'@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. Swipe through to see a gallery of Houston TV anchors. Then co-anchored news at 9am and noon with Kim Byrnes. Here's one video from January 7th, 1994 10:00 PMNewscast, withNBC 2 updating their news open graphics just a bit and they removed the "Channel Two News" sign on top of their news set as well during the fall of 1992. Jake Reiner has worked at KPRC as a reporter. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his dad is Rob Reiner. 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. Over three decades, Koch, pronounced Cook, covered 10 hurricanes and a dozen national political conventions, as well as reporting from Rome and the Baikonur space port in Kazakhstan. He is now an anchor/correspondent with NBC. Longtime anchor Freeman, signed off on Friday for the last time after 25 years in the broadcasting business, including 16 years at KPRC 2. Blue Dogs, Between 2004 and 2017, Spaulding rose to the anchor chair for the evening and nightly newscasts. 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. 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. She specializes in Texas features, consumer and business news and local crime coverage. Heres the text of Martins email which Gutierrez posted to social media: Today we say goodbye to a friend and colleague, Kris Gutierrez. 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. regional public relations manager at Lyondell-Basell. The newest addition to the KPRC news team hails from Nashville, Tennessee. Alford became passionate about news and entertainment reporting watching role models Walter Cronkite and Johnny Carson. 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. The adrenaline of having a live audience and getting that direct feedback almost immediately when you're doing it, I was like, 'yeah.' Romo had been with KTRK since 2016. "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. He says he decided not to pursue acting professionally after he failed to get into NYU's Tisch School of Drama after high school. "I've always had a passion for acting and performing," he said Monday in a phone interview. 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. I was also told Richardson said something about leaving during KPRC's last "Sports Sunday" show. RELATED. In 2014, Mena left Channel 2 to become an ABC News correspondent. Report: Houston is the No. The move begins Monday, November 14, 2022. 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. Here's another photo of NBC 2's sprawled set back on November 15th, 1992 during the weekend newscast with Sher-Min Chow (who used to work for Ch. When the station elected to not renew her contract, she moved on to years later, she graduated to a reporter and morning anchor position. A Harris County district judge has ruled in favor of KPRC-TV Channel 2 and three current or former station executives in a lawsuit filed by former anchor Wendy Corona. Rebecca Surez joined KXLN-TV in May 2011 as a news anchor and reporter. 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. 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. Wendy Corona's departure from KPRC 2 was anything but amicable. But it's more than a matter of simply changing stations or trading hurricanes for earthquakes and the Astros for the Dodgers. The station operates on digital channel 35, but its PSIP virtual channel is 2. On Aug. 1, 2017, she announced she would be leaving Channel 2 and going back to Colorado. The station operates on digital channel 35, but its PSIP virtual channel is 2. ?? 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. News anchor Lauren Freeman: "My New. My goal is always to do good work, help and serve people. FILE - A headshot of Steven Romo, a general assignments reporter with Houston's KTRK-TV. After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position. Davis is a native of New Jersey and as a reporter covered breaking news. joined KPRC-TV in 1994 as a news reporter and fill-in weekend anchor. He figured it would be something along the lines of, "Of course, he wants to go into acting. From 1985 to 1992, the station used the newscast title "Channel Two News", and broadcast round-the-clock updates throughout the day, including during NBC primetime programming. That did play on my mind, so I was like, 'Well, maybe I'll try this other avenue and see where it takes me.' She is currently an anchor for Spartanburg's WSPA-TV. CBS 17 morning anchor left the station in July 2019 for a job at KPRC, the NBC affiliate in Houston. 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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. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever, said Gutierrez. Analog 2 was broadcasting instructions on how to obtain and set up a converter box until July 12, 2009. 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 ABC11 reporter left the station in January 2022 to take a job at ABC7 in San Francisco . A Houston native, Froehlich began his television career as a production assistant with KPRC in 1999 before debuting on air as an anchor and reporter at KREX in Grand Junction, Colorado. She is currently the weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter at CBS Austin. I start on 12/15. radio station News 92 FM as a reporter. 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. Lake ( born December) is an Albany, New York-based television news anchor and historical narrative nonfiction author. ), KPRC 2 welcomes Daniella Guzman back to Houston news, Houstons own Daniella Guzman is returning to the Bayou City in Januar. Previously, she was a reporter, then anchor at ABC 13 KTRK from 1980 to 2006. 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] KUSA 's morning anchor Christine Noel is leaving Denver for an opportunity in Houston, Texas, at KPRC. Originally from Los Angeles and a graduate of Loyola Marymount University, he has been a features reporter or editor at the Orange County Register, Miami Herald, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is a senior studying philosophy, computer science and journalism at Duke University. With anchors such as Ron Stone, Bill Balleza, Jan Carson, Linda Lorelle, Dan O'Rourke, Bob Nicholas, weatherman Doug Johnson and sports anchors Ron Franklin and Craig Roberts, the station's newscasts, while usually in second place, often competed for and even placed first at times. . Is Owen Conflenti Leaving KPRC? While I am excited, there is no doubt - I will miss you all very much. Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. Longtime KPRC reporter Phil Archer began his television news career in 1976. Christine Nol has announced she is leaving KPRC 2. We took the time to compile a list of former Houston TV news anchors and their current whereabouts. As KLEE-TV, the station became the source of controversy thanks to some British TV viewers who claimed to receive the signal of KLEE-TV on September 14, 1953, three years after the original signal was transmitted. Paste as plain text instead, joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in May 1982. Shara Fryer works as a morning radio news anchor for KTRH 740-AM, at the radio studio. She did some freelance work for Fox 26 KRIV Hes also worked at Chicago CBS owned station WBBM, Fox News Channel, KVUEin Austin,KXIIin Sherman. Charlie Zong is a reporter on the digital desk. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. It's completely different here," he said. She is currently the news anchor for WUSA-TV in Washington D.C. joined KHOU-TV in December 1984 as a sports anchor and reporter. This is a carousel. Lauren Freeman Exits KPRC 2 Texas andWKBN in Youngstown, Ohio. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Houston's television roster saw a flurry of on-air departures toward the end of the year, but new faces have steadily appeared to keep the news flowing for 2.5 million local viewers. It is a dream communications position at one of the Top 5 tech companies in the world. JP has been with the paper for close to 10 years and is responsible for trending and buzzy food coverage, including guides and other fun things. Jake Reiner is trading one H-Town for another. Prior to joining the Features desk, he was the social media lead for HoustonChronicle.com and homepage producer for Chron.com. Learn more about him here. joined KRIV-TV as a reporter in February 2014. The three studios located within the building are suspended from the ground to reduce vibration. On June 12, 2009, the digital signal from KPRC Channel 35 was so strong that viewers in the Alexandria, Louisiana area woke up to find Channel 2.1 in place of KALB-TV Channel 5.1 on digital converter boxes as both channels broadcast on digital channel 35. 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. Filio Scotia, I believe she also used to be a reporter for Fox 26 for awhile before going into the private sector. In November 2013, he announced he was leaving Channel 26 to become assistant news director for Charlotte's WJZY-TV. Anyone else remembers Trazanna Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts forNBC 2 from 1999 until 2003 ? Here's a news update from Sylvia Perez from 1989: Weekend news reports from Larry Audas, who subbed in for Tim Lake (1989). There, she broadcast live from the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. According to LinkedIn, Aragon also spearheaded KPRCs internal community outreach program which connects community leaders and businesses with newsroom team. In 2019, the Sam Houston State University got engaged at her alma mater Sam Houston State University. "When I was growing up in LA, and in high school there, I was in all the plays and the musicals. Before moving Houston, I worked for news stations in Kansas City, MO; Charleston, WV; and Rapid City, SD. After spending over 23 years working as a Fox 4 anchor, Mark Alford announced he is leaving the anchor desk, FOX4 revealed. From there, the station saw its ratings slip dramatically. He is currently a communications and media training instructor for The Ammerman Experience. "There is such a sense of community . Where is this clip from? Conan's replacement, Jimmy Fallon, currently airs in his network appointed 11:35 p.m.(CST) slot. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. Britta Merwin, who had been the morning meteorologist for KPRC, left in May to become morning co-host for Fox Weather, CultureMap reported at the time. Prior to KPRC 2, Ojeda served as an anchor/reporter at WNEP 6 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, anchor/reporter at WTEM 18 in Elmira, New York, and anchor/reporter at WIVT/WBGH NewsChannel 34 in Binghamton, New York. The station's digital signal, UHF 35, is multiplexed: KPRC-TV ended programming on its analog signal, on VHF channel 2, on June 12, 2009, as part of the DTV transition in the United States,[4] and remained on its current pre-transition channel number, 35 [5] PSIP is used to display KPRC-TV's virtual channel as 2. Atkinson left Channel 2 in August 1988 to join Harris County Precinct 3 as an executive assistant. Romo had been with KTRK since 2016. Six Funny enough, I had a post scheduled this very morning about Aragon's engagement! KPRC 2 anchors, reporters (KPRC 2) We asked our anchors and reporters to share some of their New Year's Resolutions. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Kris Gutierrez Leaves KPRC After Two Years, An error has occurred, please try again later. and composed himself in the 15-minute window before GPS data shows he left the property to visit his ailing mother, the . 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