Gutierrez will also anchor KPRC 2 News at 5PM with Lauren Freeman. Prior to joining the Features desk, he was the social media lead for HoustonChronicle.com and homepage producer for Chron.com. Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. The station's 5 p.m. newscast at one time even reported finishing in fifth place, behind rival news stations KHOU and KTRK-TV, syndicated reruns of The Simpsons on KRIV, and a Spanish-language newscast on KXLN. years later, she graduated to a reporter and morning anchor position. Then, in 2017, she announced she was becoming a real-estate agent and would be hosting a real-estate segment on KPRC-TV. The 4:30 a.m. show is anchored by Owen Conflenti with meteorologist Anthony Yanez. In 1992, he joined KRIV-TV as an weekend anchor and reporter. 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. Since then, she has moved to a communications, education and public engagement role with Harris County Public Health. He has reported from over 70 countries on five continents, along with nearly every US state, including covering the Oklahoma City bombing. 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. Previously, she was a news anchor for Charlotte's WBTV-TV. This is a carousel. She plans to spend her weekends with her family now instead of working. ), (Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. 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. Wendy Corona's departure from KPRC 2 was anything but amicable. However, Late Nightdid return to KPRC in 1996 but on a delayed basis. "And what's that going to say? 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. The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist crossed 25 states reporting on the 2016 elections for NBC News, and he was also sent to England, Turkey and Spain. Angry fans flooded KPRC's email system with a reported 4,000 e-mails. 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. On Oct. 5, 2010, Vargas announced she was leaving Channel 26 to anchor Los Angeles' KCBS-TV. 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. Anchors Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman each recently announced their departures from Houston's KPRC 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. NBC 2'sset also had the blue background during The Scene at Five from 1988 until 1989. He took over the seat vacated by Bill Balleza who retired at the beginning of 2020. 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. 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. The DuMont network went defunct in 1956, though it had carriage on UHF station KNUZ-TV (now KIAH's frequency) for a while. 12 pick, Tips for bringing your dog or cat on a flight, West Texans share apocalyptic photos of after massive dust storm, This Houston rodeo food vendor wants you to eat his rattlesnake. 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. KPRC's morning and late-night newscasts made the most gains in 2007, competing for second place. He later became a news anchor for the now-defunct News 92 FM on KROI-FM. weekend anchor. Learn more about her here. Jennifer Broome joined KPRC-TV in August 2016 as the co-host for "Houston Life," Channel 2's new morning lifestyle program. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Previously Vargas was a reporter for CNN in Los Angeles. In 1994, when Post-Newsweek Stations bought KPRC, the newscasts were rechristened "News 2 Houston". Its been a wonderful 2 years here! 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. Here's one picture of NBC 2's logo with background with the TX State flag: You can post now and register later. If we've missed any or if you know what they're currently up to, please let us know in the comments section. In May 1988, Mark left Channel 11. "There is such a sense of community . This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever. joined KIAH-TV as a reporter and fill-in anchor in June 2000. In 2014, Mena left Channel 2 to become an ABC News correspondent. 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. Former KTRK 13 reporter Andy Cerota started at the station in 2003. "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. KPRC began construction of its DTV transmission facilities in 1997. Mamdooh joined KPRC in July of 2018 from KMGH Denver, Colorado. Then this big news drops. Beyond career considerations and love of the Dodgers, Reiner says it's also a matter of just wanting to go home. 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. "A fantastic young lady with a bright futurewe wish you the best & many blessings my friend!". [17] Houstons own Daniella Guzman is returning to the Bayou City in January to share the news with you at 6 and 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. Jacob Rascon will join ABC13 as a reporter and anchor in 2022. Funny enough, I had a post scheduled this very morning about Aragon's engagement! In January 2011, Barajas unceremoniously parted ways with Channel 26 after a 24-year career. 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. The son of departing ABC13 anchor Art Rascon, Jacob Rascon will join ABC13 as a reporter and anchor in 2022. 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. Rita Garcia joined ABC13 on July 26, hosting weekday morning news from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Texas native Rita Garcia returned to Houston television on July 26 to host ABC13s weekday morning news with co-anchor Samica Knight and meteorologist Elita Loresca from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Garcia, who replaces longtime anchor Tom Koch, had once worked at Fox 26 before moving to Los Angeles to anchor the Good Day LA morning show on Fox 11. Swipe through to see a gallery of Houston TV anchors. Between 2004 and 2017, Spaulding rose to the anchor chair for the evening and nightly newscasts. Learn. ?? Amanda Cochran is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a company focused on solving problems and empowering people from all walks to life to make an impact and achieve. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S. Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? joined KHOU-TV in May 2007 as an anchor. Stephen Morgan joined KRIV-TV sometime in July 2017 as a reporter. radio station News 92 FM as a reporter. She spent 28 years at KPRC reporting on the streets and on the set, first as a traffic reporter and later as an anchor for primetime newscasts. This is a carousel. Longtime KPRC reporter Phil Archer began his television news career in 1976. "I'm gonna miss this one A LOT!!" She has since pursued gigs with various non-profit groups and has done work as a correspondent for CBS News. After 40 years of ownership by the Hobby family, KPRC was sold to the Washington Post in April 1994. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. She departed for stations in San Antonio, Tulsa, and southern Illinois before arriving in Oklahoma City, according to her KOCO 5 profile. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Kris Gutierrez Leaves KPRC After Two Years, An error has occurred, please try again later. 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. Stepping away from a main anchor job, while a difficult decision, is a small price to pay for family. Anoushah Rasta Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. In September 2013, she announced she was leaving Channel 26 to join Chicago's WFLD-TV as an anchor and reporter. She previously hosted segments on syndicated radio "The Bob & Tom Show.". If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. [6] KPRC has seen gains in the morning and at night, while the competition has dropped. joined KHOU-TV in February 2012 as the weekday morning anchor. Well, makes sense to me now due to the fact Aragon is on the channel 2 space beat. You can read the note below. 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. 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. Clear editor. https://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2019 . 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. Here is a part of what Aragon wrote on Facebook: "After many months of reflection and prayer, I know this is the right time for me. Kimberly Davis joined KHOU in June as a morning anchor for #HTownRush. Romo had been with KTRK since 2016. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his dad is Rob Reiner. That did play on my mind, so I was like, 'Well, maybe I'll try this other avenue and see where it takes me.' That's what people should think about when they think of Houston.". Following her retirement, Daniella Guzman and Keith Garvin will begin anchoring KPRC 2 News at 5 p.m. starting Monday. 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 . His father and grandfather did it," Reiner supposed. His grandfather is Carl Reiner, left, and his dad is Rob Reiner. 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. Our news team should be proud of the work weve accomplished together, at a time when viewers expected it more than ever. Here is a part of what Aragon wrote on Facebook. Previously, Broome was a meteorologist with Denver's KDVR-TV from October 2010 to 2016. Charlie Zong is a reporter on the digital desk. Since 2004, KPRC has been branded "Local 2. Rebecca Surez joined KXLN-TV in May 2011 as a news anchor and reporter. ABC13 reporter Patrina Adger joined the station in November from KOCO 5 in Oklahoma City, where she worked as a general assignment reporter. Late Night with Conan O'Brien did not air in Houston from 1994 to 1996. Its newscasts prior to the Post-Newsweek buyout were more traditional in comparison. Here's what Lauren Freeman said about leaving KPRC 2. "My girlfriend lives in L.A. and I love her very much and I want to be closer to her. I want to prove to everyone that I belong here and that I'm good enough on my own.' Jake Reiner is trading one H-Town for another. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022Rose-Ann Aragon announced on Facebook she is now working for Microsoft. As much as he is appreciative of KPRC and Texas -- "I love Houston," he says, "the people are just so nice here" -- the rush he now gets from reporting the news is not as intense as he'd like it to be. Meteorologist Anthony Yanez Anthony Yanez (Anthony Yanez) Returned to KPRC 2 in September 2021. Display as a link instead, 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S.Change | Crosby ISD adopts 4-day school week, a first in Harris County. Previously, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor at Tucson's KGUN-TV. A University of Houston graduate, Reyna debuted on local television in 2006 as a traffic reporter with KPRC. The British-born, San Antonio-raised journalist went to college in Houston and previously worked for Fox 26. Likewise it did not carry the short primetime run of the poker series Face the Acein August 2009 (along with WDIV and Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV), pre-empting both episodes with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital programming. We wish her continued success as she moves on to the next chapter in her life; she will be missed." The station also saw ratings decline in the mornings and also at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. KPRC was also hit with a boycott by black civil rights activist Quanell X and others after the demotion of two African-American anchors. Gutierrez said he left to help his parents who need more help these days.. Archer and his colleague and mentor Jack Cato were covering the scene when they were attacked. *Below is a photo of NBC 2 's studio set with the downtown skyline sprawled out, which consisted from 1988 until 1995. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2002/08/19/focus2.html, http://www.blackenterprise.com/mag/a-joint-venture/, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-nicholas/6b/361/8bb. I got to do so many creative live shots where I got my hair sprayed green on TV and got mobbed by the crowd . Chopper 2 departing George Bush Intercontinental Airport. "Let me tell ya..@ChristineNoelTV has been one heck of a colleague and an even better friend. His company is still quite active in set fabrication and design and they provide many of the sets for stations owned by Gray Television. I'll focus on innovation, tech and research - another major passion of mine. 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. In March 2009, she joined KTRK-TV as an anchor and reporter, but parted ways with Channel 13 five years later. Before that, she received her journalism degree from Hope College in 2008 and after graduating, worked for WZZM 13 On Your Side News in Grand Rapids, Michigan before moving to Denver, Colorado to join KUSA's 9NEWS. The departures come a year after the retirement of longtime anchor Dominique Sachse in Oct. 2021 after three decades on KPRC 2. Lauren Freeman Exits KPRC 2 He. Charlie Van Dyke - voiceover for KPRC-TV (1980s-1994). KPRC is also among a handful of NBC affiliates that does not air Poker After Dark. Longtime anchor Freeman, signed off on Friday for the last time after 25 years in the broadcasting business, including 16 years at KPRC 2. Learn more about her. READ ALSO:Houston TV news stars who left us in 2017. pic.twitter.com/Vs2m7H4H2R. This new role allows me to stay in Houston. John-Henry Perera is a food writer for the Houston Chronicle. Paste as plain text instead, and composed himself in the 15-minute window before GPS data shows he left the property to visit his ailing mother, the . Previously, Noland was an anchor for New York City's WNYW-TV. 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. "Coming from Los Angeles, you have a certain view of the world. Is Owen Conflenti Leaving KPRC? "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. Previously, she was an anchor for Lansing's WILX-TV. joined KRIV-TV in August 1986 as a reporter and anchor. 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