Romo had been with KTRK since 2016. The way I really got to see that, and see what Houston people are made of, was Hurricane Harvey . Then this big news drops. KPRC 2 has a wealth of current and former talent, says KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane. Report: Houston is the No. Aragon joined KPRC in May 2017 from WCPO 9 Cincinnati, Ohio where she was a multi-media journalist (MMJ). Following her retirement, Daniella Guzman and Keith Garvin will begin anchoring KPRC 2 News at 5 p.m. starting Monday. ", 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. Kris has been a valued member of our news team on two different occasions. Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday marks the start of Nol's final week at KPRC 2. 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. In January 2015, KPRC dropped the "Local" and began calling themselves "Channel 2.". Jennifer Reyna joined KHOU on Nov. 1, covering weekday morning traffic from 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Traffic reporter Jennifer Reyna, known on social media as JRey, returned to Houston to join KHOU on Nov. 1, covering weekday early morning traffic from 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. alongside meteorologist Chita Craft and anchors Stephanie Simmons and Kimberly Davis. "I'm a huge Dodgers fan. The three studios located within the building are suspended from the ground to reduce vibration. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. pic.twitter.com/HagK8cDxOb. Powered by Invision Community. The adrenaline of having a live audience and getting that direct feedback almost immediately when you're doing it, I was like, 'yeah.' 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. Previously, Benton reported out of Austin's KTBC-TV and Killeen's KCEN-TV. 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. ), (Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. Hurst later became the anchor for the evening and night newscasts. 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. 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. Learn more about him. Before moving Houston, I worked for news stations in Kansas City, MO; Charleston, WV; and Rapid City, SD. 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. It's completely different here," he said. The DuMont network went defunct in 1956, though it had carriage on UHF station KNUZ-TV (now KIAH's frequency) for a while. Thursday, September 23, 2021 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 according to his weekend co-anchor Sofia Ojeda. It has carried the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, every Labor Day since 1970. RELATED. Here is a part of what Aragon wrote on Facebook: "After many months of reflection and prayer, I know this is the right time for me. Previously, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor at Tucson's KGUN-TV. She graduated from Rowan University. From 1969 until 1998, KPRC produced the longest-running syndicated television program in Texas, The Eyes of Texas, which focused on lifestyle segments relating to Texas culture and life, which continues to air on KUHT. But it's more than a matter of simply changing stations or trading hurricanes for earthquakes and the Astros for the Dodgers. Returned to KPRC 2 in September 2021. 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. She then made the move to California in 2014 to. Me & @KHOULauren debut Sun AM show in 1/2020, so its fitting we worked 1 last time. Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a The 4:30 a.m. show is anchored by Owen Conflenti with meteorologist Anthony Yanez. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Lake ( born December) is an Albany, New York-based television news anchor and historical narrative nonfiction author. In 1983, the Houston Post was sold to MediaNews Group, while the Hobby's broadcast holdings were reorganized as H&C Communications, making KPRC the flagship television station of H&C. Scholarship Fund." I got word she was leaving and tonight her bio was removed from the channel 2 website. The station's mail servers were hit with several hundred and possibly more emails in response. It included clips from Ch. You cannot paste images directly. See his KPRC 2 bio page here. 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. It is a dream communications position at one of the Top 5 tech companies in the world. In September 2013, she announced she was leaving Channel 26 to join Chicago's WFLD-TV as an anchor and reporter. In 1994, when Post-Newsweek Stations bought KPRC, the newscasts were rechristened "News 2 Houston". Joined KPRC 2 in October. "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. Since August of 2005, Owen has been a news anchor for 17 years, and most of his audience now knows his name. joined KHOU-TV in May 2007 as an anchor. At KPRC, Conflenti is a news anchor, writer, and content producer. The station originated from studios on Post Oak Road near what would later become the Galleria shopping complex in Uptown Houston. In July 2014, she announced she was leaving the station for a public relations role at the Harris County Toll Road Authority. After 35 years in Houston, Nielsen left for Utah to serve as the general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Dave Rossman/For the Chronicle Show More Show Less 50 of 54 Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a . Longtime anchor Art Rascon told audiences on Sept. 30 he would depart from the station and local television at the end of the year. Pasted as rich text. 13 KTRK-TV, 1973-2007] Deceased. Houston viewers will remember Ojeda from her seven years reporting, and most recently anchoring KPRC 2 News Today Weekends. NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston: Where are they now . 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. *Below is a photo of NBC 2 's studio set with the downtown skyline sprawled out, which consisted from 1988 until 1995. In 2014, Mena left Channel 2 to become an ABC News correspondent. less. Due to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) VHF freeze, KPRC, the only Houston television station for four more years, carried secondary affiliations withCBS, ABC and DuMont[3] until KGUL-TV (now KHOU-TV) and KXYZ (now KTRK-TV) signed on and respectively took over CBS and ABC full time. After this point, KPRC won more awards and competed with KHOU and KTRK, even occasionally beating KTRK in the ratings at 10 p.m.In its early years under the direction news director Ray Miller the station was usually first in the ratings. Previously, she was a news anchor for Charlotte's WBTV-TV. Previously, Jang was a morning news anchor and reporter for Seattle's KCPQ-TV. She departed for stations in San Antonio, Tulsa, and southern Illinois before arriving in Oklahoma City, according to her KOCO 5 profile. Roswitha Vogler/Photography by Roswitha Vogler. He had been with KRIV since 2019 and helped cover the deadly winter storm in February. Report: Houston is the No. The KPRC was somewhat of a copy of the one that he haddesigned for KNBC in Los Angeles several years prior, with some minor tweaks. "While it's bittersweet, I'm excited to move my craft online," she wrote on Instagram. I was also told Richardson said something about leaving during KPRC's last "Sports Sunday" show. He figured it would be something along the lines of, "Of course, he wants to go into acting. ?? From there, the station saw its ratings slip dramatically. Houston will always hold a special place in my heart. On August 24, 2009 KPRC-TV expanded their morning newscast to begin at 4:30 a.m. Cary Darling joined the Houston Chronicle in 2017 where he writes about arts, entertainment and pop culture, with an emphasis on film and media. Jacob Rascon will join ABC13 as a reporter and anchor in 2022. 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.. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position. She is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications and is fluent in Spanish. regional public relations manager at Lyondell-Basell. They are curious to know if the anchor is retiring or if she is going for a different career opportunity. He went on to become a sports anchor and reporter for KRIV-TV in August 1998. Its sad to say Goodbye Houston but my last day w/ @KHOU is this TUE. ChannelTwoNews, who constructed KPRC-TV's set with the skyline, which was sprawled out ? Yesterday, my social feeds were full of the recently posted KPRC 2 "Space Reporter" job opening. Joined KPRC 2 in November. 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. Beyond career considerations and love of the Dodgers, Reiner says it's also a matter of just wanting to go home. The Los Angeles-born son of a famous actor/director (Rob Reiner) and grandson of another (Carl Reiner), who opted not to get involved in the family business in favor of being a TV news reporter, is leaving his gig at Houston NBC affiliate KPRC/2 to return to Hollywood. She plans to spend her weekends with her family now instead of working. Prior to. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff notes Gutierrez' exit comes a few weeks after his. In January 2011, Barajas unceremoniously parted ways with Channel 26 after a 24-year career. Gutierrez will also anchor KPRC 2 News at 5PM with Lauren Freeman. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. He is now an anchor/correspondent with NBC. 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. ", While in college though, he discovered an appreciation for news that didn't involve balls, gloves and sweaty locker rooms. Sachse began her reporting career in local radio as a traffic announcer but later became one of Houstons most recognizable television faces. Ive accepted a job w/ @News12 as one of the weekday meteorologists. (Houston is now the seventh largest TV media market, according to Nielsen.). Here's a news update from Sylvia Perez from 1989: Weekend news reports from Larry Audas, who subbed in for Tim Lake (1989). I want to prove to everyone that I belong here and that I'm good enough on my own.' "A fantastic young lady with a bright futurewe wish you the best & many blessings my friend!". 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. Previously, Simon was a general assignment reporter for Miami's WSVN-TV. During the 19801982 run of the NBC soap opera. KPRC began construction of its DTV transmission facilities in 1997. 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. The son of departing ABC13 anchor Art Rascon, Jacob Rascon will join ABC13 as a reporter and anchor in 2022. I got to do so many creative live shots where I got my hair sprayed green on TV and got mobbed by the crowd . 12 pick, Tips for bringing your dog or cat on a flight, West Texans share apocalyptic photos of after massive dust storm, This Houston rodeo food vendor wants you to eat his rattlesnake. See you in one week, Colorado! "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. joined KPRC-TV August 2006 as an anchor and reporter. That particular set was not designed solely for NBC affiliates, however. On Nov. 18, 2017, she announced she was leaving Channel 2 and heading back home to California. 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". Previously, she was an advertiser for Group One Marketing and Houston's KTMD-TV.In 2012, she left Channel 2 to co-anchor Chicago's WMAQ-TV's weekday morning newscast. 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. 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. On Aug. 1, 2017, she announced she would be leaving Channel 2 and going back to Colorado. Lauren Freeman announced that she is leaving KPRC 2 Houston in November 2022. She was then promoted to the weekday evening anchor "Over the past . 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. 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