Former Fox 26 KRIV anchor Jan Jeffcoat in Chicago in the news with Mike Barz and more

Just after two days Jan Jeffcoat and her new show, Good Day Chicago on Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32, are making news.

No, the news is not about the former Houston Fox 26 KRIV anchor, it's her co-anchor, Mike Barz. You know him if you ever watched Good Morning America in the last few years. If you blinked then you probably missed him doing the weather as a fill-in on ABC mornings.

The Chicago Sun Times has more:

Sources said Barz had been ordered off the air while his bosses investigated a complaint involving his attention-grabbing after-hours antics at a night club.

While attending a going-away party for a production assistant the previous Friday night, Barz was seen with a female staffer engaged in what was described as "dirty dancing." The staffer has not been identified.

"A lot of alcohol was consumed that night, and it looked like what Mike and his partner were doing was clearly consensual," one source said. "But it did happen."

Another source called Barz' impromptu dance fling "a joking thing -- just sophomoric frat-boy kind of stuff."

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Does this mean Jan Jeffcoat will be a solo anchor for a while? Jose, how fast can you be in Chicago? The Insite can fill in on the Houston morning show in the meantime.

In other TV news:

Meredith Vieira keeps Today afloat after a year
“It wasn’t lost on me when I came here that this was a No. 1 show,” Ms. Vieira said in an interview last week. “I sure didn’t want to take it down, unless I was planning to move to another country.”

Hated, Loved and Second-Guessed, MTV Is Still a Channel About Stars
For 26 years, since MTV’s debut, scolds of every stripe have looked upon it as a sort of heathen warlord who, harvest after harvest, sowed our cultural fields with rock salt. Now the perception for many is that MTV is sick and ailing, that, sadly, this mighty channel seems to have developed a heart problem.

Cops is not quite 20, but who cares, let's say it is
In nearly 20 years, the formula for “Cops” has not changed at all, from its abundant affection for hand-held cameras to its lack of voice-over narration and music (save for its familiar theme song, “Bad Boys,” by the reggae band Inner Circle).

(Images courtesy Fox)

Rowlett & Dungan leave DFW TV...again, Jan Jeffcoat's new gig plus more

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Gannett's buy of TV cluster from Belo Corp. catching investor interference
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Retired WFAA reporter in Colorado flood zone
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Sherry Williams to Chicago?
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Jan Jeffcoat joins WUSA9 news team in Washington, D.C.
WUSA 9 announced on Monday that Emmy & Murrow award winning news anchor Jan Jeffcoat (former Fox 26 KRIV anchor) is the newest member of the on-air team.

Ex-KPRC anchor Iain Page Named Evening Anchor at WTXF
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CSN Announces 2013-14 Houston Rockets Telecast Schedule
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Big audience for Titans-Texans; record low for Astros on Saturday
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A lot of Chronicle reporters have also written books
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San Antonio’s Noel Wells is new ‘SNL’ cast member
It’s exciting to learn that one of San Antonio’s own – Noel Wells – a 25-year-old University of Texas graduate, who’s described in bios as hailing from San Antonio, has joined the “Saturday Night Live” cast.

Former YNN reporter's death ruled accidental
The death of a former Austin TV news reporter whose body was discovered inside her Milwaukee-area home has been ruled accidental.

TV Households Increase In New DMA List
The new season rankings, which take effect Sept. 28, show TV homes grew by 1.6 million. Austin moves up.

KVUE honored with Best of Austin awards
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YNN launches upgraded website
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KTLM Harlingen, TX, Sold For $8.5 Million
Sunbelt Multimedia Co. has sold its Telemundo affiliate KTLM Rio Grande City, Texas.

MOVING

The Houston Chronicle's Bobby Stanton is moving on. He posted this on TwitLonger: "After 13 years as a reporter at the Houston Chronicle, I will be joining Hart Energy Publications in Houston next week as an oil and gas writer. I've learned a lot and made some good friends at the Chronicle, and I'll miss them - along with the fast pace of covering today's news. The one constant in life is change, so I'm ready for the next chapter in my 30-year career as a writer. I am truly blessed!"

I hear KHOU 11's Great Day Houston executive producer Peggy Murphy has left the station. Sure enough, her bio was removed from the Great Day bios page. KHOU offered no comment.

REMEMBERING

TV anchor John Hambrick dies of cancer
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- News Director Denise Bishop exits News 92 FM KROI
- Natalie Bomke to WFLD Chicago from Fox 26 KRIV
- Jennifer Kielman leaves KETK East Texas
- Tatano, aka The Grape, writes 'Wing Girl'
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- Fox 26 anchor Melissa Wilson's son needs your prayers
- Crystal Kobza returns to KTRK abc13

TV reporter vs dog stuff, DFW departures and more

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Bob Goosmann, Chase Williams latest to leave CW33
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Join KHOU 11 News This Morning’s Lily Jang and Katherine Whaley
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TV anchor was no plain Jane in high school
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Anchor Jan Jeffcoat Leaving Chicago’s WFLD
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New FOX 7 Morning Anchor Greg Kerr Doing the News His Way
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Is This the New Face of KVUE Morning News?
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Bonten Names GM For Abilene, San Angelo
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MOVING
Jazper Ortega joins 100.3 KILT FM as wekend personality and swing shift.

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Kraddick's daughter remembers her father
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Dallas Morning News Will Get Rid of Its Paywall and Debut New Premium Site in September
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Big fish landed
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KTXD parts ways with D but otherwise shifts into expansion mode with The Broadcast still very much in play
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Former KPRC met 'Chief Chuck' leaving KOLD to pursue doctorate
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Jan Jeffcoat leaves The List
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Perry appoints former reporter new chief of staff
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MOVING

Evan West joined KPRC 2 as a sports producer and MMJ according to Twitter. He formerly worked as a sports anchor at KBTV Beaumont.

Crystal Solomon is leaving her assignments manager gig at CW 39 KIAH's NewsFix. She takes over the same gig at Fox 26 KRIV.

REMEMBERING

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Sibila Vargas lands at Fox 26 KRIV from CNN

We used to watch Sibila Vargas talk entertainment on CNN almost every afternoon. Then one day she disappeared.

Now she is in Houston at Fox 26 KRIV in the mornings. She is sitting in the anchor chair that Jan Jeffcoat used to fill. Jeffcoat left us to anchor Good Day Chicago on Fox-owned WFLD Channel 32 in the Windy City.

The Houston Chronicle did a piece on Vargas' new job but I was left confused. It was written by David Barron. If you read this blog with any regularity, you would place his name with the Chron's sports media beat. He does a good job so I guess they are expanding his duties. Where is Mike McDaniel through all of this? He usually does the anchor fluff pieces for the TV section! We all miss you Mike.

(Image courtesy of TVheads.com)

New Fox 26 KRIV anchor is a CNN entertainment reporter

The Insite takes us inside the Fox 26 KRIV building for some juicy secrets. He reports that his station is hiring CNN entertainment reporter Sibila Vargas to replace Jan Jeffcoat. Isiah has more:

Our bosses tell us she will be on the air next month. More of her bio can be found on CNN.com...Welcome to Sibila!

Jan Jeffocat, as many of you know, blew off to the Windy City of Chicago at WFLD and probably hasn't looked back since. That's big city life for you.

Sibila will be able to scoop the competition during American Idol seasons with her connections. Wait, hold on a second. Someone just told me that American Idol is a FOX show so the station will have the scoop anyway. Never mind. Why do I always have to embarrass myself in these situations?

McGuff's insecurities in his head: Maybe you should quit blogging.
McGuff: Now why would I do something like that?
McGuff's insecurities in his head: Well, clearly you just screwed up this post.
McGuff: I didn't think it was THAT bad.
McGuff's insecurities in his head: You were the only one.
McGuff: Wait a minute, that is not very fair.
McGuff's insecurities in his head: You realize you are embarrassing yourself in front of your one reader AND The Insite.
McGuff: This is really not the time nor the place for this.
McGuff's insecurities in his head: Oh, I will be back loser.

Congrats to Sibila and welcome to Houston!

Bob Boudreaux update, Houston/Dallas radio ratings and more

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‘Mighty Gwinn’ moving to 1560 AM
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Former Fox 26 anchor goes nationwide
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KIAH and KDAF get new big boss
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Ron Paul comes to radio
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FOX San Antonio's Karen Martinez Passes Away
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KLBJ reporter dies from injuries suffered in wreck
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- No charges in wreck that killed radio reporter

MOVING

Click2Houston.com managing editor Lyn Stewart leaves KPRC 2 after more than a decade on the job. Stewart announced on Facebook that she's leaving to become the Digital Communications Manager for Huntsman Corporation.

I'm late on this, but I hear producer Don Geraci left KHOU 11's Great Day Houston last fall to start a new arts program on Houston PBS called Arts Insight. (Thanks to the PR Fairy @farbulous)

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James Starks joins KPRC 2 as sports anchor/reporter

UPDATE FEBRUARY 03, 2016
James Starks exits KPRC 2



James Starks comes to KPRC 2 as a sports anchor/reporter from WLTX Columbia, South Carolina

James Starks

James Starks follows Lauren Talarico from WLTX Columbia, South Carolina to Houston. But instead of KHOU 11, Starks has joined KPRC 2 as sports anchor/reporter.

His arrival happened week ago, while I was away.

What makes Starks standout is his time in the NFL. According to his bio, in 2008, Starks signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. An injury led him to play in Italy for the Ancona Dolphins. Before going pro, Starks was a two-time All-American at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. In 2007, he was the Ohio Athletic Conference's defensive back of the year.

Post football, while earning a broadcast masters degree at Kent State University, Starks jumped into TV part-time at WOIO and Fox-8 in Cleveland as a sideline reporter and anchor.

Starks follows another KPRC recent sports hire, Simone Eli, who was also a college athlete.

UPDATE FEBRUARY 03, 2016
James Starks exits KPRC 2

UPDATE
I forgot to mention that Starks replaces Nick Giovanni who left the KPRC sports department for WUSA in Washington DC. You know who else works at WUSA? Jan Jeffcoat. Houston TV viewers will remember her from the 2000s as the Fox 26 KRIV morning anchor.

KHOU 11 blowing up its morning show post Darby Douglas?

The story to watch right now is KHOU 11.

Its brand new job post for Darby Douglas' former traffic job was getting lots of attention on social media this past weekend.

And this TEGNA job post has lots of edge to it as you will see below.

Here are a few items that stuck out:

"You’ll be co-hosting a brand-new morning show that will break all the rules - It will be unlike anything you’ve ever done before!"

"Be your rock-star self. We’re in the market for an awesome and authentic influencer who’s not content with simply winning the game – but who’s going to change the game."

That "influencer" word is an interesting one. It is actually beginning to have a negative connotation in the marketing world.

Ten years ago, it would have been frowned upon for a TV news talent to be an "influencer." Can you imagine anchors or reporters posting photos of themselves in bathing suits on social media back then? That's what comes to mind when I hear the word "influencer." Someone who shares their whole life on social media - every post is all about them.

 I believe news management would have cracked down on that back then. Heck, I worked for a station that didn't even want employees on social media! In the old days, the news was not about the talent. Naturally social media was in its infancy in terms of television back then, but you get my point. Now social media and intimate content like bathing suit photos for TV types are the norm. My friends, we have lived through a paradigm shift.

This KHOU traffic job is a flashback to 2010 when Tribune blew up its traditional newscasts for NewsFix which is still on the air eight years later.

Except the NewsFix Executive Producer and Imaginator position that was the shot heard around the media world at the time, was way edgier than the TEGNA KHOU 11 job post:

* With a fiery passion to help re-invent the 80's rooted, focus grouped, yuppie anchors and a news desk, super doppler ultra weather style
* That is in sync with the pulse of the streets, not the PC Journalism world
* Has well honed B.S. Radar
* Who knows that most local TV News sucks and wants to do something about it
* Can survive and prosper in a modern high brilliance standards rock n roll culture

I guess history really does repeat itself when a TV company feels like its pushed its current format as far as it can go and needs to start over.

What could a new KHOU 11 morning show look like? WUSA, the TEGNA owned sister station to KHOU in Washington DC transformed its morning newscast by hiring a comedian to anchor the show. "Get Up DC!" is also anchored by former FOX 26 anchor Jan Jeffcoat.

As for Darby Douglas, I might have more news on him soon. In the meantime, people are still commenting about Douglas' abrupt departure.

YOUR THOUGHTS:
What would you want to see in a new KHOU 11 morning show?

Here is the full KHOU 11 morning show traffic anchor job post:

KHOU is looking for a Traffic Anchor/Reporter! Someone who is a social media superstar to own traffic in one of the country’s fastest growing, diverse and most exciting cities! You’ll be co-hosting a brand-new morning show that will break all the rules - It will be unlike anything you’ve ever done before!

If you think this is just a TV traffic gig, think again. You're going to be part of an all-star ensemble, rocking and rolling across multiple screens, all morning long! You'll be sharing your personal POV on the top trending stories, pop culture and all things Houston.

It's a four-part mission:

1) Use our wealth of traffic tools and technology in the midst of Houston's hellish morning commute.

2) Engage and excite our fans and followers across every single screen.

3) Keep the conversation going all day long.

4) Most importantly - be your rock-star self. We’re in the market for an awesome and authentic influencer who’s not content with simply winning the game – but who’s going to change the game.

Former Fox 26 anchor joins another KRIV alum, a VJs efficiency and more

Former Fox 26 anchor Anna Davlantes joins 'Good Day Chicago'
She anchored Fox 26 and now Anna Davlantes, the star contributing anchor and reporter on Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32’s late news since last November, is moving to the station’s morning show “Good Day Chicago." Who does she join? Former Fox 26 morning anchor Jan Jeffcoat.
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KPRC 2 anchors obsessed with Chicago?

What is it with KPRC 2 and its staff's obsession with Chicago? Could the Windy City be more important than the Bayou City to them? At news meetings, when someone says channel 2, does WBBM come to mind before KPRC?

I'm bringing this up because current and former KPRCers have recently been hired up there. Deep dish pizza anyone?

The latest is former KPRC 2 reporter Kris Gutierrez. Gutierrez will join CBS 2 Chicago WBBM as a morning anchor.

Gutierrez left KPRC in 2007 for Fox News. He is married to Krystle Gutierrez of Fox 4 KDFW who is obviously leaving for Chicago too.

Ready to take over NBC5 WMAQ mornings is current KPRC 2 weekend anchor Daniella Guzman. Yeah, right up against Gutierrez.

"I'll be heading to NBC 5 in March," Guzman told mikemcguff.com. "Opportunity knocked and I opened the door. I will miss Houston very much!"

That's not all of the KPRC crew in Chicago. In fact the most high profile talent seemed to have a television news death wish while working in Houston. KPRC viewers in the late 90s will remember TV stunt guy Rob Johnson, or the guy who sat next to Dominique Sachse.

Clearly his quest for sweeps stunt ratings paid off. Johnson went on to become a main anchor at WBBM Chicago (where Gutierrez was just hired). I just hope he doesn't have to drive a car into Lake Michigan and try to get out for the February ratings period. Brrrr.

KPRC is not the only station who has flirted with President Obama's former hometown. Fox 26 KRIV has sent some anchors there too.

Former Houston anchor Anna Davlantes has worked at several Chicago stations (currently Fox owned WFLD-Channel 32). Also at WFLD is former Fox 26 morning anchor Jan Jeffcoat.

Of course it could simply be that Chicago is market number 3 and Houston is market 10. The closer a market is to number 1 - the more pay and prestige for talent lucky enough to work there.

In these cases, the Chicago jobs were also steps up from what these folks were doing in Houston too.

Who knows, maybe KPRC morning anchor Jennifer Reyna could go to Chicago to become the next Oprah! (A shameless Reyna mention on my part to spike up my traffic. What, you think people read this blog for the good content?  Hah.)