She was then promoted to the weekday evening anchor Analog 2 was broadcasting instructions on how to obtain and set up a converter box until July 12, 2009. 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. Previously, Simon was a general assignment reporter for Miami's WSVN-TV. Is Owen Conflenti Leaving KPRC? This is a carousel. We want to thank Christine Nol for her hard work and professionalism, says KPRC 2 Vice President & General Manager Phil Lane. Texas andWKBN in Youngstown, Ohio. weekend anchor. The way I really got to see that, and see what Houston people are made of, was Hurricane Harvey . Dave Froehlich joined KHOU as a morning news anchor in November after 8 years anchoring Good Day Austin on Fox 7. Kriss last day will be February 2, 2022. KPRC moved the show to 12:35 a.m. later in 1998, and finally to his network slot in 2005, where he remained until his departure to host The Tonight Show. Nol's colleagues also wrote messages in support of her. KPRC STL tower off of U.S. Route 59in the Greater Sharpstown area ofHouston, Texas. Anyone else remembers Tranzana Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts for KPRC-TV from 1999 until 2003 ? In May 1988, Mark left Channel 11. Since June 2013, she is the After five years, her last day at the Tegna-owned station will be Dec. 28. ?? 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. She not only leaving the channel but she entirely is taking leave from the television world and wants to have family time. She plans to spend her weekends with her family now instead of working. 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. Here's a news update from Sylvia Perez from 1989: Weekend news reports from Larry Audas, who subbed in for Tim Lake (1989). 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. Longtime anchor Freeman, signed off on Friday for the last time after 25 years in the broadcasting business, including 16 years at KPRC 2. Hed worked at KPRC once before between 2003 and 2007. Since LPMs went live in October 2007, the ratings picture has changed in Houston. Cox, a young mother at the time, was not found for more than a decade. The former anchor filed a lawsuit against the station, citing breach of contract and defamation. KPRC instead opted to air reruns of The Jenny Jones Show in this time slot. But he concedes he has something the majority of his twentysomething aspiring thespians don't: connections. 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. CBS 17 morning anchor left the station in July 2019 for a job at KPRC, the NBC affiliate in Houston. In June 2006, she left Channel 26 and became a news anchor for Chicago's WFLD-TV. Eleven days after killing Cox, Reece attacked, sexual assaulted and murdered Tiffany Johnston, a newlywed, at a car wash in . 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. 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. "I'm a huge Dodgers fan. Ive accepted a job w/ @News12 as one of the weekday meteorologists. Learn more about her here. She is currently a weekday evening news anchor for Tampa's WTSP-TV. position. How the Houston Zoo moved its flock of flamingos to a new home, Why the Texans should take Bijan Robinson with the No. less, Greg Hurst joined KHOU-TV sometime in 1999. 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. In May 1997, he left Channel 26 and joined KPRC-TV as a sports anchor and reporter. joined KIAH-TV as a reporter and fill-in anchor in June 2000. On July 19, 2008 during its 6 p.m. newscast, KPRC debuted its newscast in High Definition. joined KHOU-TV in May 2007 as an anchor. 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". In February, he announced he would be signing off for the last time on March 4. 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]. 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. KPRC-TV is the NBC affiliated television station with studios in the Greater Sharpstown area in Houston, Texas,[1][2] owned and operated by Graham Media Group, a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings. 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. I got to do so many creative live shots where I got my hair sprayed green on TV and got mobbed by the crowd . 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. Baseball was something I was passionate about," he said. Now the city's residents have many questions about her departure. Aragon's last day on air with KPRC will be Saturday August 27, 2022. Rebecca Surez joined KXLN-TV in May 2011 as a news anchor and reporter. Show business runs in reporter Jake Reiner's family. After 33 years anchoring the ABC13 morning newscast, Koch announced on Feb. 1 that he would retire at the end of May. There, she broadcast live from the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "After many months of reflection and prayer, I know this is the right time for me. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Following her retirement, Daniella Guzman and Keith Garvin will begin anchoring KPRC 2 News at 5 p.m. starting Monday. 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. In January 2011, Barajas unceremoniously parted ways with Channel 26 after a 24-year career. This is a carousel. Six "My girlfriend lives in L.A. and I love her very much and I want to be closer to her. No word on where Richardson is heading to. Julian Gill, Emma Balter, Joy Sewing, Marcy de Luna, Cary Darling and Andrew Dansby contributed to this report. I'll be focusing on health, book reviews, educational stories, parenting, and even some home decor.". 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. *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. 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 2 welcomes Daniella Guzman back to Houston news, Houstons own Daniella Guzman is returning to the Bayou City in Januar. This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever. "For instance, when I covered the Super Bowl where they sent me to Philadelphia to cover the Eagles fans. 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 new shift will allow her to bring her journalism skillset to an entirely new audience. (Houston is now the seventh largest TV media market, according to Nielsen.). 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. Freeman's last day in TV news was on Friday, while Monday. Joined KPRC 2 in October. Go girl go!!". If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. In March 2009, she joined KTRK-TV as an anchor and reporter, but parted ways with Channel 13 five years later. joined KPRC-TV August 2006 as an anchor and reporter. 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. Jan Carson was recently doing some business stuff in the private sector. 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. It was the first television station in Houston and the 12th in the United States. Rose-Ann Aragon announced last night she is leaving her reporter position with KPRC 2 Houston. It has carried the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, every Labor Day since 1970. Previously, she worked for CBS Philly as an evening reporter and fill-in anchor, according to KHOU. ChannelTwoNews, who constructed NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston'sset with the skyline, which was sprawled out ? pic.twitter.com/oGhlS5SAGu, Vanessa Richardson joins Houston Rockets TV, Vanessa Richardson and Paul Gallant replace Charlie Pallilo at ESPN 97.5. Charlie Zong is a reporter on the digital desk. 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