Covering Houston and Texas TV, radio, newspaper and other medianoreply@blogger.com (mike mcguff)Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:07:12 -0500Blogger http://www.blogger.com11589125http://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/2026/08/drew-davis-joins-wfaa-8-dfw.htmldfwTue, 18 Aug 2026 22:51:28 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-265475280772031662Drew Davis is joining WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth as a meteorologist in August 2026, where he interned in 2020.Here is what Davis posted:"Super excited to announce that I have joined the @WFAA weather team in DFW.I grew up almost exclusively watching the legendary team at WFAA, and I am honored to work at such a storied news institution.Importantly, this also brings my wife and I closer to family. mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/tessa-barreras-first-hello-houston.htmlHoustonRadioTue, 18 Aug 2026 22:10:31 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8433191628150808722Tessa Barrera joined Ernie Manouse as his new co-host of Hello Houston on Houston Public Media's News 88.7 KUHF on Monday, August 17, 2026.mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/michelle-and-bryan-hofmann-sign-off.htmlTexasTue, 18 Aug 2026 22:02:07 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8464054912105444659Michelle and Bryan Hofmann signed off on KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi this morning.The married couple and KRIS 6 Sunrise morning co-anchors were among those laid off by KRIS owner The E.W. Scripps Company, which is reportedly cutting 268 positions across the US.The Hoffmans joined KRIS 6 in 2022, with Michelle originally hired as an evening anchor and Bryan as the chief investigative reporter.&nbspmike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/charly-edsitty-leaving-abc13-houston.htmlHoustonMon, 17 Aug 2026 22:14:50 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6151503491537877950 Charly Edsitty is leaving ABC13 KTRK Houston, according to an internal email obtained by mikemcguff.com. Her last day will be September 24, 2026."It is so bittersweet to say goodbye after an incredible journey at ABC13," Edsitty wrote in the email to KTRK staff. "I am immensely proud of everything we have accomplished together, but more than that, I am filled with so much gratitude! Thank mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/kprc-2-announces-new-enough-10pm.htmlHoustonMon, 17 Aug 2026 22:01:38 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-5853200333943054048KPRC 2 Houston announced that its new investigative-focused 10 p.m. newscast, "ENOUGH," premieres on September 13, 2026.More from the KPRC website:KPRC 2 News is making a new commitment to accountability journalism — digging deeper into the issues affecting Houstonians and pushing for answers about what’s working, what isn’t and what happens next.At the heart of our reporting are three simple mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/audio-957-fan-takes-over-spot-houston.htmlHoustonRadioSun, 16 Aug 2026 20:56:36 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1099313592005935705On August 13, 2026, 95.7 The Fan KIKK took over The Spot KKHH, and here is the audio of the format change.The above video is the station flip, featuring a montage of previous 95.7 formats, including KIKK country, from which the FM sports-talk station is adopting its new call letters. 95.7 The Spot continues to air on 95.7 HD3, 957thespot.com or on other streaming platforms.95.7 HD 2 is now mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/texas-radio-hall-of-fame-announces.htmlRadioTexasSun, 16 Aug 2026 20:09:24 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6092359792770684524 The voting members of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame (TRHOF) have selected twenty (20) radio professionals for induction in the Class of 2026. Those broadcasters, including those in the inaugural “Small Markets/Big Voices” category, are presented below in alphabetical order. All will be honored on Saturday, November 7th at the TRHOF’s Annual Induction Ceremony at the Texas Broadcast Museum in mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/2026-texas-national-edward-r-murrow.htmlTexasSun, 16 Aug 2026 20:03:57 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-969711708588789311 The Radio Television Digital News Association announced the national winners of the 2026 Edward R. Murrow Awards. SEE THE FULL LIST OF WINNERSHere are the Texas winners:Large Market TelevisionContinuing CoverageUnlicensed and UncheckedWFAADallas, TX“Unlicensed and Unchecked.” What started as breaking news grew into something much bigger. This investigation exposed a hidden network of mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/jay-wallis-left-wfaa-8-for-tegna.htmldfwFri, 14 Aug 2026 20:51:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-4452298934847667515Jay Wallis left WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth after more than six years in 2025 and was promoted to lead producer of Growth for TEGNA in April 2026."It’s a creative and collaborative opportunity to help lead a new corporate team focused on developing original digital content, supporting major coverage across the country, and finding new ways to grow audiences," Wallis posted.Wallis most recently mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/jayden-ramkissoon-joins-kfda.htmlTexasFri, 14 Aug 2026 19:19:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8164513747708397524Jayden Ramkissoon joined KFDA NewsChannel 10 in Amarillo as a morning and News at Noon meteorologist on Wednesday through Friday in February 2026.The Sugar Land native is forecasting the weather for viewers in the Texas Panhandle after graduating from Texas A&M University in December 2025 with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology.While at Texas A&M, Ramkissoon was actively involvedmike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/texas-tv-news-and-radio-job-moves-june.htmlAustindfwHoustonRadioSan AntonioThu, 13 Aug 2026 22:08:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1235393751112922638 MAKING UP FOR WHEN I WAS ON BLOGGING BREAK!Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.- 2026 Edward R. Murrow Award Texas winnersDALLAS - FORT WORTHPeople Won’t Stop Screaming at FOX 4’s Tisia Muzinga.Dallas Observer Editor-in-Chief Patrick Williams retires.Former NBC 5 Today KXAS Dallas-Fort Worth weekend morning anchor/reporter Evan Anderson began a new chapter as Senior mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/texas-tv-news-and-radio-job-moves-may.htmlAustindfwHoustonRadioSan AntonioTexasTue, 11 Aug 2026 22:07:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-5066760925281758147 MAKING UP FOR WHEN I WAS ON BLOGGING BREAK!Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.DALLAS - FORT WORTHRadio One To Acquire KKDA/KRNB Dallas; Sells KZMJ To Fuzion Dallas.Javier David departed The Dallas Morning News, where he served as business editor since December 2024.Encouragement Media Group (EMG) announced it will launch its Spanish Christian format, Fuzión, on 94.5 mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/caroline-brown-gives-birth-to-baby-2.htmlHoustonTue, 11 Aug 2026 16:01:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1221372421509237070 mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/texas-tv-news-and-radio-job-moves-april.htmlAustindfwHoustonRadioSan AntonioTexasMon, 10 Aug 2026 21:32:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-2428834890099408843 MAKING UP FOR WHEN I WAS ON BLOGGING BREAK!Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.DALLAS - FORT WORTHWFAA 8’s Cynthia Izaguirre has been shaped by “Wednesday’s Child,” her first-grade teacher — and one small, strange slip-up about a mountain climber whose viral clip made her the queen of bloopers.Hannah Lane left New South Radio "US 96.3" WUSJ Jackson, MS, for Cumulus Media "mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/matt-farrell-leaves-kcen-waco.htmlTexasFri, 7 Aug 2026 20:03:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-8434819419373779418Matt Farrell left 6 News KCEN in Waco-Temple-Killeen in February 2026 after serving as the station's chief meteorologist.Farrell was named chief meteorologist in 2023, succeeding Andy Andersen.Before returning to television in Central Texas, Farrell took a break from broadcasting to teach mathematics in the Frisco Independent School District. Prior to that, he worked as a content editor at TEGNA mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/07/jensen-young-joins-wgxa-macon.htmlTexasFri, 7 Aug 2026 18:44:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-472954433502378076Jensen Young has joined the WGXA News Fox 24 and ABC 16 team in Macon, Georgia, as an evening news anchor after spending the past three years at First Alert 7 KOSA in Odessa, Texas.Young made the move in July 2026 after serving in several roles at the Gray Media station. He joined KOSA in June 2023 as a multimedia journalist before transitioning to weekend sports anchor and sports reporter in mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/daniella-guzmans-message-to-kprc-2.htmlHoustonThu, 6 Aug 2026 10:40:02 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1729392382598792369Daniella Guzman returned to the KPRC 2 Houston morning newscast this morning with an apology to viewers.After the newscast, Guzman sent me this message to her viewers:“To my viewers, friends, and community:Over the past several days, many of you have reached out to me with questions, concern, and encouragement. I have read your messages, and I am deeply grateful for your kindness and mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/cbs-austin-to-change-morning-news-two.htmlAustinWed, 5 Aug 2026 23:50:35 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-7462911478940479488CBS Austin KEYE is revamping its morning newscast, the station tells mikemcguff.com, and with that change, I have learned, come job cuts for anchor John-Carlos Estrada and traffic anchor Jenna Wilson."Beginning September 14, CBS Austin will debut a refreshed format for 'CBS Austin This Morning,' designed to better serve our audience while continuing to deliver the local journalism and community mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/deven-clarke-leaves-kprc-2-houston.htmlHoustonTue, 4 Aug 2026 19:15:06 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6531228370396314283Deven Clarke announced this afternoon that he is leaving KPRC 2 Houston."After five and a half incredible years at KPRC, my time is coming to an end. But what a ride it's been," Clarke said in a goodbye video (embedded below).  "It's not the awards or the accolades that I'll remember most. It's the emails, the conversations from you, the viewers telling me to keep fighting because I meant mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/kprc-2-statement-regarding-anchor.htmlHoustonTue, 4 Aug 2026 17:46:19 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-7073231475266842649HOUSTON – August 4, 2026 – Daniella Guzman will return to anchoring KPRC 2 News Today beginning Thursday, August 6.UPDATE AUGUST 2026Daniella Guzman's message to KPRC 2 viewers upon her returnDaniella was placed on leave while the company conducted an internal review regarding tickets she received for a concert and FIFA World Cup matches. While there was no conclusion that the tickets influenced mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/texas-tv-stations-affected-by-ew.htmlTexasTue, 4 Aug 2026 17:39:55 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-1010362471174778863The E.W. Scripps Company is cutting 268 positions, TVNewsCheck reports, as the broadcaster "pivots toward a 24/7 streaming model" using internal AI systems to streamline workflows.Scripps owns four stations in Texas.  They are KXXV 25 News Waco-Temple-Killeen (satellite station 15 ABC KRHD Bryan-College Station), KRIS 6 Corpus Christi and Telemundo Corpus Christi KAJA.Rhyma Castillo of the mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/tessa-barrera-joins-hello-houston.htmlHoustonRadioTue, 4 Aug 2026 10:45:12 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6839447533440996201 Tessa Barrera will join Ernie Manouse as co-host of Hello Houston beginning Monday, August 17, 2026, Houston Public Media announced today.I'm told Barrera will not continue working afternoons for Sunny 99.1 KODA since she will be moving down the dial to News 88.7 KUHF, where Hello Houston airs on the radio.“Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to tell the stories of the people who makemike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/07/texas-tv-news-and-radio-job-moves-july.htmlAustindfwHoustonRadioSan AntonioTexasMon, 3 Aug 2026 20:04:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-6763843546033179956 Send tips for the monthly Texas media job list here.- 2026 Lone Star Regional Sports EMMY NomineesDALLAS - FORT WORTHSteve Pickett has won awards over his 30 years at CBS 11, but has he told you about Earth, Wind & Fire? Spanish Christian “Fuzion Radio” debuted Tuesday, July 7, as the former Adult R&B “Majic 94.5” KZMJ becomes KFZN.Radio One Begins Dallas Changes With mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/ben-skin-moving-to-lone-star-925-dfw.htmldfwRadioMon, 3 Aug 2026 19:05:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-7110468017079251425 The Ben & Skin Show is making another move on the Dallas-Fort Worth radio dial.Beginning Monday, August 10, 2026, The Ben & Skin Show will air weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Lone Star 92.5 KZPS, bringing Ben Rogers, Jeff "Skin" Wade, Krystina "K-Ray" Ray, and Kevin "KT" Turner to the station's morning lineup.As part of the programming changes, 97.1 The Eagle KEGL will replace mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2026/08/madd-hattas-new-book-kases-little.htmlHoustonRadioMon, 3 Aug 2026 18:28:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428954.post-241314946273558937Benjamin E. Thompson III, known to Houston audiences as Madd Hatta, is bringing "Kase's Little Adventures" to families across the city.  The 34-page hardcover picture book for ages 2-10 turns a family moment into an engaging lesson about imagination, ancestry, confidence, and entrepreneurship.The book began while Hatta's wife, Ashley, was pregnant. He rhymed to her belly about the mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff)