A University of Houston graduate, Reyna debuted on local television in 2006 as a traffic reporter with KPRC. TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Brendan Keefe, chief investigative reporter at Tegna's WXIA Atlanta (and former KPRC 2 reporter), about how local news can rediscover creativity at every level even day-turn stories by looking at stories with fresh eyes. I grew up listening to Vin Scully and idolized him. It was only until I was at college that I really developed a passion for it," he said. amongst community leaders. "But I think what's most valuable is what you do with those connections, how you rise to the occasion. 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. Christine Nol has announced she is leaving KPRC 2. joined KPRC-TV in 1994 as a news reporter and fill-in weekend anchor. 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. May 17th, 1989 6:00 PM Newscast with Bill Balleza & Jan Carson: Last time anyone saw Nicholas on TV was back in May 2008 during the Ron Stone tribute. She first came to Houston in March 2006 as a co-anchor of KPRC 2 News Today and has since gone on to anchor multiple newscasts, including KPRC 2 News at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Thank You, Kris you will be missed by our viewers and your co-workers. 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. UPDATE: KBH currently served as US Ambassador to NATO under POTUS Donald Trump. No word on where Richardson is heading to. Funny enough, I had a post scheduled this very morning about Aragon's engagement! Ladies& Gentlemen: Those who are or used to be fans of NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston back in the good ole days, might remember these anchors or reporters, who worked for the NBC station. In 2010, the station changed its slogan from "Right Here, Right Now" to "News at the Speed of Life". My wife, my kids and I will always be thankful for the love and support weve received from this community and Ill always be grateful for the tremendous opportunity that KPRC 2 gave me not just once, but twice.. 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. News stations don't typically like to promote the leaving of any anchors or reporters, especially if they decide to jump ship to a rival outlet. 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. The station originated from studios on Post Oak Road near what would later become the Galleria shopping complex in Uptown Houston. 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. Joined KPRC 2 in February 2021. If I had to guess, I think the designer of the set was Gil Jimenez, who is still based in San Diego. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his dad is Rob Reiner. Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. Hecker is now a news personality, according to her social media accounts. Wasserman also received several complaints in person at KPRC's studios. For the latest and best from Chron, sign up for our daily newsletter here. Jennifer Reyna joined KHOU on Nov. 1, covering weekday morning traffic from 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Traffic reporter Jennifer Reyna, known on social media as JRey, returned to Houston to join KHOU on Nov. 1, covering weekday early morning traffic from 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. alongside meteorologist Chita Craft and anchors Stephanie Simmons and Kimberly Davis. ". After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position. You can read the note below. This new shift will allow her to bring her journalism skillset to an entirely new audience. 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. We wish her continued success as she moves on to the next chapter in her life; she will be missed." The University of Indianapolis grad also worked as an on-court emcee for the Indiana Pacers, a digital specialist for WTHR Indianapolis and as a broadcaster for UI's 88.7 FM WICR and UIndy TV. Not sure if it's current, but he was running a quite successful independent printing firm right after he left tv. 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. Jake Reiner is trading one H-Town for another. The Houston Post was bought by Hearst and absorbed into its Houston Chronicle, with the last edition printed in April 1995. A Houston native, he joined the Houston Chronicle as a summer 2021 intern. She not only leaving the channel but she entirely is taking leave from the television world and wants to have family time. Analog 2 was broadcasting instructions on how to obtain and set up a converter box until July 12, 2009. [17] In a Facebook post announcing his latest move, Froehlich cited proximity to family as an advantage to working in Houston television. I got word she was leaving and tonight her bio was removed from the channel 2 website. Archer and his colleague and mentor Jack Cato were covering the scene when they were attacked. Previously Vargas was a reporter for CNN in Los Angeles. 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. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022Rose-Ann Aragon announced on Facebook she is now working for Microsoft. 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. The three studios located within the building are suspended from the ground to reduce vibration. Longtime anchor Freeman, signed off on Friday for the last time after 25 years in the broadcasting business, including 16 years at KPRC 2. Ojeda made a statement in June announcing she is leaving KPRC. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. Read more here. KPRC, and then general manager, Steve Wasserman (now atWPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida) had a contract to air the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant live. 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. This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Blue Dogs, Atkinson left Channel 2 in August 1988 to join Harris County Precinct 3 as an executive assistant. Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. In 1972, KPRC acquired two key KHOU personalities, anchorman Ron Stone and sportscaster Ron Franklin, for its evening newscasts. KPRC-TV has been an NBC affiliate from the very first day since NBC Radio had good relations with its radio counterpart. Jennifer Broome joined KPRC-TV in August 2016 as the co-host for "Houston Life," Channel 2's new morning lifestyle program. Report: Houston is the No. If we've missed any or if you know what they're currently up to, please let us know in the comments section. 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. Management decided not to renew his contract in 2011, but it wasn't long before Houston METRO took him in as their new spokesman. 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. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. On July 19, 2008 during its 6 p.m. newscast, KPRC debuted its newscast in High Definition. By His father and grandfather did it," Reiner supposed. I think variations of it emerged elsewhere on other network affiliates around the same time in the mid or late 80s. 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. The station continues to hold the rights to the series until September 2011 and has not subleased the program to another station, leaving the program airing without a critical top 10 market. His company is still quite active in set fabrication and design and they provide many of the sets for stations owned by Gray Television. Richardson came to KPRC 2 and Houston in August 2019 from WLWT 5 Cincinnati, Ohio where she was a reporter. Anyone else remembers Tranzana Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts for KPRC-TV from 1999 until 2003 ? Her last day on air was on June 19. Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday. In January 2011, Barajas unceremoniously parted ways with Channel 26 after a 24-year career. [6] KPRC has seen gains in the morning and at night, while the competition has dropped. A former general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor at Fox 26, Ivory Hecker was fired by the station after going off-script in a live 5 p.m. broadcast on June 14. 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. Then this big news drops. !The name "Rilwan" actually means "The one we've been waiting for" More fun facts about Rilwan: https://t.co/xre7vtZ1LgYou can follow him here, Facebook, or on Instagram at @KPRC2Rilwan!Houston, let's give Rilwan a warm welcome! Cox, a young mother at the time, was not found for more than a decade. KPRC announced on Nov. 1 that Guzman would be returning to the station to anchor the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, replacing Dominique Sachse. 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Here's what Lauren Freeman said about leaving KPRC 2. He had been with KRIV since 2019 and helped cover the deadly winter storm in February. She is currently the anchor for Philadelphia's Fox 29. joined KRIV-TV in January 1990 as a weekend anchor and reporter. Your link has been automatically embedded. 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. Hes also worked at Chicago CBS owned station WBBM, Fox News Channel, KVUEin Austin,KXIIin Sherman. KPRC 2 anchor Brandon Walker announces he is leaving the network; . KPRC began construction of its DTV transmission facilities in 1997. In May 1988, Mark left Channel 11. Even though a lot of people looked at my rise in news as being attributed to the connections that come from my father, I felt that I had a chip on my shoulder to be like, 'You know what? Jake Reiner has worked at KPRC as a reporter. Powered by Invision Community. 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. pic.twitter.com/oGhlS5SAGu, Vanessa Richardson joins Houston Rockets TV, Vanessa Richardson and Paul Gallant replace Charlie Pallilo at ESPN 97.5. Our news team should be proud of the work weve accomplished together, at a time when viewers expected it more than ever. Gutierrez will also anchor KPRC 2 News at 5PM with Lauren Freeman. weekend anchor. Previously, Noland was an anchor for New York City's WNYW-TV. joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in May 1982. I look forward to helping Houstonians get their day started bright and early and cant wait to reconnect with the community I love and have missed dearly.. KPRC 2 has a wealth of current and former talent, says KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane. Previously, Nelson was a weathercaster for Albuquerque's KOAT-TV. The umma cum laude University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign grad interned with ABC Newschannel 15 WICD and CBS WCIA 3 both in Champaign, IL with another internship at NBC 5 Chicago WMAQ. Houston viewers will remember Ojeda from her seven years reporting, and most recently anchoring KPRC 2 News Today Weekends. 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. Late Night with Conan O'Brien did not air in Houston from 1994 to 1996. Tom Koch spent almost 40 years reporting for ABC13 after following his future wife down to Texas from the Green Bay, Wisconsin television station where they had met on the job. Upload or insert images from URL. 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. joined KHOU-TV in February 2012 as the weekday morning anchor. After 33 years anchoring the ABC13 morning newscast, Koch announced on Feb. 1 that he would retire at the end of May. At the end of the month, I will be leaving our KPRC family and TV news for an opportunity outside the industry. 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. Prior to joining the Features desk, he was the social media lead for HoustonChronicle.com and homepage producer for Chron.com. Roswitha Vogler/Photography by Roswitha Vogler. LPMs replace the old diary method of measuring ratings. This was likely due to an atmospheric effect known as tropospheric ducting. "We wish her all the best as she pursues her next chapter in life," Lane said. 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. Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston: Where are they now . *Below is a photo of NBC 2 's studio set with the downtown skyline sprawled out, which consisted from 1988 until 1995. *Anyone else I left out, just let me know immediately & give your take on others, who used to work for NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston. Ultimately, I wasn't getting that on a consistent basis from doing news.". This set was referred to as the "News Center" and was used on-air until 2006, though the physical newsroom still exists in the same area. joined KRIV-TV as a reporter in February 2014. UPDATE - Jacob Rascon moves to abc13 KTRK after KPRC 2 - Art Rascon to leave abc13 KTRK - Dominique Sachse to leave KPRC 2 Here is what Ojeda tweeted. She graduated from Rowan University. "I'm gonna miss this one A LOT!!" This is a carousel. She is currently an anchor for Spartanburg's WSPA-TV. The KPRC was somewhat of a copy of the one that he haddesigned for KNBC in Los Angeles several years prior, with some minor tweaks. 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. . Prior to the digital transition, KPRC was the only Houston station on the VHF dial that did not air on a cable channel matching the over-the-air analog channel, due to interference from the low-band VHF terrestrial signal. I joined KPRC2 as a reporter in January 2018. Since August of 2005, Owen has been a news anchor for 17 years, and most of his audience now knows his name. We want to thank Christine Nol for her hard work and professionalism, says KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S. Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? Houston native Daniella Guzman started at KPRC as a news intern and worked for a local Spanish-language station before KPRC hired her in 2006 as a reporter and weekend anchor, according to the station. Now the city's residents have many questions about her departure. "I will be making videos, doing interviews, and bringing you interesting stories. On Nov. 1, Nol announced her departure on Instagram. ", In a statement, KPRC 2 Vice President and General Manager Phil Lane thanked Nol for her hard work and professionalism. She previously hosted segments on syndicated radio "The Bob & Tom Show.". Go girl go!!". KPRC 2 anchors Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman announce their departures, Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! 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Dave Rossman/For the Chronicle Show More Show Less 50 of 54 Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a . I am thrilled to be returning to KPRC News, my home for the past 7 years, in a new and exciting role. 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. Returned to KPRC 2 in September 2021. The Los Angeles-born son of a famous actor/director (Rob Reiner) and grandson of another (Carl Reiner), who opted not to get involved in the family business in favor of being a TV news reporter, is leaving his gig at Houston NBC affiliate KPRC/2 to return to Hollywood. 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. Giff Nielsen was the sports director for KHOU, but more importantly, he was an NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers. KPRC-TV is the NBC affiliated television station with studios in the Greater Sharpstown area in Houston, Texas, owned and operated by Graham Media Group, a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings. Anyone else remembers Trazanna Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts forNBC 2 from 1999 until 2003 ? Since 2004, KPRC has been branded "Local 2. less, Greg Hurst joined KHOU-TV sometime in 1999. The British-born, San Antonio-raised journalist went to college in Houston and previously worked for Fox 26. Ariana Garcia joined Chron in 2021. Reporter Sally Mamdooh has left KPRC 2. He co-anchored news from 6.30- 9am with Abby Eden. ChannelTwoNews, who constructed NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston'sset with the skyline, which was sprawled out ?
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