Steve Campion leaves abc13 KTRK

Steve Campion has left abc13 KTRK where he served as the station's first-ever multi-media journalist (MMJ).

And...@SteveABC13 has left the building," tweeted abc13 reporter Miya Shay.  "Steve Campion is one of the best. I’m glad to know he’s not going far, merely to the dark side...of PR!" 

UPDATED: So there you have it, Campion is leaving the TV news biz behind for public relations with Comcast Houston.  Stay tuned for where he is going next.

No doubt, Campion will be remembered for his dogged reporting on the tragic Vanessa Guillen story.

He will also be remembered for his high social media engagement.  I watched him move up the charts back when I tracked such things.

"Listen, I love this guy. I tease him *on the reg* for his 42 selfie posts a day, but really, no one does social media better than THE Steve Campion," joked abc13 reporter Courtney Fischer in a Facebook post.  "I’ll miss the cheesy inspirational quotes accompanied by a sunrise photo. I’ll miss that glass half full, can-do attitude. But mostly, I’ll miss the snark. Congratulations on your next adventure, Campion."

I wanted higher social media engagement, so I started posting selfies and Elon Musk offered to buy my Twitter account to stop me. Guess I have a face for blogging.

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Campion arrived at Houston's channel 13 in 2014 from NBC2 News WBBH and ABC7 WZVN Fort Myers, Florida.

Before WBBH, Campion was an MMJ for WCJB/TV20 News Gainesville, FL.

The University of Florida grad interned at WTVJ NBC Miami in 2009.

@mikemcguff @miyashay @SteveABC13 Where is Steve Campion going? https://t.co/EbMImlHsKR

— Buster Brown (@ExplorerScout) April 20, 2022

 

Steve Campion joins KTRK from WBBH

Steve Campion joins KTRK abc13 as first MMJ from WBBH Fort Myers

Steve Campion

Steve Campion joins abc13 KTRK from NBC2/ABC7 WBBH-WZVN Fort Myers where he has worked for almost three years.

UPDATE APRIL 20, 2022

Steve Campion leaves abc13 KTRK

 Forgive me for not posting this news last week when he started, but it got lost in the shuffle with Corey Foley leaving The Bull 100.3 KILT, Casey Curry returning to KTRK abc13 and Katie McCall joining FOX 26.

What makes Campion's hiring so interesting is that he is KTRK's first plunge into the MMJ, one-man band, backpack journalist (whatever your name for it insert here) craze. KTRK is the last Houston station to embrace the inevitable future in this area.

Just in case you don't know what an MMJ or multi-media journalist does, Campion's bio will fill you in, "He prides himself on covering all aspects of a story from shooting, to writing, and editing the pieces."

At least he goes into it with a positive attitude.

Before WBBH, Campion worked as an MMJ for WCJB/TV20 News in Gainesville, FL for a little more than a year. He interned at WTVJ NBC Miami in 2009.

The South Florida native is a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville. (See Campion's Florida work embedded below)

By the way, who else at KTRK has previously worked in Fort Myers? That's right...reporter Pooja Lodhia. Former KTRK reporter Patrick Nolan is a Fort Myers anchor at WFTX.

Speaking of KTRK, I'm getting lots of emails in about new weekend anchor Natasha Barrett. I believe this past weekend was her first time for her to be on her permanent shift.  She started out the week before Easter anchoring the 11am news during the week.

Steve Campion does weddings

Whoever thought love and TV news went together?

UPDATE APRIL 20, 2022

Steve Campion leaves abc13 KTRK

I've always heard stories the long and weird hours just led to divorce.

Turns out, one post about abc13 KTRK morning anchor Tom Koch officiating weddings has opened the door to more blog posts about television news and marriage.

Next, I found out that KIII Corpus Christi 3News First Edition Anchor John-Thomas Kobos is performing viewer weddings.

John-Thomas is the son of former KTRK assistant news director and reporter Don Kobos.

The channel 13 and wedding connection doesn't end there.

Then I found out abc13 multi-media journalist and top Houston social media star Steve Campion also officiates weddings!

"I've done three in fact," Campion posted on my Facebook page. "I like to say I'm retired now."

Campion joined abc13 KTRK as the station's first MMJ from WBBH Fort Myers way back in 2014.

Houston social media stars June 2020

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
2. Natalie Hee - FOX 26 KRIV
3. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV
4. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
5. Melanie Lawson - abc13 KTRK

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Rose-Ann Aragon
3. Amy Davis
4. Britta Merwin
5. Justin Stapleton

KHOU 11

1. David Gonzalez
2. Melissa Correa
3. Brandi Smith
4. Chita Craft
5. Bill Bishop (Managing Editor)

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Samica Knight
3. Melanie Lawson
4. Erica Simon
5. Chauncy Glover

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Natalie Hee
2. Isiah Carey
3. Melissa Wilson
4. Ivory Hecker
5. Kaitlin Monte

CW39 KIAH

1. Shannon LaNier
2. Trey Serna
3. Sharron Melton
4. Maggie Flecknoe
5. Courtney Carpenter

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Suheily Lopez-Belen
2. Deysy Rios
3. Albert Martínez
4. Gabriel Torres
5. Karina Yapor

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Carlos A. Robles
2. Ubaldo Martínez
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Alison Cook
2. Charles Apple
3. St. John B. Smith
4. Matt Schwartz
5. Jose de Jesus Ortiz

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Hottest Houston social media stars November 2018

After tracking Houston TV news social media for a year, I have realized things don't change too much month to month. I've had male talent ask me how to boost their numbers, you can try this.

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. FOX 26 KRIV
3. KHOU 11
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. 45 Univision
7. 47 Telemundo
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Eduardo Rodríguez (Yusnaby Pérez) - 47 Telemundo
2. Mark Berman - FOX 26 KRIV
3. Jonathan Feigen - Houston Chronicle
4. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
5. Erica Simon - abc13 KTRK

KPRC 2

1. Jennifer Reyna
2. Justin Stapleton
3. Adam Wexler
4. Dominique Sachse
5. Bill Balleza

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Chita Craft
3. Tiffany Craig
4. Bill Bishop (Managing Editor)
5. Doug Delony

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Erica Simon
3. Samica Knight
4. Katherine Whaley
5. Chelsey Hernandez

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Mark Berman
2. Ivory Hecker
3. Randy Wallace
4. Kaitlin Monte
5. Melissa Wilson

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Marcela Perez Barros
2. Karina Yapor
3. Deysy Rios
4. Suheily Lopez-Belen
5. Gabriel Torres

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Eduardo Rodríguez (Yusnaby Pérez)
2. Ubaldo Martínez
3. Carlos A. Robles
4. Antonio Hernández
5. Ruby Guzmán

Houston Chronicle

1. Jonathan Feigen
2. John McClain
3. Joseph Duarte
4. Brian T. Smith
5. Brent Zwerneman

DISCLAIMER: The top five Houston Chronicle staffers are listed at the bottom. I did not include KIAH 39 because it does not have five full-time on-air employees to make up the list. No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars July 2020

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Univision 45
6. Houston Chronicle
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
2. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV
3. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
4. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
5. Albert Martínez- Univision 45 KXLN

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Amy Davis
3. Justin Stapleton
4. Britta Merwin
5. Frank Billingsley

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Chita Craft
3. Bill Bishop (Managing Editor)
4. Blake Mathews
5. Tiffany Craig

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Samica Knight
3. Erica Simon
4. Melanie Lawson
5. Mayra Moreno

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Isiah Carey
2. Mark Berman
3. Melissa Wilson
4. Ivory Hecker
5. Mike Iscovitz

CW39 KIAH

1. Shannon LaNier
2. Trey Serna
3. Sharron Melton
4. Maggie Flecknoe
5. Maria Sotolongo

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Albert Martínez
2. Suheily Lopez-Belen
3. Deysy Rios
4. Karina Yapor
5. Marlene Guzman

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Carlos A. Robles
2. Ubaldo Martínez
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Jonathan Feigen
2. Jose de Jesus Ortiz
3. Matt Dempsey
4. Charles Apple
5. John McClain

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars September 2020

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Univision 45
6. Houston Chronicle
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. CW39 Houston
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
2. Erica Simon - abc13 KTRK
3. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
4. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
5. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Amy Davis
3. Britta Merwin
4. Syan Rhodes
5. Eric Braate

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Chita Craft
3. Blake Mathews
4. Tiffany Craig
5. Bill Bishop (Managing Editor)

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Erica Simon
3. Samica Knight
4. Mayra Moreno
5. Melanie Lawson

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Isiah Carey
2. Melissa Wilson
3. Mike Iscovitz
4. Kaitlin Monte
5. Mark Berman

CW39 KIAH

1. Shannon LaNier
2. Maggie Flecknoe
3. Maria Sotolongo
4. Courtney Carpenter
5. Sharron Melton

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Deysy Rios
2. Suheily Lopez-Belen
3. Albert Martínez
4. Karina Yapor
5. Anthony Ortiz

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ruby Guzmán
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ubaldo Martínez
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. John McClain
2. Jonathan Feigen
3. Brian T. Smith
4. Joseph Duarte
5. Charles Apple

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars June 2019

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. FOX 26 KRIV
3. KHOU 11
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
2. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
3. Randy Wallace - FOX 26 KRIV
4. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV
5. Marcela Perez Barros - Univision 45

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Jennifer Reyna
3. Frank Billingsley
4. Justin Stapleton
5. Sophia Beausoleil

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Chita Craft
3. Melissa Correa
4. Tiffany Craig
5. Blake Mathews

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Erica Simon
3. Melanie Lawson
4. Mayra Moreno
5. Katherine Whaley

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Randy Wallace
2. Isiah Carey
3. Kaitlin Monte
4. Mark Berman
5. Ivory Hecker

CW39

1. Shannon LaNier
2. Maggie Flecknoe
3. Sharron Melton
4. Maria Sotolongo
5. Trey Serna

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Marcela Perez Barros
2. Deysy Rios
3. Karina Yapor
4. Albert Martínez
5. Gabriel Torres

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Jonathan Feigen
2. Joseph Duarte
3. John McClain
4. Matt Young
5. Evan Mintz

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars November 2019

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV
2. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
3. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
4. Melissa Wilson - FOX 26 KRIV
5. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Justin Stapleton
3. Amy Davis
4. Adam Wexler
5. Sofia Ojeda

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Chita Craft
3. Melissa Correa
4. Tiffany Craig
5. Bill Bishop

abc 13 KTRK

1. Samica Knight
2. Steve Campion
3. Erica Simon
4. Katherine Whaley
5. Mayra Moreno

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Isiah Carey
2. Melissa Wilson
3. Kaitlin Monte
4. Mark Berman
5. Ivory Hecker

CW39

1. Shannon LaNier
2. Maggie Flecknoe
3. Sharron Melton
4. Maria Sotolongo
5. Trey Serna

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Karina Yapor
2. Albert Martínez
3. Marcela Perez Barros
4. Deysy Rios
5. Laura Sierra

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Jonathan Feigen
2. John McClain
3. Joseph Duarte
4. Brent Zwerneman
5. Evan Mintz

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars October 2019

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. FOX 26 KRIV
3. KHOU 11
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Mark Berman - FOX 26 KRIV
2. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
3. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
4. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
5. Brian T. Smith - Houston Chronicle

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Jennifer Reyna
3. Cathy Hernandez
4. Adam Wexler
5. Justin Stapleton

KHOU 11

1. Daniel Gotera
2. Melissa Correa
3. Brandi Smith
4. Bill Bishop
5. Chita Craft

abc 13 KTRK

1. Samica Knight
2. Steve Campion
3. Erica Simon
4. Chelsey Hernandez
5. David Nuño

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Mark Berman
2. Isiah Carey
3. Melissa Wilson
4. Kaitlin Monte
5. Ivory Hecker

CW39

1. Sharron Melton
2. Shannon LaNier
3. Maggie Flecknoe
4. Trey Serna
5. Maria Sotolongo

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Karina Yapor
2. Marcela Perez Barros
3. Albert Martínez
4. Deysy Rios
5. Laura Sierra

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Brian T. Smith
2. Hunter Atkins
3. John McClain
4. Jonathan Feigen
5. Joseph Duarte

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars July 2019

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. FOX 26 KRIV
3. KHOU 11
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
2. Marcela Perez Barros - Univision 45
3. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV
4. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
5. Mark Berman - FOX 26 KRIV

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Jennifer Reyna
3. Sofia Ojeda
4. Frank Billingsley
5. Adam Wexler

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Chita Craft
3. Melissa Correa
4. Blake Mathews
5. Tiffany Craig

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Erica Simon
3. Melanie Lawson
4. Samica Knight
5. Chelsey Hernandez

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Isiah Carey
2. Mark Berman
3. Coco Dominguez
4. Natalie Hee
5. Melissa Wilson

CW39

1. Shannon LaNier
2. Maggie Flecknoe
3. Sharron Melton
4. Maria Sotolongo
5. Trey Serna

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Marcela Perez Barros
2. Karina Yapor
3. Deysy Rios
4. Suheily Lopez-Belen
5. Albert Martínez

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Mike Glenn
2. Brian T. Smith
3. Jonathan Feigen
4. Evan Mintz
5. Lisa Falkenberg

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars September 2019

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

RELATED
- Texas TV news and radio job moves September 2019
- Best TV News bloopers September 2019

Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. FOX 26 KRIV
3. KHOU 11
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
2. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
3. Mark Berman - FOX 26 KRIV
4. Melissa Wilson - FOX 26 KRIV
5. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Jennifer Reyna
3. Britta Merwin
4. Justin Stapleton
5. Amy Davis

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Melissa Correa
3. Brett Buffington
4. Daniel Gotera
5. Chita Craft

abc 13 KTRK

1. Samica Knight
2. Steve Campion
3. Courtney Fischer
4. Erica Simon
5. Jessica Willey

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Mark Berman
2. Melissa Wilson
3. Kaitlin Monte
4. Isiah Carey
5. Ivory Hecker

CW39

1. Maggie Flecknoe
2. Sharron Melton
3. Trey Serna
4. Shannon LaNier
5. Maria Sotolongo

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Albert Martínez
2. Marcela Perez Barros
3. Karina Yapor
4. Deysy Rios
5. Suheily Lopez-Belen

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Augusto Bernal
5. Ruby Guzmán

Houston Chronicle

1. Brian T. Smith
2. John McClain
3. Joseph Duarte
4. Mike Glenn
5. Brent Zwerneman

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars January 2020

KHOU takes the top spot overall for the first, from my memory, since I've been using Share Rocket starting in 2017.

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

RELATED
- Texas TV news and radio job moves January 2020
- Best TV News Bloopers January 2020

Houston Media

1. KHOU 11
2. FOX 26 KRIV
3. abc13 KTRK
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Houston Press
8. Telemundo 47
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
2. Mark Berman - FOX 26 KRIV
3. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
4. John McClain - Houston Chronicle
5. Kaitlin Monte - FOX 26 KRIV

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Britta Merwin
3. Justin Stapleton
4. Adam Wexler
5. Brandon Walker

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Brett Buffington
3. Daniel Gotera
4. Melissa Correa
5. Chita Craft

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Erica Simon
3. Samica Knight
4. Katherine Whaley
5. Melanie Lawson

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Mark Berman
2. Kaitlin Monte
3. Melissa Wilson
4. Randy Wallace
5. Isiah Carey

CW39

1. Maggie Flecknoe
2. Shannon LaNier
3. Sharron Melton
4. Trey Serna
5. Maria Sotolongo

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Suheily Lopez-Belen
2. Marcela Perez Barros
3. Albert Martínez
4. Deysy Rios
5. Karina Yapor

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Augusto Bernal
5. Ruby Guzmán

Houston Chronicle

1. John McClain
2. Jonathan Feigen
3. Brian T. Smith
4. Joseph Duarte
5. Evan Mintz

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars April 2020

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
2. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
3. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
4. Erica Simon - abc13 KTRK
5. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Amy Davis
3. Britta Merwin
4. Justin Stapleton
5. Andy Cerota

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Chita Craft
3. Bill Bishop (Managing Editor)
4. Tiffany Craig
5. Melissa Correa

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Samica Knight
3. Erica Simon
4. Chauncy Glover
5. Melanie Lawson

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Isiah Carey
2. Melissa Wilson
3. Kaitlin Monte
4. Mark Berman
5. John Dawson

CW39

1. Trey Serna
2. Shannon LaNier
3. Sharron Melton
4. Maggie Flecknoe
5. Maria Sotolongo

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Deysy Rios
2. Albert Martínez
3. Karina Yapor
4. Suheily Lopez-Belen
5. Marlene Guzman

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Brian M. Rosenthal
2. John McClain
3. Evan Mintz
4. Charles Apple
5. Alison Cook

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars March 2020

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Univision 45
6. Houston Chronicle
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. CultureMap Houston
10. Houston's 39

Top 5 individuals

1. Brandon Caldwell - Houston Press
2. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
3. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV
4. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
5. Brian M. Rosenthal - Houston Chronicle

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Justin Stapleton
3. Amy Davis
4. Britta Merwin
5. Adam Wexler

KHOU 11

1. Melissa Correa
2. Chita Craft
3. Brandi Smith
4. Bill Bishop (Managing Editor)
5. Tiffany Craig

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Samica Knight
3. Erica Simon
4. Melanie Lawson
5. Miya Shay

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Isiah Carey
2. Mark Berman
3. Ivory Hecker
4. Melissa Wilson
5. Kaitlin Monte

CW39

1. Shannon LaNier
2. Trey Serna
3. Maggie Flecknoe
4. Sharron Melton
5. Maria Sotolongo

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Deysy Rios
2. Suheily Lopez-Belen
3. Karina Yapor
4. Albert Martínez
5. Laura Sierra

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Antonio Hernández
3. Carlos A. Robles
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Brian M. Rosenthal
2. Evan Mintz
3. John McClain
4. Joseph Duarte
5. Jonathan Feigen

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars May 2020

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

RELATED
- Texas TV news and radio job moves May 2020
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Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Houston Chronicle
6. Univision 45
7. Telemundo 47
8. Houston Press
9. Houston's 39
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
2. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
3. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
4. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV
5. Melissa Wilson - FOX 26 KRIV

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Amy Davis
3. Britta Merwin
4. Sofia Ojeda
5. Justin Stapleton

KHOU 11

1. Brandi Smith
2. Chita Craft
3. Bill Bishop (Managing Editor)
4. Blake Mathews
5. Tiffany Craig

abc 13 KTRK

1. Samica Knight
2. Steve Campion
3. Erica Simon
4. Melanie Lawson
5. Chauncy Glover

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Isiah Carey
2. Melissa Wilson
3. Ivory Hecker
4. Natalie Hee
5. Kaitlin Monte

CW39

1. Trey Serna
2. Shannon LaNier
3. Maggie Flecknoe
4. Sharron Melton
5. Maria Sotolongo

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Albert Martínez
2. Deysy Rios
3. Suheily Lopez-Belen
4. Karina Yapor
5. Raul Peimbert

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Ubaldo Martínez
2. Carlos A. Robles
3. Antonio Hernández
4. Ruby Guzmán
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Evan Mintz
2. Charles Apple
3. Tom Fox
4. John McClain
5. Joseph Duarte

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Houston social media stars August 2020

Share Rocket gives us data on how each Houston TV station and the corresponding air staff members performed on Facebook and Twitter.

Share Rocket is, "a social media ratings and audience solution providing media companies an easy way to quantify their social media equity, benchmark against peers and turn social market intelligence into insights that drive social success."

The numbers are pulled from station usage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Share Rocket's "Share" measurement.

First we are looking at every Houston media company in the Share Rocket database and top personalities. Then I am looking at the top 5 on air staff members at each station in order of channel number.

Houston Media

1. abc13 KTRK
2. KHOU 11
3. FOX 26 KRIV
4. KPRC 2
5. Univision 45
6. Houston Chronicle
7. Telemundo 47
8. CW39 Houston
9. Houston Press
10. CultureMap Houston

Top 5 individuals

1. Steve Campion - abc13 KTRK
2. Samica Knight - abc13 KTRK
3. Dominique Sachse - KPRC 2
4. Suheily Lopez-Belen - Univision 45 KXLN
5. Isiah Carey - FOX 26 KRIV

KPRC 2

1. Dominique Sachse
2. Frank Billingsley
3. Britta Merwin
4. Justin Stapleton
5. Amy Davis

KHOU 11

1. Chita Craft
2. Brandi Smith
3. Blake Mathews
4. Bill Bishop (Managing Editor)
5. Tiffany Craig

abc 13 KTRK

1. Steve Campion
2. Samica Knight
3. Erica Simon
4. Charly Edsitty
5. Melanie Lawson

FOX 26 KRIV

1. Isiah Carey
2. Mike Iscovitz
3. Melissa Wilson
4. Mark Berman
5. Kaitlin Monte

CW39 KIAH

1. Shannon LaNier
2. Maggie Flecknoe
3. Sharron Melton
4. Maria Sotolongo
5. Courtney Carpenter

Univision 45 KXLN

1. Suheily Lopez-Belen
2. Deysy Rios
3. Albert Martínez
4. Anthony Ortiz
5. Karina Yapor

Telemundo 47 KTMD

1. Carlos A. Robles
2. Ubaldo Martínez
3. Ruby Guzmán
4. Antonio Hernández
5. Augusto Bernal

Houston Chronicle

1. Jonathan Feigen
2. Jose de Jesus Ortiz
3. John McClain
4. Charles Apple
5. Joseph Duarte

DISCLAIMER: No Houston radio stations are listed in the Share Rocket database.

Texas TV and radio job moves May 2018

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Fox4 leads May "sweeps" with five firsts, including wall-to-wall wins in key 25-to-54-year-old news demographic

Kaley O’Kelley, co-anchor of CBS11’s weeknight newscasts since January 2015, announced she’s leaving the station.
- Here is her tearful goodbye

Reporter Saul Garza, a 19-year veteran of FOX4 KDFW, has opted to leave the station.

FOX4 KDFW meteorologist Jennifer Myers is leaving the station to become the weathercaster for North Texas-based ONCOR Electric.

FOX4 KDFW has named Hannah Battah to succeed Jenny Anchondo as anchor.

Jenn Marino Joins Alt 103.7 Dallas.

Mark Cuban, Mount Everest and lots of radio: The journey of Ben and Skin.

- WFAA 8 DFW reveals new #TEGNA graphics package
- VIDEO: Dale Hansen has very emotional moment on WFAA's newscast

HOUSTON

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Lisa Falkenberg taking helm of Chronicle editorial section.

The Latest Upheavals in Houston's Sports Talk Radio Ratings Tactics.

Steve Campion renews his agreement with KTRK in Houston as an MMJ.
- Napoli Management Group

Former Univision anchor and reporter Mariana Pineda returns to news at KIAH

Director of Marketing at Telemundo Dallas KXTX, Art Sobarzo, joins KTRK abc13 in the same role.

Former KHOU 11 producer, Mike O'Neill, has left Real Investment News to join MetroNational as Marketing and Communications Manager.

KPRC 2 producer Erin Jones leaves the station after 11 years to join the city of Houston Houston Public Works.

- CW 39 KIAH NewsFix's Natalie Hee joins FOX 26 KRIV as a reporter
- KHOU 11's investigative reporter Scott Noll leaves station for new job
- Dave Ward’s year since leaving channel 13
- Afternoon traffic anchor and reporter Rebecca Spera decides not to renew her abc13 KTRK contract
- Two Houston DJs And Two Precinct 1 Constables Spend Three Days Homeless On Streets of Houston
- Don Nelson recalls his Rockets head shave
- Is that Fox 26's Mike Iscovitz or Eddie Van Halen?
- 10pm newscast producer Sindy Espinoza moves up to Executive Producer
- Ken Hoffman #4 Houston Chronicle columnist?
- Crime Stoppers of Houston luncheon
- Telemundo Houston travelling to Russia for World Cup 2018
- Harris County jurors get Dave Ward appearance
- KPRC 2 meteorologist Eric Braate is runner up for Texas in 2018 HAIRRY Awards
- KHOU 11 demolition photos
- KPRC 2 assistant news director Mike Friedrich is making a career pivot
- A 101 KLOL video podcast by the mastermind behind the legendary Houston rock station

SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio Express-News lays off 14 journalists.

KSAT named Adam Caskey as new 10 pm weathercaster to replace veteran Steve Browne who is retiring after 26 years.

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) will honor Bernice Kearney, News Director at KSAT12 News, with the NAHJ Presidential Award at the Hall of Fame Gala presented by Toyota on Saturday, July 21 at the InterContinental, in Miami, FL.

Photos: KENS-TV anchor weds in Caribbean paradise.

AUSTIN

May TV ratings: See how your favorite Austin news station fared.

Former KVUE anchor Olga Campos Benz announces new gig.

Former KVUE GM Patti Smith has been tapped to serve as interim executive director of Austin radio stations 90.5 KUT-FM and 98.9 KUTX-FM.

Lauren Due joins Spectrum News in Austin as MMJ.
- Due is represented by Steve Swienckowski at DCA Talent.

KVUE adds Leslie Adami and Luis de León to news team.

NewsRadio KLBJ making changes to weekday morning lineup

AROUND TEXAS

Telemundo 52 Los Angeles KVEA announces Tania Leal will serve as weekend weather anchor and will report about weather-related events during Telemundo 52’s weekday news. She will make her first on-air appearance on June 6. Leal joins Telemundo 52 from sister-station Telemundo 40 Rio Grande Valley / KTLM, where she worked as the weather anchor for the station’s weekday newscasts. Before this, Leal worked for Televisa Noreste. Leal earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology and has an associate’s degree in Law from the University of Brownsville in Texas. In addition Leal is expected to receive her degree in Meteorology in August of 2019.

KTLM Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen named Jasmina González a video journalist for Noticias Telemundo 40.

Brandon Ortega becomes the new sportscaster at KOB, in Albuquerque. He previously was a weekend sports anchor and reporter at KRGV in Harlingen, Texas.
- Napoli Management Group

KTLM Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen named Carlos Revelo weekend sports anchor for Noticias Telemundo 40.

Native Houstonian Chris Ramirez has joined the San Angelo KSAN Storm Team in January 2018 as the weekend weathercaster.

REMEMBERING

Remembering freelance photographer Don Hirsch.

Former KVET/Austin Personality Sammy Allred Dead At 84.

Texas TV news and radio job moves April 2022

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

Texas TV stations winning awards

DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Tony Russell joins 95.9 The Ranch KFWR mornings.

Greg Fields celebrates 24 years at WFAA 8.

Brittany Bowen joins D210SPORTS as lead reporter for the Dallas Cowboys.

Partnership with WFAA Turns Frowns Upside Down for FastNewSmile.

Briahn Hawkins joins the WFAA 8 web team from KHOU 11.

Drew Anderssen moves to KRLD-AM As PD.

Former DFW radio host pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl.

Drew Barrymore plays Texas city name game
Nicole Baker joining CBS 11 DFW KTVT
Dominic Brown joins CBS DFW KTVT
Who is who on CBS 11 DFW mornings?

HOUSTON

Former KPRC anchor Dominique Sachse talks about leaving TV and her new book ‘Life Makeover.’

Miles Cathey retires from his KHOU 11 Director of Sales & Marketing role after 23 years and 40 years overall in the TV businesses.

Retired Houston Chronicle sports columnist John McClain has been added to the Houston Texans Wall of Fame.

Houston Chronicle investigative reporter Jay Root is joining the New York Times as an Albany statehouse reporter. 

Former KPRC 2 reporter Maryanne Martinez  joins the New York Post as a Dallas-based reporter.

Houston Public Media deletes video created ‘in partnership’ with Chevron after facing backlash, accusations of bias.

Jen Rice joins Houston Chronicle as Harris County reporter form Houston Public Media News 88.7 KUHF.

Travis Moon Named OM, CMG Houston.

Tiffany Craig celebrates 12 years with KHOU 11.

Former KHOU 11 EP Perry Pace joins WOI Des Moines, IA from WTHR Indianapolis.

KPRC2+ morning stream launches April 4, 2022
David González leaves KHOU 11
Janet Bolívar joins Telemundo62 Philadelphia
Dominique Sachse returns to KPRC on "Houston Life"
KHOU 11 studio set upgrades 2022
Star Harvey leaves CW39 Houston
93.7 The Beat and Mostyn Law Award $15,000 to Houston students
Paul Martin Named as Hope Media Group Chief of Development
Katherine Whaley is pregnant
Adrienne Vonn joins FOX 26
Mr. Leonard is back in Houston
Texas Radio Hall of Fame launches scholarship program
Star Harvey joins PIX11 News WPIX New York
David González joins ABC7 KABC Los Angeles
2022 Media Alliance of Houston Star Awards winners
Steve Campion leaves abc13 KTRK
Shara Fryer and Randy Wallace honored
Dominique Sachse appears on "Extra"
Maggie Flecknoe is pregnant
Ari Alexander is married
KPRC 2 and Texas media National Headliner Award winners
Rowdy Yates debuts syndicated afternoon drive show
Dr. Jim Siebert joins WeatherNation
David Paul + Dean and Rog celebrate 25 years
Samica Knight's birthday prank

SAN ANTONIO

Everything comes up sunny for KENS TV weatherman Bill Taylor.

Former WOAI-TV anchor Delaine Mathieu talks real estate, family, life after news.

Meteorologist Sarah Spivey celebrates five years at KSAT 12.

Alanna Sarabia is pregnant
Jordan Elder joins WOAI - KABB San Antonio
Steve Spriester knighted!
Joe Galli leaves New 4 San Antonio WOAI - FOX 29 KABB
Isis Romero joins KENS San Antonio
Vanessa Martin leaves FOX 29 and News 4 San Antonio

AUSTIN

KVUE morning reporter Conner Board moves from the Daybreak morning news to the evening newscasts. Weekend morning anchor Dominique Newland moves from evenings to mornings.

Waterloo Media returns dance music format to HD Radio with launch of “The Party” 93.3 KGSR-HD3.

KOKE/Austin Releases 'KOKEFest 2022' Lineup.

Pew Study – Texas Loses Largest Number of State Capitol Reporters.

The Texas Tribune, trying to be less “Austin-centric,” will expand into regional coverage.

Gabrielle Muñoz joins Texas Standard as managing editor.

Jordan Darensbourg joins KVUE Austin
Kaitlyn Karmout leaves KXAN Austin
Jake García joins KING 5 Seattle
Matt Fernandez joins KVUE Austin
2022 Austin Alliance for Women in Media winners
Natalie Haddad joins KVUE Austin

AROUND TEXAS

Release of Police Department “Body Cam” Footage Remains an Issue for Texas Newsrooms.

KAVU anchor Don Brubaker honored for serving on the board of The Salvation Army in Victoria for 18 years.

Phil Mayer leaves KAMC / KLBK Lubbock sports to work the web for KRON 4 San Francisco. 

Jason Britsch leaves KAMR Local 4 News Amarillo as morning anchor to become a Business Services Specialist at Workforce Solutions.

Andrés Chaparro leaves KXXV 25 Waco/Temple/Killen and KRHD Bryan for WSFL Miami.

Robbie Mack Joins Candy 95 As PD/Afternoon Host.

Cumulus Media Appoints Steve Rixx as Program Director for Beaumont’s Heritage Country Radio Station 101.7 KAYD-FM

KNET Palestine Flips To Classic Hits.

Texas Station HAPPY RADIO 92.5 KKHA Markham, TX 'Happy' To Be Sold.

Marfa Public Radio’s introduces weekly Spanish newscast: un noticiero semanal en español.

Sharon Mayo Parker, a former KWTX 10 Waco, has been named the first African American female general manager in the history of Six Flags.

KTSM 9 El Paso makes big anchor changes
Jarell Baker promoted to KXXV weekend morning anchor
Mikayla Smith joins FOX23 News KOKI Tulsa
Chris Rogers joins 10 Tampa Bay WTSP
Farrah Walton new KTXS Abilene weeknight anchor
Niki Lattarulo joins WSMV 4 Nashville
Adam Seibel promoted to KAVU weekend anchor
Stan Smith joins KAMC News 28 Lubbock
Austin Walker joins WCNC Charlotte
Ashley Carter joins KCEN 6 Waco
KCEN 6 debuts first African American all female anchor team

REMEMBERING

Shatanya Clarke, the weekend anchor for KFDX 3 and Texoma’s FOX KJTL Wichita Falls, has died at the age of 27.

Texas TV news and radio job moves June 2020

Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.

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DALLAS - FORT WORTH

Carlos Tamez joins Estrella TV as news director/managing editor.

Julie Fine renews her agreement as political reporter and anchor of Lone Star Politics at KXAS. - Napoli

Allie Spillyards renews her agreement as reporter at KXAS. - Napoli

Nicole Nielsen joins CBS 11 KTVT.

Former CBS 11 KTVT general manager and Nexstar Broadcasting Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Jones to retire.

CBS 11 KTVT Programming Director Ken Foote retiring.

Stella M. Chávez starts Immigration & Demographics beat at KERA.

Alejandra Martinez KERA as a reporter.

The Dallas Morning News is testing out reporter-specific promo codes for readers on the fence about subscribing.

Classical music in quarantine: WRR builds connections over the airwaves.

- NBC 5 KXAS launches "Texas Today," Dallas-Fort Worth’s New Lifestyle Program
- Pretend to be A FOX 4 KDFW Good Day anchor

HOUSTON

Khambrel Marshall reports the weather and supports Houston.

Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse says being out ‘enriches’ his life.

Why I love Texas: KPRC’s new anchor Lisa Hernandez shares her love for Houston’s sports, diversity and food.

Joey Guerra spotlights diverse local musicians at the Houston Chronicle.

KPRC 2 investigative reporter Joel Eisenbaum celebrates 15 years with the station.

Sports editor and LGBTQ ally Jenny Dial Creech advocates for progress at The Athletic Houston.

Morning meteorologist Elita Loresca celebrates five years at abc13 KTRK.

Reporter Janelle Bludau celebrates three years with KHOU 11.

Steve Campion renews his agreement as an MMJ and reporter at KTRK in Houston. - Napoli

Houston Chronicle digital reporter ShaCamree Gowdy was selected for the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship.

An Advocate at ABC13: Brandon de Hoyos uses his platform to promote LGBTQ equality.

Dr Jim Siebert renews his agreement as Chief Meteorologist at FOX 26 KRIV. - NWT

Victoria Cordova helps Houston Public Media address the needs of its audience.

Former KHOU 11 reporter Drew Karedes renews his agreement as reporter at WFXT in his hometown of Boston. - Napoli

From TV to online: The evolution of remote learning at UH.

Ex-Chronicle reporter accused of attempted sexual assault of child.

- Former Houston TV News Producer Promoted to President of Myriad Global, USA
- abc13 KTRK virtual town hall discussing relationship between police and communities of color
- Lisa Hernandez debuts on KPRC 2
- Steve Simon exits CW39 KIAH
- VIDEO: KPRC 2 Uniquely Dominique Sachse
- Brett Buffington leaves KHOU 11
- Juan Beltran exits abc13 KTRK
- Melanie Lawson and Chauncy Glover's conversation about racism
- Ron “The Show” Hughley joins SportsRadio 610 KILT
- Getting to know Eric Rowe - Producer Roula & Ryan Show 104.1 KRBE
- KPRC 2 Investigators 2000 Promo - Tony Kovaleski
- What happened to Mario Diaz?
- Morning traffic anchor Chrisdyann Uribe leaves FOX 26 KRIV Houston
- KHOU 11 noon and 4pm meteorologist Erika Lopez re-joins KVUE Austin as chief meteorologist
- Melanie Lawson's town hall discussing race relations and our Faith communities
- Tom Koch now does weddings
- Dominique Sachse talks with psychotherapist about coping with anxiety, depression and isolation
- Hannah Mackenzie leaves KPRC 2
- Melanie Lawson involved in Juneteenth documentaries
- Mike Iscovitz's amazing dog rescue story
- KPRC 2's "Houston Life" is moving
- KTRK GM Wendy Granato tests positive for COVID-19
- Houston Public Media experiences staff cuts due to COVID-19 budget shortfalls
- Houston teen builds HTX Breaking News into big news brand
- Houston Chronicle reporter Jay R. Jordan has breaking news come to him
- 104.1 KRBE wins big at 2020 Worldwide Radio Summit Industry Awards
- TNCRadio wants to be Houston's online driving online station
- Chauncy Glover hosts town hall discussing violence against transgender women of color
- Dave Ward interviews Rudy Tomjanovich, Smokin Joe’s Driving Range back, 2015 Peach Bowl on CW39
- Bill Barajas tested positive for COVID-19
- Executive News Director Sally Ramirez to leave KHOU 11
- KHOU 11 4pm anchor Russ Lewis to retire
- 104.1 KRBE "Roula and Ryan Show's" Ryan Chase tests positive for COVID-19


SAN ANTONIO

Myra Arthur returns to KSAT after birth of second child: The veteran KSAT anchor has been out on maternity leave.

Black members of the KSAT family reflect on recent protests against racism.

Sarah Acosta renews her agreement at KSAT as a Reporter/Anchor. - NWT

Japhanie Gray renews her Reporter agreement at KSAT. - NWT

Larry Ramirez renews his agreement as sports anchor and reporter at KSAT. - Napoli

Jack Acosta celebrates five years as news director at KENS5. He was previously assistant news director at KHOU 11 Houston.

Kaiti Blake enters into a new agreement as a Weekend Meteorologist at KSAT. - NWT

iHeartMedia Austin/San Antonio has announced Jason McCollim has been named Senior Vice President of Programming.

Emmy and AP award-winning news producer Alicia Nicole celebrates five years with News 4 San Antonio WOAI and KABB FOX 29.

Introducing KSAT Explains, a new weekly look at the biggest issues facing San Antonio - it is free to stream on smart TVs, devices and KSAT.com

Alpha Media launches WE 103.3/San Antonio.

- Leslie Mouton leaves KSAT 12
- KVII Amarillo Investigative Reporter/Anchor Niccole Caan joining KENS 5 San Antonio as consumer investigative reporter


AUSTIN

Austin’s KXAN Investigations are as big as Texas. Find out why KXAN Austin’s latest investigation involved almost two dozen people in news, digital, production and marketing, and how the station balances that content on TV and digital platforms across all the Nexstar stations in the Lone Star State.

John Engel makes a 60 market move as he is named Political Reporter at KXAN Austin from WCYB Tri-Cities, Tennessee. - NWT

Tony Plohetski celebrates 20 years at the Austin American-Statesman.

Hema Mullur renews her agreement as primary anchor at KEYE. - Napoli

Sports Anchor/Reporter Emily Giangreco celebrates a year at KVUE 24.

KOKE/Austin’s Bob Cole diagnosed with COVID-19.


AROUND TEXAS

Mark Garcia named VP & GM of KMID Midland/Odessa.

James Brown leaves KBMT Beaumont

Mike Lee promoted to VP-GM of KWKT & KYLE Waco/Temple/Bryan.

Lori Bruffett promoted to KBTX GM.

Ramon J. Pineda to lead KRIS Corpus Christi.

Paul Alexander is the new news director for KFDM Beaumont. He formerly was an ND in Corpus Christi and Brownsville.

KWES Odessa reporter Cory Mose delivers fun standup.

Emani Payne moves to WNCN Raleigh, NC as a reporter/MMJ from KCEN Waco/Temple/Killeen anchor/reporter. - NWT

Amarillo Radio: KXGL Taps Ashley & Brad For Wake-Up Duty.

KORQ Abilene flips from Top 40 To Country.

Stephanie Bates announces she will be joining the ABC7 KVII Amarillo team as weekend meteorologist/reporter.

General Manager Danny Aguilar leaves Fox West Texas stations.

UT Tyler to launch new NPR affiliate with KVUT purchase.

- John-Thomas Kobos, KIII morning anchor & marriage officiant