Festival of Lights November 15, 2009

Right before Santa Claus parachuted from a plane…Frank and I were hanging out reading over scripts and saying hello to everyone. By the way, if you took a picture with Frank or me, you will be able to find those pictures on click2houston.com by the end of this week. I’ll post the link here.
UPDATE: THERE [...]

Frank Billingsley and Jen Reyna at Festival of Lights November 13, 2009

This Saturday will mark my first visit to The Festival Of Lights. It sounds awesome! I’ll be in the middle of Moody Gardens as Santa Claus makes an early visit to flip the switch…ta-da…ONE MILLION LIGHTS! May the holiday season begin.
There’s ice skating, ballet/performances and holiday films. It sounds like there’s a little something for [...]

Upcoming Event: Anti-Gang Career Day August 3, 2009

MAYOR’S ANTI-GANG OFFICE HOSTS YOUTH CAREER EXPLORATION DAY
Moderated by Jennifer Reyna of KPRC TV
The City of Houston Mayor’s Anti-Gang Office will host a youth career day on Thursday, August 6 from 10 am until 12 noon at Ripley House, 4410 Navigation. As part of the Anti-Gang Office’s summer youth enrichment program, this is the second [...]

Jen To Attend Golf Tournament July 14, 2009

It’s time for the Sports Radio 610 All Star Golf Classic! Proceeds are going to The First Tee of Houston.  They are “dedicated to impacting the lives of young people in the Greater Houston area by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character-development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.” Children ages [...]

Jen Will Emcee … May 11, 2009

This Friday, I have the pleasure of being a part of the 14th Annual Starlight Gala. The event raises money for the American Cancer Society. Tickets are still available…and you can always make a donation. Head to: http://community.acsevents.org entry for more information.
Keep an eye on my blog and Facebook page for a write-up and pictures.

Cinco De Mayo Parade May 3, 2009

LULAC put on the 17th Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade which took place near Minute Maid Park, Saturday morning (5/2/09). 
This year they had Glenn Martinez, a newly signed Wide Receiver for the Houston Texans, and Hometown Featherweight Boxer Ricardo “ Rocky” Juarez as Grand Marshals. KPRC was near the front of the parade. Here are some of the pictures [...]

Rodeo (CONT.) April 10, 2009

A few days ago, I put a couple of Rodeo pictures up, but didnt have time to write anything. Here’s my continuation of that posting.
I had a great time at this year’s Rodeo! I went on 3 different nights and each day had its own special moment. As you have probably gathered from reading my blog in [...]

Today: Salute To Our Troops March 18, 2009

TODAY (Wednesday 3/18)
3:30pm – 6:00pm
Outdoor Stage (Reliant Park /Carnival)
Join us in celebration and tribute to our troops and their families. Open invitation to the public, military and their families, veterans, discharged military, rodeo committees and committeemen.
I will co-host the event along with my friend, Outlaw Dave. If you have plans to attend the rodeo, then [...]

Party To Benefit TEW February 3, 2009

Last Tuesday, January 27th, I spent the evening hosting the Grand Re-opening event of Michaelyndon’s Salon with over 300 people in attendance. Guests enjoyed mini make overs, neck massages and hair fluffing along with door prizes, raffle, drinks and lite bites. All proceeds went to benefit the scholarship fund of Texas Executive Women (TEW). TEW supports programs that recognize, develop and fund [...]

Toy Drive: A Success (2008) December 15, 2008

Houstonians….YOU did it for us again! KPRC Local 2’s “Gift Drive” was a success! Here are the bare numbers…
* Over 700 children were able to receive a bag of gifts.
* Over 17 different agencies were able to participate.
* The same approximate amount of toys were collected as last year.
* A RECORD was set for Gift Cards and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Mayor’s Traffic Luncheon October 16, 2008

It’s important to me to stay current and to be involved when it comes to traffic and news. Tuesday, October 14th, Houston Mayor, Bill White held a working lunch regarding Hurricane Ike related traffic issues. I left the office early and headed over to the George R. Brown Convention Center to meet everyone.

The point of  the meeting was to discuss [...]