(Texas radio stations and cities represent a partial list of where each worked)
Scott Arthur KEYH/KQUE/KIKK Houston
Bill Bailey KIKK/KTEM/KELP Houston
Randy Brown (Christopher Haze) KNUS/KFJZ/KRLD Dallas-Fort Worth
"The Dudley and Bob Show" Dale Dudley/Bob Fonseca KLBJ-FM Austin
Cathy Forsythe (Deceased) KTRH/KACC/KILT-FM Houston
Harold Gunn KILT/KNUZ/KPRC Houston
Lana Hughes and J.P. Pritchard KTRH-AM Morning News Team Houston
Larry Kane KXYZ/KLBS/KNUZ (Deceased) Houston
TM Productions Tom Merriman Dallas-Fort Worth
Dr. Bruce Nelson KNUZ/KFTX/KENR Houston/Corpus Christi
Paul Ray KUT-FM Austin Colonel St. James KILT/KLOL/KKRW Houston
Chuck Scott KIKK/KRBE/KNUZ Houston
Thompson Creative - Susan Price Thompson and Larry Thompson Dallas-Fort Worth
More from a KTRH news release on Lana Hughes and J.P. Pritchard KTRH-AM Morning News Team:
KTRH’s Lana Hughes and JP Pritchard have been inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. They are among the stars of the 2009 class, and they join the ranks of The Big Bopper, Dan Rather, Wolfman Jack, Bob Schieffer, and Walter Cronkite. The Texas Radio Hall of Fame recognizes and honors excellence in radio broadcasting.
Having just celebrated 25 years as the morning news duo in May, this is a big honor for the pair. They are believed to be the longest-serving radio news team in America.
KTRH is the heritage news radio station in Texas, having been a part-time home to Walter Cronkite, as well as the starting point for Dan Rather, Wayne Dolcefino, Doug Miller, Stephen Dean, Robert Arnold, Jim Nantz, Ed Brandon, and many more.
Through it all, “Lana and JP” have been the staple of the morning radio landscape in Houston. They are currently enjoying very high ratings, as good as ever. “Lana and JP are as good as they’ve ever been, and they get better every day,” said Houston market manager Eddie Martiny. “They’re just now starting to hit their stride. We think they have at least 25 more great years to inform and entertain Houstonians.”
KENS 5 reporter James Muñoz (aka James Doughty) has published a book about his search for his family and Walter Cronkite was the catalyst:
Muñoz, who grew up without a father, had just finished interviewing the late journalist Walter Cronkite in 2001 about the presidential election when he saw an elderly man with a name tag displaying the last name Doughty, his father’s last name. An exchange of numbers and one lunch meeting later, he soon realized the man was his great-uncle. He was then finally introduced to the family he had been searching for his whole life. READ THE REST
J Kruz's New TV Eye-Opener
RADIO ONE Top 40/Rhythmic KBFB (THE BEAT)/DALLAS night-timer J-KRUZ has joined CW Network's Eye Opener morning show as the host and Co-Producer of the new music segment "The Underground."
Sugar Land TV host killed in Montana in murder-suicide
The host of the Sportsman Channel show "A Rifleman's Journal" was killed in an apparent jealous rage while the TV personality was visiting the shooter's wife, police said.
Milo back in the captain’s chair
Milo Hamilton was back on the air, working the second of five spring training games from Florida on KBME (790 AM) and the Astros radio network.
‘John Lisle Show’ needs more Lisle
The San Antonio Express-News says John Lisle show needs to stop taking music breaks and let the morning host talk on KZEP.
Clear Channel Launches SXSW Micro Format In Austin
Clear Channel has replaced Rhythmic Oldies “Jammin 103.1” K276EL Austin with a temporary micro-format dedicated to the South By Southwest Music, Film, and Interactive Festivals.
Last call for KTXD-TV's The Broadcast
After a little more than two years as a mid-morning, locally produced alternative to WFAA 8’s long running Good Morning Texas, KTXD-TV’s (Ch. 47) The Broadcast breathed its last with Friday’s one-hour show.
Crisco Kidd Gets Hot In Dallas
CUMULUS Top 40/Rhythmic KLIF (HOT 93.3)/DALLAS lands KCAQ/OXNARD-VENTURA night jock CRISCO KIDD and THE CRISCO KIDD BLOCK PARTY for afternoons.
KDMX Names EJ For MD/Night Duties
iHEARTMEDIA Hot AC KDMX (NOW 102.9)/DALLAS-FT. WORTH PD JAY SHANNON announces the addition of sister Top 40 KHFI/AUSTIN night talent EJ for MD/night duties.
Yoga helps anchorwoman Gina Gaston stay focused with busy schedule
So on a rainy day, when the yoga studios at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa were filled to capacity, Gina Gaston showed off her yoga skills in the club's courtyard as raindrops fell on her fresh makeup and hair.
Nefertiti Jaquez Out at WCAU
Former KPRC 2 reporter Nefertiti Jaquez is out at the NBC owned Philadelphia station WCAU.
Houston on the Cheap — with Amy Davis
Discovering Houston on the Cheap, a series highlighting ideas for cheap dates, cheap meals, Houston’s best-kept secret and more — all from the perspective of local chefs, media personalities, athletes, and folks in local business.
Wayne Dolcefino – A public discussion on public corruption
It is clear that Wayne had two jobs during his time at Channel 13: (1) investigative reporter and (2) Pseudo-Public Integrity Chief for the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District and the local district attorney’s offices, including Harris County.
Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider selected for a prestigious fellowship in Germany
Houston Public Media’s News 88.7 business reporter Andrew Schneider has been selected by the Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF) for a prestigious fellowship in Germany this summer as part of their German/American Journalist Exchange Program. Schneider will have the opportunity to meet with top-level German and business leaders, international journalists, European Union and NATO officials.
Sexy S.A. TV personality takes Miami job
You’ve seen her big smile and sexy figure all over San Antonio — on local TV, in fashion spreads and commercials, not to mention at nearly every red carpet event here. Now, Miami television has Rita Verreos.
S.A. TV panic! Where are missing anchors?
It never fails. When viewers notice their favorite anchors have been missing from their usual newscasts for days on end, they push the panic button.
S.A. radio talk host gets sax-y
Most know Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo as a San Antonio talk show host whose political leanings are well to the right, but there’s a whole other side to radio pundit Pags...
The Fringe becomes Classic 105.3
Previous Format: AAA “105.3 The Fringe” K287FG/KTXX-HD4 to New Format: Classic Hits “Classic 105.3.”
KRHD Bryan/College Station stops local newscasts
Just got word that KRHD Bryan/College Station stopped producing local newscasts in January. The station is airing sister station KXXV's newscasts out of Waco. The BCS staff was laid off.
Going batty in El Paso
The morning news crew at KFOX in El Paso had a studio visitor yesterday morning. Former KTRK abc13 anchor Stephanie Guadian was the anchor.
Lubbock TX Radio: Alpha To Acquire Four From Wilks
Alpha Media of Portland, Oregon has announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase four radio stations in the Lubbock, TX market from Wilks Broadcast Group LLC.
97.1 THE EAGLE ANNOUNCES BFD 2015
97.1 The Eagle (KEGL FM) today announced BFD 2015, its annual concert, on May 31st, 2015 at Gexa Energy Pavilion. BFD 2015 will feature Rob Zombie as the headliner, with a strong active rock line up including Breaking Benjamin, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, In This Moment, All That Remains, Sons of Texas, and We Are Harlot. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, March 27at 10 a.m. through the Live Nation mobile app, LiveNation.com, the Belk Box Office at Gexa Energy Pavilion and by phone 800-745-3000. Fans can listen to 97.1 The Eagle to 'Win It Before You Can Buy It,' beginning Monday, March 23, through Friday March 27, 2014. Complete show details are available at www.kegl.com .
Former News 92 web manager Kristy Gillentine moves to Drive West Communications.
Former Fox 26 KRIV sports producer Scotty Spiegel has joined KPRC in the same position. He worked at FOX for two years. Before that he worked at KHOU for almost three years.
KING OF THE MORNING: KTRK abc13 morning TV producer Michael King moved to the web side of the station.
REMEMBERING
Shane Media CEO Ed Shane Has Passed Away
Everyone at ALL ACCESS is deeply saddened to report the passing of SHANE MEDIA CEO ED SHANE, following a short battle with colon cancer.
CBS News radio anchor Dave Barrett reflects on his past Houston radio career
Dave Barrett
Dave Barrett is one of those Houston broadcasters who has developed a big career. For the last 14 years he's been a CBS News radio anchor in New York. He's also been with ABC News.
Recently Barrett won his third Edward R. Murrow Award. When he found out about his third Murrow win this summer, I was honored that as a reader of mikemcguff.com, I was one of the first he contacted with the big news!
If you are like me, and love to hear Houston broadcasting stories, then you will love this post. Barrett was nice enough to share some media tales ones with us. And make sure to scroll to the end of this post to see how his career progressed through the years.
Mike McGuff: Tell us about your latest Murrow Award which was about the 200-year anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner [LISTEN HERE].
Dave Barrett: I really enjoyed producing this piece. Lots of sound to mix, ending with Whitney Houston’s great rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at Super Bowl 25. I thought this was a really solid piece when I did it. And you submit here at CBS. And then they let you know if it’s going to be submitted for a Murrow. And then…..you just forget about it. You go on and do your day-to-day newscasts & pieces. Then all of a sudden, I get called into my boss’ office, and he tells me, “You’ve won.” I’m –so—glad to have the platform to tell a good story. And even though I was stuck in traffic heading home to Connecticut, I had a smile on my face all the way. And also: I won in 1998 for Sports, from a piece I did (while at ABC News) about Tiger Woods winning his first major, The Masters. And in 2011, I won for Best Use of Sound here at CBS…..for a report called “Kids’ Digital Day.” To win again….it NEVER gets routine. I always am surprised.
MM: What were the days of your time as a Houston broadcasting like?
DB: I went to the University of Houston, and majored in….KUHF. Was at the station ALL the time…..and thanks to Alex Cochran, the faculty advisor, I got to do sportscasts, play-by-play, do middle-of-the-road music and learn jazz. Got my first pro media credentials to see the Rockets at Hofheinz Pavilion and the Aeros at the Sam Houston Coliseum. On the night the Aeros won the AVCO Cup over the Chicago Cougars, I spent the 3rd period stringing audio cable strung to the Houston locker room. Play-by-play announcer Jerry Trupiano then got to go LIVE from there, with post-game interviews on Gulf Coast Cable. About a month later, he called me and asked if I wanted to intern at KTRH. Sure, why not. When Jerry called Dr. Bill Hawes at UH…..to inform him about this, he said, “I make the decisions on interns….and he shall not do this.” So, I showed up anyway. Kept track of my hours that summer of ’74, and that fall, KTRH hired me, part-time. And paid me for all my work that summer. I’ve been employed ever since.
Loved covering every major team in Houston. Donald Davidson hired me as one of the Astros PA announcers (with the late, great J. Fred Duckett).
At KTRH, every weekend in the fall, our sports department would have a competition, to pick the NFL winners. The guy who came in last had to buy a bucket of Church’s chicken for the sports staff. John Breen, the former Oilers GM, and fabulous talk show host…..lost one weekend. Jim Nantz and I couldn’t wait for Breen to pay off, and we could enjoy a free meal, at HIS expense. Breen refused to pay. We –never—let him forget it.
Jerry Trupiano was a great boss at KTRH. Let me do everything. I’d had an accident on a motorcycle and he got the Aeros team doctor to fix my knee. After that I needed a car. Jerry co-signed the loan. We went to the bank, filled out some papers, and he went back to the station. I strolled in an hour or so later, and said, “Jerry, I just signed a 3-year contract with KTRH!!!!” He looked at me and I told him, “If you fire me, you own my car!”
When I was the Houston Apollos pxp announcer, in ’79-’80……I lived the movie, “Slap Shot.” Roomed with goalie Hannu Kamppuri, from Finland. On our opening road trip, the bus driver was so psyched to drive a professional team that he didn’t sleep after our game with Fort Worth. Then we went to Tulsa. He stayed awake. After the game, he starts driving us back to Houston. The bus starts weaving. After a stop for coffee (the players bought beer) we continued on. Bus weaves again. That got team captain Bryan Baltimore up: He ordered Otis to get out of the driver’s seat, lie down in the aisle and go to sleep. And he asked the team, “Does anybody know how to drive a bus?” Forward Danny Newman, a one-time Canadiens’ draft choice, raised his hand and said, “I drove a dump truck last summer.” Danny drove us back to Houston, unscathed.
MM: Any Houston media stories you want to share?
DB: Barry Warner and Mark Berman and I went to Pittsburgh to cover the Oilers AFC Championship against the Steelers. Before we went to the game, I drove us to a Kmart parking lot. It was icy that day, and I was doing do-nuts in the lot. I think Berman was a bit white-knuckled, but Barry knew. He’d driven in Buffalo, as I had, during the winter.
There was another time when Barry and I were at the Oilers-Raiders game in Oakland. Had flown on the team charter. Naturally, Barry’s taking FOREVER to file his pieces back to KIKK. Finally, we pile into my rental car…..and zoom off for the airport a short drive away. I leave the car DIRECTLY in front of the terminal. Barry and I grab our stuff…..run through the place, and I toss my keys at the guy at the Hertz desk. Said, “Your car’s out front. Bill me. Gotta catch this plane.” We made the charter as they were closing the doors. I’ve NEVER missed a plane flight. Ever.
Loved my time at KLOL, where I put my sports reports to rock music and in 1979, I did a piece with high school football star Eric Dickerson. He lived in Sealy, and was being heavily recruited. I called him at home, and we talked about what he was going through, before he signed with SMU. That piece won me the AP’ Best Sportscast in Texas. Pretty cool, when you figure I was up against all the big sports stations in Houston and Dallas….. When I became the morning DJ for a short stint at KLOL, I, along with the news guy, Charlie Weiss….would ask listeners for menus. Stuff they could make for us, for breakfast. We’d pick a winner, and then take the station van to their house. We’d do our show from there, stringing the mike from the kitchen….all over. They’d serve us breakfast and we’d give out KLOL t-shirts and hats and other stuff.
When Walter Cronkite was about to retire, (he had worked at KTRH)…..I called him at CBS News in NY. Said I was from “KTRH-KLOL in Houston.” Did 10 minutes with him, and we cut up the soundbites to use in our breaks on KLOL, the day he signed off from CBS. He talked about his boat, and told us that he liked rock & roll, but that “….it was too loud.” I got Mayor Jim McConn to read a proclamation that I’d written, proclaiming “Walter Cronkite Day in Houston.” We framed it and sent it to CBS. Put party sounds of horns and more….behind us, during the breaks, and ran the heck out of those soundbites. It was a good show. I used parts of it in my audition tape that got me a job at ABC News. And, on Cronkite’s final day, the guys across the hall called CBS and said they wanted to do an interview with him. They were told, “He already spoke with your station.” The KTRH people were not happy that I’d beaten them to it, but hey, if they didn’t think ahead, that’s their issue. I did agree to let them use my soundbites, though.
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If you want to see the evolution of a network anchor's career, see how Barrett progressed as a broadcaster through the years:
KUHF Radio……did sports and DJ work 1973-1978
KYND, Pasadena…..was a tape jockey, 1974, spring and summer
KTRH……sports reporter, talk show host, sportscaster…. 1974-1979.
KPRC……sportscaster, AM drive. Did the sports talk at 6 PM, with Anita Martini….. Split shift. Bleak. Summer of ’79.
KTRH……back to KTRH, in the fall of ’79, to do more of same. But I also did Houston Apollos play by play in the ’79-80 season. Also worked part time as a weekend DJ at KLOL.
KLOL…..Summer, 1980 until June of ’81: morning DJ. I was “Barretta” of “Barretta and Charlie.” Great fun.
Pacific News Service, Summer ’81 into December ’81. Ran a small bureau in Washington, DC. Showcased myself with young-demographic news pieces that went primarily to the West Coast. Made NO money. But did pretty much whatever I wanted to, in terms of covering things.
ABC News……December ’81 to November, 1992. Correspondent. Went to 7 Olympics while there: Sarajevo in ’84, followed by LA, Calgary, Seoul & Barcelona. Went to Persian Gulf twice….in ’88 and in ’90. Covered political conventions in ’88 and ’92. Hurricane Hugo in ’89. And much more.
ESPN Radio…..December ’92 thru Dec. ’94. On the road forever. Covered Masters, British Open, MLB, NBA playoffs, NFL, Daytona, Indy 500, NCAA hoops, Wimbledon. Did updates from Bristol, CT, when not on the road.
ABC News…..back for another 4 years, starting in Dec., ’94. Covered Olympics in Atlanta and Nagano. Won 1st Edward R. Murrow Award there for Sports piece on Tiger Woods, when he won his first major, the Masters…..in ’97. (Does that make me feel old????)
Fox News Radio…..Dec. ’98 to Feb. 2001. News director. Shoestring operation. Have no idea how many people heard us.
CBS News…..Feb. ‘2001 till now. Great place. Covered Salt Lake City and Athens Olympics. Saw last Space Shuttle launch. Won 2 more Murrow Awards…..in 2011, for Best Use of Sound….for “Kids’ Digital Day.” And yesterday: Best Network Feature for “Star Spangled Banner.”
KXAS Dallas Beefs Up A.M. News Coverage
NBC-owned KXAS Dallas (DMA 5) is launching a new investigative reporting team led by its Scott Friedman, and adding “significant resources” to its NBC 5 News Today, which airs from 4:30 to 7 a.m. each weekday.
Friends With Cronkite
KRLD Channel 4 carried The CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite and then anchor Eddie Barker had a personal message every night from Uncle Walter.
Robert Maxwell joins KXAN News Today
KXAN News is pleased to introduce Robert Maxwell as the newest member of the "KXAN News Today" morning newscast and the KXAN Investigative Team.
Texas FM Sells For $2.1 Million
LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE LLC is selling Spanish Rhythmic Oldies KNTE-F (BAILA 96.9 FM)/EL CAMPO, TX (HOUSTON rimshot) to KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION for $2.1 million.
Raul Martinez leaving KVIA
KVIA sports anchor Raul Martinez announced Wednesday night that he's leaving the Sun City for the Mile High City.
Last madam of infamous Chicken Ranch has died
Edna Milton Chadwell, the last madam of the Chicken Ranch, an infamous La Grange brothel which brought KTRK Action 13 consumer reporter Marvin Zindler, had died.
KBMT announces new GM
London Broadcasting Company ("LBC), Inc., the owner and operator of Texas-based media properties, announced Bruce Cummings as Vice-President and General Manager of KBMT ABC, K-JAC NBC, MYTX and MeTV in Beaumont, TX (DMA #141) effective March 1st.
I have absolutely loved the opportunity to cover the Capital City and wake up before the sun with Central Texas. Stories became near and dear to my heart, friends and coworkers became family, and Austin became home. It is bittersweet to say the least.
But, I am eager to take the next step in my career and thrilled to continue calling the beautiful Lone Star State home. Starting next month, I’m joining Houston’s NBC station KPRC2 / Click2Houston.
Thank you everyone who has made these last 3 years some of the absolute greatest."
Newberry joined KVUE in June 2019.
The 2019 Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University grad previously worked as an anchor/reporter for Cronkite News on Arizona PBS in Phoenix.
While in school, Newberry was a student correspondent for Cheddar.
The Wenatchee, Washington native interned for "CBS Evening News," the "TODAY Show," KPNX 12 News Phoenix, and KING 5 News Seattle.
McKim's departure was featured on a KVIA newscast (embedded below) and from a tweet by his KVIA co-anchor Rosemary Montañez.
Samuel Harasimowicz will take McKim's anchor seat next to Montañez.
The native Houstonian joined KVIA in January 2021.
A graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, McKim interned with 12 News KPNX Phoenix. While in school, he also worked for Cronkite News, The Arizona Republic and Arizona PBS.
Said farewell to my co-anchor Dylan McKim last weekend! He had a great run during his time in El Paso.
It was a bittersweet goodbye, but I am thankful for the short time we shared on the desk! He’ll be missed tremendously in our newsroom, but Austin is getting a great one! pic.twitter.com/uNaDLaFrzg
Ashley Carter joins the KCEN 6 Waco/Temple/Killeen weather team from WAAY 31 Huntsville, AL.
"Starting next week I will officially join @6NewsCTX team as the new morning weather anchor for Texas Today," Carter tweeted. "I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am to be able to do what I love full time in my home state."
As noted, Carter was born and raised up I-35 from Central Texas in the DFW Metroplex city of Arlington.
Carter worked at WAAY since June 2019 as a weekend weather anchor and reporter.
She got her start in the broadcast biz as a digital media assistant for Arizona PBS 8 KAET.
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University Cum Laude grad worked for the student run Cronkite News as a multimedia journalist (MMJ) and weather anchor. She interned with 91.5 KJZZ Phoenix and Your Phoenix CW KASW.
Carter is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Kate Bieri is joining FOX13 Memphis WHBQ Memphis, Tennessee from her anchor/New Mexico reporter position with ABC7 KVIA El Paso.
"I’m so excited to join the incredible team at @FOX13Memphis in just a couple weeks," Bieri tweeted. "We will launch a new consumer reporting role at the station! Thank you to El Paso, Las Cruces and the Borderland!"
Bieri, a New Mexico native who was raised in Las Cruces, joined KVIA in June 2017.
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Mass Communication at Arizona State University grad interned with 12 News KPNX Phoenix, CBS News, KOB 4 Albuquerque, KTVK 3TV Phoenix and KVIA. The summa cum laude graduate also worked for The Arizona Republic as a breaking news reporter and the school's Cronkite News while a student.
In 2017, Bieri was recognized as the ASU Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate student.
I’m so excited to join the incredible team at @FOX13Memphis in just a couple weeks 🥳 We will launch a new consumer reporting role at the station! Thank you to El Paso, Las Cruces and the Borderland! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BpIzvgt0J0
Jonathan Thomas is leaving his weekend sports anchor role with KXAN Austin.
Here is what Thomas posted on X:
"I'm leaving the tv business but I had a blast working with everyone at the station and I could not have selected a better group of people to work with.
Everyone at KXAN was helpful, nice, and overall awesome to work with...I'm so glad I got the chance to spend the last 5 years with y'all (and that goes for those who don't work there anymore either haha)
I never took it for granted."
Thomas announced on air that he would be a video journalist with the City of Austin.
He came to Austin as a sports reporter/anchor in 2019 after spending four years at the Nexstar Media Group sister station as the KLST San Angelo sports director.
In January 2022, he was promoted to weekend sports anchor.
Before Austin, Thomas worked as a sports anchor for KWES Midland-Odessa and KSAN San Angelo.
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University was a sports anchor for the school's Cronkite Newswatch. He interned with KTVT 3 Phoenix, Arizona.
Here's an example of the awesomeness they bestow upon me each day (like that sentence @noah_gross27 ?). Also, to my fellow sports colleagues, it's been great working w/you and I wish everyone nothing but the best. Fin. 3/3 pic.twitter.com/xuk1LO2w7c
Chancellor Johnson announced he has joined the KPRC 2 sports department from NBC26 WGBA Green Bay, Wisconsin where he was a sports reporter since October 2019.
"New Year, new gig," Johnson tweeted. "Thrilled to head back to the H to join the @KPRC2 sports team. Houston, I’m home!"
The Pearland Dawson High School and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State grad interned at FOX 26 KRIV during the summer of his ASU freshman year through the Emma Bowen Foundation.
Emilee Miranda joined CBS Austin KEYE as a morning reporter in February 2025.
Before coming to Austin, Miranda worked as a reporter for KOLD 13 News in Tucson, Arizona.
A California native, Emilee earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Azusa Pacific University and went on to receive her Master’s in Mass Communication from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. While in graduate school, she reported for Cronkite News in Washington, D.C.
"I recently accepted a sports reporter/anchor job at Channel 5 in Colorado where I’ll get to cover the pro teams I grew up watching.
I’m so excited for this next chapter in my career but leaving Lubbock will be tough… I truly couldn’t have asked for a better place to call home the past two years.
Thank you to every person that I had the opportunity to work with, get to know and learn from. Y’all welcomed this CO girl with open arms and turned her into a Red Raider fan for life. West Texas will FOREVER hold a special place in my heart."
King joined FOX34 News as a sports reporter/anchor in March 2020.
The Regis University grad also earned a master's degree in sports journalism from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. During that time, King was a broadcast journalist for the Cronkite News: Phoenix Sports Bureau.
While at Regus, King was a sports show host for KRCX Denver.
I’ve accepted a new job reporting for News 4 San Antonio/FOX San Antonio, where I’ll also get to learn from two top-notch investigative teams. I’ll close out my time in Springfield next week.
My experience in Illinois is something I’ll always cherish. I’ve grown immensely as a person and as a journalist thanks to the team at WICS. They always pushed me to aim higher, think bigger, and be more confident.
I’m sad to leave, but I’m so excited to keep learning and growing in Texas. Yeehaw!"
A recently departed WICS reporter also ended his social media announcement with a "Yeehaw." And he is going to the same San Antonio television station as Elder. More on that below...
Elder joined WICS in June 2020 as a multi-media journalist (MMJ).
The Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication grad was a reporter/anchor for Cronkite News on Arizona PBS while getting her master's degree from the school.
Elder interned with 12 News KPNX Phoenix, Arizona.
But wait there's more!
Matt Roy just joined News 4 San Antonio WOAI and FOX 29 KABB in 2022 but left his TV reporter fiancée, Elder, behind at his old station of NewsChannel 20 WICS Fox Illinois 55 WRSP/WCCU Springfield, Illinois.
Now they will be reunited thanks to the romantic Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. I mean can you think of anything more lovable than one of the largest, corporate TV news owners? Talk about a warm and fuzzy company.
Broadcast Bulletin recently interviewed the television news couple (video embedded above) to find out how they met and landed at the same station right out of school and what it's like working with your significant other.
Sounds like there could be another episode on the Elder-Roy story in the future!
Stephanie Shields is the latest to leave KTSM 9 El Paso, where she was an anchor for "News at Noon" and a recently added hour-long 4pm newscast.
Shields is leaving the TV news biz and joining the City of El Paso with the El Paso Police Department media relations/public affairs team.
She worked for KTSM 9 for five and a half years.
Here is what Shields posted on Facebook:
"I started working at KTSM in 2018 when I returned home to El Paso from grad school at ASU. Ever since then, every day has been an adventure being able to tell the stories of my hometown and our community.
I grew up here at Channel 9. Started as a young woman, worked hard through 2 pregnancies, and became a mama all during my time here.
I learned nearly every role here from being a “one-man band” shooting, editing and reporting my own stories on the weekend, to doing some sports anchoring, and then anchoring my own shows.
I fell in love with my Borderland community every day, being able to tell your stories. Some good, some sad, and some that brought me joy and laughter.
So thank YOU, to the viewers. To those who’ve allowed me into your homes to give you the news. To those who make me so passionate about journalism and those who remind me why it’s always important to be an advocate and share the stories of our community."
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) grad and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University master's degree earner previously worked as a sports reporter for Cronkite News.
As a product of the Houston Independent School District, I'm saddened by the news concerning the takeover as you are.
But this is not an education blog by any means. Seriously, have you really ever read what I write here with a critical eye. Keep it that way or you will be disappointed.
Now on with the show. Poking around the district's website, I found a page called "Distinguished HISD Alumni."
I thought it would be interesting to see who from the media world graduated from the Houston school district. This list is expanded to also include the entertainment world.
This is a post that I will take heat for because some readers will say, "you didn't mention x or y who went to this or that HISD school!"
Hey, don't blame me, I didn't come up with the list. Nor did I write the summaries.
That aside, even I learned a lot from the page. By now, most know that Houston brought Uncle Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather to the media world, but we have a lot of other big names if you add in music and entertainment into the mix. HSPVA takes up most of this space naturally.
Austin High School
Mark James (né Francis Zambon) (1959) — GRAMMY-award-winning songwriter who made his mark with songs like “Hooked on a Feeling,” “Suspicious Minds,” and “Always On My Mind,” which were made famous (respectively) by singers B. J. Thomas, Elvis Presley, and Willie Nelson; inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 2014.
Bellaire High School
Jeff Cohen (1972) — executive vice president and editor of The Houston Chronicle newspaper from 2002 - 2012.
Wayne Dolcefino (1974) — Longtime award winning KTRK abc13 investigative reporter. Now runs Dolcefino Consulting. Before that Johnston Junior High.
Richard Linklater (1979) — independent film-maker, actor, and director who came to fame in the early 1990s; known for his edgy depictions of youth culture and modern life; inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2007
Cindy Pickett (1965) — actress whose career on both the large and small screens spans more than 30 years; perhaps best known for her role as the lead character´s mother in the movie, Ferris Bueller´s Day Off, Pickett has also appeared on TV shows such as Murder, She Wrote, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, Medium, and CSI: Miami
Dennis Quaid (1972) — actor, best known for his roles in feature films like Inner Space, The Right Stuff, and The Big Easy
Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (1969) — actor, best known for his quirky roles in oddball comedy films like Kingpins, Independence Day, and National Lampoon´s Vacation
Brent Spiner (1967) — actor and classmate of Randy Quaid; perhaps best known for his character "Data" on the TV series, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Donald Yearnsley "Trey" Wilson III (1966) — stage and film actor whose career spanned more than 25 years at the time of his death in 1989; appeared in feature films such as Bull Durham, Twins, and Raising Arizona and TV shows such as Dallas and Spenser: for Hire
Davis High School
Kenny Rogers (1956) — country music singer, gained fame in the 1980´s for songs like The Gambler, We´ve Got Tonight, and Lady
Furr High School
Carolyn Campbell (1974) — TV Reporter for Channel 11 (KHOU-TV)
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Lisa Hartman Black (1974) — actress, best known for her work on TV-series soap opera Knots Landing; married to country music singer Clint Black; also attended Long Middle and Sharpstown High Schools
Shelley Carrol (1982) — professional jazz musician (saxophone) and band leader; has recorded albums both solo (A Distant Star, 2001) and with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1997) — with whom he has toured; his music has also been featured on the televesion series, Melrose Place and Evening Shade
Justin Stewart Furtsenfeld (1994) — lead singer, guitar-player, and lyricist of the rock band "Blue October," which has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Late Night with Conan O´Brien
Jorge Garza (1987) — opera singer, has performed with the Los Angeles Music Center Opera, Baltimore Opera, the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Santa Fe Opera, and the Orchestra de Lyon in France
Robert Glasper (1997) — professional musician (piano); founding member of the Robert Glasper Trio, which released its debut album, Mood, in 2003; has also played in the bands of Christian McBride, Terence Blanchard, Mark Whitfield, Russell Malone, Nicholas Payton, Tim Warfield, Kenny Garrett, Charles Tolliver, Louis Hayes and Bilal
Everette Harp (1979) — jazz musician (saxophonist), best known for his self-titled debut album and second release, Common Ground
Andre Hayward (1989) — professional jazz musician (trombone); member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; has performed with Roy Hargrove on the album Of Kindred Souls and with Dave Holland on the album What Goes Around; also backed up stars like Rosemary Clooney, Eartha Kitt, Diane Schuur, and Joe Williams
Sara Hickman (1981) — singer/songwriter, known for albums Equal Scary People, Shortstop, and Necessary Angels, the second of which yielded the adult-contemporary hit I Couldn't Help Myself
Beyoncé Knowles, (2000*) — lead singer of pop group Destiny´s Child, known for her debut multi-platinum solo album, Dangerously In Love, and group releases, Destiny´s Child and Survivor
Jason Moran (1993) — acclaimed jazz pianist with six solo albums to his credit and guest appearances on more than a dozen other artists´ albums; signed to Blue Note Records in 1997 while still a senior at the Manhattan School of Music
Matthew Mullenweg (2002) — co-founder and developer of WordPress, an open-source blogging software first released in 2003. He also founded Automattic, the parent company of websites such as VaultPress (a backup service) and Akismet (a spam filter) in 2005. He was named one of PC World's "Top 50 People on the Web" in 2007, and one of Inc.'s "30 under 30" and Business Week's "25 Most Influential People on the Web" in 2008.
(Evelyn) Renée O´Connor (1989*) — actress, best known for her role as "Gabrielle" on the TV show Xena: Warrior Princess
Eutimio "Tim" Ruiz, Jr. (1993) — bass player for the Houston-based Tejano band La Mafia, which performed at the inaugural gala of President Bill Clinton in 1997, won 12 Tejano Music Awards, eight Premio Lo Nuestro awards, and two Grammy awards (1996 and 1998) for best Tejano album
Kendrick Scott (1998) — professional musician (drums); has played with jazz masters such as Terence Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Stefon Harris, Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny, and Dianne Reeves; music was also featured in the soundtrack to the 2004 movie, She Hate Me
Mark Seliger (1977) — chief photographer for Rolling Stone and Us magazines since 1993; has also worked for GQ and Conde Nast
Mark Simmons (1993) — professional musician (drums); has performed on albums by Walter Beasley (Tonight We Love, 1997), Joey McIntyre (Stay the Same, 1999), Bobby Lyle (Straight and Smooth, 2004) , and Al Jarreau (Accentuate the Positive, 2004)
Ed Smart (1980) — professional musician (composer/arranger); his music has been featured on the prime time TV shows American Idol, Picket Fences, The Practice, and Touched by an Angel; composed music for award-winning documentary Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream; has worked with Beyoncé Knowles, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Amy Grant, and Michael W. Smith.
Helen Sung (1989) — professional musician (piano); has performed or recorded with such jazz stars as Benny Golson, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, Buster Williams, and legendary composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter; featured on Blue Note recording artist Lonnie Plaxico´s album, Mélange
Camille Zamora (1988) — Professional opera singer; Zamora has performed with a number of ensembles and artists, including the London Symphony and Plácido Domingo. She has been recognized with a 2013 Congressional Citation and been named one of CNN’s Most Intriguing People. Zamora is also a contributor to The Huffington Post and the co-founder of Sing for Hope, a charity created to honor the memory of a close friend who died of HIV/AIDS.
Houston High School
Jeff Hunt (1980) — chief executive officer of global public-relations firm, GCI Group, one of the largest PR firms in the world; also president and CEO of both GCI Read-Poland in Texas and GCI Latin America
Jack Valenti (1937) — author, politician, and entertainment icon; aide to former president Lyndon Baines Johnson; became head of the Motion Picture Association of America in 1966 and spearheaded the creation of the movie-rating system that still exists today
Jones High School
Rosiland A. Jordan (1984) — White House Correspondent for NBC News in Washington, D.C.; reporting for NBC Nightly News and The Today Show
Jo Beth Williams (1966) — actress/producer/director, nominated for Emmy awards (1984 "Adam"), (1988 Baby M), and (1995 Frasier episode); Academy Award (1995 On Hope); and Golden Globe award (1989 Baby M)
Lamar High School
Lauren Anderson (1982) — prima ballerina from 1990 to 2006 with The Houston Ballet (the first African-American promoted to that position); has been a guest performer in shows in Chicago, Chile, Moscow, and New York
Marsha Dorsey Outlaw (1981) — professional visual artist who has worked with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and Michelle Barnes’ Community Artists Collective. Her murals and mosaics grace a number of public spaces around Houston, including Peggy Park in the Third Ward, and Piney Point Elementary School’s SPARK park.
Linda Ellerbee (1962) — author, journalist, award-winning television producer; wrote and anchored NBC News Overnight; also attended River Oaks Elementary and Lanier Middle Schools
Robert Foxworth (1960) — actor, best known for his roles on TV series Falcon Crest and Six Feet Under
Kelendria Trené "Kelly" Rowland (1999*) — member of the R&B musical group Destiny´s Child, whose albums have gone multi-platinum with hits like Survivor and Independent Woman; her debut solo album in 2002 went gold, and featured the hit song Dilemma, recorded with rap artist Nelly
Jaclyn Smith (1964), actress, best known for her role in 1970´s TV series Charlie´s Angels
James Marcus Smith (1956) — also known by his stage-name, "P. J. Proby," Smith is a singer, songwriter, and actor who has worked with such luminaries as country-music legend Johnny Cash and rock-n-roll phenomenon Elvis Presley
Tommy Tune (1957) — Tony award-winning Broadway performer, actor, dancer, singer, performer, choreographer, and director
Sherri Williams (1990) — Channel 39 News anchor
Marvin Zindler (1939*) — reporter at Channel 13 KTRK-TV station in Houston. His infamous investigation in La Grange was the inspiration for a Broadway musical; also attended Pershing Middle School
Lee High School
H. Clay Dahlberg (1965) — professional artist who creates primarily Western-themed sculpture. His work has earned the Best in Show distinction from the Texas Cowboy Artists Association and has been exhibited at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Center.
Jeff Filgo (1985) — television producer/screenwriter who has worked on That 70?s Show, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Billy Gibbons (1968) — guitarist in rock band ZZ Top
Melanie Hauser (1971) — freelance sports writer, award-winning columnist, and feature writer who has worked for the Austin-American Statesman and The Houston Post and contributed to Sports Illustrated and other publications; one of the most respected golf journalists in the country
Randal "Randy" Lemmon (1980) radio personality on KPRC Talk Radio (950); hosts Randy Lemmon´s GardenLine
Ron Stone, Jr. (1981) — author and contributing reporter to KPRC-TV, Channel 2; collaborated on award-winning TV series The Eyes of Texas with his father, Ron Sr.; writer and producer at Stonefilms of Texas
John P. White (1991) — actor who has appeared in a number of Hollywood films, including Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Can?t Hardly Wait, and Galaxy Quest, as well as several television series, such as Chicago Hope and Party of Five
Stiles White (1987) — writer or production coordinator on a number of Hollywood films, including Galaxy Quest, The Sixth Sense, Inspector Gadget, and Pearl Harbor
Madison High School
Peter Brett Cullen (1974) — stage, screen, and television actor for more than 25 years; nominated by Soap Opera Digest for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1980s TV show Falcon Crest; has also played in movies (Apollo 13), TV mini-series (The Thorn Birds), and made appearances on prime-time shows (Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, Ally McBeal)
Milby High School
Miguel "Mike" Barajas (1973) — KRIV-TV FOX News anchor
Michael Berryhill (1963) — freelance writer; previously worked for The Houston Chronicle and The Houston Press
T. G. Waggoner (1938) — an early television wrestler, better known in the 1950´s as "Gorgeous George"
Reagan High School
Larry Hovis (1954) — actor; remembered for his role as Sergeant Carter on the 1960´s TV sitcom Hogan´s Heroes, as well as stints on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and Rowan & Martin´s Laugh-In
Dan Rather (1950) broadcast journalist, former CBS Evening News anchorman; also attended Love Elementary and Hamilton Middle Schools
San Jacinto High School-closed in 1971
Richard J.V. Johnson (1948) — chairman and publisher of The Houston Chronicle daily newspaper
Walter Cronkite (1933) — former CBS Evening News anchorman
Scarborough High School
Karen Dufilho-Rosen (1987) — Academy Award-winning producer of Pixar animated short films Geri´s Game (1997) and For the Birds (2000). Head of Pixar´s "shorts" department; produced outtakes for A Bug´s Life, Toy Story 2, and Monsters, Inc. Also responsible for 2003 Academy Award-nominated short film Mike´s New Car.
Sharpstown High School
Clarence Bagby (1982) — journalist and community activist; founder of the Houston Lesbian and Gay Community Center
Robert Earl Keen (1974) — Texas singer/songwriter
Sterling High School
Yolanda Adams (1979) — award-winning gospel singer; received Grammy awards in 1999 and 2001 for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, 13 Stellar Awards
Carlotta “Monique” Nation (1982) — Award-winning Houston television personality for KRIV-TV Fox 26 who covered a number of high-profile crime stories, including the execution of convicted killer Karla Faye Tucker in Huntsville and the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper; recognized by the Young Women’s Christian Association as one of its Women of Achievement in 2000 and Young Minority Achievers in 2001; tied for first-place prize from Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Association for her commentary on the Jasper case (1999) and second-place prize for her coverage of a fire (1997)
Waltrip High School
Shelley Duvall (1967) — actress/producer, known for her role as Olive Oyl in the film Popeye, and her Tall Tales and Bedtime Stories children´s TV series
Patrick Swayze (1971) — actor/dancer, known for his roles in the movies Dirty Dancing and Ghost. Also attended Oak Forest Elementary and Black Middle Schools
Washington High School
Jennifer Holliday (1978) — Tony Award-winning singer/actress, perhaps best known for her breakout performance in the Broadway show Dream Girls in 1981
Westbury High School
Robert "Bob" Allen (1964) — Houston´s Channel 13 (KTRK) Sports Director; also attended Lamar High School
Michael Strahan (1990*) — professional football player (defensive end) for the New York Giants
Wheatley High School
Lonnie Bernard Rochon (1945) — became the first black disc jockey in Houston, working as "The Rambler" at KNUZ and later KCOH. After stints in New York and St. Louis, ended his radio career as an on-air personality and community affairs director at KDAY in Los Angeles.
Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample (1957) — jazz musician for more than 40 years; successful both as a solo artist (with albums like The Pecan Tree) and as a piano player for The Crusaders for more than 30 years
Worthing High School
Ralph Cooper (1966) — KCOH Radio (1430 AM) Sports Rap host, veteran sports broadcaster and sports writer; also attended Grimes ES and Attucks MS
Terri Ellis (1982) — founding member of the girl group EnVogue; recorded a string of hits in the early 1990s, including My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It), Free Your Mind, and the theme song on the movie soundtrack to Set It Off starring Queen Latifah
Yates High School
Debbie Allen (1967) — actress/dancer /director/producer, often remembered for her role as "Lydia Grant" in the 1980s TV drama series Fame
Phylicia Allen Rashad (1966) — actress/producer, perhaps best known for her role opposite famed comedian Bill Cosby as Claire Huxtable on the 1980´s sitcom The Cosby Show
Kim Gagné (1982) — two-time Emmy Award winner and supervising producer of “The Steve Harvey Show”; also started the show “City Under Siege” for FOX-TV, “The Defenders” and “Great Day Houston with Whitney Casey” for KHOU-TV Channel 11
Conrad O. Johnson (1933) — known as "Prof;" world-renowned jazz saxophonist and leader of the Conrad Johnson Orchestra; patented his own model of a saxophone ligature (the CJ Ligature); established the Conrad Johnson Music & Fine Arts Foundation and the Conrad Johnson School of Music, a Magnet program for aspiring jazz musicians (housed at Kashmere High School)
Roland Martin (1987) — nationally syndicated columnist, commentator for the TV One Cable Network, and host and managing editor of “Washington Watch with Roland Martin,” a one-hour Sunday morning news show; also a CNN analyst who was named by Ebony magazine in 2008, 2009, and 2010 as one of the 150 Most Influential African-Americans in the United States
David McGee (1981) — professional artist whose work has been included in either group or curated exhibits in such esteemed institutions as the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Harvard University, and the Menil Collection; has received numerous grants and awards for his work, and had solo exhibitions in Texas, New York, Rhode Island, and North Carolina
* = the person attended but did not graduate from that school
