Angry fans flooded KPRC's email system with a reported 4,000 e-mails. A view of the KPRC tower in Houston in this undated drone image. KPRC however consistently ranks number one in ratings among young men ages 2535 in Houston, which is KPRC newscast's target audience. 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. "I'm a huge Dodgers fan. Green, an Emmy-award winning meteorologist, debuted the stations Sunday morning show with anchor, reporter and fellow New York native Lauren Talarico in Jan. 2020. joined KHOU-TV in January 2008 as an investigative reporter and fill-in anchor. joined KIAH-TV in July 2000 as an anchor and reporter. Meteorologist Anthony Yanez Anthony Yanez (Anthony Yanez) Returned to KPRC 2 in September 2021. On Oct. 5, 2010, Vargas announced she was leaving Channel 26 to anchor Los Angeles' KCBS-TV. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022Rose-Ann Aragon announced on Facebook she is now working for Microsoft. Here's a news update from Sylvia Perez from 1989: Weekend news reports from Larry Audas, who subbed in for Tim Lake (1989). He has reported from over 70 countries on five continents, along with nearly every US state, including covering the Oklahoma City bombing. Joined KPRC 2 in November. He left Channel 2 in January 2007 and joined the Houston Dynamo a month later as the director. No word on where Richardson is heading to. before going on to do real estate and work on the "Linda Lorelle Sachse began her reporting career in local radio as a traffic announcer but later became one of Houstons most recognizable television faces. You cannot paste images directly. She not only leaving the channel but she entirely is taking leave from the television world and wants to have family time. 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.. ", 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. At KPRC, Conflenti is a news anchor, writer, and content producer. Previously, Jang was a morning news anchor and reporter for Seattle's KCPQ-TV. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. 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. But it's more than a matter of simply changing stations or trading hurricanes for earthquakes and the Astros for the Dodgers. After spending over 23 years working as a Fox 4 anchor, Mark Alford announced he is leaving the anchor desk, FOX4 revealed. Heres the text of Martins email which Gutierrez posted to social media: Today we say goodbye to a friend and colleague, Kris Gutierrez. I think variations of it emerged elsewhere on other network affiliates around the same time in the mid or late 80s. Anoushah Rasta Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. Read more here. We wish her all the best as she pursues her next chapter in life.. 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. 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. HOUSTON - These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houston's home for news in 2021. [6] KPRC has seen gains in the morning and at night, while the competition has dropped. On Nov. 1, Nol announced her departure on Instagram. KPRC 2 has a wealth of current and former talent, says KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane. The way I really got to see that, and see what Houston people are made of, was Hurricane Harvey . Go girl go!!". 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. Where is this clip from? During the 19801982 run of the NBC soap opera. Gayle Anderson (1986-1991): "2 On Your Side" Reporter/Midday Anchor (now with KTLA-TV), Wes Hohenstein (2003-2006): (Weekday Morning Meteorologist): [now with WNCN-TV in Raleigh, NC]. FILE - A headshot of Steven Romo, a general assignments reporter with Houston's KTRK-TV. In 2014, Mena left Channel 2 to become an ABC News correspondent. We took the time to compile a list of former Houston TV news anchors and their current whereabouts. Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! 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. Cox, a young mother at the time, was not found for more than a decade. 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. In November 2013, he announced he was leaving Channel 26 to become assistant news director for Charlotte's WJZY-TV. Ojeda made a statement in June announcing she is leaving KPRC. A self-described cinephile, Balogun joined KPRC as a reporter in November. HPD | Surveillance or savior? Stepping away from a main anchor job, while a difficult decision, is a small price to pay for family. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his . The television station's call letters were changed to match its radio cousin on July 3, 1950. For several years during the early 1990s, the updates were also aired during the overnight hours with producers and other newsroom personnel anchoring. KPRC instead opted to air reruns of The Jenny Jones Show in this time slot. In a Facebook post announcing his latest move, Froehlich cited proximity to family as an advantage to working in Houston television. 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. "Over the past . John-Henry Perera is a food writer for the Houston Chronicle. Graham Media Group NBC affiliate KPRC Houston (DMA8) welcomes back a familiar face. Rita Garcia joined KRIV-TV in 2011 as a reporter and later a weekday morning anchor. Hecker is now a news personality, according to her social media accounts. Returned to KPRC 2 in September 2021. According to a user of the Daly Planet blog, the first 30 minutes of the 2007 NFL Kickoff game between the New Orleans Saints and theIndianapolis Colts was shown with default audio in Spanish rather than English.Scroll down to the "comments" section of the page KPRC inadvertenly aired the secondary audio program provided by Telemundo (also owned by NBC's parent company, NBC Universal). On May 22, 2014, he announced he was retiring after a 22-year career with the station. joined KHOU-TV in February 2012 as the weekday morning anchor. "While it's bittersweet, I'm excited to move my craft online," she wrote on Instagram. Lisa Hernandez joined KPRC 2 in June 2020 as co-anchor of KPRC 2 News Today with Owen Conflenti and KPRC 2 News Midday with Andy Cerota. Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. joined KPRC-TV in 2012 as a weekday reporter and morning weekend anchor. Longtime anchor Freeman, signed off on Friday for the last time after 25 years in the broadcasting business, including 16 years at KPRC 2. From there, the station saw its ratings slip dramatically. Meteorologist Stephen Morgan (who is married to Steven Romo, below)left Fox 26 in October to join the FOX Weather team in New York City. For the latest and best from Chron, sign up for our daily newsletter here. Atkinson left Channel 2 in August 1988 to join Harris County Precinct 3 as an executive assistant. He later became a news anchor for the now-defunct News 92 FM on KROI-FM. *Below is a photo of NBC 2 's studio set with the downtown skyline sprawled out, which consisted from 1988 until 1995. joined KRIV-TV in November 2004 as a news anchor. The video includes recordings of her bosses saying she should not have asked about hydroxychloroquine in an interview with Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of staff at United Memorial Medical Center, who used the drug as part of a cocktail to treat COVID-19 patients. ABC13 reporter Patrina Adger joined the station in November from KOCO 5 in Oklahoma City, where she worked as a general assignment reporter. Your previous content has been restored. She is currently a weekday evening news anchor for Tampa's WTSP-TV. Nol's colleagues also wrote messages in support of her. In late 2016, she announced she was leaving the station. Now, Reiner -- who has been taking improv classes at Houston's Station Theaterand performing locally since moving here in early 2016 -- is going to get the chance to do what he originally dreamed of doing a decade ago. "But I think what's most valuable is what you do with those connections, how you rise to the occasion. She is currently the co-anchor of "Today in L.A.," a program on Los Angeles' KNBC-TV. A post shared by Lauren Freeman Roth (@laurenfreemanroth). The native Texan and mother of five boys earned a BA in Communications from Baylor University and previously worked with Waco's KWTX News 10 and KCEN 6 News, Minneapolis' WFTC-TV, and Jacksonville's WJXT-TV Channel 4 News. 13 KTRK-TV, 1973-2007] Deceased. Dave Rossman/For the Chronicle Show More Show Less 50 of 54 Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a . 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. 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. The Wichita Falls native moved to Houston in 1969 and studied journalism at the University of Houston before joining KPRC as a police beat reporter. (KPRC 2, Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. Its been a wonderful 2 years here! She then made the move to California in 2014 to. Roswitha Vogler/Photography by Roswitha Vogler. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for El Paso's KTSM-TV. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for. The move begins Monday, November 14, 2022. Previously, she was an anchor and reporter for Sacramento's KTXL-TV. That particular set was not designed solely for NBC affiliates, however. A Houston native, he joined the Houston Chronicle as a summer 2021 intern. Eleven days after killing Cox, Reece attacked, sexual assaulted and murdered Tiffany Johnston, a newlywed, at a car wash in . Clear editor. Before that she was an MMJ/Reporter/Fill-In Anchor/Fill-in Producer for WEEK/WHOI-TV NBC News 25 ABC HOI-19 News Peoria, Illinois. Filio Scotia, I believe she also used to be a reporter for Fox 26 for awhile before going into the private sector. A Houston Chronicle reporter and photographer joined the Northeastern Trail Riders Association to document the highlights and challenges of life on the trail during the group's 108-mile journey to the 2023 Houston Reporter Jake Reiner leaving KPRC/2 in August to pursue family business, Black trail riders head to Houston rodeo parade after grueling, joyful 6-day journey. "When I was growing up in LA, and in high school there, I was in all the plays and the musicals. Though, this is incredibly bittersweet. Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a KPRC 2 is pleased to announce the return of Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist Anthony Yanez to its morning newscast KPRC 2 News Today, following more than six years at KNBC, part of the NBC. Richardson was in the Peacock Pit Box on pit road where she served as an analyst and was on-air with Marty Snider and INDYCAR veteran driver James Hinchcliffe. It has carried the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, every Labor Day since 1970. The former anchor filed a lawsuit against the station, citing breach of contract and defamation. Houston truly is a special place and one I will hold near and dear to my heart. Previously, she was a news anchor for Charlotte's WBTV-TV. Zubowski was previously a reporter and fill-in anchor at Phoenix's KTVK-TV. Advertisement She is not only leaving the station, but she is also stepping away from the hectic schedules of broadcasting. I got to do so many creative live shots where I got my hair sprayed green on TV and got mobbed by the crowd . The newest addition to the KPRC news team hails from Nashville, Tennessee. I cant wait to get back to what I love at the place I call home. Before ABC13, Rascon had worked as a national correspondent for CBS News and as a reporter for ABC7 in Los Angeles, according to ABC13. 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. He says he decided not to pursue acting professionally after he failed to get into NYU's Tisch School of Drama after high school. Learn more about her here. Since August of 2005, Owen has been a news anchor for 17 years, and most of his audience now knows his name. The station operates on digital channel 35, but its PSIP virtual channel is 2. In a statement regarding Freeman's retirement, Lane said: "Shes been a great team member and leader in the newsroom. Hed worked at KPRC once before between 2003 and 2007. 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. 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. In January 2014, she parted ways with Channel 13 and joined the now-defunct News 92 FM. Gutierrez will also anchor KPRC 2 News at 5PM with Lauren Freeman. However, this was actually a hoax. I took improv classes, took stand-up comedy classes and I was always wanting to perform.". Late Night with Conan O'Brien did not air in Houston from 1994 to 1996. By Since June 2013, she is the From the bottom of my heart - thank you for always believing in and supporting me.". position. NOTE: The "Nightbeat" designation was used again to distinguish late newscasts beginning in the 1990s. Overall, as of early 2008, KPRC was third in the ratings behind KHOU and KTRK. KPRC 5 p.m. anchor Kris Gutierrez has left the Houston NBC affiliate after almost two years there. Scholarship Fund." Lake ( born December) is an Albany, New York-based television news anchor and historical narrative nonfiction author. Wendy Corona's departure from KPRC 2 was anything but amicable. Gutierrez returned to the station in March 2020 from KXAS in Dallas. "Growing up, I never was really interested in the news. It's Trazanna Halstead-Moreno. 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. The Emmy and National Edward R. Murrow Award winner covered other news too, as you can tell from the above video of her live report from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Your link has been automatically embedded. He figured it would be something along the lines of, "Of course, he wants to go into acting. She's the CMO for the YMCA of Greater Houston now: http://www.naydo.org/about-us/naydo-council/trazanna-moreno,-apr,-chief-communications-officer,-ymca-of-greater-houston.html. T he night before her final newscast on KPRC Channel 2, Dominique Sachse was royally fted by colleagues, friends and family in a sendoff hosted by Steak 48 in Houston's River Oaks District . "I never thought I'd make that jump from (market) 125 to what, at the time, was number 10." joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in May 1982. The Houston Post was bought by Hearst and absorbed into its Houston Chronicle, with the last edition printed in April 1995. Sign Up for Hulu + Live TV hulu hulu.com $64.99 Shop Now The popular KPRC anchor and social media influencer revealed. See you in one week, Colorado! In April 2014, she joined KRIV-TV as a reporter and fill-in anchor. Every day for two and a half hours, Conflenti hosts live news, covering breaking news and special initiatives. Addison Green, a meteorologist for KHOU, announced on Nov. 28 that he would leave the station after Nov. 30 to return to his home state of New York as a weekday meteorologist with News 12 in the New York City area. Baseball was something I was passionate about," he said. [6] Dr. Phil was replaced byThe Dr. Oz Show in the 3pm time slot. His father and grandfather did it," Reiner supposed. This was a fact not lost on O'Brien, who visited various parts of Houston including the main bus terminal to watch an episode of his own show with Houstonians in a classic and hilarious skit. [2] Non Comcast systems on the outer edges of the Houston media market had placed KPRC on cable channel 2. She departed for stations in San Antonio, Tulsa, and southern Illinois before arriving in Oklahoma City, according to her KOCO 5 profile. A valued part of our KPRC 2 News team, Christine joined us in February 2019 and has gone on to anchor our Noon & 4:00 p.m. newscasts, also. She is currently an anchor for Spartanburg's WSPA-TV. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. KPRC-TV has been an NBC affiliate from the very first day since NBC Radio had good relations with its radio counterpart. ChannelTwoNews, who constructed KPRC-TV's set with the skyline, which was sprawled out ? On August 24, 2009 KPRC-TV expanded their morning newscast to begin at 4:30 a.m. On Dec. 4, 2017, it was announced she would be leaving Houston to join the Fox team in Los Angeles. Yesterday, my social feeds were full of the recently posted KPRC 2 "Space Reporter" job opening. It was placed on Comcast cable 12 instead. In June 2011, she announced she was leaving Channel 11 to anchor the newscasts at Los Angeles' KNBC-TV. ", In a statement, KPRC 2 Vice President and General Manager Phil Lane thanked Nol for her hard work and professionalism. Here is a part of what Aragon wrote on Facebook. She did some freelance work for Fox 26 KRIV Rose-Ann Aragon announced last night she is leaving her reporter position with KPRC 2 Houston. Joined KPRC 2 in October. Here are some of the changes that made the news. 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. Not sure if it's current, but he was running a quite successful independent printing firm right after he left tv. There, she broadcast live from the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Romo had been with KTRK since 2016. After 16 years, Lorelle resigned her post after she was He is a senior studying philosophy, computer science and journalism at Duke University. Last night was the final day for NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston Weekend Sports Reporter Lainie Fritz, who left the station after 3 years. Previously, she was an anchor for Lansing's WILX-TV. Prior to the digital transition, KPRC was the only Houston station on the VHF dial that did not air on a cable channel . And no, it's not because he had to jump out of a vehicle like Bond and had to. He is now an anchor/correspondent with NBC. After 40 years of ownership by the Hobby family, KPRC was sold to the Washington Post in April 1994. I grew up listening to Vin Scully and idolized him. 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. Thursday, September 23, 2021 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 according to his weekend co-anchor Sofia Ojeda. Because of its affiliation with NBC, KPRC was the first station in Houston to broadcast the first color program in Houston and was subsequently the first to broadcast in full color.The station first broadcast on January 1, 1949, as KLEE-TV, and was owned by hotelier W. Albert Lee. Previously, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor at Tucson's KGUN-TV. Amanda Cochran is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist. Now the city's residents have many questions about her departure. CBS 17 morning anchor left the station in July 2019 for a job at KPRC, the NBC affiliate in Houston. Previously, he was an administrative assistant in the U.S. District Court. Joined KPRC 2 in October. Longtime anchor Art Rascon told audiences on Sept. 30 he would depart from the station and local television at the end of the year. I'll be focusing on health, book reviews, educational stories, parenting, and even some home decor.". Houston viewers will remember Ojeda from her seven years reporting, and most recently anchoring KPRC 2 News Today Weekends. Previously, Nelson was a weathercaster for Albuquerque's KOAT-TV. Charlie Van Dyke - voiceover for KPRC-TV (1980s-1994). His last day at the station will be Aug. 3. joined KRIV-TV in 2004 as a reporter. "I have benefited from those connections," he said. After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position. Following her retirement, Daniella Guzman and Keith Garvin will begin anchoring KPRC 2 News at 5 p.m. starting Monday. RELATED. [citation needed]. Reiner also didn't want to hear what people would say if he went into acting. It's completely different here," he said. Previously, she worked for CBS Philly as an evening reporter and fill-in anchor, according to KHOU. On Feb. 2, 2015, he announced his retirement after a 39-year career at Channel 13. joined KTRK-TV in September 2008 as an anchor and reporter. During that time, he generally received unfavorable reviews. Report: Houston is the No. The station originated from studios on Post Oak Road near what would later become the Galleria shopping complex in Uptown Houston. READ ALSO:Houston TV news stars who left us in 2017. April 1990 NBC 2 Weekend Newscast with Tim Lake, Linda Lorelle, Ted Shaw & Rick Schwartz, Here's another photograph of NBC 2's sprawled set from Oct. 29th, 1988 during their weekend newscast with Tim Lake & Sylvia Perez, Here's another photograph of KPRC-TV's sprawled set from Oct. 29, 1988 during their weekend newscast with Tim Lake & Sylvia Perez. Anyone else remembers Trazanna Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts forNBC 2 from 1999 until 2003 ? Show business runs in reporter Jake Reiner's family. Here's what they had to say. On Nov. 18, 2017, she announced she was leaving Channel 2 and heading back home to California. 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] Learn more about him. radio station News 92 FM as a reporter. After a freelance stint at WFAA, she is now an anchor/reporter at WSB TV in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently the executive producer of investigations and special projects for Charlotte's WCNC-TV. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff notes Gutierrez' exit comes a few weeks after his. Ive accepted a job w/ @News12 as one of the weekday meteorologists. 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. Previously, Benton reported out of Austin's KTBC-TV and Killeen's KCEN-TV. Pasted as rich text. HOUSTON We are excited to announce that former KPRC 2 weekend news anchor Sofia Ojeda will return to anchor KPRC 2 News Today alongside Owen Conflenti, and anchor Lisa Hernandez will be promoted to the Midday, Noon and 4 p.m. newscasts. He had worked for KHOU for two years. Pattie Shieh joined Fox 26 KRIV in 1989 as chief videotape editor. But the younger Rascon soon left behind his national media job to return to Houston in 2017 and compete with his fathers station as a reporter and weekend morning anchor for KPRC. In later years, it was delayed to air various programs such as Ricki Lake's talk show at 11:35 p.m., followed by Access Hollywood, a repeat of the 10:00 news, and Jenny Jones, which delayed Late Night to 2:40 a.m. weekend anchor. Shara Fryer works as a morning radio news anchor for KTRH 740-AM, at the radio studio. Learn more about him here. Powered by Invision Community. Previously, Broome was a meteorologist with Denver's KDVR-TV from October 2010 to 2016. Vanessa Richardson appeared on NBC Sports coverage the 60th Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race at Daytona International Speedway the weekend of January 29, 2022. Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday marks the start of Nol's final week at KPRC 2. Ultimately, I wasn't getting that on a consistent basis from doing news.". Learn more about him here. The reality is my parents, back home in Dallas, need more help these days and Ive always promised to do whatever I can, as best as I can. Well, makes sense to me now due to the fact Aragon is on the channel 2 space beat. Learn. One actually ended up at the TV station in Victoriaa little overten years ago and they definitely got a good amount of use out of it before they switched to one that was more HD friendly. Charlie Zong is a reporter on the digital desk. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. In February, he announced he would be signing off for the last time on March 4. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff notes Gutierrez exit comes a few weeks after his co-anchor Daniella Guzman re-joined the station from KNBC in Los Angeles. ". She was then promoted to the weekday evening anchor She is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications and is fluent in Spanish. The competitiveness is also magnified by Nielsen Media's Local People Meters (LPMs), which were introduced to the Houston market in the Summer 2007 to measure ratings. 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. Then this big news drops. pic.twitter.com/Vs2m7H4H2R. 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