See his KPRC 2 bio page here. 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. joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in May 1982. "And what's that going to say? I took improv classes, took stand-up comedy classes and I was always wanting to perform.". 13 KTRK-TV, 1973-2007] Deceased. 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. less. 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. Gutierrez returned to KPRC in March of 2020 to anchor with Dominique Sachse who herself left the TV biz in October 2021 to focus on her upcoming book and YouTube channel. "KPRC was the only top 10 (market) station that I got a look from and the only one that offered me a gig and I was absolutely floored by that," he said. His last day at the station will be Aug. 3. demoted to the afternoon newscast, a decision that was not met favorably 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. On May 22, 2014, he announced he was retiring after a 22-year career with the station. 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. 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]. "It feels like a form of performance and I got that adrenaline rush from doing that, anchoring and reporting.". Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! In March 1972, KPRC-TV moved into its state-of-the-art studios on the Southwest Freeway in Houston's Sharpstown neighborhood, where it remains to this day. HOUSTON These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houstons home for news in 2021. Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday. Previously, Broome was a meteorologist with Denver's KDVR-TV from October 2010 to 2016. I got word she was leaving and tonight her bio was removed from the channel 2 website. He co-anchored news from 6.30- 9am with Abby Eden. Advertisement She is not only leaving the station, but she is also stepping away from the hectic schedules of broadcasting. I want to prove to everyone that I belong here and that I'm good enough on my own.' 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. Report: Houston is the No. 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. Previously, she was a reporter, then anchor at ABC 13 KTRK from 1980 to 2006. 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. Here's what Lauren Freeman said about leaving KPRC 2. 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 . Blue Dogs, Ojeda made a statement in June announcing she is leaving KPRC. pic.twitter.com/HagK8cDxOb. Amanda Cochran is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist. Your link has been automatically embedded. 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. "A fantastic young lady with a bright futurewe wish you the best & many blessings my friend!". Mamdooh joined KPRC in July of 2018 from KMGH Denver, Colorado. During that time, he generally received unfavorable reviews. Gutierrez said he left to help his parents who need more help these days.. After college, he spent two and a half years at a station in Salinas, Calif., and then got the call to make the leap to Houston in late 2015. KPRC 2 anchor Brandon Walker announces he is leaving the network; . Hes also worked at Chicago CBS owned station WBBM, Fox News Channel, KVUEin Austin,KXIIin Sherman. Analog 2 was broadcasting instructions on how to obtain and set up a converter box until July 12, 2009. The station operates on digital channel 35, but its PSIP virtual channel is 2. The British-born, San Antonio-raised journalist went to college in Houston and previously worked for Fox 26. 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Previously Vargas was a reporter for CNN in Los Angeles. Before moving Houston, I worked for news stations in Kansas City, MO; Charleston, WV; and Rapid City, SD. Hey guys. Me & @KHOULauren debut Sun AM show in 1/2020, so its fitting we worked 1 last time. This is a carousel. Dominique Sachse, an Emmy Award-winning evening anchor for KPRC, announced at the end of September her departure from the station on Oct. 29. Richardson came to KPRC 2 and Houston in August 2019 from WLWT 5 Cincinnati, Ohio where she was a reporter. He took over the seat vacated by Bill Balleza who retired at the beginning of 2020. A post shared by Lauren Freeman Roth (@laurenfreemanroth). If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. However, the station still delays Last Call with Carson Daly until 2:05, showing infomercials at 12:35 a.m. in the show's network timeslot. According to the station's website, she went into marketing and public relations for a few years before returning to the news business. KPRC anchor Dominique Sachse posted some shocking news this week. This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever. 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. 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. I'll focus on innovation, tech and research - another major passion of mine. Following her retirement, Daniella Guzman and Keith Garvin will begin anchoring KPRC 2 News at 5 p.m. starting Monday. She is currently a weekday evening news anchor for Tampa's WTSP-TV. 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. Kris Gutierrez will join Dominique Sachse, Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley and Sports Director Randy McIlvoy to anchor the station's 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts beginning March 30. Charlie Van Dyke - voiceover for KPRC-TV (1980s-1994). Ariana Garcia joined Chron in 2021. 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. I was also told Richardson said something about leaving during KPRC's last "Sports Sunday" show. Anchors Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman each recently announced their departures from Houston's KPRC 2. joined KRIV-TV in April 2010 as a morning news anchor and reporter. joined KPRC-TV in 2012 as a weekday reporter and morning weekend anchor. The station operates on digital channel 35, but its PSIP virtual channel is 2. 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. 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. Joined KPRC 2 in October. 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. Yesterday, my social feeds were full of the recently posted KPRC 2 "Space Reporter" job opening. In September 2013, she announced she was leaving Channel 26 to join Chicago's WFLD-TV as an anchor and reporter. About. Cary Darling joined the Houston Chronicle in 2017 where he writes about arts, entertainment and pop culture, with an emphasis on film and media. Reiner also didn't want to hear what people would say if he went into acting. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for. 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. In 2010, the station changed its slogan from "Right Here, Right Now" to "News at the Speed of Life". She departed for stations in San Antonio, Tulsa, and southern Illinois before arriving in Oklahoma City, according to her KOCO 5 profile. 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. In 2012, Guzman headed north to Chicago as a morning anchor for WMAQ before moving to Los Angeles in 2014 to anchor the Today in LA newscast for NBC4. Now the city's residents have many questions about her departure. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his . 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Vanessa Richardson has left KPRC 2 as a sports reporter/anchor according to colleague Keith Garvin. In late 2016, she announced she was leaving the station. Before ABC13, Rascon had worked as a national correspondent for CBS News and as a reporter for ABC7 in Los Angeles, according to ABC13. 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Meteorologist Anthony Yanez Anthony Yanez (Anthony Yanez) Returned to KPRC 2 in September 2021. 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. Born in Lima, Peru, Sofia moved to the U.S. as a child, growing up in New Jersey. However the agreement with the Miss Texas organization was made before NASCAR and NBC came to their agreement to carry races in 1999, and despite the wide breadth of time to reschedule, Miss Texas refused to renegotiate or renege on the agreement and allow KPRC to carry the pageant at a new time or on tape delay to accommodate one of NASCAR's tentpole events. 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. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff notes Gutierrez' exit comes a few weeks after his. Since August of 2005, Owen has been a news anchor for 17 years, and most of his audience now knows his name. Learn more about her. Here is a part of what Aragon wrote on Facebook. She also works on Houston PBS' "Red, White and Blue.". There, she broadcast live from the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He later became a news anchor for the now-defunct News 92 FM on KROI-FM. Hurst later became the anchor for the evening and night newscasts. 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. In addition, he has freelanced for a number of publications including the Los Angeles Times and Dallas Morning News. Previously, Noland was an anchor for New York City's WNYW-TV. 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. After spending over 23 years working as a Fox 4 anchor, Mark Alford announced he is leaving the anchor desk, FOX4 revealed. Davis is a native of New Jersey and as a reporter covered breaking news. KPRC 5 p.m. anchor Kris Gutierrez has left the Houston NBC affiliate after almost two years there. ", While in college though, he discovered an appreciation for news that didn't involve balls, gloves and sweaty locker rooms. KPRC STL tower off of U.S. Route 59in the Greater Sharpstown area ofHouston, Texas. Previously, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor at Tucson's KGUN-TV. 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. In January 2011, Barajas unceremoniously parted ways with Channel 26 after a 24-year career. What are people going to say about that? On Nov. 18, 2017, she announced she was leaving Channel 2 and heading back home to California. In a statement regarding Freeman's retirement, Lane said: "Shes been a great team member and leader in the newsroom. But it's more than a matter of simply changing stations or trading hurricanes for earthquakes and the Astros for the Dodgers. ), KPRC 2 welcomes Daniella Guzman back to Houston news, Houstons own Daniella Guzman is returning to the Bayou City in Januar. "When I was growing up in LA, and in high school there, I was in all the plays and the musicals. 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. Aragon's last day on air with KPRC will be Saturday August 27, 2022. The latter is usually discouraged with non-compete clauses and the like. Aragon joined KPRC in May 2017 from WCPO 9 Cincinnati, Ohio where she was a multi-media journalist (MMJ). KUSA 's morning anchor Christine Noel is leaving Denver for an opportunity in Houston, Texas, at KPRC. 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. In July 2014, she left Channel 11. 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. Reporter Sally Mamdooh has left KPRC 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. Learn more about him. Zubowski was previously a reporter and fill-in anchor at Phoenix's KTVK-TV. "For instance, when I covered the Super Bowl where they sent me to Philadelphia to cover the Eagles fans. 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. Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. Show business runs in reporter Jake Reiner's family. On Oct. 5, 2010, Vargas announced she was leaving Channel 26 to anchor Los Angeles' KCBS-TV. Famous journalist Sofia is leaving the KPRC after 7 years of attachment with the channel. The father and daughter would watch sports together. regional public relations manager at Lyondell-Basell. 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. KPRC's morning and late-night newscasts made the most gains in 2007, competing for second place. He is now an anchor/correspondent with NBC. Ive accepted a job w/ @News12 as one of the weekday meteorologists. He is currently the executive producer of investigations and special projects for Charlotte's WCNC-TV. Sachse began her reporting career in local radio as a traffic announcer but later became one of Houstons most recognizable television faces. READ ALSO:Houston TV news stars who left us in 2017. 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. CBS 17 morning anchor left the station in July 2019 for a job at KPRC, the NBC affiliate in Houston. John-Henry Perera is a food writer for the Houston Chronicle. joined KIAH-TV as a reporter and fill-in anchor in June 2000. 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. 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. Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. "Growing up, I never was really interested in the news. Thursday, September 23, 2021 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 according to his weekend co-anchor Sofia Ojeda. At KPRC, Conflenti is a news anchor, writer, and content producer. And no, it's not because he had to jump out of a vehicle like Bond and had to. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. Report: Houston is the No. 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. I don't have a ton of their weekend stuff from that time, and am looking for it ChannelTwoNews, the clip is called "News Footage of a Houston Rescue on 10/29/1988". Stephen Morgan joined KRIV-TV sometime in July 2017 as a reporter. "But I think what's most valuable is what you do with those connections, how you rise to the occasion. Clear editor. Prior to joining the Features desk, he was the social media lead for HoustonChronicle.com and homepage producer for Chron.com. He. ?? Learn. I have missed the Houston community so much and missed being able to provide important and accurate information to everyone who depends on us, Ojeda says. She previously hosted segments on syndicated radio "The Bob & Tom Show.". LPMs replace the old diary method of measuring ratings. He went on to become a sports anchor and reporter for KRIV-TV in August 1998. Anyone else remembers Trazanna Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts forNBC 2 from 1999 until 2003 ? It's Trazanna Halstead-Moreno. Instead, he indulged his second love, sports, and studied broadcasting at Syracuse University. I would say more than anything, it's a quality of life decision.". Garcia, who graduated cum laude from Texas State University in San Marcos with a degree in electronic media, started her on-screen career at an ABC station in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. On Dec. 4, 2017, it was announced she would be leaving Houston to join the Fox team in Los Angeles. Art Rascon will depart from ABC13 at the end of the year. NOTE: The "Nightbeat" designation was used again to distinguish late newscasts beginning in the 1990s. Previously, Nelson was a weathercaster for Albuquerque's KOAT-TV. Though, this is incredibly bittersweet. Christine Nol has announced she is leaving KPRC 2. She is currently the anchor for Philadelphia's Fox 29. joined KRIV-TV in January 1990 as a weekend anchor and reporter. In January 2015, KPRC dropped the "Local" and began calling themselves "Channel 2.". 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. Here are some of the changes that made the news. See you in one week, Colorado! Go girl go!!". She is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications and is fluent in Spanish. Previously, she was an advertiser for Group One Marketing and Houston's KTMD-TV.In 2012, she left Channel 2 to co-anchor Chicago's WMAQ-TV's weekday morning newscast. I got to do so many creative live shots where I got my hair sprayed green on TV and got mobbed by the crowd . During the controversy, KPRC hired longtime KHOU anchor Jerome Gray, who is African-American, and moved former anchor Khambrel Marshall to Executive Producer. (KPRC 2, Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. "Nearly four years ago, you welcomed me into your homesand the love and support I've felt since then has been more than I could have ever dreamed of," she wrote. In a Facebook post announcing his latest move, Froehlich cited proximity to family as an advantage to working in Houston television. 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. She then made the move to California in 2014 to. Its been a wonderful 2 years here! However, this was actually a hoax. In March 2017, HISD announced she had rejoined the district as their chief communications officer. Is Owen Conflenti Leaving KPRC? After a freelance stint at WFAA, she is now an anchor/reporter at WSB TV in Atlanta, Georgia. less, Greg Hurst joined KHOU-TV sometime in 1999. Houston truly is a special place and one I will hold near and dear to my heart. On Instagram Monday, Nol wrote: "Winter is coming.. and so am I. Graham Media Group NBC affiliate KPRC Houston (DMA8) welcomes back a familiar face. After 33 years anchoring the ABC13 morning newscast, Koch announced on Feb. 1 that he would retire at the end of May. Its newscasts prior to the Post-Newsweek buyout were more traditional in comparison. I grew up listening to Vin Scully and idolized him. She enjoys binge-watching anime and films makeup tutorials in her spare time. Returned to KPRC 2 in September 2021. The newest addition to the KPRC news team hails from Nashville, Tennessee. "I've always had a passion for acting and performing," he said Monday in a phone interview. Scholarship Fund." On August 24, 2009 KPRC-TV expanded their morning newscast to begin at 4:30 a.m. Houston viewers will remember Ojeda from her seven years reporting, and most recently anchoring KPRC 2 News Today Weekends. Houston will always hold a special place in my heart. Jennifer Broome joined KPRC-TV in August 2016 as the co-host for "Houston Life," Channel 2's new morning lifestyle program. In 2019, the Sam Houston State University got engaged at her alma mater Sam Houston State University. How the Houston Zoo moved its flock of flamingos to a new home, Why the Texans should take Bijan Robinson with the No. Between 2004 and 2017, Spaulding rose to the anchor chair for the evening and nightly newscasts. One of the most notorious pre-emption occurred on July 7, 2001 when KPRC did not air NBC Sports' live coverage of the NASCAR Nextel (then Winston) Cup Series Pepsi 400 from Daytona International Speedway. radio station News 92 FM as a reporter. 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.. "Over the past . Cox, a young mother at the time, was not found for more than a decade. 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. "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. Learn more about her here. joined KRIV-TV in November 2004 as a news anchor. Tony Kovaleski (1997-2001) [now with KNTV-TV], Linda Lorelle (1989-2006): Weekend Anchor & later Weekday Evening Anchor [now with KUHT-TV's Red, White & Blue show], 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], Spencer Tillman (1987-1997) [later went to WABC-TV & currently with CBS Sports], Chris Wragge (1998-2004) [later went to WCBS-TV], Paula Zahn (1981-1983) [formerly with CBS News & CNN], Marvin Zindler (1950-1954) [later went to Ch. WELCOME TO KPRC 2, RILWAN BALOGUN! Jerome Gray was hired at KPRC 2 in 2005 as a senior news editor and anchor. While at KOCO 5, she covered the I-40 bridge collapse in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. Romo had been with KTRK since 2016. In May 1997, he left Channel 26 and joined KPRC-TV as a sports anchor and reporter. 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