A Season 2 Give 2008 November 28, 2008

It is that time again….a time when YOU can make a child smile. Every year Channel 2 teams up with partners to gather gifts to give out to children. Picture giving a toy or a gift card to a child in a homeless shelter or a foster home. Well…that’s what our staff does…with your help. [...]

MDA-”Cookie Throw Down” November 20, 2008

Firefighters and the MDA go together like milk and cookies….perfectly! Monday (11/17), I emceed the 1st Annual “Cookie Throw Down.” The MDA staff baked cookies and firefighters from around our area donated their time to come and judge the baked goodies.  

 

 

 

2008 Latin Grammys November 15, 2008

It was no surprise that Juanes, the Columbian rock musician, took home several Grammys.
 
Cafe Tacvba took home a couple as well….
A legendary performance …

The Latin Grammys: Thurs at 7pm November 13, 2008

Look who popped by our Local 2 Studios yesterday…Pili Montilla, the host of LATV, our sister network. She stopped in and talked to us about the Latin Grammys–OF COURSE!! She is attending the Grammys and her show will also cover the parties around town. You can tune in to LATV on Digital Channel 2.3 or on Comcast Cable [...]

November 13th:A Hot Night in Houston November 13, 2008

THIS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN/POSTED ON SEPT 9, 2008
Believe it or not the Latin Grammy Awards were launched just 8 years ago! Houston will host the grand event for the first time; joining previous host cities which include Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas and Miami. Over the years, artists from Mexico, Brazil and Spain have taken the most [...]

Celebrating Veteran’s Day! November 11, 2008

Yesterday, I shot an education story in the Woodlands at McCullough Junior High. The story is about students who interviewed veterans and what they learned from the experience. Yes, they learned about the wars and medals…but they also took away MUCH more.
Tune in today at 5pm (Tuesday) for the entire story.
I also want to take a moment [...]

Jen: Reporting November 8, 2008

(Viewer Mail)
….I saw your report on education and I enjoyed it. I was wondering are you going to do more reporting? I would love to see more of you in that capacity. 
Best Regards, 
Rob
 I appreciate Rob and others writing in…
Right before Hurricane Ike, I took on a new role….reporting out in the field. I will remain your traffic [...]

Put Up Your Dukes November 8, 2008

A few weeks ago, you may have heard me on the “Put Up Your Dukes with Carl Dukes” show on ESPN radio. I surprised Carl and his board-op Matt, by waltzing into their studio one afternoon (October 22nd).  Julie, their Assistant Program Director set the whole visit up and it worked out perfectly. We talked about the NFL’s crack down [...]

Election 2008 November 4, 2008

How exciting!! I have never seen USA citizens as motivated, politically, as the past few months. Today, KPRC was exclusive in setting up a phone bank to help Houstonians with any last minute voting questions. Members from The League of Women Voters volunteered their time to answer the phones. Laura Blackburn, the President of the Houston Chapter [...]

Jen voted early November 3, 2008

I voted early, Friday to be exact, because I knew that I would be working the election coverage on Tuesday and did not want to take the chance of missing out on the process. Actually, my first attempt at early voting was on Thursday. I went to the Bayland Park Community Center because it is [...]