For most of its first quarter-century on the air, KVUE was a distant third in the market behind KTBC and KXAN-TV. Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" She has a genuine love and curiosity for people and enjoys. Just looking around and seeing self-expression and commitment to the aesthetic at every level is inspiration enough to pop on a fairy crown. // To add more quotations, continue with the She began her career in Victoria, Texas, in 2014 before moving to Denver . - Greta Van Susteren" Her followers got glimpses of the special day with fellow journalist Chelsey Hernandez featuring as the maid of honor. There's been a major anchor shakeup at the Tegna station in Austin, Texas. You read the list and you can completely understand why the station kicked him to the curb. 23, 2020 - 11:21 AM. BITTERSWEET NEWS: KVUE Chief Meteorologist @ErikaLopezKVUE has made the decision to step away from the industry to raise her son full-time and focus on growing her family , Join us in wishing her luck in her future endeavors! Mike Rush has left KVUE Austin and his new morning anchor role. Exiting KVUE will be hard, Sieswerda said, with the next two months expected to be full of many emotional moments. https://t.co/pvLbz8wCnN pic.twitter.com/lP7HsNhEE3. After graduating, she completed her internship at KTTC News in Rochester, Minnesota. KVUE was originally operated by Center Broadcasting Co. of Center, Texas (Tolbert Foster, owner) which sold the station to Universal Communications, the broadcasting arm of The Detroit News, in 1978. Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" As for Mays, he joined the Tegna station in September 2004 as the weekend Sports Anchor. if(window.ImageLoader) window.ImageLoader.bootstrap({}, document);Squarespace.afterBodyLoad(Y). Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; The station's studios are located on Steck Avenue just east of Loop 1 in northwest Austin, and its transmitter is located on the West Austin Antenna Farm northwest of downtown. 1,021 talking about this. Write by: We knew wed be friends. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I couldnt have asked for more. They hope she will remain in the central Texas area and return to broadcasting soon. // Do not change anything below this line They earn what they have now with years of experience and dedication. On June 1, 2008, KVUE became the second news broadcast in Austin to go high definition following CBS affiliate KEYE-TV. // ============================================== Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" But if youre expecting her to reappear at another station, it may not be happening in the near future. However, after KTBC switched to Fox, KVUE's ratings steadily picked up. Meet Sports Reporter and Anchor Cory Mose. Rob Evans joins KVUE Austin Gruca has been with KVUE since 2008. Austin's source of local news, weather and sports information here on Facebook. It has its own charm, tucked into a denser wood than perhaps many visitors would expect, just under an hour from downtown Austin. I was exposed to all sides of the radio business including broadcasting, promotions, sales, and social media. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; It appears that Tegnas KVUE is shaking up their anchor teams. February 15, 2021 / Scott Jones. What you see with Tyler is what you get. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; Barnes, a top Sports Anchor, who worked at the station for almost 30 years worked his last shift at the Tegna station. var Quotation=new Array() // do not change this! Lopez later moved to Denver, Colorado, where she worked at WeatherNation as a broadcast meteorologist. Mike Rush is an American journalist who previously served as a Television News Anchor at KVUE Media group from March 2017 to March 2021 when he left the station. Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; Klein's imminent exit was first reported by FTVLive' - NY Times"; Word is that Mike Rush, who was hired back in 2017 to anchor the station's 5,6 and 10PM newscasts is being moved to the morning shows. When KVUE (Austin) hired Mike Rush as the main Anchor at the Tegna station, then News Director Mike Redding said, "Mike Rush is the perfect fit for KVUE and Central Texas.". It sounds like you've given this lots of thought and it's always best to do what's right for yourself and your family.. Morning Anchor Bryan Maysis now being bumped up to the evening newscasts. // ====================================== I had the opportunity to do a lot of hands on work in the studio and with promotions. Arizona native Erika Lopez received a BS in Atmospheric Science with an emphasis in meteorology and climatology from Arizona State University in 2014. You will be missed. "Austin is known for its quirk, hard work, kindness and community. _taboola.push({flush: true}); Frank and Patti both have been exceptional leaders for KVUE and for me, Sieswerda said. Tickets ($26 general admission, $13 for kids) to the Sherwood Forest Faire are on sale now at sherwoodforestfaire.com. During that time, the local community also got glimpses into her life outside the studio. There will be a big void without him, like a big part of me is gone.. KVUE News Team consists of a trusted group of people that are highly qualified with notable degrees in hands. Heres what Erika Lopez said about leaving KVUE. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). During the time Gruca and Sieswerda have shared the anchor desk, KVUEs newscasts have consistently been at or near the top of the metro areas Nielsen ratings. The message was also added to her page on kvue.com. Thats where his partner, CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez, lives. Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" THV11 announced this week that Wake Up Central anchor Rob Evans has accepted a position in Austin, Texas at THV11's sister station, KVUE. Erika Lopez announced she is leaving KVUE-TV in August 2022. The Mississippi State University and University of Southern Mississippi grad interned with FOX 29 News WTXF Philadelphia and the National Weather Service in Philly. This renaissance faire in McDade, Texas, opens its secluded little pocket of bites, shops, games, and shows on March 4, then revels in place on weekends until April 23. Erika Lopez to Step Back from KVUE-TV Rush, is a native of Houston and was a Bellaire High School cheerleader. Tyler will always have a home at KVUE.. Hannah is a reporter and weekend morning anchor for KVUE in Austin, Texas. UPDATE JUNE 2022 Mike Rush joins KXAN Austin UPDATE JUNE 2021 Rob Evans joins KVUE Austin as morning anchor Oh, thank you, JoAnne. Hell replace Mike Rush, who will head to the mornings and anchor the 5 and 6 a.m. hours of Daybreak. Austin residents naturally want to know why the meteorologist is leaving and where she is going next. Meet KVUE Digital Executive Producer Britny Eubank. Anchor Melissa Gale today emailed the morning crew that she is leaving. He even took over the weather forecast one day in July. She was a KVUE evening anchor for nearly a decade. Back when the station hired Rush, then News Director Mike Redding said that, Mike Rush is the perfect fit for KVUE and Central Texas.. In July 2020, I blogged how Rush swapped his evening anchor role with morning anchor Bryan Mays. // ============================================== Meet sports anchor and reporter Tyler Feldman. Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" "You all will agree, weve been through some HUGE changes at @kvuenews and despite things sometimes not working out in my favor, everything happens for a reason and this journey has proven true with this next chapter," Mikell posted on Instagram. The two are currently the longest-serving anchor team in Austin. Barnes posted to Twitter that he was leaving the station and listed a just a few of his long accomplishments at KVUE. She returned to Texas in 2017, when she joined KVUE-TVs Daybreak team reporting the weather in Austin, Texas, until 2019. His bio was recently removed from the TEGNA station's website. The couples son, Odie, was born on December 2, 2021. Facebook In 2020, he moved to the morning Daybreak team where he also anchored the 4:30am newscast. Morning Anchor Bryan Mays is now being bumped up to the evening newscasts. Quotation[7] = "'FTVLive Delivers some of the TV World's Biggest Scoops' - Tonawanda News "; Mays will co-anchor with Terri Gruca at 5 p.m. and Quita Culpepper at 6 and 10 p.m. Meteorologist Jason Mikell will no longer do weather on the weekends. The longtime anchor confirmed it on Twitter. Some ren faire classics like turkey legs and fried snacks grace the boards outside of taverns, while others expand the usual palate: cannoli, oysters, and vegetable egg rolls. That really hurts. var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on Jul. He made me want the job. Meet Executive Producer of Investigations and News Projects Joe Ellis. UPDATE JUNE 2022Mike Rush joins KXAN Austin, UPDATE JUNE 2021Rob Evans joins KVUE Austin as morning anchor. She also serves as an investigative reporter. I wonder who takes the chair now. Meet Assistant News Director Andrew McKibbin. Moreover, locals might also run into her in the central Texas area. We are sad to see Tyler leave, and we wish him much success and happiness. The meteorologist is stepping away from broadcasting to become a stay-at-home mom. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; "Thank you for allowing me to grace the tv and digital screens of Central Texas a place I have called home through thick and thin.". // pattern, adding to the array. Gale has seen several co-anchors come and go over the years. Out the Door in Austin. Word is that Mike Rush, who was hired back in 2017 to anchor the stations 5,6 and 10PM newscasts is being moved to the morning shows. Erika Lopez married Austin native Otto Staudt on September 7, 2019. Winter Weather Advisory . - Greta Van Susteren" In the most recent Nielsen Ratings book (Nov2010), KVUE was #2 in AM news, #1 in early evening news and #1 in late news with the key demographic of adults 2554. Twitter | Her last day on the air will be sometime in mid-June according to Frank Volpicella, KVUE news director. // to increment the Quotation[x] index! But, it appears that fit is no longer in the evening and Rush will be working the morning Rush now. Manuel travels a lot for work, Sieswerda said. Lopez is an American News journalist and weather Forecaster who worked for KVUE news. Hannah Rucker News | Austin TX Mikell joined KVUE in January 2018 as a weekend meteorologist. Like any faire, Sherwood Forest is packed with opportunities to buy costumes and accessories, whether thats hand fans and corsets, kilts, or something more inspired by fantasy. Meet Chief Meteorologist Hunter Williams. Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' After 9 years on the morning shift, Mays is going to be sleeping in and working the evening shows. Facebook And by the time she received an MS in Applied Meteorology from Mississippi State University in 2019, Lopez already had quite a bit of broadcasting experience to boast about. KVUE offered Sieswerda a contract extension in January, the anchor said, and hes spent the past several months agonizing over whether he should renew. Quotation[0] = "'Mr. Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" Goudeau swaps newscast anchoring assignments with Terri Gruca who announced earlier this week she was leaving the 5pm news to anchor the mid-day newscast. By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegelon Jul. They love their people., Patti Smith, KVUEs president and general manager for the past 17 years, announced she would leave the station in late May, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. One of the closest bonds Sieswerda said hes formed is with Terri Gruca, his co-anchor for about eight years. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/232952-Four_Belo_Stations_Grab_Estrella_TV.php, http://www.kvue.com/aboutkvue/aboutus.html, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E0DA163FF936A25755C0A961958260, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSP5Xo8PzZI, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhfFQbPY0Jw, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYNOGFaWc_Q, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrcCtaHvXAs, Query the FCC's TV station database for KVUE, BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KVUE-TV, Local television stations in the state of Texas, Local television stations in the United States, Local television stations in Austin, Texas. 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