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, Nelson was a weathercaster for Albuquerque's KOAT-TV. "For instance, when I covered the Super Bowl where they sent me to Philadelphia to cover the Eagles fans. 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. Amanda Cochran is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist. Prior to. KPRC 2 anchors, reporters (KPRC 2) We asked our anchors and reporters to share some of their New Year's Resolutions. 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). Here's one picture of NBC 2's logo with background with the TX State flag: You can post now and register later. Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a "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. Rilwan Balogun graduated from UT the University of Tennessee and has carved a path through television news starting in Phoenix, Arizona in 2015, followed by stops in Lansing, Michigan, in Greensboro, North Carolina, and in New Orleans, according to his Fox 8 New Orleans profile. This global pandemic has been a constant reminder that work will always be there, but time with family isnt guaranteed forever, said Gutierrez. Before moving Houston, I worked for news stations in Kansas City, MO; Charleston, WV; and Rapid City, SD. Cary Darling joined the Houston Chronicle in 2017 where he writes about arts, entertainment and pop culture, with an emphasis on film and media. The British-born, San Antonio-raised journalist went to college in Houston and previously worked for Fox 26. "There is such a sense of community . Texas andWKBN in Youngstown, Ohio. [17] Anoushah Rasta Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. In July 2014, she left Channel 11. It was placed on Comcast cable 12 instead. Julian Gill, Emma Balter, Joy Sewing, Marcy de Luna, Cary Darling and Andrew Dansby contributed to this report. KPRC instead opted to air reruns of The Jenny Jones Show in this time slot. Sachse began her reporting career in local radio as a traffic announcer but later became one of Houstons most recognizable television faces. Two of KRPC 2's most beloved anchors, Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman, both recently announced their exits from the Houston news station. HOUSTON These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houstons home for news in 2021. The latter is usually discouraged with non-compete clauses and the like. I grew up listening to Vin Scully and idolized him. 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. Management decided not to renew his contract in 2011, but it wasn't long before Houston METRO took him in as their new spokesman. NBC 2'sset also had the blue background during The Scene at Five from 1988 until 1989. 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, he was Springfield's KRBK-TV. KPRC 2 anchors Christine Nol and Lauren Freeman announce their departures, Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! 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. After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position. Longtime anchor Freeman, signed off on Friday for the last time after 25 years in the broadcasting business, including 16 years at KPRC 2. Charlie Zong is a reporter on the digital desk. Rose-Ann Aragon announced last night she is leaving her reporter position with KPRC 2 Houston. Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. 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. 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. But he concedes he has something the majority of his twentysomething aspiring thespians don't: connections. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for El Paso's KTSM-TV. Aragon joined KPRC in May 2017 from WCPO 9 Cincinnati, Ohio where she was a multi-media journalist (MMJ). 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. Since 2004, KPRC has been branded "Local 2. "A fantastic young lady with a bright futurewe wish you the best & many blessings my friend!". It's completely different here," he said. ChannelTwoNews, who constructed NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston'sset with the skyline, which was sprawled out ? HOUSTON - These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houston's home for news in 2021. Jake Reiner has worked at KPRC as a reporter. On Oct. 5, 2010, Vargas announced she was leaving Channel 26 to anchor Los Angeles' KCBS-TV. Since June 2013, she is the Station gm Jerry Martin sent an email to staff announcing the move. KPRC Show More Show Less 4 of 4 Show business runs in reporter Jake Reiner's family. The competitiveness is also magnified by Nielsen Media's Local People Meters (LPMs), which were introduced to the Houston market in the Summer 2007 to measure ratings. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S.Change | Crosby ISD adopts 4-day school week, a first in Harris County. Hed worked at KPRC once before between 2003 and 2007. Since August of 2005, Owen has been a news anchor for 17 years, and most of his audience now knows his name. KPRC is also among a handful of NBC affiliates that does not air Poker After Dark. Reiner also didn't want to hear what people would say if he went into acting. 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. I think variations of it emerged elsewhere on other network affiliates around the same time in the mid or late 80s. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022Rose-Ann Aragon announced on Facebook she is now working for Microsoft. 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. If I had to guess, I think the designer of the set was Gil Jimenez, who is still based in San Diego. Im thrilled that Sofia will be returning to KPRC 2 News Today and so happy to be able to promote Lisa to the afternoons where she will continue her great work as an important and valuable part of our team.. Lauren Freeman Exits KPRC 2 Dave Froehlich joined KHOU as a morning news anchor in November after 8 years anchoring Good Day Austin on Fox 7. Christine Nol has announced she is leaving KPRC 2. Anyone else remembers Trazanna Halstead-Moreno, who used to do weekend morning newscasts forNBC 2 from 1999 until 2003 ? 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.. I have to assume other NBC stations took similar versions of this set. On Nov. 18, 2017, she announced she was leaving Channel 2 and heading back home to California. 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. Because of its affiliation with NBC, KPRC was the first station in Houston to broadcast the first color program in Houston and was subsequently the first to broadcast in full color.The station first broadcast on January 1, 1949, as KLEE-TV, and was owned by hotelier W. Albert Lee. UPDATE: KBH currently served as US Ambassador to NATO under POTUS Donald Trump. "I am so grateful for your love and support and endless kind messages. 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Previously, she worked for CBS Philly as an evening reporter and fill-in anchor, according to KHOU. Report: Houston is the No. Joined KPRC 2 in February 2021. 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. Jake Reiner is trading one H-Town for another. 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. 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. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff notes Gutierrez exit comes a few weeks after his co-anchor Daniella Guzman re-joined the station from KNBC in Los Angeles. Nol's colleagues also wrote messages in support of her. 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