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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Chikage Windler new KEYE 42 chief meteorologist

Chikage Windler replaces Troy Kimmel as KEYE 42 chief meteorologist

Chikage Windler

Chikage Windler is the new chief meteorologist at KEYE 42 in Austin reports IBJ.com. She comes to Texas from WTHR 13 in Indianapolis.

"Thank you for watching and counting on me for your forecasts here," Windler wrote on her station Facebook page. "It's been an honor."

At WTHR, Windler gave the weather forecasts on both the weekend and weeknight editions of the newscasts. Previously she worked at KSTP Minneapolis-St. Paul, WHDH Boston, WRC Washington, D.C., TXCN Dallas and WVEC in Norfolk. According to her bio, she also did guest weather stints on ABC's "Good Morning America" and "ABC World News."

Windler graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in Meteorology and a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism.

The WTHR website mentions that people ask Chikage about her name. According to the site, it's a Japanese name since she is half-Japanese. It means "thousands of views or vistas."

Windler will be replacing the departed KEYE chief Troy Kimmel. Kimmel, who began working in Austin at KVUE in 1984, left KEYE in December.

“My job is to please them, not them to please me, so I went to them and said I need to get out of the way,” Kimmel told Austin blogger Bill Church in December. “I have respect for the company. If I’m not making them happy, I don’t need my contract holding them back. I don’t want it ever said I stood in the way of a TV station being successful.”

Windler starts at KEYE March 4th.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

KTRK anchor advice, San Antonio & Austin TV shakeup plus more

- TV anchor tricks girlfriend into on air proposal
- What Sex Act Was Barbara Walters Describing on The View
- Megan Henderson - KTLA fluffer
- New Star Trek Movie’s First Trailer Looks Terrific and Apocalyptically Dark
- Rockets Announcer Rubs It In After Houston Win: “The Lakers Have Just Pooped Their Big-Boy Pants!”

CBS11 tabs Elizabeth Dinh for early morning shift
Elizabeth Dinh has joined D-FW's CBS11 KTVT from KOMO Seattle as a full-time early morning reporter.

Grant Stinchfield goes radio
Former NBC5 reporter/congressional candidate Grant Stinchfield replacing Janine Turner Saturday nights on KLIF.

Taking the PR plunge
Former CW33 reporter Charles Bassett joins the DFW media crowd going PR.

November PPM Analysis
Dallas-Ft. Worth and Houston November PPM radio market highlights.

KDGE-FM Lays Off Program Director Josh Venable
KDGE-FM lays off Josh Venable again, part of a nationwide culling of staff at Clear Channel.

WGN-TV and Chicago Cubs Announce Jim Deshaies as Television Analyst for Chicago Cubs
WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs are pleased to announce former Houston Astros broadcaster Jim Deshaies has agreed to a four-year agreement to join Len Kasper in the booth as the television analyst for Chicago Cubs game broadcasts on WGN-TV, Comcast SportsNet and WCIU-TV.

Yahoo Sports Radio Owner Buys Sports Flash Radio
Gow Broadcasting LLC, operator of Yahoo Sports Radio in partnership with Yahoo Sports, has purchased the Sports Flash Radio Network.

Houston Channel 13 anchors talk careers, offer advice
Channel 13’s Katie McCall and Elissa Rivas visited the SHSU campus to speak to students about their careers and to give professional advice to students’ questions.

WOAI-TV gets new owner and general manager
Sinclair Broadcast Group – the same company that owns Fox affiliate KABB – now officially owns NBC affiliate WOAI.
- WOAI, KABB won't join forces
- WOAI-TV gets new owner and general manager

TV reporters off to new ventures
Three high-profile reporters from different stations here are waving goodbye to San Antonio to head to new jobs.

Irreverent John Lisle on WOAI
WOAI listeners were treated to a dose of radio nostalgia this morning . . . John Lisle style.

Shannon Wolfson Leaving KXAN; Maxwell, Sanders Move Up
Shannon Wolfson, who anchors the 9 p.m. newscast on KXAN‘s sister CW station, KNVA, and fills in for prime anchor Leslie Rhode, is leaving the station after the February ratings period.

Jason Wheeler Happy With New Dallas Anchor Job
Jason Wheeler is back on the anchor desk where he belongs and seemingly very happy with his move to Belo Broadcasting’s WFAA Dallas.

Troy Kimmel Talks About Leaving KEYE
KEYE Chief Meteorologist Troy Kimmel, who announced last week that he would be leaving the station at the end of the month, says it became apparent that he and station management had a different philosophy on how to do weather.

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- KTRK 13 tests the future of live shots

Monday, July 13, 2009

Troy Kimmel returning to KEYE TV 42 Austin

Troy Kimmel might be one of the luckiest men in TV news.

He seems to float from Austin station to station and never have to leave his home.

He now is back at KEYE 42 as a meteorologist. READ MORE

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

TV reporter vs snake video, WFAA punk'd? and more

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- Snake Ruins WAAY Reporter’s Stand-Up
- Greek Reporter Pelted With Eggs, Yogurt Live On-Air
- Chopper Video: Texting Man Comes Face to Face with Bear
- Cop Attacks KSTP Videographer
- Anderson Cooper Has Another Giggling Fit On Air, Apologizes For “Stupid” Comment
- Houston Dynamo promo commercials with KPRC
- CNN Goes Overboard With Branded News Segments
- Russian TV news reports on flying girl
- mikemcguff video page

WFAA Channel 8 Gets Punk’d
A viewer noticed WFAA Channel 8 used a fake tornado picture on its newscast.

WFAA8's Izaguirre births her twins
Cynthia Izaguirre, co-anchor of WFAA8's early morning Daybreak, gave birth to twins a month ahead of schedule Thursday evening.
- WFAA8's Daybreak re-aligns its personalities while Cynthia Izaguirre is on maternity leave

Tony Romo, Candice Crawford welcome first child Hawkins Crawford Romo
Tony Romo and former KDAF 33 reporter Candice Crawford have welcomed their first child together.

Suzi Hanks of the Dean and Rog show on 107.5 The Eagle KGLK tells me she will be getting a face lift Thursday with Dr. Franklin Rose. The station will post the video on its website. Reminds me of when Texas State Senator Dan Patrick got a vasectomy live on the air back in his radio days.
- Cox Media Group to broadcast Skeeters' games

KSBJ changes
89.3 KSBJ announced that Joey K. and Coppelia Rivera are moving to the Afternoon Show starting May 7th. You will be able to hear them on your drive home from 3-7pm.
- 89.3 KSBJ's Liz Jordan announces departure
- 89.3 KSBJ's Mike Kankelfritz leaving Houston

This Is How Angry People Get When A Radio Station Pretends To Hire Jim Rome
So when ESPN 97.5 in Houston hired a Jim Rome impersonator, KPRC 2's Adam Clanton, to fill in for A.J. Hoffman, a vacationing host on The Blitz, its listeners lost it.

Rachel McNeill – KPRC Media Mom
KPRC 2 anchor Rachel McNeill shares her maternity story.

KFNC's future up in air
KFNC (97.5 FM) is on the market, and broker Larry Patrick of Maryland-based Patrick Communications will be looking for a potential buyer at next week's National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas.

KABB set photos
KABB-TV Fox, San Antonio, Texas 2012 set designed by Devlin Design Group

Bree Promoted To MD/Middays At KAJA San Antonio
At country KAJA (KJ 97) San Antonio, longtime station part-timer Bree has been promoted to MD and midday host.

Who's that? New faces and those who are missing on local TV
While KXAN-TV (NBC) is winning in the ratings, their newsroom staff is getting smaller and smaller and it’s beginning to show on the air.

Comedy radio station catches on with Austin listeners
Comedy 102.7, which launched in late October, has wasted no time overtaking several of Austin's best-known radio stations in the monthly Arbitron ratings — even landing in the top 10 on a few occasions.

Kimmel Co-Chairing Major Weather Conference
KEYE-TV Chief Meteorologist Troy Kimmel tells me he is co-chairing (along with Ken Carey of Noblis) the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society.

Time Warner subscribers in Austin/San Antonio to miss three Astros games
Astros fans in San Antonio and Austin might not be able to see their favorite team on TV much lately.
- Dear Fox Sports Houston: Your Astros Broadcast Suck

KTSM's Mena leaving El Paso
El Paso's own Phillip Mena is saying adios to the Sun City.

Townsquare sells Texas FM trio
Townsquare Media says it decided to sell its three stations in Odessa-Midland, TX.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- KENS 5’s Fred Lozano Plans to Retire
- KHOU 11 hires Andrew Horansky from KVUE Austin
- Zakk United returns to Houston at 100.3 KILT
- KHOU 11 hires Scott Noll ‏from WREG Memphis
- N.D. Kalu and Greg Koch join 790 KBME from 610 KILT
- Houston summer camp directory book
- KXAS 5 hires Mark Hayes from WAGA
- KHOU 11 wins Murrow Awards for TV and website
- Feeding the Houston anchors - it's a taxing job
- KPRC 2 hires anchor Phillip Mena from KTSM/KDBC El Paso

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

TX TV reporters moving up, Jim Rome back in Houston plus more

MORE VIDEO
- Best News Bloopers Of 2012 (Part 3)
- News Anchors in ‘Trouble’ With Conan O’Brien, Again
- KVUE Gets Videobombed, Anchor Quita Culpepper Remains Calm
- News Anchors Surprise Staff, Viewers by Tendering Their Resignation During Live Broadcast
- Touch Screen 1; French-Canadian TV Reporter 0
- Houston legend Dan Rather reflects on career
- A Cat Interrupts Univision's Weather Report
- Watch a Talk Show Host Purposely Set a Guest’s Hair on Fire
- TV station reports TV show shoot plane crash as Breaking News
- News blooper - Camera tips over during live shot

Texas November sweeps ratings
- CBS 11 KTVT calls November win
- WFAA8 plays games, declares victory in November "sweeps" via cleverly camouflaged promo
- Univision 45 KXLN is Houston’s #1 TV station
- KENS expands its lead
- KVUE, KXAN Lead November News Ratings; FOX 7 Takes A Tumble, KEYE Not A Factor

Unger strike: WFAA8 fills another newsroom vacancy with Albuquerque reporter
Dallas-based WFAA8 continues to fill newsroom vacancies, this time hiring Todd Unger from Albuquerque's KOAT-TV as a general assignment reporter.

KDAF 33 in Dallas launches‘Gay Agenda’
KDAF-TV reporter Doug Magditch has launched a new weekly segment called “The Gay Agenda” — which seems to fit right in with CW33′s flashy new 9 p.m. news format called “Nightcap.”

CBS11 adds to investigative unit with hiring of San Antonio's Mireya Villarreal-Gideon
Mireya Villarreal-Gideon, a member of San Antonio-based WOAI-TV's "Trouble Shooters" team since 2008, has been hired as an investigative reporter by D-FW's CBS11.

Antonitis Tapped for KTXD Dallas GM Job
Broadcast veteran Mark Antonitis has been named vice president and general manager at KTXD Dallas, an independent station owned by London Broadcasting.

D Empire Expands to Television
What happens when a best-selling magazine and the market’s newest, independent network team up? Sophisticated, distinctive television programming that focuses on local issues, local people and local culture. That’s what DFW can expect when D Magazine and London Broadcasting’s KTXD-TV join forces to launch D-TV, a station that will create its own identity, one show at a time.

NewsRadio 1080 KRLD gets hit
Shots ring out as someone opens fire on a Dallas office building, and a window belonging to NewsRadio 1080 KRLD is hit.

(Brian) New guy at CBS11
D-FW's CBS11 is hitting San Antonio hard lately. Its second new hire from the Alamo City in as many days is -- Brian New.

November Houston ratings
November 2012 Portable People Meter ratings.

Rome to return to Houston in January on KIKK
Jim Rome's radio show returns to Houston in January as part of the new CBS Sports Radio network on KIKK (650 AM).

The Chron's Top Execs Write Another Memo
It's homestretch time for Houston Chronicle President John O'Loughlin and Publisher Tom Stephenson, who we've written about before for their determination to be one of the Top 50 Places to Work in Houston while at the same time doing away with regular raises for Chron employees.

Fox 26 anchor car watch
Fox 26 KRIV reporter Isiah Carey AKA The Insite shows us Fox 26 morning anchor Chris Stipes' new wheels.

The Houston Chronicle celebrated Thanksgiving
The editorial page of the Houston Chronicle celebrated Thanksgiving for the first time in more than a decade, probably more like twenty years.

Group seeks to revive local radio station KSTB
Air waves: A group going by Galveston Community Radio is seeking to revive local station KSTB at 101.5 FM.

Justin Fox Upped To KRIV-KTXH Local Sales Mgr.
Justin Fox was named local sales manager for Fox’s Houston (DMA 10) duopoly of KRIV (Fox) and KTXH (MNT).

KUGB-CD Houston Sells For $2.3 Million
Uniglobe Central American Network Inc. LLC. has sold KUGB-CD Houston (DMA 10) to OTA Broadcasting LLC. for $2,3 million in cash.

Hearst evaluating pay models in other cities
The launch of The Houston Chronicle’s premium website marks the first Hearst Corp. newspaper to place content behind a paywall and could herald similar digital initiatives at other Hearst sites.

Sinclair Broadcast Group closes on deal to acquire WOAI-TV
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. says the company has finalized its acquisition of several television stations, including WOAI-TV in San Antonio.

S.A. reporter top 10 Maxim hottie
Votes will determine whether KWEX-TV’s petite and shapely Marycarmen Lopez, 24, wins next month’s cover Maxim.

Seasoned newsman returns to WOAI-TV
The latest to return to the San Antonio television fold after a lengthy absence is engaging reporter Randy Escamilla.

KENS Forging A Distinctive Online Voice
At the Belo CBS affiliate in San Antonio, Jan Boyd, the station’s digital media director, wants KENS5.com to have a separate editorial focus while still supporting and supplementing the station's on-air content.

Seabers Takes Over for Rutledge at WOAI
John Seabers, promoted to a group manager role at Sinclair Broadcast Group in January, is the new general manager at WOAI San Antonio, succeeding Jackie Rutledge.

Troy Kimmel, Mileka Lincoln Leaving KEYE
The dean of Austin’s TV meteorologists is leaving KEYE. December 28 will be the last day on air for Chief Meteorologist Troy Kimmell, who began forecasting the weather at KVUE in 1984.

Texas Native Sophia Beausoleil Joins KXAN As Morning Reporter
KXAN has a new morning reporter and she’s a Texan - Sophia Beausoleil, 24, a native of Katy.

UT takes over Austin’s KXBT
The University of Texas has closed on its $6 million purchase of “True Oldies 98.9” KXBT, Austin.

Sports Illustrated changes color of Baylor jerseys
Dallas Morning News photographer Louis DeLuca knew that Baylor players wore black jerseys for this game — he watched part of it on TV — so he was surprised to see them green in Sports Illustrated.

KRIS ND takes off
KRIS Corpus Christi news director Sandra Richards leaves after 15 years at the station. AR&D consultant Hollis Grizzard (that sounds like a stage name) takes over.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- NBC 5 KXAS wins top Lone Star Emmy for Station Excellence
- Mix 96.5 KHMX dumps Kidd Kraddick; going local
- NewsFix puts Constable Victor Trevino on 'hiatus'
- Gene Norman out at KHOU 11
- HoustonChronicle.com launches in addition to chron.com
- KPRC 2 latest sports hire Chester Pitts?
- CBS 11 KTVT calls November win
- Wayne Dolcefino and KTRK 13 divorce
- Univision 45 KXLN is Houston’s #1 TV station
- Wayne Dolcefino's next career move & party photos

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Texas TV news and radio job moves December 2021

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Avery Tomasco promoted to CBS Austin mornings

Avery Tomasco is the new CBS Austin News KEYE morning meteorologist, moving from weekend evenings.

Tomasco will be taking the place of meteorologist Nicole Hartford who is leaving for 11Alive WXIA Atlanta and will hit the air there in February 2022.

Here is what Tomasco posted to Twitter:

"Life update and exciting news to share with you, friends... I have accepted a promotion to become the full-time morning meteorologist for CBS Austin News beginning next week (January 24th.) To say this is a dream come true would be an understatement...
I grew up in Austin utterly fascinated by the weather. I’d fall asleep to “weather on the 8’s” as a kid, always glued to Mark Murray and Jim Spencer during every storm chance, running quickly from the TV to the back deck with my dad to observe and learn while monitoring my rinky-dink weather station I got for Christmas one year. I discovered quickly after my first internship that I wanted to be a morning meteorologist, and I wanted to do so in Austin... to finally be stepping into that role 10 years later is surreal and difficult to put into words.
I get to continue doing what I love, keeping you ahead of our wild Texas weather while (hopefully) teaching you something new along the way. I get to stay in Austin, raise my little girl in the town I grew up in surrounded by friends and family, and teach her all of the things that made me fall in love with meteorology to begin with.
A huge thank you to my news director, Rob, and our general manager, Amy, for taking a chance on me four years ago and for taking another chance on me now. And thank YOU for coming along for this incredible ride. I truly have you, your trust, and your viewership to thank. I am beyond honored, and I can’t wait to get started!"

As he mentioned his Central Texas upbringing, the Houston born and Austin raised Tomasco attended Eanes Elementary, Hill Country middle school and Westlake High School.

While in school, Tomasco visited KEYE 42 Chief Meteorologist Troy Kimmel which drove his desire to forecast weather.

Before returning to Austin at KEYE, Tomasco was the morning meteorologist for KTAB/KRBC Abilene.

The Texas A&M University Bachelor of Science (BS) Meteorology grad interned across the street at FOX 7 Austin KTBC.

Tomasco, a self-described "true weather nerd" earned his Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society right before joining CBS Austin.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

How Dominique Sachse eats, new KTVT anchor and more

MORE VIDEO
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- Reporter Chases Down Suspects While Covering Church Vandalism
- Houston's Ron Stone July 1962

An interview with KPRC TV’s Dominique Sachse: how she stays healthy
This month’s interview with Dominique Sachse reveals the KPRC TV evening news anchor has a balanced approach between working out and healthy eating.

No Mass Grave, but a Defamation Lawsuit
A Texas couple claim in court that they were defamed by major media companies, including The New York Times, Belo Corp., CNN, Thomson Reuters and ABC News, after a self-proclaimed psychic told the sherriff that 25 to 30 dismembered bodies were buried in a mass grave at their home.

CBS11 turns to former NBC5 anchor Higgins in hopes of waking up its early mornings
Early mornings just got even more interesting with CBS11's surprise announcement Monday that former NBC5 anchor Brendan Higgins will return to the a.m. wars.

Stegall backtracks, returns to Dallas
Casey Stegall, who left Fox4's Good Day in March 2007 to become a Los Angeles-based correspondent for Fox New Channel, is reversing course to become part of the cable network's Dallas bureau.

Deborah Duncan celebrates her birthday
KHOU 11's Deborah Duncan celebrated her birthday in Houston.

Isiah Carey on YouTube Celebrity, Homebodies and How the Devil Is Busy
Fox 26 investigative reporter Isiah Carey is a YouTube celebrity, an often dubious distinction and a source of embarrassment for many who are uncomfortable with that kind of spotlight, but Carey seems to revel in it.

10 Questions with ... A.D.
94.5 The Buzz KTBZ's AD talks.

Kannon Takes Mornings At i93/Dallas
CUMULUS Top 40 KLIF (i93)/DALLAS inks MIKE KANNON for wakeup duties.

Mat Garcia named co-anchor of KENS 5 Eyewitness News This Morning
KENS Television announced Monday that KOCO-TV Oklahoma City's Mat Garcia has signed on to join the news team on KENS 5 Eyewitness News This Morning.

After TV, Escamilla gets fit
After Randy Escamilla left his job as a TV reporter at WOAI in 2005, he acquired more than a new career as a public relations pro.

KEYE-TV Adds Veteran San Antonio Meteorologist for June Weekend Weather
Austin is blessed with veteran, highly professional meteorologists at all the stations. If you tune into KEYE’s weekend newscasts during June, you can watch another “old pro” in action. Maclovio Perez is helping out Chief Meteorologist Troy Kimmel and meteorologist Allison Miller on a freelance, vacation relief basis for the month.
- A Matter of Opinion: Part Two with KEYE’s Position on the Ratings

New hires at 2 Austin radio stations
Austin radio stations 89.5 KMFA-FM and 90.5 KUT-FM both have new additions to their staffs.

Two new reporters at KFOX
Channel 14-KFOX recently welcomed two new reporters to the Sun City - Ruben Veloz and Genevieve Curtis.

Jay Lee: Local Photographer Threatened With Lawsuit by Woman Who Used Copyrighted Photo Without Permission
When Houston photographer, Houston Chronicle blogger and KPFT tech-talk show co-host Jay Lee found out last month that one of his copyrighted pics of Houston's skyline had been used without permission on multiple Web sites, he sent the Web hosts a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice informing them of the situation.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- First Houston TV tweet-up with KHOU 11
- KPRC 2 launches hurricane app
- KPRC 2 scores Kyle Montgomery for weekend sports
- NBC5 KXAS Announces Construction Of State-of-the-Art Media Facility

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Who were the Texas TV and radio mover and shakers of 2013?

Texas media job moves 2013

How did I spend the holidays? Going through my blog archives looking for instances of people moving jobs in the Texas media. Wow, I have quite the life don't I? The top of the post starts in January and goes down through December.

KHOU grabs Mike O'Neill for EP from KTRK
Big news in the world of Houston TV management. Longtime KTRK 13 producer Mike O'Neill (he is an original producer of the 4pm show) packed up his Mouse ears and moved over to KHOU 11 as an executive producer.

Bob Allen

Bob Allen scores with emotional goodbye; talks future plans
We got the shocker of the night when KTRK 13 sportscaster Bob Allen said he was leaving the station by the end of 2012 (KTRK recruited Greg Bailey from WCNC as his eventual replacement). Allen stayed with the station until January 2013 because the Houston Texans were actually winning.

KPRC 2 brings in Camille Williams from Fox 7 KTBC
Camille Williams moves from Fox 7 KTBC Austin to KPRC 2 Houston

KHOU names David Paul the chief meteorologist
KHOU 11 has named David Paul as the chief meteorologist for the Belo station.

Fox 26 KRIV snags Nancy Zambrano from KTBC FOX 7
Nancy Zambrano moves from Fox 7 KTBC Austin to Fox 26 KRIV Houston.

Three Houston radio departures announced the same day
Some big stories from the Houston radio world that broke.

Wendy Corona leaves WFAA, KPRC producer to WMAQ EP and more
It's time to see where TV folks in Houston and around Texas are getting new jobs!

Sam Malone joins 1070 The Answer KNTH
AM 1070 The Answer KNTH is Sam Malone's new Houston radio home.

Elizabeth Burpo named National Sales Manager, Fox 26 KRIV & My20 KTXH
Elizabeth Burpo has been named National Sales Manager for FOX26 and My20.

Houston Chronicle departures and new hires
Tank McNamara and creator Bill Hinds dropped from Houston paper.

Mix 96.5 KHMX moves Blake Hayes to mornings
Blake Hayes drops into Kidd Kraddick's former morning slot on Mix 96.5 KHMX.

Tom Doerr, Fox 26 KRIV news director to WFLD Chicago
Fox 26 KRIV News Director Tom Doerr moves to same job at WFLD Chicago Fox 32.

Chikage Windler new KEYE 42 chief meteorologist
Chikage Windler replaces Troy Kimmel as KEYE 42 chief meteorologist.

Keith Calkins of Fox 26 KRIV signs off from sports department
Keith Calkins, Fox 26 KRIV's weekend sports anchor, signs off.

Susan O’Donnell leaves 89.3 KSBJ
89.3 KSBJ loses morning show host Susan O’Donnell.

Ron Oliveira signs off KEYE Austin
Ron Oliveira, the main anchor of KEYE 42 and longtime Austin newsman, left the Central Texas TV airwaves after more than 34 years in the business.

Butch Alsandor to leave KHOU
Butch Alsandor calls it quits from KHOU 11.

Tania Ortega joins Fox 7 KTBC
Tania Ortega moves from KCEN to Fox 7 KTBC.

Mariza Reyes Mendoza, formerly of KPRC 2, joins KSAT 12
Mariza Reyes Mendoza joins KSAT 12 San Antonio.

Ryan McCredden is new 610 KILT & 650 KIKK PD
Ryan McCredden replaces Gavin Spittle at KILT-AM and KIKK-AM.

J.C. Corcoran, 93.7 The Arrow's new morning man
93.7 The Arrow KKRW gets new morning man J.C. Corcoran.

Dave Cody leaving Fox 7 KTBC
After 28 years, Dave Cody leaving Fox 7 KTBC Austin.

Brian Collister of WOAI replaces KTRK's Wayne Dolcefino
Brian Collister of San Antonio's WOAI replaces Wayne Dolcefino at KTRK abc13.

Brooks Garner joins KHOU 11 from WFLA 8
Brooks Garner joins KHOU 11's weather team from WFLA News Channel 8 Tampa.

Gianna Caserta makes KPRC 2 debut
Gianna Caserta joins KPRC 2 from WALB 10 Albany Georgia.

Adam Clanton joins SportsTalk 790 KBME
Adam Clanton announces his new radio home is SportsTalk 790 KBME.

Eric King jumps to KXAS from WLKY
Eric King joins KXAS NBC 5 DFW from WLKY Louisville, KY.

Amanda Perez joins KPRC from KFSN
Amanda Perez returns to KPRC 2 from KFSN 30 Fresno; she likes Whataburger more than In-N-Out Burger too.

88.7 KUHF to air new Houston talk show with Craig Cohen
Craig Cohen to host 88.7 KUHF talk show Houston Matters.

Bob Allen to KHOU 11
Bob Allen leaves KTRK abc13 in January, now joins KHOU 11.

Kyle Montgomery leaves KPRC 2
KPRC 2's weekend sports anchor Kyle Montgomery signs off for national footprint.

Jay Rodriguez joins Sunny 99.1 KODA mornings
KODA-FM SUNNY 99.1, Houston's Official At-Work Station, announced that Jay Rodriguez joined the station as its new Morning Show Co-Host.

Gene Norman to WIAT CBS42 Birmingham
Gene Norman, formerly of KHOU 11, heads to WIAT CBS42 Birmingham.

Mario Alberto takes over Mega 101 KLOL mornings
CBS Radio Houston announces that KLOL Mega 101 launches its new morning show “Mega in your mornings with Mario”, hosted by Mario Alberto Gonzalez.

Joe Pags off KPRC AM 950
KPRC AM 950 morning man Joe Pags has last show.

Walton and Johnson to KPRC AM 950 replacing Joe Pags
Walton and Johnson returning to Houston radio...again

Tim Melton off KTRK abc13 website
Tim Melton's bio is no longer on KTRK abc13's website.

Roseann Rogers 'The Buzz Lady' moves to KTRK abc13
Check This Out: "The Buzz Lady" Roseann Rogers relocates to KTRK abc13.

Jaymie Kosina becomes GSM of KBXX/KMJQ & Digital Sales Manager of Texas
Jaymie Kosina Joins Radio One Management Team in Texas - Veteran Sales Professional will be Digital Sales Manager of Texas and GSM of KBXX/KMJQ.

Bob Slovak new KTRK abc13 weekend sports anchor
Bob Slovak now featured on weekend newscast open as sports anchor.

Drew Shirley hired as KHOU 11 sports producer from KPLC
KHOU 11 hires KPLC Lake Charles sports director Drew Shirley as producer.

Bill Spencer joins KPRC 2 as investigative reporter from WXYZ
Bill Spencer from WXYZ Detroit joins KPRC 2 Houston as investigative reporter.

Alex Cadelago named Vice President/Director of Sales for CBS Radio Houston
Alex Cadelago Named Vice President, Director of Sales for KILT-AM, KILT-FM, KIKK-AM, KHMX-FM, KKHH-FM and KLOL-FM.

Nancy Zambrano leaves Fox 26 KRIV after months on the job
Fox 26 KRIV reporter Nancy Zambrano to leave the TV biz after a few months in Houston.

Kristi Powers' life after Fox 26 and other media job moves
Media job moves from Houston and across the state over the last month.

Samica Knight promoted as new KTRK abc13 anchor; Katie McCall to report
Samica Knight plays switch-a-roo with Katie McCall to become new KTRK abc13 weekend morning anchor.

Bob Morford upped to news director at Fox 26 KRIV
Bob Morford named Vice President and News Director of FOX 26; moved up from assistant ND.

Dave Froehlich named Fox 7 KTBC morning anchor from KRIS-TV
Dave Froehlich jumps from KRIS Corpus Christi to Fox 7 KTBC Austin.

Fox 26 KRIV loses two managers to other stations
Two Fox 26 KRIV managers move on to becomes news directors at other stations.

KPRC loses two staffers then grabs from KHOU, WFAA takes from KRIV
KPRC, KRIV, KHOU, WFAA swap and lose longtime employees.

Jeff McShan leaves KHOU for Harris County District Attorney's Office PIO gig
Jeff McShan gives up KHOU for the Harris County District Attorney's Office PIO position.

Is Houston big enough for two Kevin Quinn's?
There can only be one...Kevin Quinn on air in H-Town.

Houston-based syndicated radio host Chris X gets local weeknight show
Chris X can be heard on 60 stations across the US right here from Houston.

Gary Striewski leaves KPRC for NESN
Gary Striewski put a year in at KPRC 2 and jets off to New England's NESN.

Houston and TX TV & radio job moves while I was away...there are lots of them
A roundup of Houston and Texas TV moves and departures.

KPRC's Camille Williams Hepola & KHOU's Jeff McShan head to Harris County District Attorney's Office
KPRC reporter Camille Williams Hepola joins KHOU's Jeff McShan in the public information officer world at the Harris County DA's Office.

Lance Zierlein and Adam Clanton to replace Adam Wexler and Matt Jackson on 790 KBME
Adam Wexler and Matt Jackson off SportsTalk 790 KBME.

Christine Haas returns to Texas at Fox 7 KTBC
Former KHOU, KVUE anchor Christine Haas returns from San Diego to work at Fox 7 KTBC Austin.

Idolina Peralez replaces Mary Lee at KPRC 2
KPRC's Idolina Peralez was Idolina Walker at KIFI Local News 8/KIDK in Southeastern Idaho, Southwestern Montana and Northwestern Wyoming.

Shel Winkley replaces Bob French at KBTX 3
Shel Winkley, KBTX morning meteorologist, gets chief gig after Bob French's departure.

Bill Barajas joins KSAT from KRGV
Bill Barajas is heading to his cousin Erik's old station KSAT.

Breeanna Malik named Clear Channel Houston Vice President of Sales
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Houston announced that Breeanna Malik has been named Vice President of Sales.

Rashi Vats moves to Fox 26 KRIV from KBTX 3
Rashi Vats to join Fox 26 KRIV from KBTX 3 in Bryan/College Station.

Jennifer Lindgren joins KTVT CBS 11 from WKYC Ohio
Jennifer Lindgren moves to KTVT CBS 11 from WKYC Northeast Ohio to marry an Aggie.

Jay Michaels named 102.1 KDGE program director
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Dallas Names Jay Michaels Program Director for KDGE-FM.

Ruben Galvan joins KPRC 2 from XETV San Diego 6
Ruben Galvan to become KPRC 2 morning feature reporter from XETV San Diego 6 CW.

Paulina Sodi joins Telemundo Houston KTMD from TV Azteca
Telemundo Houston grabs Paulina Sodi from TV Azteca’s “Proyecto 40” in Mexico City.

Howard Dorsey named Fox 26 KRIV assistant news director
New Fox 26 KRIV assistant ND Howard Dorsey has strong resume.

Jace Larson joins KPRC 2 investigative team from KUSA 9News Denver
Award winning KUSA 9News Denver investigative reporter Jace Larson adds to growing KPRC Local 2 Investigates unit.

Scarlett Greyson joins FOX7 KTBC from KAMC Lubbock
Scarlett Greyson to anchor FOX 7’s “Good Day Austin Saturday” and “Good Day Austin Sunday."

News Director Denise Bishop exits News 92 FM KROI
News Director Denise Bishop, who helped sign on News 92 FM KROI, is gone.

Natalie Bomke to WFLD Chicago from Fox 26 KRIV
Fox 26 KRIV's Natalie Bomke heading to WFLD Chicago Fox 32.

Jennifer Kielman leaves KETK East Texas
Jennifer Kielman gives up the anchor chair at KETK East Texas, but will continue in television.

Crystal Kobza returns to KTRK abc13
Crystal Kobza back reporting at abc13 KTRK after nine month or so absence. She left at the end of the year.

Ex-AP & Chron editor Kit Frieden joins Androvett Houston
Associated Press Editor Kit Frieden Joins Androvett Legal Media & Marketing in Houston.

Houston Chronicle hires Nancy Barnes as new editor
Hearst Newspapers names Nancy Barnes editor and executive vice president for news at the Houston Chronicle - Under her leadership, the Star Tribune won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Local News.

Jane Slater & Mark Elfenbein off 105.3 The Fan KRLD's “Elf & Slater”
105.3 The Fan KRLD replaces “Elf & Slater” with Jane Slater & Mark Elfenbein.

Mary Lee to KING 5 Seattle after KPRC 2
Mary Lee heads to KING 5 Seattle after a European Vacation post KPRC 2.

Kyle Montgomery lands at Fox Sports' Prime Ticket hosting "Clippers Live" post KPRC
Former KPRC 2 sports anchor Kyle Montgomery to host "Clippers Live" for Fox Sports' Prime Ticket in LA.

KIAH 39 GM Roger Bare takes over KDAF 33 Dallas too
KIAH 39 General Manager Roger Bare Expands Responsibilities to KDAF 33 Dallas-Fort Worth.

Foti Kallergis, marketing expert & former KVUE anchor, joins abc13 as reporter
Foti Kallergis, marketing expert and previous KVUE fill-in anchor, joins KTRK abc13 as reporter.

Jenny Anchondo named new Fox 4 KDFW anchor
Jenny Anchondo moving to Dallas to anchor Fox 4 KDFW's "Good Day Saturday” and “Good Day Sunday.”

Michael Garfield joins WFAA 8 Dallas as tech contributor
High Tech Texan Michael Garfield joins WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth as 4pm tech contributor.

Karla Barguiarena joins KTRK abc13 as reporter
Back from the pr/marketing world, former KHOU reporter Karla Barguiarena joins abc13 KTRK.

Houston TV & radio job moves plus more from around Texas
Here are television and radio job moves from Houston and around Texas.

Jane Slater lands at CBS 11 KTVT & TXA 21
After leaving 105.3 The Fan KRLD, Jane Slater tweets she lands at CBS 11 KTVT & TXA 21.

Ex-KETK anchor Jennifer Kielman heading to KOLR 10 in Springfield, MO
Jennifer Kielman is hitched and ready to move to KOLR 10 in Springfield, Missouri.

Ericka Miller joins KEYE Austin
Ericka Miller becomes KEYE Austin weekend anchor after WXII 12 in Winston-Salem, NC.

Adam Wexler joins CSN Houston's Rockets Coverage
Veteran Houston Sports Radio Host Adam Wexler Joins Network as Rockets Digital Reporter.

Patricia Lopez moves to KTRK abc13 mornings
Patricia Lopez moves Stretch Your Dollar and 'much more' to KTRK abc13 mornings.

Classical 91.7 KUHA eliminates DJ staff; goes syndicated
Classical 91.7 KUHA gets rid of 8 full time positions and goes with programming service Classical 24.

Guy Rawlings joins CBS 11 KTVT and TXA 21
Guy Rawlings, formerly with WGCL Atlanta, comes to CBS 11 KTVT and TXA 21 as sports anchor.

Shannon Wolfson to replace Leslie Rhode at KXAN Austin
KXAN Austin investigative reporter Shannon Wolfson to replace longtime anchor Leslie Rhode in December.

Ned Hibberd leaves Fox 26 for WJZY-WMYT Fox Charlotte
Reporter Ned Hibberd takes off from Fox 26 KRIV to become assistant news director at Fox Charlotte WJZY-WMYT.

Ken Molestina joins CBS 11 KTVT from WUSA
Ken Molestina heads to DFW's CBS 11 KTVT from WUSA Washington.

Steve Simon expands NewsFix to KDAF from KIAH
Steve Simon leaves Houston's KIAH to expand NewsFix format to KDAF Dallas.

Rita Garcia promoted to Fox 26 KRIV morning anchor
Fox 26 KRIV weekend anchor Rita Garcia moves up to mornings.

Lauren Freeman is new KPRC 2 4pm anchor
Lauren Freeman ditches the 2:30am alarm for the KPRC 2 4pm newscast; Rachel McNeill moves to mornings from 4pm.

Bruce Logan takes over CBS Houston as Vice President of Programming and Operations Manager
CBS RADIO Houston today announced that Bruce Logan has been named Vice President of Programming and Operations Manager for the six-station cluster which includes KHMX-FM (Hot adult contemporary), KIKK-AM (sports), KILT-FM (country), KILT-AM (sports), KKHH (Top 40), and KLOL-FM (Spanish). He will also have day-to-day programming responsibilities for The Bull, KILT-FM; and Hot 95.7, KKHH.

Bernice Kearney named KSAT news director
Bernice Kearney named KSAT San Antonio News Director following retirement of Jim Boyle.

Jacqueline Crea joins KHOU from KTSM El Paso
Weekend anchor Jacqueline Crea moves from KTSM El Paso to KHOU Houston as reporter.

Chris Stipes now Fox 26 KRIV weekend anchor, plus other changes
Fox 26 morning anchor Chris Stipes moves to weekends, plus other reporter changes for 2014.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Texas AP 2011-2012 winners, Houston/Dallas radio ratings and more

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Texas Associated Press Broadcasters 2011-2012 TV and Radio Contest Winners
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Texas Associated Press Broadcasters 2011-2012 Radio Contest Winners
- Texas Associated Press Broadcasters 2010-2011 TV and radio winners

Slideshow: Desks of KPRC Anchors
A cluttered desk can cost you time at work. Check out which anchors have the messiest and cleanest desks at KPRC.
- Frank gets tour of Fertitta's yacht

CW33 News at Nine Talent, Honored with Gracie Award
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announces 37th Annual Gracie Award Winners. Among those winners was KDAF CW33 News at Nine Weekend Anchor, Dawn Tongish.

KARK Names Austin Kellerman News Director
Austin Kellerman comes to the station from Abilene, Texas, where he was news director for CBS-affiliated KTAB-TV and NBC-affiliated KRBC-TV. Kellerman also worked previously as a morning show executive producer for KTVT-TV, a CBS affiliate in Dallas.

Brief History Of DFW Media Personalities Who Ran For Office
The Dallas/Fort Worth radio and TV market has a history of radio and TV personalities who later felt called to public service.

January PPM Analysis: Dallas, Houston
ALL ACCESS presents PPM market highlights, compiled by DMR for ALL ACCESS and powered by XTRENDS, radio's #1 PPM and diary analysis tool.

Austin Weather–Sunny and Bright: Fox 7′s Chief Meteorologist Lives for Baseball
Austin’s prime time TV weathermen all have other passions in addition to meteorology. KEYE’s Troy Kimmel is a long time instructor at the University of Texas. KVUE’s Mark Murray is one of Austin’s leading music aficionados.
Fox 7 Chief Meteorologist Scott Fisher is a baseball fanatic of the first order.

Veteran Anchor Joe Bickett Leaving FOX 7 Morning Show in May
Veteran FOX 7 morning anchor Joe Bickett is leaving the station in May after more than 17 years.

Do you think Innes is an idiot?
The Houston Chronicle's David Barron takes a look at Innes and the Houston radio sports talk scene.
- KILT leads way as sports stations rise

Former KEYE news anchor Michelle Valles on ABC Family’s “The Lying Game”
Former KEYE TV host Michelle Valles exercised her acting chops on ABC Family’s The Lying Game. Valles played the role of a reporter (naturally).

Foti Kallergis Leaving KTBC for His Family Business
Foti Kallergis, who has worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor at KTBC for the past five years, is leaving the Fox O&O to oversee his family’s cooking school and catering company.

TV Pioneer Bob Marich of Channel 2 Passes
Former 1950s-1960s producer Bob Marich of KPRC-TV in Houston has died.

50 years of KLRU kicks off in Austin
Long known for being the producers behind the popular television show, "Austin City Limits" KLRU TV kicked off its 50th Anniversary Year celebration at ACL Live at the Moody Theater Thursday night.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- 740 KTRH to hold town hall meetings with Berry and Patrick
- KUHT 8's “InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse” reaches 150th episode milestone
- Former KTRK anchor Minerva Perez to KHOU 11
- KPRC 2 anchors obsessed with Chicago?
- KIAH 39's NewsFix gets product pulled
- Is KPRC 2's Stephen Dean leaving Houston?
- KTRK 13's Dave Ward to return for rodeo parade
- PIC: Dave Ward returns to KTRK 13

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Heidi Jones, KPRC Blackerby, KEYE Cantu, Candice Crawford, KENS show and more

WABC-TV Meteorologist Heidi Jones Denies Claim of Rape
Jones, through her lawyer, says that she never told police she was was a victim of attempted rape.
- Former KTRK 13 meteorologist Heidi Jones arrested

A Fond Farewell to KPRC-TV General Manager Larry Blackerby
Reporter Mary Benton says under General Manager Larry Blackerby's leadership, KPRC built a solid reputation for providing responsible journalism to our viewers and building a strong relationship with all aspects of Houston’s diverse community.
- KPRC 2 general manager Larry Blackerby to leave station

Fred Cantu to leave KEYE; Troy Kimmel off radio
Fred Cantu, who endeared himself to Austinites as "Uncle Fred" while anchoring local newscasts since 1995 at KVUE, KEYE and KEYE's Spanish-language station Telemundo, has resigned.

Lesley McCaslin leaves News 8 Austin
Sports reporter Lesley McCaslin has left News 8 Austin, the local news arm of Time Warner Cable, after an impasse in contract negotiations.

Tony Romo engaged to pageant queen and Dallas-Fort Worth news anchor
Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo got engaged to former Miss Missouri Candice Crawford, sister to CW Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford, a television anchor for KDAF-TV 33.
- KDAF 33 hires Chace Crawford's sister/Miss Missouri
- KDAF 33 reporter Candice Crawford dating Tony Romo?

KENS 5 Eyewitness News to expand early-morning coverage
KENS 5 Eyewitness News will add a half-hour of news weekday mornings beginning at 4:30.

KBTX Announces Hiring of Veteran Newsman John Gilbert as 6 & 10 Co-Anchor
KBTX Media announces the hiring of veteran news anchor and reporter John Gilbert as co-anchor of evening newscasts beginning Monday, January 10, 2011. He was just at KCEN 6 in Waco, Temple and Killeen.

Memorial Service for Wilson Walraven
A memorial service was held at St. Luke's United Methodist Church Friday morning for Wilson Walraven, a former video journalist for KRIS and KZTV.

Odd Pair: KILT Tries Lord, Innes Together
Innes, at only 24, seems oddly matched with the much more experienced Lord. After listening for a few days last week, Hair Balls has to wonder if the show will survive in its current form and if Lord will be able to stand it if it does.
- New 610 KILT host is son of Scooby-Doo

It's Official: The Good Guys Are Gone For Good
Fox's The Good Guys will not return for a second season.

Meet Brad Womack’s new bachelorettes
30 women vying for the 38-year-old Austin entrepreneur’s approval

Houston Association of Black Journalists' Christmas party
They put down their note pads and ink pens to celebrate the holiday.

New sales dude in charge at KTVT/KTXA
Matt Flewelling has been promoted to vice president/director of sales for KTVT/Channel 11 and KTXA/Channel 21.

KVUE launches new mobile apps
KVUE launched version 2.0 of its KVUE News mobile App - now available on Android and Blackberry, as well as an updated version for iPhone.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- KTRK 13 Undercover's Wayne Dolcefino says stop copying my work
- VIDEO: KHOU 11's look at 2010
- KHOU 11's Mark Greenblatt recalls agency leaking his investigations to competitor

Monday, February 13, 2012

Austin TV anchor quits Home Depot, KXAS changes and more

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News anchors Campos and McCaa hope to join sports anchor Hansen in continuation of WFAA8's longstanding "Big Three"
Anchors Gloria Campos and John McCaa, both of whom joined WFAA 8 in 1984, say they are hopeful of signing new deals -- with salary reductions as part of the bargain.

Cantu leaves hardware job for better TV offer
Beloved Austin TV news guy Fred Cantu has left his job in the hardware department at Home Depot. He’s been given a steadier offer at KEYE-TV.

NBC5 has new sports reporter, with Rontina McCann out
NBC5 KXAS confirmed Wednesday that its sports staff has added David Watkins and parted ways with Rontina McCann.

KHKS Dallas' Kelli Rasberry raises ire with anti-marriage equality comment
An anti-gay marriage on-air comment by Kellie Rasberry, co-host of the syndicated Kidd Kraddick in the Morning show based at Clear Channel top 40 KHKS (Kiss-FM) Dallas, has created a firestorm of backlash.

Big WOAI changes: A.M. man Avila to weekends; new guy hired
After eight years of getting up before dawn, WOAI morning co-anchor Jaie Avila now can sleep in.

Former WFAA8 anchor Macie Jepson and the station reach undisclosed settlement on her discrimination claim
Three and a half years after being laid off, anchor Macie Jepson and WFAA8 have written the last chapter in their relationship with the settlement of her discrimination suit against the Dallas-based station.
- Former WFAA anchor Macie Jepson lands at WEWS Cleveland

Austin Weather–Sunny and Bright
Modern Equipment Means No More Glass Cleaning for Veteran KEYE-TV Chief Meteorologist Troy Kimmel

Programmer Tracy Austin exits KHMX Houston
Twenty-year programming veteran Tracy Austin is out at CBS adult top 40 KHMX (Mix 96.5) Houston.

Hearst Corporation announced new leadership at Houston Chronicle
Hearst Corporation announced new leadership at its leading Texas newspaper the Houston Chronicle.

Fox 7’s Jenni Lee finds true love on the job
You never know where the love bug will strike. For Fox 7 news anchor Jenni Lee, it happened while on the job back in 2002.

Who was laid of at Houston PBS
Houston PBS Channel 8 KUHT host Patricia Gras was laid off from the station recently. She lists the other folks let go from the station as a tribute in her blog.

McNairs to Headline ESCAPE 2012 Celebrity Serve Benefit
Among the 2012 Celebrity Servers will be: KTRK-TV Sports Director Bob Allen, KTRK-TV News Anchor Tom Koch, who will serve as emcee/auctioneer KHOU-TV Reporter Courtney Zubowski, Stylist Todd Ramos, “LiveWell Network ‘Deals’ Host Katishia Cosley, KPRC Radio Host Michael Garfield, “Mirror/Mirror” TV Host Rebecca Spera, FOX 26 TV/ 650 CBS Radio Host Cleverley Stone and Stylist Edward Sanchez.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- Mike McGuff on KTRK 13's Good Morning Houston 1987
- Mike McGuff's post blogging art career
- Houston TV news from snow storm 12/22/1989
- Mungo to WFAA, where is KHOU's Triarsi? and Muddaraj pregnant
- 102.1 The Edge KDGE EdgeFest 22 FC Dallas Stadium

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Grinan back at KRIV, Girls Gone Wild founder splitting w/ fmr KTVT reporter? and more

Jose Grinan returns to Fox 26 KRIV
About two weeks ago, long time FOX 26 anchor Jose Grinan suffered a minor stroke.

KUHT 8's endangered legacy
Six years ago, University of Houston archivist Dick Dickerson noted the pungent odor of vinegar as he bustled among the shelved rarities in his library. The scent, emanating from stacks of acetate motion picture film, telegraphed disaster. It was the smell of history rotting.

'Girls Gone Wild' founder divorcing former KTVT 11 reporter?
Golfers have a term to describe the brief marriage of former KTVT-TV (Channel 11) entertainment reporter Christina McLarty to Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis: It's a mulligan.

Leslie Mouton signs a new contract with KSAT 12
Just before Christmas, morning/noon anchorwoman Leslie Mouton signed a new contract with KSAT 12.

Former KPRC sports director lands CBS morning show gig
"Everything I've done, whether it's being a sportscaster to going to ET to doing news for four-plus years, it's been to check all the major boxes you need to be a good morning show anchor," Wragge said during a recent trip to Houston.

'Bubba The Love Sponge' tweets No more Sirius XM
Bubba the Love Sponge tweets via Twitter on New Year's Eve, he is "done" with Sirius XM and is taking his show to Internet radio.

Channel 51 sold, switches to Spanish station format
KNWS (Channel 51), which in 17 years as an English-language station featured around-the-clock newscasts, Rockets and Astros games and syndicated programs and infomercials, has been sold to Dallas-based Una Vez Mas Holdings. It relaunched Thursday as a Spanish station under the call letters KYAZ.

Mi Casa to start broadcasting January 1
Find it on KTBU 55.4.

Oprah Winfrey launched new OWN channel
At noon on New Year’s Day, the Oprah Winfrey Network, or OWN for short, arrived free of glitz with a one-hour preview special hosted by Winfrey in which she offered a hearty overview of the live-your-best-life fare she will curate across the network's schedule.

KOUL Corpus Christi's Web Site Goes Dark
The Web site of Tejas Broadcasting's country KOUL Corpus Christi, Texas, has been offline since at least Dec. 22.

Meteorologist Cut From Austin's KASE And KVET
At Clear Channel's country duo KASE and KVET Austin, Texas, meteorologist Troy Kimmel is off the air after a 13-year run.

No more new media
Admit it, you're about as interested in implementing the latest mobile app as you on in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl.

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