Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Anchoring #HTownRush

https://www.khou.com/video/news/local/khou-11-news-top-headlines-at-6-am-december-26-2018/285-8382838?jwsource=cl

KHOU recently re-branded its morning news to "#HTownRush."  The hash tag is played up for social media purposes.  The holiday season usually means more fill-in opportunities for me.  This is a clip from the a-block of the 6:00a hour of #HTownRush the day after Christmas.  The show moves along pretty quickly thanks, in part, to a number of pre-produced segments.       

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Fellow WWII vet reflects on Bush 41's service


https://www.khou.com/video/features/fellow-world-war-ii-veteran-reflects-on-bush-41s-service-and-legacy/285-8349973

The number of World War Two veterans is increasingly diminishing.  The challenge for this story was finding one in Houston who was willing and able to share thoughts on the passing of President George H.W. Bush.  I called Honor Flight Houston and an employee there hooked me up with Robert Paschal.  Paschal served in the Army Air Corps in Europe as Bush served in the Navy in the South Pacific.  The two met once in recent years.     

Inside a NASA habitat meant to mimic Mars

https://www.khou.com/article/tech/science/space/nasa-mars-habitat-test/285-2b700b9f-dbb7-4f54-82c5-8ca72924dd14   It's always fun to get...