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. 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. He figured it would be something along the lines of, "Of course, he wants to go into acting. Learn more about him. KPRC was also one of the first stations to air telethons, raising $28,000 for the American Cancer Society in 1950. The three studios located within the building are suspended from the ground to reduce vibration. She also works on Houston PBS' "Red, White and Blue.". Thursday, September 23, 2021 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 Jacob Rascon is leaving KPRC 2 according to his weekend co-anchor Sofia Ojeda. After 16 years, Lorelle resigned her post after she was Alford became passionate about news and entertainment reporting watching role models Walter Cronkite and Johnny Carson. Sachse began her reporting career in local radio as a traffic announcer but later became one of Houstons most recognizable television faces. A Harris County district judge has ruled in favor of KPRC-TV Channel 2 and three current or former station executives in a lawsuit filed by former anchor Wendy Corona. 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. A self-described cinephile, Balogun joined KPRC as a reporter in November. He took over the seat vacated by Bill Balleza who retired at the beginning of 2020. Those were Conan O'Brien's first years as the host. joined KRIV-TV as a reporter in February 2014. Here's what Lauren Freeman said about leaving KPRC 2. Joined KPRC 2 in 2021. pic.twitter.com/Vs2m7H4H2R. 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. Zubowski was previously a reporter and fill-in anchor at Phoenix's KTVK-TV. While I am excited, there is no doubt - I will miss you all very much. Previously Vargas was a reporter for CNN in Los Angeles. 1 most stressful city for U.S. workers, Houston leaders delay vote on Hobby Airport concesssions contract, KPRC 2 anchor Brandon Walker announces he is leaving network, Astros GM provides update on Yordan Alvarez's hand injury, Bun B on bringing Southern rap stars to Houston's Rodeo, UH favored by wide margin to win NCAA tournament, per ESPN's BPI, Watch: Houston Astros' Luis Garcia debuts new windup, Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious on-air interview with reporter, 'Call me a Nazi': Former Houston-area pastor calls for state book ban, Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob hits city, Former KHOU 11 anchor Lily Jang turns layoff into lucrative real estate career, Your essential and exhaustive guide to 2023 Houston rodeo food. Jennifer Broome joined KPRC-TV in August 2016 as the co-host for "Houston Life," Channel 2's new morning lifestyle program. regional public relations manager at Lyondell-Basell. HOUSTON These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houstons home for news in 2021. "A fantastic young lady with a bright futurewe wish you the best & many blessings my friend!". Previously, she was an anchor and reporter for Sacramento's KTXL-TV. Hed worked at KPRC once before between 2003 and 2007. 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. After 33 years anchoring the ABC13 morning newscast, Koch announced on Feb. 1 that he would retire at the end of May. In May 2008, KPRC announced Marshall would move back on air as Weekend Meteorologist. According to a user of the Daly Planet blog, the first 30 minutes of the 2007 NFL Kickoff game between the New Orleans Saints and theIndianapolis Colts was shown with default audio in Spanish rather than English.Scroll down to the "comments" section of the page KPRC inadvertenly aired the secondary audio program provided by Telemundo (also owned by NBC's parent company, NBC Universal). NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston: Where are they now . On May 22, 2014, he announced he was retiring after a 22-year career with the station. Joined KPRC 2 in October. less, Greg Hurst joined KHOU-TV sometime in 1999. 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. Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday. Daniella Guzman will start at KPRC on Jan. 10, anchoring the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, replacing Dominique Sachse. 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. He. KPRC 5 p.m. anchor Kris Gutierrez has left the Houston NBC affiliate after almost two years there. I got to do so many creative live shots where I got my hair sprayed green on TV and got mobbed by the crowd . In May 1988, Mark left Channel 11. Powered by Invision Community. In 1978, one year after army veteran Jos Campos Torres was found dead in Buffalo Bayou after being beaten and killed by Houston police officers who were sentenced to a year of probation, tensions erupted during a Cinco de Mayo event at Moody Park. "Growing up, I never was really interested in the news. During the controversy, KPRC hired longtime KHOU anchor Jerome Gray, who is African-American, and moved former anchor Khambrel Marshall to Executive Producer. On Aug. 1, 2017, she announced she would be leaving Channel 2 and going back to Colorado. KPRC STL tower off of U.S. Route 59in the Greater Sharpstown area ofHouston, Texas. joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in May 1982. Read more here. 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. Starting Monday, 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. He is currently the executive producer of investigations and special projects for Charlotte's WCNC-TV. In July 2014, she announced she was leaving the station for a public relations role at the Harris County Toll Road Authority. . She starts on Jan. 10. Britta Merwin, who had been the morning meteorologist for KPRC, left in May to become morning co-host for Fox Weather, CultureMap reported at the time. About. 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. Previously, she was a reporter, then anchor at ABC 13 KTRK from 1980 to 2006. 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. Reporter Sally Mamdooh has left KPRC 2. We wish her continued success as she moves on to the next chapter in her life; she will be missed." Since 2004, KPRC has been branded "Local 2. How the Houston Zoo moved its flock of flamingos to a new home, Why the Texans should take Bijan Robinson with the No. While at KOCO 5, she covered the I-40 bridge collapse in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. The ABC11 reporter left the station in January 2022 to take a job at ABC7 in San Francisco . Jake Reiner has worked at KPRC as a reporter. News anchors for KPRC in the 1990's included Brett Lea (who had anchored at KRPC-TV's former sister station under H&C Communications ownership, WTVF in Nashville), future Chicago news anchor Rob Johnson and Khambrel Marshall, a former sportscaster for KPRC's then-sister station WPLG-TV and news anchor at WCIX/WFOR-TV in Miami. 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. "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. ChannelTwoNews, who constructed KPRC-TV's set with the skyline, which was sprawled out ? That's what people should think about when they think of Houston.". Charlie Van Dyke - voiceover for KPRC-TV (1980s-1994). She is currently an anchor for Spartanburg's WSPA-TV. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. He is currently the co-host of "Early Today", NBC's early-morning news program. Jake Reiner is trading one H-Town for another. Outside of TV news, Aragon also works with the UniPro - Pilipino American Unity for Progress as a Texas advisor. Here's one picture of NBC 2's logo with background with the TX State flag: You can post now and register later. Conan's replacement, Jimmy Fallon, currently airs in his network appointed 11:35 p.m.(CST) slot. Your previous content has been restored. 13 KTRK-TV, 1973-2007] Deceased. Hecker is now a news personality, according to her social media accounts. However, this was actually a hoax. UPDATE: KBH currently served as US Ambassador to NATO under POTUS Donald Trump. On Nov. 1, Nol announced her departure on Instagram. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. *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. KPRC however consistently ranks number one in ratings among young men ages 2535 in Houston, which is KPRC newscast's target audience. Former KTRK 13 reporter Andy Cerota started at the station in 2003. "I am so grateful for your love and support and endless kind messages. Art Rascon will depart from ABC13 at the end of the year. ", In a statement, KPRC 2 Vice President and General Manager Phil Lane thanked Nol for her hard work and professionalism. Cary Darling joined the Houston Chronicle in 2017 where he writes about arts, entertainment and pop culture, with an emphasis on film and media. It has carried the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, every Labor Day since 1970. "My girlfriend lives in L.A. and I love her very much and I want to be closer to her. Her last day on air was on June 19. Rita Garcia joined KRIV-TV in 2011 as a reporter and later a weekday morning anchor. 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. Following her retirement, Daniella Guzman and Keith Garvin will begin anchoring KPRC 2 News at 5 p.m. starting Monday. 13, 2, 11, etc.. Whatever happened to Lisa Malosky since she leftNBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston? Report: Houston is the No. Not sure if it's current, but he was running a quite successful independent printing firm right after he left tv. Stephen Morgan joined KRIV-TV sometime in July 2017 as a reporter. John-Henry Perera is a food writer for the Houston Chronicle. Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday marks the start of Nol's final week at KPRC 2. "But I think what's most valuable is what you do with those connections, how you rise to the occasion. In November 2013, he announced he was leaving Channel 26 to become assistant news director for Charlotte's WJZY-TV. It included clips from Ch. A Houston native, he joined the Houston Chronicle as a summer 2021 intern. The former anchor filed a lawsuit against the station, citing breach of contract and defamation. 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. "Let me tell ya..@ChristineNoelTV has been one heck of a colleague and an even better friend. She graduated from Rowan University. Kris has been a valued member of our news team on two different occasions. 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. Prior to KPRC 2, Hernandez anchored in Houston for 8 years. 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. 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? 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. 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. 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. Here's another photo of NBC 2's sprawled set back on November 15th, 1992 during the weekend newscast with Sher-Min Chow (who used to work for Ch. Is Owen Conflenti Leaving KPRC? Learn more about him. In July 2014, she left Channel 11. This was a fact not lost on O'Brien, who visited various parts of Houston including the main bus terminal to watch an episode of his own show with Houstonians in a classic and hilarious skit. Aragon's last day on air with KPRC will be Saturday August 27, 2022. 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. 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. The reality is my parents, back home in Dallas, need more help these days and Ive always promised to do whatever I can, as best as I can. Joined KPRC 2 in February 2021. 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. 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. ChannelTwoNews, who constructed NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston'sset with the skyline, which was sprawled out ? He had been with KRIV since 2019 and helped cover the deadly winter storm in February. 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. joined KPRC-TV in 1994 as a news reporter and fill-in weekend anchor.