KTBC Austin

Fox-owned KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 40), has hired Leslie Rangel to co-host Good Day Austin alongside Dave Froehlich and Amanda Salinas with meteorologist Zack Shields and Jane Lonsdale reporting on traffic Most recently, Rangel was an evening anchor and reporter at KWKT Waco, Texas. Prior to that, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor for […]

Tania Ortega has been named weekend anchor of Fox O&O KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 39) morning show Good Day Austin, effective immediately. Good Day Austin airs from 6 to 8 a.m. Ortega has been with the station since February 2013, serving as a reporter on Good Day Austin for the past four-and-a-half years. Prior to […]

Beginning today, Fox-owned KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 39) has added Emmanuel Acho as a contributor to Good Day Austin. Every Monday through the end of football season, he will offer insight on college and professional football, including the issues facing athletes, as well as comment on pop culture and news of the day. Acho is […]

Rebecca Thomas joins Fox-owned KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA  39), as weeknight anchor, effective Sept. 21. She will co- anchor the 5, 9, and 10 p.m. newscasts alongside Mike Warren. Most recently, Thomas was a reporter and fill-in anchor at KPHO Phoenix. Prior to that, she was co-host and producer for KNXV Phoenix’s daily afternoon news/talk […]

Fox-owned KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 39), has hired Chelsea Humphrey to be its new weekend meteorologist for Good Day Austin and evening newscasts. Most recently, Humphrey was the public information officer for the Texas Department of Transportation. Prior to that, she was the weekend meteorologist and general assignment reporter at KTXS Abilene, Texas. A graduate […]

Fox-owned KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 39), today named reporter Ann Wyatt Little weekend anchor of Good Day Austin, effective Aug. 1. Prior to this role, she was a KTBC general assignment reporter. Little has been a reporter for KTBC for the past four years, first as a reporter for Good Day Austin, and then as a […]

Fox-owned KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 40) has added two more reporters. Elizabeth Saab will be a general assignment reporter, effective Aug. 27. She will report for the 5, 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Most recently, Saab was reporter/anchor/producer for FoxNews.com. Prior to that, she was a digital content consultant for Hermedia Group in New York. […]

Fox-owned KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 40), has promoted Ashley Paredez to weekend anchor for the station’s Fox 7 News Edge. Effective immediately, Paredez will anchor the Saturday and Sunday newscasts at 5 and 9 p.m. Most recently, Paredez has been reporting for KTBC on Fox 7 News Edge. Prior to that, she was a morning […]

Fox-owned KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 40), today named Amanda Salinas anchor for its Good Day Austin. Effective Jan. 20, Salinas will join the morning team alongside Dave Froehlich, Zack Shields and Keri Bellacosa. She will also co-anchor Fox 7 News at Noon with Dave Froehlich. Most recently, Salinas was an anchor and reporter for KDAF […]

Fox O&O KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 45), today named Scarlett Greyson anchor for Good Day Austin Saturday and Good Day Austin Sunday. She will anchor the new weekend morning newscasts, which will air from 6 to 8 a.m. and debut on Sept. 7. Most recently, Greyson was a weekend anchor/reporter for KAMC  Lubbock, Texas. Prior […]

Fox O&O KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 45), has promoted Lauren Petrowski to weekend evening news anchor. She has been a general assignment reporter for Fox 7 News for the past six years. Effective this weekend, Petrowski will join the weekend team of meteorologist Scott Prinsen and sports anchor John Hygh. Previously, Petrowski was a reporter […]

Fox O&O KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 45), today named Christine Haas co-anchor of the Fox 7 News Edge at 5 and 9 p.m. Effective Monday, Aug. 12, Haas will co-anchor the weekday evening newscasts alongside Mike Warren. Most recently, Haas was an anchor at KNSD San Diego. Prior to that, she was an anchor at […]

Fox O&O KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 45), today named Dave Froehlich a co-anchor for Good Day Austin alongside co-anchor, Keri Bellacosa and meteorologist, Zack Shields. His appointment is effective July 3. Most recently, Froehlich was anchor-reporter for KRIS Corpus Christi, Texas. Prior to that, he was weekend anchor-reporter for WDAF Kansas City, Mo. Earlier, Froehlich […]

Fox O&O KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 45), has added Tania Ortega to its news department as a general assignment reporter for Good Day Austin. Ortega comes to Austin from KCEN Waco, Texas, where she was a reporter/producer. Prior to that, she was reporter/anchor/sales representative for KXXV Waco. Ortega began her career as an intern for […]

Greg Kerr returns to Fox O&O KTBC Austin, Tex. (DMA 47), as anchor on Fox 7 News in the Morning and Good Day Austin, starting Monday, July 16. He spent the early part of his television career at the station over two decades ago. Most recently, Kerr has been a freelance anchor/reporter for Fox Sports […]

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Noelle Newton is joining Fox O&O KTBC Austin, Texas (DMA 47), on Dec. 5 as a  general assignment reporter for its Fox 7 News at 5 and Fox 7 News Edge at 9 newscasts. Most recently, Newton was a crime reporter and anchor for KVUE Austin. Prior to that, she was a crime reporter, investigative […]