Previously, she was an anchor for Lansing's WILX-TV. ChannelTwoNews, who constructed NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston'sset with the skyline, which was sprawled out ? In 2010, the station changed its slogan from "Right Here, Right Now" to "News at the Speed of Life". Previously, Benton reported out of Austin's KTBC-TV and Killeen's KCEN-TV. Here's a news update from Sylvia Perez from 1989: Weekend news reports from Larry Audas, who subbed in for Tim Lake (1989). Houston truly is a special place and one I will hold near and dear to my heart. Go girl go!!". KPRC Show More Show Less 4 of 4 Show business runs in reporter Jake Reiner's family. Charlie Zong is a reporter on the digital desk. The station operates on digital channel 35, but its PSIP virtual channel is 2. The newest addition to the KPRC news team hails from Nashville, Tennessee. 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. Richardson credits her interest in reporting from her father, who was a stay-at-home dad due to an illness. News stations don't typically like to promote the leaving of any anchors or reporters, especially if they decide to jump ship to a rival outlet. Previously, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor at Tucson's KGUN-TV. Prior to Channel 11, he had worked at New York City's WABC-TV. In 2015, she left Channel 13 to join her husband in New Haven, Conn. She's now a freelance reporter for ABC News One. 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. I don't have a ton of their weekend stuff from that time, and am looking for it ChannelTwoNews, the clip is called "News Footage of a Houston Rescue on 10/29/1988". Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for. She is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications and is fluent in Spanish. The former anchor filed a lawsuit against the station, citing breach of contract and defamation. Your link has been automatically embedded. The adrenaline of having a live audience and getting that direct feedback almost immediately when you're doing it, I was like, 'yeah.' But the younger Rascon soon left behind his national media job to return to Houston in 2017 and compete with his fathers station as a reporter and weekend morning anchor for KPRC. Houston native Daniella Guzman started at KPRC as a news intern and worked for a local Spanish-language station before KPRC hired her in 2006 as a reporter and weekend anchor, according to the station. 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. This new role allows me to stay in Houston. KPRC 5 p.m. anchor Kris Gutierrez has left the Houston NBC affiliate after almost two years there. She graduated from Rowan University. On Instagram Monday, Nol wrote: "Winter is coming.. and so am I. 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. "It feels like a form of performance and I got that adrenaline rush from doing that, anchoring and reporting.". Christine Nol has announced she is leaving KPRC 2. joined KRIV-TV in November 2004 as a news anchor. I will let Kris explain in his own words why he has made the difficult decision to resign, but he leaves with our deepest respect and understanding. ABC13 reporter Patrina Adger joined the station in November from KOCO 5 in Oklahoma City, where she worked as a general assignment reporter. Before that, she received her journalism degree from Hope College in 2008 and after graduating, worked for WZZM 13 On Your Side News in Grand Rapids, Michigan before moving to Denver, Colorado to join KUSA's 9NEWS. She not only leaving the channel but she entirely is taking leave from the television world and wants to have family time. Three years later, KPRC culminated in the construction of a new set using the newsroom as a backdrop that was similar to the set atWSVN in Miami. Gutierrez will also anchor KPRC 2 News at 5PM with Lauren Freeman. News anchor Lauren Freeman: "My New. Previously, Jang was a morning news anchor and reporter for Seattle's KCPQ-TV. In June 2006, she left Channel 26 and became a news anchor for Chicago's WFLD-TV. Scholarship Fund." You can read the note below. Previously Vargas was a reporter for CNN in Los Angeles. "A fantastic young lady with a bright futurewe wish you the best & many blessings my friend!". Previously, Simon was a general assignment reporter for Miami's WSVN-TV. Cox, a young mother at the time, was not found for more than a decade. In a statement regarding Freeman's retirement, Lane said: "Shes been a great team member and leader in the newsroom. Its newscasts prior to the Post-Newsweek buyout were more traditional in comparison. 13 & currently works for CBS 11 KHOU-TV Houston), Larry Audas, Ted Shaw & Lisa Malosky, etc.. February 18, 1992 10:00 PM Newscastwith Bill Balleza & Linda Lorelle (after she moved to weeknights from the weekends by either late 1991 or spring 1992: maybe ChannelTwoNews can help us out with this one). It is a dream communications position at one of the Top 5 tech companies in the world. KUSA 's morning anchor Christine Noel is leaving Denver for an opportunity in Houston, Texas, at KPRC. In late 2016, she announced she was leaving the station. 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. Hello everyone! Her last day on air was on June 19. This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever, said Gutierrez. That did play on my mind, so I was like, 'Well, maybe I'll try this other avenue and see where it takes me.' Those were Conan O'Brien's first years as the host. Before ABC13, Rascon had worked as a national correspondent for CBS News and as a reporter for ABC7 in Los Angeles, according to ABC13. While at KOCO 5, she covered the I-40 bridge collapse in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. Aragon's last day on air with KPRC will be Saturday August 27, 2022. LPMs replace the old diary method of measuring ratings. Since August of 2005, Owen has been a news anchor for 17 years, and most of his audience now knows his name. Our news team should be proud of the work weve accomplished together, at a time when viewers expected it more than ever. READ ALSO:Houston TV news stars who left us in 2017. "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. From the bottom of my heart - thank you for always believing in and supporting me.". This is a carousel. radio station News 92 FM as a reporter. HOUSTON - These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houston's home for news in 2021. Jan Carson was recently doing some business stuff in the private sector. KPRC 2 has a wealth of current and former talent, says KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane. joined KRIV-TV in October 2007 as an anchor. Your previous content has been restored. 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] A University of Houston graduate, Reyna debuted on local television in 2006 as a traffic reporter with KPRC. KPRC STL tower off of U.S. Route 59in the Greater Sharpstown area ofHouston, Texas. Then this big news drops. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022Rose-Ann Aragon announced on Facebook she is now working for Microsoft. HOUSTON - KPRC 2 reporter Bill Spencer does not have a wardrobe malfunction -- his ties were cut for a reason. Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a Julian Gill, Emma Balter, Joy Sewing, Marcy de Luna, Cary Darling and Andrew Dansby contributed to this report. 13 KTRK-TV, 1973-2007] Deceased. Its sad to say Goodbye Houston but my last day w/ @KHOU is this TUE. Sign Up for Hulu + Live TV hulu hulu.com $64.99 Shop Now The popular KPRC anchor and social media influencer revealed. Advertisement She is not only leaving the station, but she is also stepping away from the hectic schedules of broadcasting. On Oct. 5, 2010, Vargas announced she was leaving Channel 26 to anchor Los Angeles' KCBS-TV. What kind of doctor is Benita Zahn? Stepping away from a main anchor job, while a difficult decision, is a small price to pay for family. "After many months of reflection and prayer, I know this is the right time for me. His father and grandfather did it," Reiner supposed. I got to do so many creative live shots where I got my hair sprayed green on TV and got mobbed by the crowd . Kris has been a valued member of our news team on two different occasions. Not sure if it's current, but he was running a quite successful independent printing firm right after he left tv. After 40 years of ownership by the Hobby family, KPRC was sold to the Washington Post in April 1994. Thursday, September 23, 2021 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 according to his weekend co-anchor Sofia Ojeda. Display as a link instead, Prior to the digital transition, KPRC was the only Houston station on the VHF dial that did not air on a cable channel . Swipe through to see a gallery of Houston TV anchors. 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. WELCOME TO KPRC 2, RILWAN BALOGUN! After five years, her last day at the Tegna-owned station will be Dec. 28. 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, Houston TV news stars who left us in 2017, 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. I grew up listening to Vin Scully and idolized him. ), (Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. Dominique Sachse, an Emmy Award-winning evening anchor for KPRC, announced at the end of September her departure from the station on Oct. 29. Addison Green, a meteorologist for KHOU, announced on Nov. 28 that he would leave the station after Nov. 30 to return to his home state of New York as a weekday meteorologist with News 12 in the New York City area. Learn more about her. Longtime anchor Freeman, signed off on Friday for the last time after 25 years in the broadcasting business, including 16 years at KPRC 2. In 1978, one year after army veteran Jos Campos Torres was found dead in Buffalo Bayou after being beaten and killed by Houston police officers who were sentenced to a year of probation, tensions erupted during a Cinco de Mayo event at Moody Park. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff notes Gutierrez' exit comes a few weeks after his. "I've always had a passion for acting and performing," he said Monday in a phone interview. He. "Nearly four years ago, you welcomed me into your homesand the love and support I've felt since then has been more than I could have ever dreamed of," she wrote. Since 2004, KPRC has been branded "Local 2. In May 1997, he left Channel 26 and joined KPRC-TV as a sports anchor and reporter. Reiner has dabbled in film acting before, largely with small roles in his dad's movies, including "Flipped," "Being Charlie" and the upcoming "Shock and Awe," starring Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson and James Marsden. He had been with KRIV since 2019 and helped cover the deadly winter storm in February. Christine Nol has announced she is leaving KPRC 2. Longtime KPRC reporter Phil Archer began his television news career in 1976. In September 2013, she announced she was leaving Channel 26 to join Chicago's WFLD-TV as an anchor and reporter. 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. He has no particular role prompting him to make the move to L.A. now and says, like a lot of other actors, he will take acting classes and get involved with improv. T he night before her final newscast on KPRC Channel 2, Dominique Sachse was royally fted by colleagues, friends and family in a sendoff hosted by Steak 48 in Houston's River Oaks District . However the agreement with the Miss Texas organization was made before NASCAR and NBC came to their agreement to carry races in 1999, and despite the wide breadth of time to reschedule, Miss Texas refused to renegotiate or renege on the agreement and allow KPRC to carry the pageant at a new time or on tape delay to accommodate one of NASCAR's tentpole events. Joined KPRC 2 in February 2021. It was the first television station in Houston and the 12th in the United States. Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. Ojeda made a statement in June announcing she is leaving KPRC. The latest Houston news, weather and sports from KPRC 2. In 2014, Mena left Channel 2 to become an ABC News correspondent. John-Henry Perera is a food writer for the Houston Chronicle. KPRC moved the show to 12:35 a.m. later in 1998, and finally to his network slot in 2005, where he remained until his departure to host The Tonight Show. (Houston is now the seventh largest TV media market, according to Nielsen.). After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position. Lauren Freeman announced that she is leaving KPRC 2 Houston in November 2022. Previously, Barguiarena was a reporter for KHOU-TV and an anchor for Telemundo's KTMD-TV. 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. Since then, she has moved to a communications, education and public engagement role with Harris County Public Health. But there are things about Houston that he will take with him. Learn more about him. Baseball was something I was passionate about," he said. HOUSTON We are excited to announce that former KPRC 2 weekend news anchor Sofia Ojeda will return to anchor KPRC 2 News Today alongside Owen Conflenti, and anchor Lisa Hernandez will be promoted to the Midday, Noon and 4 p.m. newscasts. That's what people should think about when they think of Houston.". KPRC's morning and late-night newscasts made the most gains in 2007, competing for second place. And no, it's not because he had to jump out of a vehicle like Bond and had to. Rilwan Balogun graduated from UT the University of Tennessee and has carved a path through television news starting in Phoenix, Arizona in 2015, followed by stops in Lansing, Michigan, in Greensboro, North Carolina, and in New Orleans, according to his Fox 8 New Orleans profile. My goal is always to do good work, help and serve people. She previously hosted segments on syndicated radio "The Bob & Tom Show.". pic.twitter.com/Vs2m7H4H2R. Zubowski was previously a reporter and fill-in anchor at Phoenix's KTVK-TV. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Upload or insert images from URL. KPRC 2 anchors Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman announce their departures, Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! In December 2013, he announced he was leaving CW 39 to become news director for Dallas' KDAF-TV. She then made the move to California in 2014 to. She did some freelance work for Fox 26 KRIV NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston: Where are they now . (Year joined KPRC indicated through parenthesis), 3. http://books.google.com/books?id=hHZ3wYy7e9gC&pg=PA277&lpg=PA277&dq=mary+jane+vandiver&source=bl&ots=HfdBISCnqC&sig=LPwt4RoqIM0To2-SrEjcN6uBsaE&hl=en&ei=EtmJS4WWPIjONa7u0aYB&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CBcQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=mary%20jane%20vandiver&f=false, KLEE Channel 2 - The Eyes Of Texas station id from 1949, KPRC Channel 2 - Channel 2, Let's All Be There promo from late 1984, KPRC Channel 2 News 5PM Weeknight open from July 24, 1984, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight - Next promo for September 19, 1984, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight open from September 19, 1984, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight - Tonight ident for February 24, 1986, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight - Cover Story ident for February 24, 1986, KPRC Channel 2 News Today Weekday open from March 26, 1986, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight open from April 11, 1986, KPRC Channel 2 News 5PM Weeknight open from September 1, 1986, KPRC Channel 2 News: Late Edition open from October 23, 1986, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight open from May 25, 1987, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight close from May 25, 1987, KPRC Channel 2 - Come Home To The Best, Only On Channel 2 promo from late 1988, KPRC Channel 2 - Home Of Super Bowl XXVII ident for January 31, 1993, KPRC News 2 Houston Nightbeat - Tonight promo from 1995, KPRC News 2 Houston Nightbeat - AccuWeather With Frank Billingsley - Tonight ident from 1995, NBC Network - Frasier - Break Bumper w/KPRC-TV Houston byline from 1995, NBC Network - The John Larroquette Show - Season Finale - Next promo w/KPRC-TV Houston byline for May 23, 1995, KPRC News 2 Houston Nightbeat Weeknight - Tonight ident for May 23, 1995, NBC Network - Houdini: Unlocking His Secrets - Wednesday promo w/KPRC-TV Houston byline for May 24, 1995, KPRC Local 2 News - The Team promo from late November 2007, KPRC Local 2 - Your Olympic Station logo from late July 2012, KPRC Local 2 - Your Winter Olympics Station logo from late January 2014, KPRC Channel 2 logo from late January 2015, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weekend open from January 2, 2016, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weekend close from January 2, 2016, KPRC Channel 2 - On Snapchat promo from late February 2016, KPRC Channel 2 - Your Olympics Station logo from early August 2016, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weekend open from January 7, 2017, KPRC Channel 2 News Today Weekend open from January 8, 2017, KPRC Channel 2 News 12PM Weekday open from February 6, 2017, KPRC Channel - Happy Holidays logo from late December 2017, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight open from January 5, 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight close from January 5, 2018, KPRC Channel 2 - Habitat Home Build promo for Early-Mid January 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News 6PM Weeknight - Next promo for February 21, 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News 6PM Weeknight open from February 21, 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News - Remembering Barbara Bush: 1925-2018 open from Mid-Late April 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight open from April 17, 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News 4PM Weekday open from April 18, 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News - 70 Years open from late December 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight open from December 20, 2018, KPRC Channel 2 News Midday Weekday open from February 8, 2019, KPRC Channel 2 News 10PM Weeknight open from March 25, 2019, KPRC Channel 2 News - Breaking News open from Summer 2019, KPRC Channel 2 News Today 5AM Weekday open from January 25, 2021, Local television stations in Houston, Texas, Local television stations in the state of Texas, Local television stations in the United States, Television stations broadcasting on channel 2, English-language local television stations in the United States, English-language local television stations in Houston, Texas, English-language local television stations in the state of Texas, Channel 2 virtual TV stations in the United States, Channel 35 digital TV stations in the United States, Former The Washington Post Company stations, Scroll down to the "comments" section of the page, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf, http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/356489-KPRC_Houston_Pulls_Dr_Phil_.php, http://books.google.com/books?id=hHZ3wYy7e9gC&pg=PA277&lpg=PA277&dq=mary+jane+vandiver&source=bl&ots=HfdBISCnqC&sig=LPwt4RoqIM0To2-SrEjcN6uBsaE&hl=en&ei=EtmJS4WWPIjONa7u0aYB&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CBcQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=mary%20jane%20vandiver&f=false, Snopes.com article about a KLEE-TV phantom broadcast, Query the FCC's TV station database for KPRC, BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KPRC-TV. I have to assume other NBC stations took similar versions of this set. The son of departing ABC13 anchor Art Rascon, Jacob Rascon will join ABC13 as a reporter and anchor in 2022. She is currently the weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter at CBS Austin. While I am excited, there is no doubt - I will miss you all very much. In addition, he has freelanced for a number of publications including the Los Angeles Times and Dallas Morning News. He is now an anchor/correspondent with NBC. 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. 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. pic.twitter.com/HagK8cDxOb. Ladies& Gentlemen: Those who are or used to be fans of NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston back in the good ole days, might remember these anchors or reporters, who worked for the NBC station. Lake ( born December) is an Albany, New York-based television news anchor and historical narrative nonfiction author. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. The British-born, San Antonio-raised journalist went to college in Houston and previously worked for Fox 26. [17] During the impromptu segment, Hecker alleged that Fox Corporation prevented her from covering anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment and promised to release secret recordings to show what goes on behind the scenes at Fox. Project Veritas, a conservative group known for publishing undercover sting videos meant to expose what the group deems to be political bias in news media, released a video interview with Hecker. I think variations of it emerged elsewhere on other network affiliates around the same time in the mid or late 80s. "KPRC was the only top 10 (market) station that I got a look from and the only one that offered me a gig and I was absolutely floored by that," he said. [6] Dr. Phil was replaced byThe Dr. Oz Show in the 3pm time slot. Last night was the final day for NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston Weekend Sports Reporter Lainie Fritz, who left the station after 3 years. Before moving Houston, I worked for news stations in Kansas City, MO; Charleston, WV; and Rapid City, SD. Learn. Atkinson left Channel 2 in August 1988 to join Harris County Precinct 3 as an executive assistant. Alford became passionate about news and entertainment reporting watching role models Walter Cronkite and Johnny Carson. In 2019, the Sam Houston State University got engaged at her alma mater Sam Houston State University. Report: Houston is the No. KPRC-TV is the NBC affiliated television station with studios in the Greater Sharpstown area in Houston, Texas,[1][2] owned and operated by Graham Media Group, a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for El Paso's KTSM-TV. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his dad is Rob Reiner. Hes also worked at Chicago CBS owned station WBBM, Fox News Channel, KVUEin Austin,KXIIin Sherman. 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.. Heres the text of Martins email which Gutierrez posted to social media: Today we say goodbye to a friend and colleague, Kris Gutierrez. 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]. Pattie Shieh joined Fox 26 KRIV in 1989 as chief videotape editor. KPRC 2 anchor Brandon Walker announces he is leaving the network; . Gutierrez returned to KPRC in March of 2020 to anchor with Dominique Sachse who herself left the TV biz in October 2021 to focus on her upcoming book and YouTube channel. 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. Since LPMs went live in October 2007, the ratings picture has changed in Houston. Is Owen Conflenti Leaving KPRC? Shara Fryer works as a morning radio news anchor for KTRH 740-AM, at the radio studio. Richardson was in the Peacock Pit Box on pit road where she served as an analyst and was on-air with Marty Snider and INDYCAR veteran driver James Hinchcliffe. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S. Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? demoted to the afternoon newscast, a decision that was not met favorably What are people going to say about that? Jerome Gray was hired at KPRC 2 in 2005 as a senior news editor and anchor. He is a senior studying philosophy, computer science and journalism at Duke University. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his dad is Rob Reiner. I have missed the Houston community so much and missed being able to provide important and accurate information to everyone who depends on us, Ojeda says. tweeted Zach Lashway. Please know that Ive approached each day with excellence. 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. 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. Former KTRK 13 reporter Andy Cerota started at the station in 2003. Richardson came to KPRC 2 and Houston in August 2019 from WLWT 5 Cincinnati, Ohio where she was a reporter. "I'm a huge Dodgers fan. Here's one picture of NBC 2's logo with background with the TX State flag: You can post now and register later. Ariana Garcia joined Chron in 2021. joined KHOU-TV in January 2008 as an investigative reporter and fill-in anchor. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. He took over the seat vacated by Bill Balleza who retired at the beginning of 2020. joined KHOU-TV in February 2012 as the weekday morning anchor. According to LinkedIn, Aragon also spearheaded KPRCs internal community outreach program which connects community leaders and businesses with newsroom team. You cannot paste images directly. My family is of Jamaican descent, but . Sometimes the local TV faces you've watched for a good number of years simply vanish from sight with no explanation. RELATED. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff notes Gutierrez exit comes a few weeks after his co-anchor Daniella Guzman re-joined the station from KNBC in Los Angeles. joined KPRC-TV in 2012 as a weekday reporter and morning weekend anchor. On Feb. 2, 2015, he announced his retirement after a 39-year career at Channel 13. joined KTRK-TV in September 2008 as an anchor and reporter. In 1972, KPRC acquired two key KHOU personalities, anchorman Ron Stone and sportscaster Ron Franklin, for its evening newscasts. She was then promoted to the weekday evening anchor He went on to become a sports anchor and reporter for KRIV-TV in August 1998. ", In a statement, KPRC 2 Vice President and General Manager Phil Lane thanked Nol for her hard work and professionalism. I look forward to helping Houstonians get their day started bright and early and cant wait to reconnect with the community I love and have missed dearly.. In November 2013, he announced he was leaving Channel 26 to become assistant news director for Charlotte's WJZY-TV. After college, he spent two and a half years at a station in Salinas, Calif., and then got the call to make the leap to Houston in late 2015. Ivory Hecker left Fox 26 on June 15, a day after going off-script during a live broadcast at 5 p.m. to accuse Fox Corporation of censorship. 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.. *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. Thank You, Kris you will be missed by our viewers and your co-workers. Cary Darling joined the Houston Chronicle in 2017 where he writes about arts, entertainment and pop culture, with an emphasis on film and media. Its been a wonderful 2 years here!
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