Covering Houston and Texas TV, radio, newspaper and other medianoreply@blogger.com (mike mcguff)Fri, 6 Mar 2026 13:12:06 -0600Blogger http://www.blogger.com11392125http://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/2026/03/kellianne-klass-joins-kiii-3news.htmlTexasThu, 5 Mar 2026 21:56:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-5137474153625234311Kellianne Klass is joining the KIII Corpus Christi weather team as meteorologist for 3NEWS First Edition, beginning Monday, March 9, 2026.“I’m excited to bring my expertise to the KIII weather team, and help get your day started,” Klass said in a station online release. “Having covered some of the most powerful storms in recent years, I understand how critical timely, accurate information is, andmike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/kprc-2-houston-has-layoffs.htmlHoustonWed, 4 Mar 2026 21:50:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1241689955574526874 KPRC 2 Houston has had two layoffs."KPRC 2 continues to evaluate its staffing mix with a goal of fewer behind-the-scenes roles and more in-field reporting roles," a KPRC 2 representative confirmed to mikemcguff.com.  "To help accomplish that, a digital producer and content gatherer position were eliminated and will be replaced by the hiring of two additional reporters."This comes aftermike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/deanna-schultz-to-lead-houston-times.htmldfwHoustonWed, 4 Mar 2026 21:31:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-5369474399672885809The Los Angeles Tribune announces the appointment of Deanna Schultz as Managing Director and Senior Editor of two new flagship publications: The Houston Times Magazine and The Dallas Herald Magazine. The launch marks a significant expansion of the Tribune's regional coverage, bringing award-winning journalism and documentary storytelling to Texas readership.Schultz brings more than 15 years of mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/scott-braddock-on-new-quorum-report.htmlAustinmcguff articlespodcastRadioWed, 4 Mar 2026 00:18:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3454793485217662722 Scott Braddock, the editor of the go-to source for Texas political insiders, Harvey Kronberg's The Quorum Report, has launched a new podcast called “Quorum Report Radio” (now available on all platforms).For the past decade, Braddock hosted the state’s top-ranked politics podcast, the "Texas Take."  As an avid listener of that show, I feel Braddock really taught me about what is mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/cbs-austin-responds-to-viral-video.htmlAustinTue, 3 Mar 2026 23:06:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-2747390286635983318CBS Austin KEYE is "Setting the Record Straight" on its website regarding a viral video from the weekend in which multimedia journalist Vinny Martorano appears to challenge his bosses not to cover a pro-President Trump rally after "Operation Epic Fury" in Iran.Here is how the Sinclair Broadcast Group station (a company that is often painted as conservative-leaning) responded to the social media mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/texas-2026-nab-crystal-radio-award.htmlHoustonRadioTue, 3 Mar 2026 17:37:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8181621630116017787The National Association of Broadcasters today announced the 10 winners of the 39th annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards, including two Texas winners, such as Radio-One Houston's 106.9/107.5 The Eagle KGLK."I am so proud of my team for their efforts in the community," Radio-One Houston Director of Operations Travis Moon told mikemcguff.com.   "Our goal is to meet our listeners where mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/ksat-12-san-antonio-layoffs.htmlSan AntonioTue, 3 Mar 2026 14:27:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3274408548279224452KSAT 12 San Antonio is undergoing layoffs, according to the San Antonio Express-News:On Tuesday, March 3, a spokesperson for KSAT 12 confirmed to MySA that the local ABC affiliate has made "staffing adjustments," but not much information was shared regarding the size and scope of the layoffs.“We have made staffing adjustments as part of an ongoing review of our business and operational needs," mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/evan-oregan-joins-fox13-memphis-whbq.htmlTexasTue, 3 Mar 2026 02:18:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-4036263793947716504Evan O’Regan joined FOX13 Memphis WHBQ in September of 2025 as the weekend evening meteorologist. O’Regan was previously a weekend meteorologist and Sports Reporter for KFOX14 and CBS4 El Paso since 2023. He graduated from Florida State University in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, a Minor in Mathematics, and a Certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/bill-barajas-gets-married.htmlHoustonMon, 2 Mar 2026 11:43:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3810621421768618909Bill Barajas is now married to Carla Salinas. "Luckiest man in the world," the KPRC 2 weekend anchor posted.The couple tied the knot on February 28, 2026, in Cancún, according to KPRC 2 Houston.The newlyweds got engaged in 2024 in Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy.Corley Peel has been filling in on Channel 2 weekends for the last month, but Barajas will be back on the Saturday and Sunday anchor mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/03/texas-tv-news-and-radio-job-moves.htmlAustindfwHoustonRadioSan AntonioTexasMon, 2 Mar 2026 00:02:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3626963232840163598Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.- 2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards winners and finalistsDALLAS - FORT WORTHSteve Noviello of FOX 4 KDFW brings a playful spirit to the button-down world of local TV news.Death of a Newspaper: the Long, Awkward Afterlife of the 'Star-Telegram.'Neal Franklin joins the Dallas Morning News to report on real estate issues. KERA mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/tony-atkins-joins-abc13-houston.htmlHoustonSat, 28 Feb 2026 23:44:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6167593326596640234Tony Atkins is joining ABC13 Houston KTRK from WESH2 News Orlando, where he was a reporter since August 2022."I am excited to announce I’m joining the fantastic team at ABC13 Houston! It’s a full circle moment; I began my professional career in Texas at the Austin American-Statesman many years ago," Atkins wrote. "This move brings me closer to more family and friends, which is so important in mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-kfdx-spicy-on-air-exchange.htmlTexasSat, 28 Feb 2026 13:44:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-4744806683011162342Weather tosses can be exciting at KFDX 3 Wichita Falls when anchor Carney Porter and Chief Meteorologist Michael Bohling are on-air together.  And the Texas news duo is going viral on such publications as TMZ, the New York Post, and People.  I never thought I would be writing about KFDX going viral, but welcome to 2026.An exchange between the anchor and mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/950-kprc-in-1958.htmlHoustonRadioSat, 28 Feb 2026 00:08:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1598881915004622874This 1958 promotional film spotlights 950 KPRC-AM and the people, newsrooms, and voices that made local broadcasting an essential part of daily life in Houston.mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/houston-dynamo-fc-announces-2026-in.htmlHoustonFri, 27 Feb 2026 17:55:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3016365179086851951Houston Dynamo FC introduced the club’s in-stadium host and broadcasters ahead of the 2026 season. The club also announced the addition of Dana Cortez of Mix 96.5 KHMX as the club’s in-stadium host at Shell Energy Stadium. Cortez, host of the nationally syndicated Dana Cortez Show.Alex Parra joins the club as the English-language radio play-by-play voice of the Houston Dynamo, featured on mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/devan-karp-leaves-ksat-12-san-antonio.htmlSan AntonioFri, 27 Feb 2026 00:02:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-638261931225798719Devan Karp is departing KSAT 12, where he has been a morning reporter on Good Morning San Antonio.Karp joined KSAT in 2024 after coming from KOAA5 in Colorado Springs, where he worked as a multimedia journalist. While there, he earned a Heartland Emmy Award and a Colorado Broadcasters Association Award as part of the station’s news team.A graduate of Trinity University, Karp previously interned mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/ron-corning-returns-on-keras-ntx-now.htmldfwRadioThu, 26 Feb 2026 23:14:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-4288120291906326179After several years away from the local spotlight, Ron Corning is returning to North Texas broadcasting...this time on the radio.Corning has been named co-host of NTX Now, a new live, weekday morning talk show launching this summer on KERA News 90.1 FM Dallas-Fort Worth and KERA’s digital platforms.The move marks Corning’s first regular on-air role in DFW since leaving television in 2022. Most mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/abc13-now-streaming-on-disney-with-its.htmlHoustonThu, 26 Feb 2026 17:45:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-123377630713424053If you want to watch ABC13 Houston KTRK on Disney+, you can now.Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. have access to ABC owned Television Station’s eight local market 24/7 livestreams from New York (WABC-TV), Los Angeles (KABC-TV), Chicago (WLS-TV), Philadelphia (WPVI-TV), Houston (KTRK-TV), San Francisco (KGO-TV), Raleigh-Durham, NC (WTVD-TV), and Fresno, CA (KFSN-TV).The 24/7 local news streams mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/heather-sullivan-joins-first-alert-4.htmlHoustonThu, 26 Feb 2026 16:06:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-3400863726121825335Heather Sullivan has joined First Alert 4 KMOV St. Louis, Missouri, as an anchor and consumer reporter, arriving from FOX 26 KRIV Houston, where she held the same role until departing in early February 2026."I’m excited to share I’m now an Anchor and Consumer Reporter for First Alert 4 KMOV TV," Sullivan told mikemcguff.com.  "I will be anchoring an hour of news, consumer information, and mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/2026-texas-broadcast-news-awards.htmlTexasThu, 26 Feb 2026 00:57:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-5846517640710235108The winners and finalists for the 2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards have been announced. SEE THE WINNERS AND FINALISTSWinners and Finalists are listed through the click. Winners (in blue) will be announced on-site. If no winner is listed, that means there were no entries or the judges declared no winner. Broadcasters from all over Texas will come to Austin on Saturday, April 11, 2026, tomike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/adam-schwager-joins-nexstar-media.htmlAustinThu, 26 Feb 2026 00:41:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-7187987413891382407Adam Schwager joined Nexstar Media Group's Austin political bureau as a state capitol correspondent in February 2025. Hey, I'm only a year late!The position is based in KXAN Austin and reports to 13 stations across the state.He filled the openings for Ryan Chandler and Monica Madden, who both left within months of each other.Before Austin, Schwager reported for KHQ Spokane since 2023.The Kenyon mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/meredith-haas-leaves-kens-5-san-antonio.htmlSan AntonioThu, 26 Feb 2026 00:38:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-4420751976204934195Meredith Haas is no longer with KENS 5 San Antonio, as her bio has been removed from the station's website.Haas joined KENS 5 in March 2024 as a multi-skilled journalist (MSJ).She came from TEGNA sister station KCEN 6 Waco-Temple-Killeen, where she been an MSJ since June 2022.A Temple University grad, Haas interned with PHL17 Philadelphia and 90.9 WHYY, plus worked as a production assistant/mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/yet-another-kprc-2-reporter-is-crime.htmlHoustonWed, 25 Feb 2026 15:07:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-4445538343545605634Gage Goulding has reported on his own assault, now he is reporting on his own equipment theft.Here is what the KPRC 2 Houston reporter posted on social:To the person who broke into our car and stole thousands of dollars in camera gear, just know that wasn’t very Texan of you. All the gear you took (minus two work laptops) isn’t owned by the TV station. It was all our personal stuff. We work mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/julia-morales-on-life-on-and-off-field.htmlHoustonWed, 25 Feb 2026 00:23:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8296572666372401130 Houston Astros broadcaster Julia Morales talks with Houston Moms' Meagan Clanahan about her seasons covering MLB baseball, the history-making moment she shared with fellow broadcaster Jenny Cavnar, and what it means to be visible in spaces where women are still fighting for equal footing. - Brandi Smith joins Houston Moms, talks leaving TVmike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/kristin-diaz-leaves-1080-krld-dfw-for.htmldfwRadioTue, 24 Feb 2026 17:50:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6720579023541994558Kristin Diaz will join WTOP New Washington, D.C., as its new morning drive anchor in April 2026 with co-anchor John Aaron from award-winning NewsRadio 1080 KRLD Dallas-Fort Worth.Diaz has been a co-anchor of KRLD's afternoon drive show with David Rancken since 2020.An award-winning journalist herself, Diaz was awarded the 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast. She was a regional mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/02/houston-esports-radio.htmlHoustonRadioTue, 24 Feb 2026 13:06:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-7163232497739456963Two Texas broadcasters have set their sights on the growing, global audience of eSports enthusiasts with the launch of eSports Radio.Bobby “Slam” Duncan’s Too Tall Media LLC and Doug Harris’ Creative Animal International have joined forces to create and market a 24/7, digitally delivered, music and spoken word presentation targeting the estimated nationwide audience of 200 million gamers.Duncan, mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)