Mike Carr Named ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston President and General Manager Michael Carr, President and General Manager, ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston Mike Carr has been named president and general manager of ABC13/KTRK-TV, the No. 1 station in the Houston market; it was announced today by ABC Owned Television Stations President Chad Matthews. Carr moves to Houston from Fresno, California,…

ABC News and ABC Owned Television Stations Launch ‘Climate Ready,’ a New Climate-Based Initiative Aiming To Deliver Solutions-Minded Content for ViewersThe press release title ABC News Kicks Off Monday, July 29, With ABC News Chief Meteorologist and Chief Climate Correspondent Ginger Zee Demonstrating the Climate Benefits of a Native Garden Today, ABC News and ABC…

ABC Owned Television Stations Announces Nine-Part Special ‘Our America: In the Black – Conversations With Arlan Hamilton’ A trailer for the first episode can be viewed here. ABC Owned Television Stations’ thought-provoking “Our America: In The Black” series returns today, Thursday, June 20, with a nine-part special, “Our America: In The Black – Conversations With…

ABC Owned Television Stations To Air Documentary Special, ‘Our America: Defining Courage,’ Presented by Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-Winning ABC7 Eyewitness News Anchor David Ono Beginning Sunday, May 5 A trailer for the episode can be viewed here. ABC Owned Television Stations to present “Our America: Defining Courage,” beginning Sunday, May 5. The documentary…

ABC Owned Television Stations Present ‘Our America: In the Black’ The Special Aims To Raise Awareness of Financial Health and Wellness in the Black Community and Offers Insight Into How To Bridge the Wealth Gap Through Technology A trailer for the episode can be viewed here. ABC Owned Television Stations present “Our America: In the…

Part Three of ‘Our America: Trouble on Tap’ To Begin Airing Oct. 28 press release title ‘Drilling into California’s Water Crisis’ Delves Into the Impact of California’s Extreme Weather Conditions and the Recent Influx of Water After Years of Drought A trailer for the episode can be viewed here. “Our America: Trouble on Tap” the…

ABC13 Anchor Art Rascon Announces He’s Leaving the Station After More Than 20 Years Rascon Legacy Continues With Son Jacob Joining the Team Photos Courtesy of ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston Art Rascon, who joined ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston as an anchor in 1998, will leave the station at the end of the year, announced Wendy Granato, president and general…

ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston Names Texas Native Rita Garcia As New Weekday Morning Anchor Rita Garcia Joins Station From KTTV-TV Los Angeles Photos courtesy of ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston President and General Manager Wendy Granato named Rita Garcia to co-anchor its weekday morning newscast and appear on-air on Monday, July 26. Garcia joins the morning Eyewitness Team…

Houston’s Longtime Broadcast Anchor Tom Koch Leaves Lasting Legacy at ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston Tom Koch, who joined ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston in 1982 as a reporter before becoming the co-anchor of Houston’s No. 1 morning newscast, will celebrate his last day on air Friday, May 28, 2021, announced Wendy Granato, president and general manager, KTRK. As co-anchor of the…

ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston Addresses Vaccine Concerns in Black and Latino Communities in a Two-Day Virtual Town Hall Series ‘COVID-19 Vaccine and Our Communities of Color’ Streams LIVE on Jan. 27 and 28 (7:00-8:00 p.m. CST) atABC13.com, ABC13 news app and ABC13’s connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku ABC13, Houston’s…