TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Brendan Keefe, chief investigative reporter at Tegna's WXIA Atlanta (and former KPRC 2 reporter), about how local news can rediscover creativity at every level even day-turn stories by looking at stories with fresh eyes. Prior to joining the Features desk, he was the social media lead for HoustonChronicle.com and homepage producer for Chron.com. She first came to Houston in March 2006 as a co-anchor of KPRC 2 News Today and has since gone on to anchor multiple newscasts, including KPRC 2 News at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. The adrenaline of having a live audience and getting that direct feedback almost immediately when you're doing it, I was like, 'yeah.' She did some freelance work for Fox 26 KRIV Famous journalist Sofia is leaving the KPRC after 7 years of attachment with the channel. Im thrilled that Sofia will be returning to KPRC 2 News Today and so happy to be able to promote Lisa to the afternoons where she will continue her great work as an important and valuable part of our team.. It is a dream communications position at one of the Top 5 tech companies in the world. We wish her continued success as she moves on to the next chapter in her life; she will be missed." As much as he is appreciative of KPRC and Texas -- "I love Houston," he says, "the people are just so nice here" -- the rush he now gets from reporting the news is not as intense as he'd like it to be. "I have benefited from those connections," he said. Originally from Los Angeles and a graduate of Loyola Marymount University, he has been a features reporter or editor at the Orange County Register, Miami Herald, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In February, he announced he would be signing off for the last time on March 4. Though, this is incredibly bittersweet. The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist crossed 25 states reporting on the 2016 elections for NBC News, and he was also sent to England, Turkey and Spain. "A fantastic young lady with a bright futurewe wish you the best & many blessings my friend!". Chopper 2 departing George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Garcia, who graduated cum laude from Texas State University in San Marcos with a degree in electronic media, started her on-screen career at an ABC station in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. In 2012, Guzman headed north to Chicago as a morning anchor for WMAQ before moving to Los Angeles in 2014 to anchor the Today in LA newscast for NBC4. Jake Reiner has worked at KPRC as a reporter. In January 2015, KPRC dropped the "Local" and began calling themselves "Channel 2.". '@Ericsson_Marcus isn't used to a roof on his race car.The @CGRTeams driver spoke with the @MotorsportsNBC crew about his first #Rolex24 experience. Here's what Lauren Freeman said about leaving KPRC 2. "While it's bittersweet, I'm excited to move my craft online," she wrote on Instagram. While in college, I covered sports with the UNL HuskerVision production staff. Prior to KPRC 2, Ojeda served as an anchor/reporter at WNEP 6 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, anchor/reporter at WTEM 18 in Elmira, New York, and anchor/reporter at WIVT/WBGH NewsChannel 34 in Binghamton, New York. Joined KPRC 2 in November. Gutierrez will also anchor KPRC 2 News at 5PM with Lauren Freeman. After 33 years anchoring the ABC13 morning newscast, Koch announced on Feb. 1 that he would retire at the end of May. joined KPRC-TV August 2006 as an anchor and reporter. KPRC-TV is the NBC affiliated television station with studios in the Greater Sharpstown area in Houston, Texas, owned and operated by Graham Media Group, a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings. She enjoys binge-watching anime and films makeup tutorials in her spare time. This new shift will allow her to bring her journalism skillset to an entirely new audience. Gayle Anderson (1986-1991): "2 On Your Side" Reporter/Midday Anchor (now with KTLA-TV), Wes Hohenstein (2003-2006): (Weekday Morning Meteorologist): [now with WNCN-TV in Raleigh, NC]. Likewise it did not carry the short primetime run of the poker series Face the Acein August 2009 (along with WDIV and Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV), pre-empting both episodes with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital programming. joined KIAH-TV in July 2000 as an anchor and reporter. Zubowski was previously a reporter and fill-in anchor at Phoenix's KTVK-TV. He was formerly the single anchor of WCAU's NBC 10 News at 6 p.m., as well as the co-anchor of NBC 10 News at 4 p.m. with Dawn Timmeney and NBC 10 News at 11 p.m. with Renee Chenault-Fattah. Charlie Van Dyke - voiceover for KPRC-TV (1980s-1994). In 2019, the Sam Houston State University got engaged at her alma mater Sam Houston State University. Davis is a native of New Jersey and as a reporter covered breaking news. He went on to become a sports anchor and reporter for KRIV-TV in August 1998. We took the time to compile a list of former Houston TV news anchors and their current whereabouts. "My girlfriend lives in L.A. and I love her very much and I want to be closer to her. pic.twitter.com/HagK8cDxOb. Julian Gill, Emma Balter, Joy Sewing, Marcy de Luna, Cary Darling and Andrew Dansby contributed to this report. The competitiveness is also magnified by Nielsen Media's Local People Meters (LPMs), which were introduced to the Houston market in the Summer 2007 to measure ratings. Here's what they had to say. We wish her all the best as she pursues her next chapter in life.. joined KRIV-TV as a reporter in February 2014. Meteorologist Stephen Morgan (who is married to Steven Romo, below)left Fox 26 in October to join the FOX Weather team in New York City. Houston viewers will remember Ojeda from her seven years reporting, and most recently anchoring KPRC 2 News Today Weekends. Its been a wonderful 2 years here! It's Trazanna Halstead-Moreno. According to a user of the Daly Planet blog, the first 30 minutes of the 2007 NFL Kickoff game between the New Orleans Saints and theIndianapolis Colts was shown with default audio in Spanish rather than English.Scroll down to the "comments" section of the page KPRC inadvertenly aired the secondary audio program provided by Telemundo (also owned by NBC's parent company, NBC Universal). Your previous content has been restored. regional public relations manager at Lyondell-Basell. tweeted Zach Lashway. He is currently a communications and media training instructor for The Ammerman Experience. Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday marks the start of Nol's final week at KPRC 2. CBS 17 morning anchor left the station in July 2019 for a job at KPRC, the NBC affiliate in Houston. "And what's that going to say? I never really watched the news. What kind of doctor is Benita Zahn? Before ABC13, Rascon had worked as a national correspondent for CBS News and as a reporter for ABC7 in Los Angeles, according to ABC13. Here's one picture of NBC 2's logo with background with the TX State flag: You can post now and register later. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Here's another photo of NBC 2's sprawled set back on November 15th, 1992 during the weekend newscast with Sher-Min Chow (who used to work for Ch. Then this big news drops. While I am excited, there is no doubt - I will miss you all very much. One of the most notorious pre-emption occurred on July 7, 2001 when KPRC did not air NBC Sports' live coverage of the NASCAR Nextel (then Winston) Cup Series Pepsi 400 from Daytona International Speedway. This is a carousel. I was also told Richardson said something about leaving during KPRC's last "Sports Sunday" show. Prior to the digital transition, KPRC was the only Houston station on the VHF dial that did not air on a cable channel . Previously, Jang was a morning news anchor and reporter for Seattle's KCPQ-TV. Dominique Sachse (top left), Ivory Hecker (top center), Daniella Guzman (top right), Tom Koch (bottom left), Rita Garcia (bottom center) and Art Rascon (bottom right) are pictured together in this composite photo. The station operates on digital channel 35, but its PSIP virtual channel is 2. [6] KPRC has seen gains in the morning and at night, while the competition has dropped. The station's mail servers were hit with several hundred and possibly more emails in response. He took over the seat vacated by Bill Balleza who retired at the beginning of 2020. In July 2014, she announced she was leaving the station for a public relations role at the Harris County Toll Road Authority. Amanda Cochran, Digital Special Projects Manager. In May 1997, he left Channel 26 and joined KPRC-TV as a sports anchor and reporter. The son of departing ABC13 anchor Art Rascon, Jacob Rascon will join ABC13 as a reporter and anchor in 2022. joined KRIV-TV in 2004 as a reporter. In 2012, Guzman left Houston for Chicago to co-anchor WMAQ's morning newscast with Stefan Holt, son of NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt. https://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2019 . Daniella Guzman will start at KPRC on Jan. 10, anchoring the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, replacing Dominique Sachse. "I never thought I'd make that jump from (market) 125 to what, at the time, was number 10." Your link has been automatically embedded. Before moving Houston, I worked for news stations in Kansas City, MO; Charleston, WV; and Rapid City, SD. Aragon's last day on air with KPRC will be Saturday August 27, 2022. May 17th, 1989 6:00 PM Newscast with Bill Balleza & Jan Carson: Last time anyone saw Nicholas on TV was back in May 2008 during the Ron Stone tribute. She departed for stations in San Antonio, Tulsa, and southern Illinois before arriving in Oklahoma City, according to her KOCO 5 profile. In December 2013, he announced he was leaving CW 39 to become news director for Dallas' KDAF-TV. Conan's replacement, Jimmy Fallon, currently airs in his network appointed 11:35 p.m.(CST) slot. Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. In March 1972, KPRC-TV moved into its state-of-the-art studios on the Southwest Freeway in Houston's Sharpstown neighborhood, where it remains to this day. Tony Kovaleski (1997-2001) [now with KNTV-TV], Linda Lorelle (1989-2006): Weekend Anchor & later Weekday Evening Anchor [now with KUHT-TV's Red, White & Blue show], Sylvia Perez (1985-1989): Weekend Anchor/Health Reporter (formerly with ABC 7 WLS-TV Chicago, IL & FOX 32 WFLD-TV Chicago, IL), John Quinones (1975-1978) [now with ABC News], Jacque Reid (1997-2000) [later with BET Nightly News], Janet Shanilan (1995-1997) [currently with NBC News], Spencer Tillman (1987-1997) [later went to WABC-TV & currently with CBS Sports], Chris Wragge (1998-2004) [later went to WCBS-TV], Paula Zahn (1981-1983) [formerly with CBS News & CNN], Marvin Zindler (1950-1954) [later went to Ch. *Anyone else I left out, just let me know immediately & give your take on others, who used to work for NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston. This race was especially notable as the winner was Dale Earnhardt, Jr., whose father died at the same track in the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 only months before. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. The three studios located within the building are suspended from the ground to reduce vibration. She starts on Jan. 10. After spending over 23 years working as a Fox 4 anchor, Mark Alford announced he is leaving the anchor desk, FOX4 revealed. After 40 years of ownership by the Hobby family, KPRC was sold to the Washington Post in April 1994. This new role allows me to stay in Houston. I joined KPRC2 as a reporter in January 2018. joined KRIV-TV in November 2004 as a news anchor. Scholarship Fund." Outside of TV news, Aragon also works with the UniPro - Pilipino American Unity for Progress as a Texas advisor. Ariana Garcia joined Chron in 2021. Show business runs in reporter Jake Reiner's family. Paste as plain text instead, That particular set was not designed solely for NBC affiliates, however. In November 2015, she left Channel 26 for Tampa's WFTS-TV as a news anchor. Houston will always hold a special place in my heart. joined KRIV-TV in August 1986 as a reporter and anchor. HOUSTON These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houstons home for news in 2021. This set was referred to as the "News Center" and was used on-air until 2006, though the physical newsroom still exists in the same area. It was the first television station in Houston and the 12th in the United States. Kimberly Davis joined KHOU in June as a morning anchor for #HTownRush. The 4:30 a.m. show is anchored by Owen Conflenti with meteorologist Anthony Yanez. It has carried the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, every Labor Day since 1970. A valued part of our KPRC 2 News team, Christine joined us in February 2019 and has gone on to anchor our Noon & 4:00 p.m. newscasts, also filling in at 5, 6 & 10 p.m. During her time at KPRC 2, Christine has covered numerous stories, including the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympics, the Astros 2021 trip to the World Series, and played a pivotal role in our Bells for Abigail series. Thursday, September 23, 2021 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 according to his weekend co-anchor Sofia Ojeda. Over three decades, Koch, pronounced Cook, covered 10 hurricanes and a dozen national political conventions, as well as reporting from Rome and the Baikonur space port in Kazakhstan. The departures come a year after the retirement of longtime anchor Dominique Sachse in Oct. 2021 after three decades on KPRC 2. Stephen Morgan joined KRIV-TV sometime in July 2017 as a reporter. During the controversy, KPRC hired longtime KHOU anchor Jerome Gray, who is African-American, and moved former anchor Khambrel Marshall to Executive Producer. This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever. *Below is a photo of NBC 2 's studio set with the downtown skyline sprawled out, which consisted from 1988 until 1995. Meteorologist Anthony Yanez Anthony Yanez (Anthony Yanez) Returned to KPRC 2 in September 2021. Sign Up for Hulu + Live TV hulu hulu.com $64.99 Shop Now The popular KPRC anchor and social media influencer revealed. Instead, he indulged his second love, sports, and studied broadcasting at Syracuse University. I got word she was leaving and tonight her bio was removed from the channel 2 website. He. He co-anchored news from 6.30- 9am with Abby Eden. Fittingly for Reiner, the film -- hitting theaters July 13 -- is set in the world of journalism. amongst community leaders. Charlie Zong is a reporter on the digital desk. According to LinkedIn, Aragon also spearheaded KPRCs internal community outreach program which connects community leaders and businesses with newsroom team. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a company focused on solving problems and empowering people from all walks to life to make an impact and achieve. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Born in Lima, Peru, Sofia moved to the U.S. as a child, growing up in New Jersey. I start on 12/15. Hey guys. After 16 years, Lorelle resigned her post after she was Archer was beaten, stabbed, and left unconscious in a street, awakening the next day in a hospital. Ojeda made a statement in June announcing she is leaving KPRC. As KLEE-TV, the station became the source of controversy thanks to some British TV viewers who claimed to receive the signal of KLEE-TV on September 14, 1953, three years after the original signal was transmitted. Steven Romo (who is married to Stephen Morgan, above) left his role as ABC13 weekend morning anchor and reporter to move to New York City with Morgan. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S. Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? Learn more about her here. Jerome Gray was hired at KPRC 2 in 2005 as a senior news editor and anchor. "I will be making videos, doing interviews, and bringing you interesting stories. She plans to spend her weekends with her family now instead of working. KPRC's morning and late-night newscasts made the most gains in 2007, competing for second place. The former anchor filed a lawsuit against the station, citing breach of contract and defamation. 13 KTRK-TV, 1973-2007] Deceased. In her announcement, Sachse said she would focus on her social media presence, including a YouTube channel with over 1.5 million subscribers, and a book slated for release on April 5, 2022 titled Life Makeover: Embrace the Bold, Beautiful, and Blessed You.. While at KOCO 5, she covered the I-40 bridge collapse in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. Blue Dogs, It was only until I was at college that I really developed a passion for it," he said. What are people going to say about that? Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, 'Call me a Nazi': Former Houston pastor calls for state book ban, Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob arrives, Former KHOU anchor turns layoff into lucrative real estate career, The only Houston rodeo food guide you'll need, Report: Houston ranked No. Overall, as of early 2008, KPRC was third in the ratings behind KHOU and KTRK. Hed worked at KPRC once before between 2003 and 2007. Kris has been a valued member of our news team on two different occasions. Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. At his retirement Archer was Houstons longest-running TV reporter on air and had helped cover major news events in the city for over four decades, ranging from natural disasters to political scandals. Learn more about him. Since August of 2005, Owen has been a news anchor for 17 years, and most of his audience now knows his name. The umma cum laude University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign grad interned with ABC Newschannel 15 WICD and CBS WCIA 3 both in Champaign, IL with another internship at NBC 5 Chicago WMAQ. pic.twitter.com/oGhlS5SAGu, Vanessa Richardson joins Houston Rockets TV, Vanessa Richardson and Paul Gallant replace Charlie Pallilo at ESPN 97.5. The reality is my parents, back home in Dallas, need more help these days and Ive always promised to do whatever I can, as best as I can. ", A post shared by Christine Noel (@christinenoeltv), While she hasn't confirmed her next career move, Nol recently hinted on social media that she might be returning to Colorado. Analog 2 was broadcasting instructions on how to obtain and set up a converter box until July 12, 2009. It's completely different here," he said. Before that she was an MMJ/Reporter/Fill-In Anchor/Fill-in Producer for WEEK/WHOI-TV NBC News 25 ABC HOI-19 News Peoria, Illinois. The station also saw ratings decline in the mornings and also at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. KPRC was also hit with a boycott by black civil rights activist Quanell X and others after the demotion of two African-American anchors. 1 most stressful city for U.S. workers, Houston leaders delay vote on Hobby Airport concesssions contract, KPRC 2 anchor Brandon Walker announces he is leaving network, Astros GM provides update on Yordan Alvarez's hand injury, Bun B on bringing Southern rap stars to Houston's Rodeo, UH favored by wide margin to win NCAA tournament, per ESPN's BPI, Watch: Houston Astros' Luis Garcia debuts new windup, Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious on-air interview with reporter, 'Call me a Nazi': Former Houston-area pastor calls for state book ban, Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob hits city, Former KHOU 11 anchor Lily Jang turns layoff into lucrative real estate career, Your essential and exhaustive guide to 2023 Houston rodeo food. Gutierrez said he left to help his parents who need more help these days.. Alford became passionate about news and entertainment reporting watching role models Walter Cronkite and Johnny Carson. Joined KPRC 2 in February 2021. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 26, 2022Vanessa Richardson joins Houston Rockets TV, UPDATE FEBRUARY 09, 2022Vanessa Richardson and Paul Gallant replace Charlie Pallilo at ESPN 97.5, "Bidding farewell to KPRC2 Vanessa Richardson whose last night on air at KPRC2 was last night," Garvin posted on Facebook. The British-born, San Antonio-raised journalist went to college in Houston and previously worked for Fox 26. Sylvia Perez (1985-1989): Weekend Anchor/Health Reporter (formerly with ABC 7 WLS-TV Chicago, IL & FOX 32 WFLD-TV Chicago, IL) John Quinones (1975-1978) [now with ABC News] Jacque Reid (1997-2000) [later with BET Nightly News] Janet Shanilan (1995-1997) [currently with NBC News] However, Late Nightdid return to KPRC in 1996 but on a delayed basis. Lee never did reasonably well with his station, and on June 1, 1950, KLEE-TV was purchased by the Hobby family, owners of the Houston Post, who had signed on KPRC radio in 1925 as Houston's first radio station. The way I really got to see that, and see what Houston people are made of, was Hurricane Harvey . In addition, he has freelanced for a number of publications including the Los Angeles Times and Dallas Morning News. "I realized the most fun that I had reporting was when I could be creative and do interesting live shots, and ad lib," he said. April 1990 NBC 2 Weekend Newscast with Tim Lake, Linda Lorelle, Ted Shaw & Rick Schwartz, Here's another photograph of NBC 2's sprawled set from Oct. 29th, 1988 during their weekend newscast with Tim Lake & Sylvia Perez, Here's another photograph of KPRC-TV's sprawled set from Oct. 29, 1988 during their weekend newscast with Tim Lake & Sylvia Perez. In June 2011, she announced she was leaving Channel 11 to anchor the newscasts at Los Angeles' KNBC-TV. Jennifer Broome joined KPRC-TV in August 2016 as the co-host for "Houston Life," Channel 2's new morning lifestyle program. Previously, she was a news anchor for Charlotte's WBTV-TV. KPRC, and then general manager, Steve Wasserman (now atWPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida) had a contract to air the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant live. The native Texan and mother of five boys earned a BA in Communications from Baylor University and previously worked with Waco's KWTX News 10 and KCEN 6 News, Minneapolis' WFTC-TV, and Jacksonville's WJXT-TV Channel 4 News. He left the station on March 24, 2017 and is now anchoring at Memphis' WREG-TV. On Dec. 4, 2017, it was announced she would be leaving Houston to join the Fox team in Los Angeles. Pasted as rich text. Shara Fryer works as a morning radio news anchor for KTRH 740-AM, at the radio studio. Lauren Freeman Exits KPRC 2 On July 19, 2008 during its 6 p.m. newscast, KPRC debuted its newscast in High Definition. Where is this clip from? On August 24, 2009 KPRC-TV expanded their morning newscast to begin at 4:30 a.m. He is now an anchor/correspondent with NBC. Is Owen Conflenti Leaving KPRC? weekend anchor. The station's digital signal, UHF 35, is multiplexed: KPRC-TV ended programming on its analog signal, on VHF channel 2, on June 12, 2009, as part of the DTV transition in the United States,[4] and remained on its current pre-transition channel number, 35 [5] PSIP is used to display KPRC-TV's virtual channel as 2. READ ALSO:Houston TV news stars who left us in 2017. ", In a statement, KPRC 2 Vice President and General Manager Phil Lane thanked Nol for her hard work and professionalism. joined KPRC-TV in 1994 as a news reporter and fill-in weekend anchor. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S.Change | Crosby ISD adopts 4-day school week, a first in Harris County. On September 14, 2009 KPRC-TV removed Dr. Phil from its schedule, due to management concerns over the show's declining ratings and an overdependence on tabloid content such as true crime stories which had little to do with Houston or the program's gimmick shows for sweepsmonths, and had veered away from the original focus of the series on solving common psychological problems. Atkinson left Channel 2 in August 1988 to join Harris County Precinct 3 as an executive assistant. She specializes in Texas features, consumer and business news and local crime coverage. demoted to the afternoon newscast, a decision that was not met favorably Anyone else remembers Tranzana Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts for KPRC-TV from 1999 until 2003 ? Previously, Noland was an anchor for New York City's WNYW-TV. !The name "Rilwan" actually means "The one we've been waiting for" More fun facts about Rilwan: https://t.co/xre7vtZ1LgYou can follow him here, Facebook, or on Instagram at @KPRC2Rilwan!Houston, let's give Rilwan a warm welcome! Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for. The video includes recordings of her bosses saying she should not have asked about hydroxychloroquine in an interview with Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of staff at United Memorial Medical Center, who used the drug as part of a cocktail to treat COVID-19 patients. During the 19801982 run of the NBC soap opera. ?? The Wichita Falls native moved to Houston in 1969 and studied journalism at the University of Houston before joining KPRC as a police beat reporter. The University of Indianapolis grad also worked as an on-court emcee for the Indiana Pacers, a digital specialist for WTHR Indianapolis and as a broadcaster for UI's 88.7 FM WICR and UIndy TV. Rita Garcia joined ABC13 on July 26, hosting weekday morning news from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Texas native Rita Garcia returned to Houston television on July 26 to host ABC13s weekday morning news with co-anchor Samica Knight and meteorologist Elita Loresca from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Garcia, who replaces longtime anchor Tom Koch, had once worked at Fox 26 before moving to Los Angeles to anchor the Good Day LA morning show on Fox 11. Longtime anchor Freeman, signed off on Friday for the last time after 25 years in the broadcasting business, including 16 years at KPRC 2. After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position. "There is such a sense of community . Angry fans flooded KPRC's email system with a reported 4,000 e-mails. 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