Sofia Ojeda joins KPRC 2 weekends

Sofia Ojeda joins the KPRC 2 weekend morning anchor desk from WNEP northeastern Pennsylvania

Sofia Ojeda

Sofia Ojeda joins the KPRC 2 weekend morning anchor desk station management has confirmed to mikemcguff.com.

UPDATE JUNE 2022
Sofia Ojeda leaves KPRC 2

She will be reporting three days a week.

Ojeda comes from WNEP northeastern Pennsylvania where she worked the last five years. For The Office fans, her station was located in Scranton. Hopefully the station's staff exclusively used Dunder Mifflin paper products.

She was the station's weeknight 7, 10 and 11pm anchor - working her way up from reporter and then weekend anchor.

According to her bio, Ojeda also worked as an anchor/reporter for WETM in Elmira, NY and WIVT/WBGH in Binghamton, NY. She started her career in NYC as a WABC desk assistant and freelance reporter for News 12 the Bronx.

Hailing from Lima, Peru, Ojeda moved to the US as a child and grew up in New Jersey. She is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications.

KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda is pregnant

UPDATE DECEMBER 01, 2016
KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda welcomes baby

KPRC 2 weekend morning anchor Sofia Ojeda is due soon

Here is some Houston TV baby news on the sly.

KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda is pregnant but you probably can't tell yet on TV as the weekend morning anchor posted:

"Looks may be deceiving behind the desk but it's now 2 months to go!!! Let the countdown begin!!"

In comparison to some other Houston TV folks, she's keeping it pretty quiet on Facebook too, with only a total of two mentions I saw on her Facebook timeline over the past months.


See how she quietly announced it:


UPDATE DECEMBER 01, 2016
KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda welcomes baby

KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda welcomes baby

UPDATE JANUARY 7, 2017
Sofia Ojeda returns to work on KPRC 2 weekend mornings.

KPRC 2 weekend morning anchor Sofia Ojeda welcomes her baby daughter.

KPRC 2 posted the following on its Facebook page:

KPRC2 Sofia Ojeda and KPRC2 / Click2Houston welcomed Leora James into the world at 9:41 this morning at 9 pounds, 8 ounces and 20 inches long!

Congrats!

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KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda leaving weekend mornings

UPDATE JUNE 2022

Sofia Ojeda leaves KPRC 2

UPDATE JANUARY 06, 2018
Sofia Ojeda returns to KPRC weekend morning anchor desk

UPDATE NOVEMBER 18, 2017
Anoushah Rasta leaves KPRC 2

UPDATE OCTOBER 07, 2017
Jacob Rascon debuts as anchor on KPRC 2

I'm getting questions about KPRC 2 weekend morning anchor Sofia Ojeda.

She posted a goodbye note today on her Facebook page.

"Bittersweet day!!! Last day on the weekend mornings with my most favorite peeps!! Will always remember our great times!!"

But don't get freak out...she's not leaving the station that I know of.

She's saying goodbye because next weekend, former NBC News correspondent Jacob Rascon takes her chair behind the news desk along side Anoushah Rasta.

I hear Ojeda will still report for the station.

Ojeda has been anchoring weekends since she arrived at the station in 2015.

UPDATE OCTOBER 07, 2017
Jacob Rascon debuts as anchor on KPRC 2

Sofia Ojeda leaves KPRC 2

Sofia Ojeda announced she is leaving the weekend and morning newscast and KPRC 2.

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2022
Sofía Ojeda's KPRC 2 return is here

UPDATE OCTOBER 2022
Sofia Ojeda returns to KPRC 2

Here is what Ojeda posted on social media:

"After almost 18 years in this wonderful and crazy news business, it is with bittersweetness in my heart that I announce my departure from the TV news industry. 

I am truly grateful for the opportunity to work in this amazing city. I have learned so much and have grown tremendously. 

Thank you to everyone who has shown me so much love and support since day one. To @kprc2 - thank you. To my dear friends and colleagues- thank you. To the viewers- thank you. I look forward to sleeping in on weekend mornings and no 1am, 2am, 3am wake up calls. 

And of course being able to spend way more time with my precious family. You can continue to follow me on Instagram at “ojedasays” as this account will deactivate by next week. Please join me this weekend morning, Saturday and Sunday, my final weekend morning shows on TV starting at 6 am. Thank you always!!" 

The weekend morning anchor/reporter has two children. 

Ojeda joined KPRC 2 in March 2015. In 2018, she won a Lone Star EMMY Award for her Hurricane Harvey coverage.

She came to Houston from WNEP 6 Northeastern Scranton, Pennsylvania where she an evening anchor/reporter.

Before that, Ojeda worked for 

- WTEM 18 Elmira, NY - anchor/reporter

- WIVT/WBGH NewsChannel 34 Binghamton, NY - anchor/reporter

- News 12 the Bronx - freelance reporter

- ABC7 WABC New York - news desk assistant

The College of New Jersey grad interned with WABC in both the station's news and sports departments.

Outside of channel 2, Ojeda is a Lecturer in the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication at the University of Houston.

@KPRC2SofiaOjeda
We miss U already.
Now go be the best #Mom & #Wife ever 👍🏽👍🏽
🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/rhehN1VO0c

— JOE DANNA (@DANNAforSHERIFF) June 19, 2022

Big KPRC 2 2022 anchor changes!

KPRC 2 is seeing an anchor leave, one come back and another one shuffled as we near the end of 2022 according to an internal email sent to the staff.

UPDATE
Sofía Ojeda's KPRC 2 return is here
Lauren Freeman leaving KPRC 2

Sources say that noon and 4pm afternoon anchor Christine Noël is leaving KPRC 2.

Morning anchor Lisa Hernandez will move to Noël's spot.

And recently departed, and former weekend morning anchor, Sofia Ojeda returns to take Hernandez's morning spot. 

Look for the changes starting November 14th.

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UPDATE WITH OFFICIAL KPRC 2 PRESS RELEASE:

October 31, 2022 – Houston, TX – We are excited to announce that former KPRC 2 weekend news anchor Sofia Ojeda will return to anchor KPRC 2 News Today alongside Owen Conflenti, and anchor Lisa Hernandez will be promoted to the Midday, Noon and 4 p.m. newscasts. The move begins Monday, November 14, 2022.

 

Houston viewers will remember Ojeda from her seven years reporting, and most recently anchoring KPRC 2 News Today Weekends. Prior to KPRC 2, Ojeda served as an anchor/reporter at WNEP 6 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, anchor/reporter at WTEM 18 in Elmira, New York, and anchor/reporter at WIVT/WBGH NewsChannel 34 in Binghamton, New York.

 

Born in Lima, Peru, Sofia moved to the U.S. as a child, growing up in New Jersey.  She is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications and is fluent in Spanish.

 

Lisa Hernandez joined KPRC 2 in June 2020 as co-anchor of KPRC 2 News Today with Owen Conflenti and KPRC 2 News Midday with Andy Cerota. Prior to KPRC 2, Hernandez anchored in Houston for 8 years. This new shift will allow her to bring her journalism skillset to an entirely new audience.

 

“KPRC 2 has a wealth of current and former talent,” says KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane. “I’m thrilled that Sofia will be returning to KPRC 2 News Today and so happy to be able to promote Lisa to the afternoons where she will continue her great work as an important and valuable part of our team.”

 

Christine Noël has announced she is leaving KPRC 2.  A valued part of our KPRC 2 News team, Christine joined us in February 2019 and has gone on to anchor our Noon & 4:00 p.m. newscasts, also filling in at 5, 6 & 10 p.m.  During her time at KPRC 2, Christine has covered numerous stories, including the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympics, the Astros 2021 trip to the World Series, and played a pivotal role in our Bells for Abigail series.

 

“We want to thank Christine Noël for her hard work and professionalism,” says KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane. “We wish her all the best as she pursues her next chapter in life.”

Sofia Ojeda returns to KPRC weekend morning anchor desk

UPDATE JANUARY 09, 2018
Anoushah Rasta joins NBC Bay Area

The more things change, the more they stay the same on the KPRC 2 weekend morning newscasts.

This morning, former weekend morning anchor Sofia Ojeda returned to the anchor desk along side newer addition Jacob Rascon.

And it was a total dance party as you will see from the embedded video below.

Let's see if I can recall all of this.

I posted on October 1, 2017 that Ojeda was leaving the weekend morning show.

That next week newly hired NBC correspondent Jacob Rascon took her place.

A little more than a month later, anchor Anoushah Rasta left channel 2.

From what I understand, that left Rascon to solo-anchor through the holidays.

Well, alone no more, Rascon now has a new co-anchor (for him) with Ojeda (but a return for the audience).

And speaking of Rascon, the Houston Chronicle's Cary Darling interviewed me about his hiring at KPRC in a feature piece on the new Houston anchor.

I make some bold predictions about Rascon's future. Click to see what they are.

Sofía Ojeda's KPRC 2 return is here

Sofia Ojeda returns to the KPRC 2 weekday morning news Monday, November 14, 2022 alongside Owen Conflenti.  

Ojeda left her weekend morning anchor role in June of 2022.

Moving from KPRC 2 News Today to the channel 2 Midday, Noon and 4pm newscasts is anchor Lisa Hernandez who joined the Houston NBC affiliate from KHOU 11 in April 2020.

"Today was one of the sweetest days. I came back to [KPRC 2] to do what I love with the people and community I adore," tweeted Ojeda.  "Thank you for all the #love and welcome back hugs. Here’s to many more #bright and #early #mornings with this incredible #team. Wake up with us Monday at 4:30 am!!"

"I’m thrilled that Sofia will be returning to KPRC 2 News Today and so happy to be able to promote Lisa to the afternoons where she will continue her great work as an important and valuable part of our team," KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane said in a release.

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Today was one of the sweetest days. I came back to @kprc2 to do what I love with the people and community I adore. Thank you for all the #love and welcome back hugs. Here’s to many more #bright and #early #mornings with this incredible #team. Wake up with us Monday at 4:30 am!! pic.twitter.com/NNsHabOPqI

— Sofía Ojeda (@KPRC2SofiaOjeda) November 11, 2022

Anoushah Rasta leaves KPRC 2

UPDATE JANUARY 09, 2018
Anoushah Rasta joins NBC Bay Area

UPDATE JANUARY 06, 2018
Sofia Ojeda returns to KPRC weekend morning anchor desk

Eric Braate, Jacob Rascon and Anoushah Rasta when Rascon debuted

KPRC 2 weekend morning anchor Anoushah Rasta is packing up and heading west.

"Houston has been great, this has been a phenomenal experience, but I really miss my family and I want to be closer to them, you know it's been tough," an emotional Rasta told the KPRC 2 newsroom.

Rasta went on to joke she doesn't usually get this emotional.

At least she got a goodbye cake after her newsroom speech.

She made no mention of a new job, so we'll have to be on the lookout to see where she ends up next.

Rasta arrived at channel 2 back in 2014 from KTSM News Channel 9 El Paso where she had worked as a weekend anchor.

She started off her TV career in Los Angeles where she worked as a KABC-TV as a news assistant, apprentice and freelance traffic producer.

Now here is something to ponder as I know many like to do when there are Houston TV personnel changes.

We had NBC corespondent Jacob Rascon start anchoring weekend mornings in early October.

That meant that Rasta stayed on the anchor desk while co-anchor Sofia Ojeda left the weekend morning show to become a reporter.

With Rasta leaving, does that mean Ojeda returns to fill the spot next to the newly minted Rascon?

Stay tuned.

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Houston TV news moms honored by LCAHouston

Publication hosts International Mother’s Day Soirée to Celebrate Diversity and Culture including Houston TV Moms

Media guests - Daniel Gotera, Rashi Vats, Ruchi Mukherjee (Host), Rekha Muddaraj (Co-Chair), Justin Stapleton (Emcee) (Photo by Sonya Abid)

The LCAHouston 7th Annual International Mother’s Day Soiree was held at Asia Society Texas Center, May 17th, 2019 with “Crazy Rich Asians” as this year’s theme.

International journalist and TV Host, Ruchi Mukherjee who started her career as a crime beat reporter in India, is also the host and founder of The Annual International Mother’s Day Soirée. KHOU 11 anchor Rekha Muddaraj served as co-chair.

The event's inspiration came from a series of stories Mukherjee wrote for The Statesman and The Times of India on the Fabulous and Philanthropic Mothers of Houston.

“The mission behind this event is to bridge the gap between the ethnic and mainstream communities,“ explains Mukherjee. "Each year, a dozen mothers of various ethnicities and professions are honored to showcase diversity and celebrate motherhood. The Asia Society Texas Center, which is an architectural marriage of east and west, is the perfect venue for the Soiree’s vision."

This year’s list of Honorees included Sadaf Aslam, Liza Bailey, Tammy Gee Su, Courtney Zubowski Hass, Samantha Holsomback, Sheekha Sethi Khan, Fadila Kibsgaard, Peta Gay Ledbetter, Sofia Ojeda, Escarle Silvia, Melissa Wilson, and the 2019 showstopper, Hallie Vanderhider.

Dr. Sippi Khurana and KPRC 2 meteorologist Justin Stapleton, served as the event's emcees.

Past Honorees from the Houston media includ Dominique Sachse, Britta Merwin, Rashi Vats, Casey Curry, and Miya Shay.

LCA Houston 2019 International Mother's Day Soirée Honorees (Photo by Sonya Abid)

FOX 26 KRIV anchor Melissa Wilson (Photo by Sonya Abid

KPRC 2 anchor Sofia Ojeda KPRC with daughters (Photo by Sonya Abid)

Former KHOU 11 reporter Courtney Zubowski Haas (Photo by Sonya Abid)

Texas TV news and radio job moves March 2024

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

- TAB Salutes 2024 News Award Winners and Finalists
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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

WFAA and Greenspace Dallas to build nature trail in celebration of WFAA’s 75th anniversary.

Producer Kaitlin N. Griffin leaves NBC 5 KXAS.

Seth Bodine joins DBJ to cover Greater Fort Worth.

Producer Katherine Griffith leaves KBTX 3 Bryan-College Station for FOX 4 KDFW.

Cumulus Media’s New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf Raise $260,000 for Cook Children’s Medical Center at Third Annual Texas Independence Jam at Billy Bob’s Texas.

- Dale Hansen talks 3 biggest stories of WFAA career and why he retired
- WFAA 8 DFW at Five (broadcast 3/5/1980)
- Dia Wall arrives at WFAA
- From DFW to Austin, TV love is in the air
- Nick Starling leaves CBS News Texas
- Haddie Djemal joins Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media
- Shannon Murray gives birth
- Mike Doocy celebrates 30 years at FOX 4 KDFW
- Keith Russell of CBS News Texas apparently no longer with DFW station

HOUSTON

Miya Shay named one of Houston's 50 Most Influential Women of 2023 by Houston Woman Magazine.

Former KPRC 2 anchor Larry Audas to retire from TV.

Former KHOU 11 reporter Johnathan Walton profiled in New York Times.

Manny García, Angel Rodríguez announced as new top editors at Houston Landing.

Houston Landing’s CEO voluntarily recognizes newsroom union, signs agreement with NewsGuild

Advertising account executive Sandy Colwell celebrates 30 years with abc13 KTRK.

KPRC 2 executive producer Debbie Strauss leaves TV to join the Infrastructure Division at Office of Commissioner Lesley Briones, Precinct 4.

Rowdy Yates and his “Rowdy Ride Home” can now be heard weekday afternoons in Fresno, California on One Putt Broadcasting’s KWDO “105.5 The Legend.”  -and through the miracle of technology his “Ridin’ with Rowdy” show is now heard weekday mornings on Delta Radio Network’s  WDTL “Delta Country 105.7” in Indianola, Mississippi.

Houston TV veteran Kim Gagne shares message for Women’s History Month.

- Mike McGuff on KPRC 2's "Houston Life" talking "Runaway Radio"
- Dominique Sachse is going on tour
- Modern Storyteller's podcast
- Caroline and Rashi show
- Houston Celebrity Dairy Goat Milking Contest 2024
- Rowdy Yates launches podcast talking to Houston radio greats
- Stevens and Pruett as Hudson and Harrigan on 610 KILT in 1976
- Natalie Hee leaves FOX 26
- FOX 13 Utah reviews my "Runaway Radio" 101 KLOL doc
- Marcus Sullivan joins KTSU 90.9 and The Vibe
- Houston Matters features my "Runaway Radio" 101 KLOL doc
- Sofia Ojeda almost falls victim to scam
- Dayna Steele interviews Mike McGuff about "Runaway Radio"
- Dominique Sachse talks Dr Phil news launch
- Caroline Brown is married
- Mike McGuff Talks About His Documentary 'Runaway Radio' with FanboyNation
- Robert Springer to leave KHOU 11 GM role
- Judy Lakin named Audacy Houston General Sales Manager
- KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda and Brittany Taylor go head to head in a camel race
- abc13 KTRK to debut "First at 4AM"
- Ralph Cooper celebrates 55 years on-air in Houston
- Former Houston TV journalists thriving in post-media life
- Anita Martini, the first female TV sports anchor in the US
- Lauren Freeman talks Christian parenting with Keith and Lisa Garvin
- Tim Heller is training TV meteorologists as far as Africa

SAN ANTONIO

KSAT 6 PM News Sees Ratings Uptick Due To Focus On San Antonio Neighborhoods.

KSAT’s Jessie Degollado honored by Catholic Television of San Antonio.

KSAT reporter Jessie Degollado wins 2023 Aguila Lifetime Achievement Award.

Old News 4 WOAI building caught fire.

- Ashley Paredez joins FOXSA 29 Puro San Antonio
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AUSTIN

After over forty years of branding as “KASE 101, " the iHeartMedia Country station is rebranding as “KASE 100.7."

Syndicated “The Woody Show” returned on “101X” KROX.

David Yeomans leaves KXAN for new job.

Erin Hogan joins ESPN 102.7's "Game Time" with Nick Hadja.

Jasper Scherer, who covered state government and politics for the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News since 2021, joined The Texas Tribune as a politics reporter.

- KVUE Austin dedicates newsroom in honor of Carole Kneeland

AROUND TEXAS

Longtime KGNS-TV chief meteorologist Richard ‘Heatwave’ Berler recognized and celebrated with a new meteorological station dedicated Tuesday, March 26 at 11:30 a.m. at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU).

KGBT tower in La Feria decommissioned safely.

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Ruben Juarez renews his agreement as the sports director with KVEO in Rio Grande Valley.

Executive producer Trenton Hooker leaves KXXV 25 Waco-Temple-Killeen.

Carly Smith signed a second contract with KIII Corpus Christi to remain the weekday morning meteorologist.

- KFOX14 and CBS4 El Paso get new reporters
- Lauren Linville leaves KFDX 3 Wichita Falls
- Zack Owen exits WACO 100 mornings
- Carney Porter promoted to KFDX Wichita Falls weeknight co-anchor
- Hannah Burbank joins WIS 10 Columbia, South Carolina
- Colin Deaver leaves KTSM 9 El Paso

REMEMBERING

Arch Yancey, a Country Radio Hall of Famer, has died at 88.

Joyce Slocum, CEO of Texas Public Radio, dies at 66.

Lori Hawkins, veteran Statesman business reporter, died Thursday night. She was 57.

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KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda and Brittany Taylor go head to head in a camel race

KPRC 2 anchor Sofia Ojeda and senior digital news producer Brittany Taylor tried camel racing by signing up to ride in the 2024 Sam Houston Camel Cup.

Jacob Rascon debuts as anchor on KPRC 2

UPDATE JANUARY 06, 2018
Sofia Ojeda returns to KPRC weekend morning anchor desk


We've been watching the promos for weeks, you've seen him report and now we get the official KPRC 2 anchor debut of Jacob Rascon along side Anoushah Rasta and Eric Braate who was filling in for Khambrel Marshall.

As I mentioned last weekend, Rascon is replacing Sofia Ojeda on the weekend morning anchor desk.

His last name kinda sounds familiar...right? Do you think he is related to anyone else on Houston TV?

I have never seen a weekend morning anchor receive this much publicity before his debut.

Then again...not many anchors show up fresh from working as NBC News correspondents.

Although channel 2's Keith Garvin did have ABC News correspondent experience in his past before his return to local TV.

I expect big things for Rascon at channel 2.

OK...I was just messing with you up top. Yes, he is the son of abc13 KTRK anchor Art Rascon.

You might be able to swap them, and if I didn't have my glasses on, I might not even notice. Then again, that might be why I'm writing a Houston media blog and not the inventor of Facebook.

No doubt Art is a proud papa.

Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2

 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 according to his weekend co-anchor Sofia Ojeda.

UPDATE MARCH 2025
Jacob Rascon joins KHOU 11 Houston

UPDATE
- Jacob Rascon moves to abc13 KTRK after KPRC 2
- Art Rascon to leave abc13 KTRK
- Dominique Sachse to leave KPRC 2

Here is what Ojeda tweeted.

"[Jacob Rason] is moving on from #kprc2 and we will miss him...but for Jacob, like so many of the good ones who come into your life in this #crazy #business, is not goodbye… it’s see ya later #friend. Good luck I know you’ll be #great." 

Rascon's departure from channel 2 has been rumored for months.  

Now here is the next rumor...is Jacob Rason joining his father, anchor Art Rascon, at abc13 KTRK? Could Jacob one day take over for Art?  One Rascon replacing another Rascon?  Has this ever been done at a TV station?

We'll wait and see if it happens.  Stay tuned.

New KPRC 2 hire Sabirah Rayford will take over Rascon's anchor role on weekend mornings with Ojeda and the multi-talented Khambrel Marshall.

I've been covering Rascon for many years on this blog. 

Rascon joined KPRC in 2017 as a weekend morning anchor.

Before that the Emmy and Edward R. Murrow-award winning reporter was an NBC News correspondent, KNBC 4 Los Angeles reporter and KFOX 14 El Paso reporter.

(Thanks Luis!)

"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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Daniella Guzman moving to KPRC 2 mornings

Houston, TX – November 11, 2025 – KPRC 2 today announced that Daniella Guzman will move to the morning anchor desk, joining Sofia Ojeda as co-anchor of KPRC 2 News Today beginning December 1, 2025.

- Owen Conflenti leaves KPRC 2 Houston
- Watch the first Guzman morning promo

The move marks an intentional step in KPRC 2’s strategy to strengthen and refresh its morning newscasts, offering viewers a faster-paced, more dynamic blend of news, weather, and traffic coverage that helps Houston prepare for the day ahead.

“Daniella’s extensive experience anchoring morning news in Chicago and Los Angeles brings tremendous value to our newsroom,” said Ana Lastra, News Director, KPRC 2. “Her warmth, energy, and deep connection to Houston make her the perfect partner for Sofia as we evolve our mornings to better serve viewers.”

Guzman, a Houston native, returned to KPRC 2 in 2022 after spending more than a decade with NBC 5 Chicago and NBC 4 Los Angeles. She is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist and active community volunteer, known for her approachable style and passion for telling stories that uplift and inform.

“I’m thrilled to join Sofia and our talented morning team,” said Guzman. “Mornings in Houston are vibrant and full of energy, and I’m excited to help our viewers start their day with the news and information that matters most to them.”

This change is part of KPRC 2’s ongoing initiative to reimagine its morning newscast, with a focus on viewer-centered storytelling, live coverage, and community solutions that support the station’s mission to make Houston a better place to live.

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

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.

Daniella Guzman goes to mornings?

Daniella Guzman is trading in her evening newscasts for early mornings — at least for this week. 

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2025
Daniella Guzman moving to KPRC 2 mornings

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Starting today, the KPRC 2 Houston evening anchor fills in for morning anchor Owen Conflenti.

UPDATE: KPRC viewers tell me that Conflenti returned with Guzman and morning co-anchor Sofía Ojeda was seen on Guzman's normal evening newscasts.  I don't want to sound like a conspiracy theorist here, but it all kinda makes me wonder if they are trying out different anchor pairs and watching the reaction.  If I'm wrong, I will just start watching New Jersey drone videos with my tinfoil hat on.

"Yes, I'm saying good morning," she posted in a Facebook video.  "Do you know how long it's been since I have had a cup of coffee on a set like this?  It’s almost 5:00 in the morning, and I’m filling in for the morning show, and so I'm off nights for this whole week."

Guzman's 5, 6, and 10 p.m. viewers will notice her absence during the week as she temporarily shifts to mornings, but these aren't exactly new hours for the seasoned anchor. Before returning to Houston night TV, Guzman was no stranger to morning shows, having anchored for the NBC-owned stations in Chicago and Los Angeles.

"I love morning shows! They’re a lot of fun," Guzman said with a smile. 

While her evening audience will miss her for a week, Guzman is excited to join her KPRC 2 morning colleagues, including Sofia Ojeda at the AM newsdesk. 

"A lot of people taking off, we're all helping each other out," she added.

Daniella Guzman joins KPRC 2 mornings Monday, December 1, 2025

Daniella Guzman joins the morning newscast, KPRC 2 Houston News Today, starting Monday, December 1, 2025, as co-anchor with Sofia Ojeda.

UPDATE DECEMBER 2025
Stephania Jimenez joins KPRC 2 from KSAT12

That means KPRC is auditioning new anchors to co-anchor Guzman's now former evening shift with Keith Garvin.

Ojeda posted this promo about the KPRC 2 morning anchor changes. 

Guzman takes over for Owen Conflenti, who left KPRC 2 on Halloween.