I want to prove to everyone that I belong here and that I'm good enough on my own.' Yesterday, my social feeds were full of the recently posted KPRC 2 "Space Reporter" job opening. 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. Houston truly is a special place and one I will hold near and dear to my heart. Rascon, who has co-anchored the midday and 5 p.m. newscast for 23 years, said he wanted to focus on personal and community service projects. 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. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for El Paso's KTSM-TV. before going on to do real estate and work on the "Linda Lorelle Report: Houston is the No. Previously, she was a reporter, then anchor at ABC 13 KTRK from 1980 to 2006. When the station elected to not renew her contract, she moved on to NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston: Where are they now . 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. regional public relations manager at Lyondell-Basell. The race was aired on tape-delay later that night on independent station KNWS-TV, (with permission from NBC) following its scheduled live airing of a Houston Astros game. Romo had been with KTRK since 2016. Dave Froehlich joined KHOU as a morning news anchor in November after 8 years anchoring Good Day Austin on Fox 7. 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. Previously, she worked for CBS Philly as an evening reporter and fill-in anchor, according to KHOU. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. On Aug. 1, 2017, she announced she would be leaving Channel 2 and going back to Colorado. 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". If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. Gutierrez said he left to help his parents who need more help these days.. Learn more about her here. Previously, she was a news anchor for Charlotte's WBTV-TV. In a statement regarding Freeman's retirement, Lane said: "Shes been a great team member and leader in the newsroom. That did play on my mind, so I was like, 'Well, maybe I'll try this other avenue and see where it takes me.' http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2002/08/19/focus2.html, http://www.blackenterprise.com/mag/a-joint-venture/, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-nicholas/6b/361/8bb. Gundetection data raises concernsAftermath | West Texas town looks like Mars after dust stormGrind | Houston is the No. I never really watched the news. Nol's colleagues also wrote messages in support of her. 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. Not sure if it's current, but he was running a quite successful independent printing firm right after he left tv. Now, Reiner -- who has been taking improv classes at Houston's Station Theaterand performing locally since moving here in early 2016 -- is going to get the chance to do what he originally dreamed of doing a decade ago. He went on to become a sports anchor and reporter for KRIV-TV in August 1998. [citation needed]. HOUSTON - These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houston's home for news in 2021. 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. Sachse began her reporting career in local radio as a traffic announcer but later became one of Houstons most recognizable television faces. Amanda Cochran is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist. She departed for stations in San Antonio, Tulsa, and southern Illinois before arriving in Oklahoma City, according to her KOCO 5 profile. The station operates on digital channel 35, but its PSIP virtual channel is 2. She did some freelance work for Fox 26 KRIV KPRC announced on Nov. 1 that Guzman would be returning to the station to anchor the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, replacing Dominique Sachse. I got to do so many creative live shots where I got my hair sprayed green on TV and got mobbed by the crowd . For several years during the early 1990s, the updates were also aired during the overnight hours with producers and other newsroom personnel anchoring. Hecker is now a news personality, according to her social media accounts. position. Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. She left CW 39 in June 2006 for Chicago's WBBM-TV. pic.twitter.com/HagK8cDxOb. 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. This new shift will allow her to bring her journalism skillset to an entirely new audience. Overall, as of early 2008, KPRC was third in the ratings behind KHOU and KTRK. Learn more about him here. Then this big news drops. ?? 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. Swipe through to see a gallery of Houston TV anchors. pic.twitter.com/Vs2m7H4H2R. My family is of Jamaican descent, but . In late 2016, she announced she was leaving the station. The son of departing ABC13 anchor Art Rascon, Jacob Rascon will join ABC13 as a reporter and anchor in 2022. "I never thought I'd make that jump from (market) 125 to what, at the time, was number 10." "But I think what's most valuable is what you do with those connections, how you rise to the occasion. I won't be on TV, but my goal was never to be on TV. Cox, a young mother at the time, was not found for more than a decade. They are curious to know if the anchor is retiring or if she is going for a different career opportunity. 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She has since pursued gigs with various non-profit groups and has done work as a correspondent for CBS News. On August 24, 2009 KPRC-TV expanded their morning newscast to begin at 4:30 a.m. In 2019, the Sam Houston State University got engaged at her alma mater Sam Houston State University. This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for. Since LPMs went live in October 2007, the ratings picture has changed in Houston. You cannot paste images directly. She spent 28 years at KPRC reporting on the streets and on the set, first as a traffic reporter and later as an anchor for primetime newscasts. In May 1988, Mark left Channel 11. The ABC11 reporter left the station in January 2022 to take a job at ABC7 in San Francisco . She then made the move to California in 2014 to. He co-anchored news from 6.30- 9am with Abby Eden. She plans to spend her weekends with her family now instead of working. Six The Emmy and National Edward R. Murrow Award winner covered other news too, as you can tell from the above video of her live report from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Late Night with Conan O'Brien did not air in Houston from 1994 to 1996. Green, an Emmy-award winning meteorologist, debuted the stations Sunday morning show with anchor, reporter and fellow New York native Lauren Talarico in Jan. 2020. She previously hosted segments on syndicated radio "The Bob & Tom Show.". Christine Nol has announced she is leaving KPRC 2. 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. Lauren Freeman announced that she is leaving KPRC 2 Houston in November 2022. Before ABC13, Rascon had worked as a national correspondent for CBS News and as a reporter for ABC7 in Los Angeles, according to ABC13. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. The adrenaline of having a live audience and getting that direct feedback almost immediately when you're doing it, I was like, 'yeah.' He left the station on March 24, 2017 and is now anchoring at Memphis' WREG-TV. Christine Nol has announced she is leaving KPRC 2. Previously, Simon was a general assignment reporter for Miami's WSVN-TV. Romo had been with KTRK since 2016. 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. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S. Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? Roswitha Vogler/Photography by Roswitha Vogler. 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. The television station's call letters were changed to match its radio cousin on July 3, 1950. Management decided not to renew his contract in 2011, but it wasn't long before Houston METRO took him in as their new spokesman. The station's mail servers were hit with several hundred and possibly more emails in response. The newest addition to the KPRC news team hails from Nashville, Tennessee. It was only until I was at college that I really developed a passion for it," he said. Rose-Ann Aragon announced last night she is leaving her reporter position with KPRC 2 Houston. "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. During the controversy, KPRC hired longtime KHOU anchor Jerome Gray, who is African-American, and moved former anchor Khambrel Marshall to Executive Producer. joined KRIV-TV in October 2007 as an anchor. Kriss last day will be February 2, 2022. '@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. 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. However, Late Nightdid return to KPRC in 1996 but on a delayed basis. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his dad is Rob Reiner. Cary Darling joined the Houston Chronicle in 2017 where he writes about arts, entertainment and pop culture, with an emphasis on film and media. I'll focus on innovation, tech and research - another major passion of mine. 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. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. The British-born, San Antonio-raised journalist went to college in Houston and previously worked for Fox 26. Station gm Jerry Martin sent an email to staff announcing the move. Your link has been automatically embedded. Ultimately, I wasn't getting that on a consistent basis from doing news.". 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. Previously, Barguiarena was a reporter for KHOU-TV and an anchor for Telemundo's KTMD-TV. Hailing from West Michigan, Nol first joined KPRC 2 in 2019 and went on to anchor the station's noon and 4 p.m. newscasts. 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. 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. Joined KPRC 2 in 2021. KPRC STL tower off of U.S. Route 59in the Greater Sharpstown area ofHouston, Texas. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff notes Gutierrez' exit comes a few weeks after his. If I had to guess, I think the designer of the set was Gil Jimenez, who is still based in San Diego. 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See you in one week, Colorado! During that time, he generally received unfavorable reviews. Anyone else remembers Trazanna Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts forNBC 2 from 1999 until 2003 ? 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KUSA 's morning anchor Christine Noel is leaving Denver for an opportunity in Houston, Texas, at KPRC. His company is still quite active in set fabrication and design and they provide many of the sets for stations owned by Gray Television. I would say more than anything, it's a quality of life decision.". KPRC was the first station in Houston with weather radar, videotape for field reporting, the first TV station with a fully staffed Austin news bureau, and the first TV station in Houston to hire female and African-American reporters. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S. Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? "I really want people to know that I'm going home, not only because I have this passion for acting and performing (but) I want to be closer to my family," he said. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his dad is Rob Reiner. "When I was growing up in LA, and in high school there, I was in all the plays and the musicals. In April 2014, she joined KRIV-TV as a reporter and fill-in anchor. 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. "For instance, when I covered the Super Bowl where they sent me to Philadelphia to cover the Eagles fans. KPRC instead opted to air reruns of The Jenny Jones Show in this time slot. She is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications and is fluent in Spanish. About. A former general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor at Fox 26, Ivory Hecker was fired by the station after going off-script in a live 5 p.m. broadcast on June 14. KPRC 5 p.m. anchor Kris Gutierrez has left the Houston NBC affiliate after almost two years there. Before moving Houston, I worked for news stations in Kansas City, MO; Charleston, WV; and Rapid City, SD. 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] 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. "I will be making videos, doing interviews, and bringing you interesting stories. This was a fact not lost on O'Brien, who visited various parts of Houston including the main bus terminal to watch an episode of his own show with Houstonians in a classic and hilarious skit. On Aug. 19, 2017, she finally left Channel 26 to join Texas Southern University as vice president of university advancement. 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. A Houston Chronicle reporter and photographer joined the Northeastern Trail Riders Association to document the highlights and challenges of life on the trail during the group's 108-mile journey to the 2023 Houston Reporter Jake Reiner leaving KPRC/2 in August to pursue family business, Black trail riders head to Houston rodeo parade after grueling, joyful 6-day journey. What are people going to say about that? 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. After 16 years, Lorelle resigned her post after she was Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday. On Oct. 5, 2010, Vargas announced she was leaving Channel 26 to anchor Los Angeles' KCBS-TV. Prior to joining the Features desk, he was the social media lead for HoustonChronicle.com and homepage producer for Chron.com. I think variations of it emerged elsewhere on other network affiliates around the same time in the mid or late 80s. It included clips from Ch. 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. By Zubowski was previously a reporter and fill-in anchor at Phoenix's KTVK-TV. joined KPRC-TV August 2006 as an anchor and reporter. "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. Draloc, Inc. Wasserman also received several complaints in person at KPRC's studios. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his . One actually ended up at the TV station in Victoriaa little overten years ago and they definitely got a good amount of use out of it before they switched to one that was more HD friendly. tweeted Zach Lashway. The move begins Monday, November 14, 2022. ), KPRC 2 welcomes Daniella Guzman back to Houston news, Houstons own Daniella Guzman is returning to the Bayou City in Januar. She's the CMO for the YMCA of Greater Houston now: http://www.naydo.org/about-us/naydo-council/trazanna-moreno,-apr,-chief-communications-officer,-ymca-of-greater-houston.html. joined KTRK-TV in 1976 as a reporter and later an anchor. 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. In July 2014, she announced she was leaving the station for a public relations role at the Harris County Toll Road Authority. He had been with KRIV since 2019 and helped cover the deadly winter storm in February. After 33 years anchoring the ABC13 morning newscast, Koch announced on Feb. 1 that he would retire at the end of May. Born in Lima, Peru, Sofia moved to the U.S. as a child, growing up in New Jersey. "After many months of reflection and prayer, I know this is the right time for me. Anchors Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman each recently announced their departures from Houston's KPRC 2. "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. 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. Every day for two and a half hours, Conflenti hosts live news, covering breaking news and special initiatives. joined KPRC-TV in 1994 as a news reporter and fill-in weekend anchor. 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. 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. Show business runs in reporter Jake Reiner's family. joined KRIV-TV in August 1986 as a reporter and anchor. KPRC is also among a handful of NBC affiliates that does not air Poker After Dark. "It feels like a form of performance and I got that adrenaline rush from doing that, anchoring and reporting.". Joined KPRC 2 in October. Archer was beaten, stabbed, and left unconscious in a street, awakening the next day in a hospital. 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 1992, he joined KRIV-TV as an weekend anchor and reporter. NBC 2'sset also had the blue background during The Scene at Five from 1988 until 1989. Learn more about her. !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! He figured it would be something along the lines of, "Of course, he wants to go into acting. weekend anchor. Mamdooh joined KPRC in July of 2018 from KMGH Denver, Colorado. Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. In addition, he has freelanced for a number of publications including the Los Angeles Times and Dallas Morning News. 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