's Home facility and programs that provide care, education, and support for transplant patients and their families.

The evening began with a cocktail reception where guests placed their bets in the casino room or raced to the dancefloor for live music by the David Caceres Band. VIP guests were given photo booth opportunities with a live pony and a 12-foot horseshoe made of roses. Freddy Cruz from 104.1 KRBE-Houston kicked off the night's philanthropic efforts by opening bids for the big board auction items such as tickets to the Dr. Phil Show, a private Tootsies luncheon and an Astros suite.

Guests were corralled to the ball room by the traditional Kentucky Derby bugle call to begin dinner. Emcee Conflenti took the stage to offer guests a warm welcome and to introduce Nora's Home with a video highlighting the story of Nora Gaber and her parents' love for their daughter. Drs. Lillian and Osama Gaber were applauded by the audience for the conception of Nora's Home. Special guests from the Egyptian Consulate, Honorable Khaled Rady and his wife, Dr. Manal Affara, and The Syrian Consulate Ayman Midani and his wife, Gayda were recognized.

Nora's Home Executive Director Kayla Lehmann then proudly welcomed Chairs Brigitte and Bashar Kalai to the stage. The couple spoke on their involvement with Nora's Home and asked donors to join them in the final home stretch to reach the organization's capital campaign goal of $3.5 million dollars to double the existing lodging capacity for transplant patients. Bashar announced groundbreaking may take place this summer.

Honorees, The Bono Family and The Boudwin Family, were highlighted and thanked for their continuous support before emcee Conflenti welcomed Maureen Grace and her two year old son Jude who is a recent lung transplant patient to the stage. Maureen shared her touching story of the transplant experience and the impact Nora's Home had on them throughout their journey.

The evening concluded with guests dancing to live music on the dance floor and a live auction which included lavish items including a dazzling 1.25 carat diamond pendant, an all-inclusive Costa Rica fishing trip, a private Rockets birthday party and dove hunt trip in Argentina among several additional luxury experiences. The focus of the night drew attention to the needs of transplant patients and the proceeds benefitted the Adopt-A-Family fund which provides financial support for families who cannot afford to pay the minimal nightly fee.

Friday's Gala was supported by many individuals, community partners and generous underwriters, including Brigitte and Bashar Kalai, the C. James and Carol Walter Looke Family Fund, The JLH Foundation, Hern Family Limited Partnership, Dr. Sippi and Ajay Khurana, The Linda and Jerry Strickland Family Foundation, Pat and Ben Bono, Drs. Sandra Hurtad and Michael Braun, Drs. Lillian and A. Osama Gaber, Gayle and Tom Kennedy, Caroline and Eddie Kuntz, Northstar Logistics LLC, Ramming Family Partnership, Mrs. David M. Underwood, Biologic TX, Houston Methodist Hospital, Iberia Bank, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center, Drs. Disha and Ashish Saharia, The Smither Family, Marian and John Zerr, and more.

If you would like to learn about Nora's Home, visit www.norashome.org or call 832-831-3720.

(This post taken from a release sent to me by Nora's Home)

Where is Owen Conflenti?

Many concerned KPRC 2 Houston morning news viewers have written to me about the whereabouts of AM anchor Owen Conflenti.

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2025
Daniella Guzman moving to KPRC 2 mornings

UPDATE FROM CONFLENTI ADDED (see video below):

"I didn't mention it beforehand, but, uh, I recently had surgery to repair a hernia.

 

That's why I've been home resting, recovering, kind of laying low. But everything's been going well. I'm feeling a lot better.

 

The plan is to be back on the air with you October 13th. Monday, October 13th."

The messages say he has been gone for around three weeks.

One of the anchors filling in for Conflenti is evening anchor Daniella Guzman, who posted that he is on medical leave but will return soon.

KPRC 2 anchor Owen Conflenti suffering from mild case of Bell's palsy

If you've been wondering where KPRC 2 morning anchor Owen Conflenti has been:

KPRC (Channel 2) anchor Owen Conflenti said Thursday he is suffering from a mild case of Bell's palsy but hopes to return to work next week and plans to be on hand to help launch the station's new 4:30 a.m. newscast Aug. 24.

Conflenti has been off the air this week recovering from the illness, which affects a facial nerve, causing swelling and affecting the ability to control muscles on one side of the face. READ THE REST

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Anthony Yanez KPRC return promo video

This is the promo with me carrying a cardboard version of @AnthonyNBCLA around the station. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣 pic.twitter.com/OYahxJhE0B

— Owen Conflenti 📺 (@kprc2owen) August 27, 2021

Anthony Yanez is on the verge of returning to KPRC 2 on 9-1-2021 (UPDATE: I am told by a station representative Yanez will not be on air that day), and the Houston station is already rolling out the promo welcome matt.

"The time has come to say goodbye. This weekend [was] my last at @nbcla," Yanez tweeted. "One final hike to the Hollywood sign. See you in September Houston."

When Yanzez left channel 2 and Houston for KNBC Los Angeles in 2015, the staff joked "the bromance" between Yanez and morning anchor Owen Conflenti was coming to an end.  Now it's returning as the promo shows.

Yanez and Conflenti have been compared to previous KPRC duos, anchor Ron Stone and Doug Johnson. 

Owen Conflenti adds a boy to the family

The good news is that KPRC 2 morning anchor Owen Conflenti's wife, Odilia, had the baby, bad news is that today Tropical Storm Imelda formed in the Gulf of Mexico. I'll hand that last part over to the TV weather departments.

"Big congrats to KPRC2 Owen Conflenti and his family," posted KPRC medical reporter Haley Hernandez. "It's a BOY named Owen."

RELATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Britta Merwin has her baby during a tropical disturbance!

CURRENT KPRC PREGNANCIES
- Sophia Beausoleil is pregnant
- Brittany Jeffers is pregnant
- Jacob Rascon is adding to his family
- Haley Hernandez is expecting
- Britta Merwin is pregnant
- Cathy Hernandez baby gender reveal

Owen Conflenti is ruling TikTok

Yes, yes, I know...I write a blog about TV news. That means I don't usually talk about TikTok.

Well, KPRC 2 morning anchor Owen Conflenti is trying to make us all more hip, by producing content for TikTok.

For us older folks asking what is TikTok, read this.

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"KPRC 2 News Today at 10am" and 3pm news debut in September 2023

"KPRC 2 News Today at 10am" debuts Monday, September 11, 2023 as well as KPRC 2 News at 3pm.  

I found out that "Today With Hoda & Jenna" will be moved to 11am where "KPRC 2 News Midday "followed by a repeat of "Entertainment Tonight" at 11:30am currently air. 

UPDATE 8-30-2023
KPRC 2 is also adding a half-hour 3pm newscast starting 9-11-2023 replacing "Dr. Phil."  The above mentioned "Entertainment Tonight" rerun will air at 3:30pm now. The channel 2 Houston 3pm newscast will be anchored by Andy Cerota, Lisa Hernandez and meteorologist Justin Stapleton. 

For those keeping score, this is one of those newscast additions I hinted about back in July.

Morning anchors Owen Conflenti and Sofia Ojeda will be behind the anchor desk, and the above video is of the AM duo rehearsing for the new newscast.

"The 10am will not be all news," Ojeda posted.  "There will be lighthearted stories and lots of moments KPRC2 Owen Conflenti and I will share with y’all on daily topics and what everyone is talking about." 

Conflenti says in the above video that meteorologist Justin Stapleton will contribute his beer segment to the newscast.

This is an actual over-the-air TV newscast addition...not a new streaming show for KPRC 2+.

As for streaming, Conflenti and Ojeda are apparently handing their 7am KPRC2+ show over to medical reporter Haley Hernandez and consumer reporter Amy Davis. 

Just last week, "KPRC2+ Now" at 9 debuted with Zach Lashway and Hernandez.

The streaming-only KPRC 2+ debuted in April of 2022.

KPRC 2 dumped its 4:30am newscast in January of 2023.

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KPRC 2 anchor Owen Conflenti planks on live TV

I haven't talked about planking here, but I have a reason to now. KPRC 2 morning anchor Owen Conflenti said he was talked into planking live on TV Thursday morning! I'm sure there are those out there more educated in this area than I, but is Conflenti the first anchor to plank on a news desk on live TV?

I guess Local 2 Mornings is Houston's closest version to Good Day LA?

Owen Conflenti goes Wes Anderson

If you follow Owen Conflenti, then you know the longtime KPRC 2 morning anchor's creativity knows no bounds.

As a Wes Anderson fan, I enjoyed his latest project with Sofia Ojeda, which is an homage to the style of the native Houstonian film director. 

Fun fact...Rushmore, was filmed at both my high school and my wife's high school.  Our school's were combined to be the public school protagonist Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) is forced to go to after he is kicked out of Rushmore (played by St. John's School).

Top Houston media stories 2018

Top mikemcguff blog posts for 2018 by your clicks

Darby Douglas

Here are the top Houston media stories of 2018 by page views on mikemcguff.com. So that means you decided this list by clicking on these posts the most throughout the year.

 Now these posts are only from 2018. I have some other posts and pages that show up in my top 10 posts for the year, but were not written in 2018, so I throw those out - like my Houston news headlines page. Another post, this one from 2016, that showed up in '18 is the 93Q Morning Zoo's Erica Rico and Tim Tuttle wedding post.

So as Casey Kasem use to say, "Let the countdown begin!"

10. Sally Mamdooh joins KPRC 2
7NEWS KMGH Denver reporter Sally Mamdooh joins KPRC 2 as a reporter.

9. Sara Donchey leaves KPRC 2
KPRC 2 4pm anchor Sara Donchey is no longer with the station.

8. Where is Greg Bailey on abc13 KTRK?
Greg Bailey explains his absence from abc13 KTRK sports desk.

7. Owen Conflenti announces baby
KPRC 2 morning anchor Owen Conflenti now has a baby daughter!

6. KHOU 11 blowing up its morning show post Darby Douglas?
The story to watch right now is the KHOU 11 morning show rebirth - which ended up being #HTownRush.
UPDATE: Stephanie Simmons to join KHOU 11 as traffic anchor/reporter from KCBS 2 Los Angeles

5. Natasha Barrett leaves KTRK 13
abc 13 KTRK weekend anchor Natasha Barrett has left abc13 KTRK.
UPDATE: See where Natasha Barrett works now

4. Kevin Quinn resigns from KTRK abc13
After 15 years, KTRK abc13 reporter Kevin Quinn resigns from the station he's called home for a long time - but he's not the only one leaving.
UPDATE: See where Kevin Quinn works now

3. Rachel McNeill leaving KPRC 2
KPRC 2 anchor Rachel McNeill will say goodbye to Houston; her family will move in January.

2. Kitirik, 86, still in the hearts of Houston TV viewers
Bunny Orsak, aka KTRK 13's "Kitirik" has luck on her side - Dan Lovett catches up with her and reports back to us.

AND THE NUMBER ONE POST FOR 2018...

1. Darby Douglas exits KHOU 11
Darby Douglas tells me about KHOU: "I hope our paths cross once again. I’m already missing it!"


Comment about the 2019 top Houston media stories here

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Top Houston and Texas TV stories 2025

Here are the top 2025 mikemcguff.com blog posts by pageviews. That means readers determined the order of this list based on their clicks. Houston leads the way in '25.

1. Ryan Chase leaves 104.1 KRBE

2. Jane McGarry leaves WFAA's "Good Morning Texas"

3. Cleo Greene leaves WFAA 8, her position eliminated
- UPDATE: Cleo Greene joins NBC 5 DFW

4. Owen Conflenti leaves KPRC 2 Houston

5. Where is Samica Knight on abc13 KTRK 2025?

6. Julia Fife joins FOX 4 KDFW
- UPDATE:  Julia Fife leaves FOX 4 KDFW, Evan Andrews returns

7. Nicole Baker leaves CBS News Texas in layoffs

8. Kyle Roberts leaves WFAA DFW

9. Where is Owen Conflenti?

10. Bo Roberts exits Lone Star 92.5 KZPS Dallas - Fort Worth

KPRC 2 replaces 10am news with Drew Barrymore

KPRC 2 Houston will replace its new 10 a.m. newscast with "The Drew Barrymore Show" starting August 12, 2024, when the Olympics coverage ends.

"We are thrilled to bring The Drew Barrymore Show to our audience," said KPRC 2 VP/General Manager Phil Lane. "Drew's unique blend of optimism, humor, and heartfelt conversations aligns perfectly with our mission to provide uplifting and engaging content."

"KPRC 2 News Today at 10am" was launched in September 2023 along with a new 3pm newscast.

The 10am news crew of  Owen Conflenti, Sofia Ojeda, Justin Stapleton, and Justina Latimer will remain on the KPRC 2 morning news from 5am to 7am and offer reports throughout the day. 

"The 10am will not be all news," Ojeda posted at the time of the 10am newscast launch.  "There will be lighthearted stories and lots of moments KPRC2 Owen Conflenti and I will share with y’all on daily topics and what everyone is talking about." 

According to the show's website, "The Drew Barrymore Show" airs weekdays at 3 a.m. on CW39 Houston KIAH.

Fans of Barrymore might want to watch her play the Texas city name game and do the local DFW weather segment which I've featured before on this blog.

Yes, 7 KPRC babies are coming in 2019!

Channel 2 is leading the way in getting new viewers...they are literally delivering them!

Lucky number 7! That’s how many of us @KPRC2 are expecting! #BabyBoom #2 @KPRC2Lauren @KPRC2Britta @kprc2owen @KPRC2SophiaB @KPRC2Haley @KPRC2Jacob @KPRC2BrittanyJ pic.twitter.com/t8qtSk9zeH

— Sophia Beausoleil (@KPRC2SophiaB) June 12, 2019

Overall, most of my readers love the Houston TV pregnancy posts, but I get a few complaints.

However, let it be pointed out that at this moment, seven KPRC 2 anchor and/or reporters are expecting new additions to their families.

That is kinda wild.

So the question is, when will I have to add to this list?

We had the great Houston TV baby boom a few years ago, but this one probably tops it. And of course, in addition to channel 2, we have babies on the way at other stations too!

Congrats to all!


CURRENT KPRC PREGNANCIES
- Cathy Hernandez is pregnant
- Sophia Beausoleil is pregnant
- Brittany Jeffers is pregnant
- Jacob Rascon is adding to his family
- Haley Hernandez is expecting
- Owen Conflenti announces second child
- Britta Merwin is pregnant
- Lauren Freeman is pregnant with 5th baby

OTHER PREGNANT HOUSTON NEWSCASTERS
- Maria Salazar is pregnant
- Brhe Berry is pregnant
- Rachel Briers is expecting
- Shelley Childers annouces baby 2
- Chita Craft announces second pregnancy
- Lisa Hernandez shocks KHOU 11 crew with gender reveal
- Katherine Whaley is expecting
- Kaitlin Monte announced baby #2
- Lisa Vaughn is pregnant

THE BABY IS HERE
- Cathy Hernandez has baby!
- Shelley Childers has baby #2
- Chita Craft has baby #2
- Brittany Jeffers has baby
- Jacob Rascon has a new baby son
- Lisa Hernandez has her baby!
- Haley Hernandez and Sophia Beausoleil have babies same day!
- Britta Merwin has her baby during a tropical disturbance!
- Owen Conflenti adds a boy to the family
- Lisa Vaughn has her baby
- Katherine Whaley has her baby
- Lauren Freeman has baby 5
- Kaitlin Monte's baby is here
- Top Baby Names for 2018
- Erica Rico has baby girl
- Samica Knight has her second baby

Anthony Yanez returns to KPRC 2

 

HOUSTON – July 19, 2021 – KPRC 2 is pleased to announce the return of Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist Anthony Yanez to its morning newscast KPRC 2 News Today, following more than six years at KNBC, part of the NBC Universal network in Los Angeles.

UPDATE
Anthony Yanez KPRC return promo video

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“I have always loved KPRC 2 and Houston,” says Yanez, a married father of five. “The people in this community are one of a kind, and I can’t wait to get home.”

Prior to his departure in 2015, Anthony Yanez served as part of the KPRC 2 Weather team for more than 11 years and was a popular member of the KPRC 2 News morning team, alongside morning anchor Owen Conflenti.

“The ‘bromance’ of Anthony Yanez & Owen Conflenti has become something of a legend in Houston morning TV,” said KPRC 2 Vice President/General Manager Jerry Martin. “We are excited to have Anthony back on KPRC 2 News Today, where he belongs!”

Houston viewers got their first taste of Yanez in the Summer of 2003, during KPRC 2’s team coverage of Hurricane Claudette; it was his first day on the air!

    With over 25 years of broadcast news experience, Yanez found his passion in weather, and holds seals of approval with prominent weather organizations including the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association (NWA).

He was awarded the 2020 best weathercast by the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California.

  Anthony came to KPRC 2 in 2003 from KRQE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He returns to Texas with his wife Rebecca and their four Houston-born children. Their eldest child graduated from Lamar High School and Texas Tech and now lives in Washington, D.C. The Yanez family will be making the move with their two Houston-area adopted dogs named Harvey and Hurricane as well as their 4 cats.

Anthony’s first day at KPRC 2 will be September 1, 2021. 

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(This post was taken from a release sent to me by KPRC 2)

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This clip is from a Web site called guyism.com, and it stars Houston's own Owen Conflenti.

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While a good portion of Sunday's Super Bowl XLV audience will wait to see if Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers can become the next Brett Favre, others will tune in to see if Roseanne Barr will be the next Betty White.
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