Saturday, May 11, 2024
Cathy Hernandez is pregnant with baby #3
Cathy Hernandez announced she is pregnant with her third child, and this time, it is a boy.
So that means big sisters Andrea and Olivia are getting a little brother.
The KPRC 2 Houston weekend morning anchor posted the good news on Instagram.
Speaking of baby news, we just learned KHOU 11 reporter Michelle Choi gave birth.
(Thanks Shad)
Friday, May 10, 2024
Michelle Choi gives birth
Michelle Choi announced she gave birth to Emilia Yujin Sandoval on April 30, 2024, three weeks earlier than expected.
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Here is a portion of what the KHOU 11 Houston reporter posted on Facebook:
"Our baby girl decided to come 3 weeks early… she was born last Tuesday 4/30/2024 at 2:48am weighing 6lbs 9inches — she’s got blonde hair like her dad… and possibly green eyes?? Yet to be determined however, she is the perfect mix of #Komex (Korean/Mexican)."
Choi joined KHOU in 2017 as a multi-skilled journalist from KTEN 10 Sherman-Denison.
Before Texas TV, Choi was an associate producer at FOX 23 KOKI in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She recently switched from mornings to days.
The Stratford High School and University of Houston grad was born in South Korea and was raised in Houston since age three.
Choi's husband, Mario Sandoval, was the KHOU 11 photographer who, along with Brandi Smith, saved a man's life during Hurricane Harvey and managed to be the team to keep the station on the air as it was being flooded back on Allen Parkway.
(Thanks Shad)
Thursday, May 09, 2024
David Loving named KHOU 11 President and General Manager
David Loving will be president and general manager of KHOU 11 Houston and KTBU 55 starting May 20, 2024.
He takes over for Robert Springer, who left KHOU in April.
"Returning to Houston, one of the greatest cities in the U.S., fills me with immense excitement," Loving said in a statement. "Teaming up with the outstanding professionals at KHOU, I am eager to reconnect with Houston’s vibrant community and valued clients and celebrate the rich diversity that makes the city truly exceptional."
Loving was most recently president and general manager of TEGNA sister stations WOI 5 and KCWI 23 Des Moines, Iowa, since 2020.
He was previously the Univision Houston KXLN President General Manager Houston Univision for nine years. He not only oversaw KXLN but also KFTH and Univision's Houston radio portfolio.
"Univision Houston is a leader in TV and radio nationally, regardless of language, and we deliver the best news coverage, radio shows and everything in between to the community that we’re proud to serve," Loving told mikemcguff.com in 2016. "We attract top talent by staying true to our mission of informing and empowering Hispanic America and to our goal of delivering best-in-class content day in and day out."
That Loving quote came from an article I wrote called "The rise of Houston Spanish-language TV."
Before his time with Univision Houston, Loving ventured west to assume the broadcasting company's position of Senior Vice President and Regional Director of Northern California. In this role, he oversaw Univision/Unimas operations in San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Salt Lake City.
Starting with the company in 1994, the Texas A&M University grad worked his way up the Univision ladder from an account executive with San Antonio's KXTN/KROM/KCOR radio.
In 1998, he transitioned to television, assuming the role of national sales manager for KWEX San Antonio.
By 2002, Loving relocated to Austin and took on the role of general sales manager for KAKW and KBVO. He was later promoted to vice president and general manager for both stations in 2004.
In 2006, he returned to San Antonio to lead KWEX and KNIC.
"Among a deep pool of candidates, David stood out for his understanding of what it truly means to ‘Stand for Houston,’" said Brad Ramsey, senior vice president, media operations, TEGNA. "His previous experience in Houston is invaluable, and I’m excited to see all that he and the talented KHOU team can accomplish together."
Ben and Skin return to 97.1 The Eagle DFW
The Ben and Skin Show returned to 97.1 The Eagle KEGL Dallas - Fort Worth on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 3pm to 6pm.
The long-time Metroplex radio duo returned after The Eagle was resurrected on 97.1 after The Freak went off the air. Their show aired from 10am to 2pm on The Freak.
Ben Rogers and Jeff "Skin" Wade, who previously worked at The Eagle and The Freak, returned at a live remote broadcast from Reunion Tower's GeO-Deck.
According to their Apple Podcast bio, Ben and Skin have been friends since age 12 and have worked together on DFW radio since 2001.
"We’ve been at Live 105.3, The Fan, 103.3 ESPN, back at The Fan, The Eagle, and now 97.1 The Freak," Rogers told D magazine when The Freak was announced in 2022. "But we’ve never been fired; we’ve just stayed steady hustlin’. Always thinking ahead. Always networking. Always plotting our course."
Based on the duo's return, that quote was very prescient.
And where can a media blogger get a new Eagle shirt? What can I say, I like the logo.
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
KFDM 6 Beaumont anchors: Where are they now?
KFDM 6 Beaumont just moved into its new studios, and is looking back to its past of 69 years to see where some of its previous anchors have gone to.
Weeknight anchor Aaron Drawhorn interviewed some of the previous anchors, meteorologists, and hosts that made up the station's past.
"And there was just a culture about KFDM television that you just assimilated and you learned and you...you fit in. And we were able to attract great talent," former anchor and general manager from 1974 to 2011 Larry Beaulieu said in the report. "KFDM had a reputation. It was a...had some of the highest news shares of any television station in the United States."
Other on-air KFDM talents included:
Cecile Burandt
Albert Zipp
Sally Rieger (anchor 1984 to 1997)
Meteorologist Bob French (went on to KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station)
Leeza Gibbons PM Magazine host 1979 to 1980 (went to Entertainment Tonight)
Kerry Andersen (anchor 1994 to 1996)
Bill Leger
Liz Wiggins (anchor 1995 to 2002)
Jackie Simien (anchor 1994 to 2007)
Kelli Phillips (anchor 2002 to 2015 went on to Texas Country Reporter)
Scott Lawrence (anchor 1985 to 1988, now a KFDM Executive Producer)
And look what I found on this old Facebook post! It features ABC13 KTRK Houston's Bob Slovak from his time at KFDM.
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Kaitlin Monte and others welcome Texas TV babies
Former FOX 26 Houston KRIV evening anchor Kaitlin Monte announced she gave birth to her fourth child. Caroline Collins took over for Monte on the anchor desk.
UPDATE
Michelle Choi gives birth
Troy Kless, who joined KHOU 11 Houston from KENS 5 San Antonio in 2023, welcomed Dallas Michael Kless to the TEGNA family.
Welcome to the world, Dallas Michael Kless! pic.twitter.com/vFINjUcGTy
— Troy Kless (@TroyKlessTV) May 5, 2024
NBC 5 KXAS Dallas-Fort Worth anchor/reporter Katy Blakey welcomed Hattie James to the family.
Dominic Brown leaves CBS News Texas
Dominic Brown announced he is leaving his weekday morning meteorologist position at CBS 11 KTVT Dallas - Fort Worth, now known as CBS News Texas.
UPDATE: Brown says he is heading to a non-CBS station in Boston.
Here is what Brown posted on X:
"Thank you, Dallas-Fort Worth. This week will be my last week working at CBS News Texas.
I’m so grateful for the past two years. I’ve got nothing but love for ya, DFW.
I’m really excited about the next chapter in my career. I’ll share more about it soon.
Again, thank you!"
The EMMY Award-winning meteorologist leaves a radically changed DFW morning newscast from this time last year.
- Keith Russell of CBS News Texas apparently no longer with DFW station
- Brooke Katz leaves CBS News Texas
- Andy Adler apparently no longer with CBS News Texas KTVT DFW
Brown joined CBS 11 in May 2022 from WIS News 10 Columbia, South Carolina, where he was the station's chief meteorologist.
According to his bio, Dominic says people get confused when pronouncing his name. It says, "the best way to remember his name is to think of Dennis 'The Menace.'"
Before his time at WIS, Brown started his meteorological career as a weekend meteorologist and weekday reporter at WCTI 12 and FOX 8/14 in New Bern, NC, where he became the station's first Black meteorologist. He then spent five years as a meteorologist at WTKR News 3 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Brown holds a Master of Science in Geosciences/Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. He is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) recognized by the American Meteorological Society.
Actively involved in professional organizations, Brown is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the National Weather Association, the American Meteorological Society (AMS), and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Brown's meteorological talents have been recognized with numerous awards. In 2018, he received the Television Weathercaster of the Year Award of Merit from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association (SCBA). He secured the second-place award for TV Weathercaster of the Year (TV I Division) from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC) the following year.
In 2020, Brown earned the Southeast Excellence in Market Award (EMMA) for Best Weather Anchor and a Southeast EMMY Award for his team's coverage of Hurricane Dorian. He was also named "Best Weatherperson" by Free Times' Best of Columbia and received the first-place TV Weathercaster of the Year (TV I Division) award from RTDNAC.
He was also voted as the Best TV Weatherperson by Columbia Metropolitan Magazine.
Thank you, Dallas-Fort Worth. 🙏🏾 This week will be my last week working at CBS News Texas. I’m so grateful for the past two years. I’ve got nothing but love for ya, DFW. 😎 I’m really excited about the next chapter in my career. I’ll share more about it soon. Again, thank you! pic.twitter.com/UWcLO18DFr
— Dominic Brown CBS 11 (@DominicBrownTV) May 5, 2024
Nick Bannin promoted to KXAN Austin chief meteorologist
Nick Bannin has been named the new chief meteorologist of the KXAN Austin First Warning Weather Team starting Monday, May 6, 2024.
He takes over for David Yeomans, who left for CBS Chicago. Former chief Jim Spencer has been filling in ever since.
"Nick’s performance over his three and a half years here at KXAN has been nothing less than outstanding," KXAN Vice President & General Manager Eric Lassberg said in a statement. "He is 100% KXAN’s core values especially in the humility category. We look forward to implementing some of Nick’s ideas that will grow KXAN’s weather coverage and provide an even greater value to our audience."
"Central Texas is such an incredible place to live, and my wife and I couldn’t imagine raising our two children anywhere else," Bannin added. "“As part of KXAN’s First Warning Weather team, I am dedicated to keeping viewers safe during dangerous weather and well-informed so they can plan their lives in all types of conditions."
Speaking of Mrs. Bannin, who gave birth to a baby daughter, Mila, in 2022, the couple met when Nick interviewed her for a story.
Bannin joined KXAN as a weekend evening meteorologist in 2021 from 22News WWLP Western Massachusetts.
The award-winning meteorologist launched his television news journey at WETM 18 News in Elmira, New York.
Originally from Bristol, England, he's a Cornell University graduate who toggled between the UK and the US during his childhood and remains a fervent supporter of Manchester United.
Monday, May 06, 2024
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