Covering Houston and Texas TV, radio, newspaper and other medianoreply@blogger.com (mike mcguff)Tue, 8 Sep 2026 08:00:14 -0500Blogger http://www.blogger.com11634125http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/en-usnocopyright mikemcguff.commikemcguff,Michael,McGuff,Houston,TV,technologyThe mikemcguff blog podcast will mostly feature technology issues, but you never know when it might lose control and just be entertaining.The mikemcguff blog podcast will mostly feature technology issues, but you never know when it might lose control and just be entertaining.mikemcguffmike@mikemcguff.commikemcguffhttp://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/collin-myers-returns-to-houston-at-kprc.htmlHoustonMon, 7 Sep 2026 13:57:29 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-7340781467449957105Collin Myers returns to Houston TV at KPRC 2 as a meteorologist starting September 14, 2026. Sorry, DFW viewers, we got him back. - KPRC 2 expands 3pm newscast to one hourThe KPRC 2 press release sent to me early on Labor Day morning did not mention Myers' new position at Channel 2.  So don't assume he is going to the empty weekend morning slot left open by Brittany mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/kprc-2-expands-3pm-newscast-to-one-hour.htmlHoustonMon, 7 Sep 2026 13:02:26 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-97177437588658162Beginning Monday, September 7, 2026, KPRC 2 Houston News at 3 will expand from 30 minutes to a full hour.- Collin Myers returns to Houston at KPRC 2The expanded newscast will air from 3 to 4pm with Andy Cerota and Rachel Briers while Caroline Brown is on maternity leave, replacing the Entertainment Tonight rerun that had occupied the 3:30pm half-hour.The expansion comes three years mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/jasmin-caldwell-joins-kwtx-10-more-waco.htmlTexasMon, 7 Sep 2026 12:33:42 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-5344378591746851870Jasmin Caldwell announced in September 2026 that she is jumping to KWTX 10 Waco-Temple-Killeen as an anchor-reporter from competitor KCEN 6.Caldwell shared the news on social media:"NEW CHAPTER. SAME COMMUNITY. NEW STATION! I’m so excited to share that I am officially joining the KWTX News 10 team!After nearly a decade of telling stories across Central Texas, it means so much to me that I mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/mayra-moreno-returns-to-abc13-houston.htmlHoustonFri, 4 Sep 2026 01:46:10 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1101797811659917259I told you in a recent Houston TV baby post that ABC13 Houston KTRK anchor Mayra Moreno was preparing to return to the Channel 13 airwaves following maternity leave. Thursday, for the 4 p.m. newscast, Moreno was back on air.In April 2026, Moreno announced that she had welcomed a new baby son. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/sharron-melton-leaves-cw39-houston.htmlHoustonFri, 4 Sep 2026 01:19:19 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6349955525889126619Sharron Melton said goodbye to CW39 Houston KIAH on Thursday morning, marking the end of nearly eight years with the station.Usually, in TV anchor goodbye videos, there is an endless montage of past clips and tributes to said anchor. This was not the case for Melton. In her goodbye video (above), the longtime Houston morning anchor did not make the news about herself at all. Instead, she gave a mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/ann-pierret-and-nathan-langley-joins.htmlAustinThu, 3 Sep 2026 23:59:47 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8437830055089673549 While writing about the new KXAN investigative program ‘Cause & Effect,' I learned that Ann Pierret is joining the investigative team at KXAN Austin.Since September 2021, Pierret has worked for KRQE News 13/FOX New Mexico in Albuquerque as an investigative reporter. Pierret previously spent nearly a decade working in Michigan television, including five years at ABC12 News (WJRT) in mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/ksat-san-antonio-debuts-1pm-newscast.htmlSan AntonioThu, 3 Sep 2026 23:36:35 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3933855415354342377KSAT 12 San Antonio announced the launch of The Rundown, a brand-new afternoon newscast airing weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT, KSAT.com, and free on KSAT+. The newscast premieres Monday, September 14, 2026, offering viewers another opportunity to stay informed with the latest local news, weather, sports and breaking updates at the time and place that works for them.Adding The Rundown to KSAT’s mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/kxan-austin-launches-cause-effect.htmlAustinThu, 3 Sep 2026 23:35:19 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3883160167807548883KXAN Austin recently debuted “Cause & Effect,” a new investigative program airing Fridays at 4:30 p.m. - Ann Pierret and Nathan Langley join KXAN Austin- KPRC 2 announces new "ENOUGH" 10pm newscast debutCo-hosted by KXAN investigative reporters Josh Hinkle and Arezow Doost, “Cause & Effect” will dive deep into compelling narratives.The half-hour show is dedicated to mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/1053-fan-named-dallas-mavericks.htmldfwThu, 3 Sep 2026 17:35:43 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-144396254551842380The Dallas Mavericks and Audacy announced a multi-year partnership Thursday, designating 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) as the flagship radio station for the NBA franchise.The agreement expands the team’s broadcast footprint to more than 9 million listeners across North Texas, with additional distribution throughout the state via the Texas State Network. Game broadcasts will also stream nationwide on mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-morning-bull-with-matt-lois-on-1003.htmlHoustonRadioWed, 2 Sep 2026 12:21:02 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-7432701787858942883HOUSTON, TX – September 2, 2026 – 100.3 The Bull (KILT-FM), an Audacy station in Houston, welcomes Lois "Double-L" Lewis and Matt Wood as co-hosts of the station’s new morning show “The Morning Bull with Matt & Lois.” The duo can be heard weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. C.T. beginning September 17. - “Frito & Katy” no longer on 100.3 The Bull KILT Houston- Erin Austinmike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/houston-radio-gets-x1061-as-tejano.htmlHoustonRadioWed, 2 Sep 2026 00:07:11 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3386300951071057558I guess X marks the spot in Houston radio?ALSO HAPPENING IN HOUSTON RADIO“The Morning Bull with Matt & Lois” on 100.3 The Bull in HoustonThe programmers behind three locally operated Houston radio stations have let me know they’ve been making some changes following another company’s decision to drop a format.About a year ago, in September 2025, Puro Tejano 106.1 launched on K291CE-FM, mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/kate-devine-joins-news-4-san-antonio.htmlSan AntonioTue, 1 Sep 2026 23:48:20 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3991897017211887105Kate Devine is heading to Texas, where she will join the news teams at News 4 San Antonio WOAI and FOX San Antonio.Devine announced the move on Instagram, saying she is “SO excited” to begin the next chapter of her journalism career in San Antonio. Devine has spent the past two years working in Wichita, Kansas, at KAKE News, where she has served as a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/09/texas-tv-news-radio-august-2026.htmlAustindfwHoustonRadioSan AntonioTexasTue, 1 Sep 2026 19:32:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3029401192699072933 Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.- 2026 Texas National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners- Texas Radio Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees- 2026 Lone Star Regional Sports EMMY winnersDALLAS - FORT WORTHDallas Observer hires multimedia reporter Hannah Everett.TCU Athletics bans the ‘Star-Telegram.’Another Mark Davis advertiser faces fraud charges after mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/hannah-evans-joins-khou-11-houston.htmlHoustonMon, 31 Aug 2026 23:50:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6214762125634776757Hannah Evans joined KHOU 11 Houston as a meteorologist and environmental/climate/weather reporter in August 2026.Evans joins KHOU after nearly three years with WSAV's Storm Team 3 in Savannah, Georgia, where she has worked as a meteorologist since November 2023.She began her television career shortly after graduation at WKTV NewsChannel 2 in Utica, New York. She joined the station as a mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/nbc-5-kxas-dfw-gets-3pm-and-630.htmldfwMon, 31 Aug 2026 23:39:55 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8133377856649677727NBC 5 KXAS Dallas-Fort Worth is adding more newscasts to its schedule following the cancellation of two longtime NBCUniversal-produced syndicated shows.According to TVPassport, starting Monday, August 31, 2026, September 7, 2026,  KXAS will debut NBC 5 News at 3pm to replace The Kelly Clarkson Show and NBC 5 News at 6:30pm to take over for Access Hollywood.NBC 5's Education Reporter Wayne mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/erin-austin-returns-to-1003-bull-for.htmlHoustonRadioMon, 31 Aug 2026 23:39:47 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3151186492539474989Erin Austin has returned to 100.3 The Bull KILT-FM, where she takes over the station's 3-7 p.m. afternoon drive following the resignation of afternoon personality Nick Russo.- “The Morning Bull with Matt & Lois” on 100.3 The Bull in HoustonCountry Aircheck reported that Russo resigned from KILT effective Wednesday, August 26, while Austin is returning to The Bull. Austin previously spentmike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-ten-expands-to-more-texas-tv.htmldfwMon, 31 Aug 2026 23:38:41 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-126230895681694643Steve Noviello is at it again.The FOX 4 KDFW Dallas-Fort Worth personality is expanding another one of his shows across Texas, as “The Ten” is getting picked up in two additional Texas markets.“The Ten,” hosted by Noviello alongside FOX 4 morning anchor Paige Ellenberger, began airing August 31 on KCWX 2 in San Antonio and FOX Rio Grande Valley, adding two more markets to the show’s growing mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/brenna-gibbons-joins-cbs-austin-keye.htmlAustinMon, 31 Aug 2026 22:51:41 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1276743330468110167Brenna Gibbons is leaving KTXS 12 in Abilene for a new opportunity with CBS Austin.Gibbons announced she has joined KEYE as a multimedia journalist (MMJ), where she will cover stories across Austin and the Hill Country.She joined KTXS in 2024 as an MMJ after graduating from Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Media.A native of Prosper, Texas, Gibbons discovered her mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/mary-benton-honored-with-legacy-award.htmlHoustonMon, 31 Aug 2026 22:39:39 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-5491509779126775997Mary Benton, a familiar name to longtime Houston television viewers, received the Legacy Award from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Houston Chapter. KHOU 11 morning traffic anchor Jennifer Reyna served as the event's emcee.Benton was honored Thursday, June 25, 2026, during the 41st Annual Excalibur Awards at the Houston Botanic Garden. The event, themed “Night of Bold Voices,” mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/houston-life-celebrates-10-years-on.htmlHoustonMon, 31 Aug 2026 01:07:44 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6856936700787765447August 2026 marks 10 years since KPRC 2 Houston’s lifestyle program, Houston Life, first premiered, launching a decade-long run of live television, local personalities, celebrity guests, food, fashion, entertainment, and stories celebrating life in the Bayou City.Houston Life debuted Monday, August 22, 2016, at 1 p.m., replacing Days of Our Lives in the time slot. The hour-long weekday mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/allison-gargaro-expecting-second-child.htmlHoustonMon, 31 Aug 2026 01:07:35 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-9222640063033829097Allison Gargaro has announced that she is expecting her second child, while other Houston TV journalists will be returning from or leaving for maternity leaveThe FOX 26 Houston KRIV meteorologist shared the news on social media in August 2026, revealing that she and her family are expecting another baby girl in March 2027. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Allison mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/katie-pratt-leaves-fox-7-austin.htmlAustinMon, 31 Aug 2026 00:35:06 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8655260512606802101Katie Pratt announced her departure from FOX 7 Austin KTBC after two years, during which she worked as a nightside reporter. As for what comes next, Pratt said she plans to move back to Dallas to spend more time with family and friends and ride her horse.  She has not yet announced her next career move, saying, "As far as what's next in my career? It's all in God's hands. Stay tuned!"mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/max-dutton-joins-ksat-12-san-antonio.htmlSan AntonioMon, 31 Aug 2026 00:24:12 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-2212492914949212865Max Dutton has joined KSAT 12 in San Antonio as a weekend morning anchor and reporter.Dutton began his new role in August 2026, succeeding Sarah Acosta, who left the weekend morning anchor position earlier this month.Dutton comes to KSAT 12 from KWCH 12 in Wichita, Kansas, where he spent more than three years as a morning anchor and reporter. He joined KWCH in January 2023 and remained there mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/waco-tv-market-sees-job-changes.htmlTexasMon, 31 Aug 2026 00:23:44 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8366405986815182101The Waco–Temple–Killeen television market has experienced turnover over the past several months, with changes involving anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and station management.UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2026Jasmin Caldwell joins KWTX 10I wasn't blogging when some of these happened, so let's go.One of the biggest departures is Jasmin Caldwell, a longtime face of KCEN 6 and its Texas Today morning mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/2026-lone-star-regional-sports-emmy.htmlTexasSun, 30 Aug 2026 13:54:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8582285533297113419The Lone Star Sports EMMY Awards celebrate excellence in Sports Broadcasting from across the State of Texas throughout the broadcast year.Congrats to the 2026 winners!SEE THE WINNERSSEE THE NOMINEESmike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)