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On today’s Hello Houston, we commemorate Veterans Day with a special interview with former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar and Navy veteran, Chase Untermeyer , who served as the keynote speaker and Grand Marshal of the City of Houston's annual Veterans Day Celebration. Then, in this week's edition of On the Marquee , Ernie talks with The Ensemble Theatre's Artistic Director Eileen J. Morris and actress S...

On today’s Hello Houston, Houston Chronicle HISD reporter Claire Partain discusses why about half of HISD’s campuses have reported zero library book checkouts this school year, changing campus resources, and what the future of local control looks like for the district and its students. Then, in this week's edition of our regular Tuesday feature, Five Simple Questions , Hello Houston Executive Prod...

On today’s Hello Houston, Phillip Griffith , Vice President of the Houston Hub of United Airlines, discusses the newly redeveloped Terminal B North at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and what it means for travelers as we approach the holiday travel season. Then, in our regular Monday feature, Producer Spotlight , Hello Houston producer Laura Walker takes us inside the 10th anniversary of the...

On today’s Hello Houston, we hear this week’s edition of our regular Friday feature, Tessa Takes On , in which Tessa chats with Houston Golf Girl Madi Frerking , who discusses building a career, a personal brand, and making an impact in a highly competitive sport. In the second hour, Republican Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt gives us his thoughts on the results of the midterm elections, the...

On today’s Hello Houston, newly elected Harris County Judge Letitia Plummer joins us at the start of the show to discuss her historic victory as the first Black person and first Muslim elected to this role, what her plans are for the office, and more. Then, we discuss the state of the Republican party in Texas and what happens next for the party following the midterms with Eric Benson , a senior w...

On today’s Hello Houston, Party Politics co-host Brandon Rottinghaus joins us in the first hour of the show to break down last night’s election results and what happens next for Texas following the historic "blue wave" that swept the Lone Star State.  Then, in our regular Wednesday feature, On the Marquee , Ernie talks with actor Ryan Stajmiger , who takes us inside the national tour of Beetlejuic...

On today’s Hello Houston, we have Election Day reports from Houston Public Media correspondents Tom Perumean , Dominic Anthony Walsh and Shelby Rose at the top of the show, while HPM’s politics and government reporter Andrew Schneider breaks down what’s in store for voters today. Then, in our regular Tuesday feature, Five Simple Questions , Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim Kovacik introduces u...

On today’s Hello Houston, Rice University’s director of undergraduate studies in media, Liam Mayes , discusses the rising cases of misinformation spreading across digital platforms during election cycles and how voters can discern what information is trustworthy. Then, in this week’s Producer Spotlight , Hello Houston intern Egypt White talks with Justin Lee, Director of New Student Success and Co...

On today’s Hello Houston, Jennifer Kapral, Executive Director of Preservation Houston , discusses the demolition of the historic Kirby Mansion located in Houston’s Midtown neighborhood, as well as its history and significance to the city. Then, we turn to a special Halloween-inspired edition of Tessa Takes On , in which Tessa welcomes three members of Ghost Hunting Beauties , an all-female, Housto...

On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss the latest on the text messages and pamphlets received by Texans across the state that appeared to promote transgender advocacy resources with Toluwani Osibamowo, an investigative reporter for The Texas Newsroom, who reported on this issue. Then, in this week’s edition of HPM in Focus , Houston Public Media’s Fort Bend County reporter Melissa Enaje talks about...

On today’s Hello Houston, Texas Monthly senior writer Forrest Wilder discusses a recent investigation into the major changes made at the University of Texas that are raising questions about academic freedom and the role of politics in higher education.   Then, in this week’s edition of our regular Wednesday feature, On the Marquee , Ernie talks with actors Sara Gaston and Deborah Hope, who are pla...

On today’s Hello Houston, with the U.S. economy currently navigating several economic pressures, from a growing national debt to rising cost of goods, we talk with John Diamond , a senior fellow in public finance at Rice University’s Baker Institute, to break it all down. Then, in this week’s edition of our regular Tuesday feature, Five Simple Questions , Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim Kovac...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with the Texas Tribune’s Urban Affairs reporter Joshua Fechter about the hundreds of thousands of Texas homeowners who may be missing out on property tax savings because they haven’t claimed a homestead exemption. Next, playwright Elena Coates joins us to discuss her new play,  Shadow of Nuremberg , which explores the human, ethical, and historical questions that...

On today’s Hello Houston, we recap last night’s Harris County Judge debate with Houston Public Media’s Politics and Government reporter Andrew Schneider , while also hearing both candidates’ responses to the issues of immigration and the future of the Harris County jail. Then, we hear Ernie and Tessa’s conversation with Paula Kerger , the president and CEO of PBS, who discusses congressional heari...

On today’s Hello Houston, we spotlight the Harris County Judge debate that Houston Public Media is hosting tonight with HPM reporters Andrew Schneider and Sarah Grunau , who will both be involved in the debate. Then, Houston Public Media reporter Bianca Seward helps us understand why elections for the Texas State Board of Education could shape what more than five million students learn in the clas...

On today’s Hello Houston, with early voting officially underway, we talk with Jacqueline Lucci Smith, the Republican candidate for Harris County Attorney, who discusses her campaign and why she believes she’s the right person for this position. Then, in this week’s edition of On The Marquee , Ernie visits with soprano Sylvia D’Eramo and internationally acclaimed tenor Matthew Polenzani, who both d...

On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss the controversy surrounding the delayed release of Texas's maternal mortality report until after the November midterm elections, with Mary Tuma , a staff writer for the Texas Observer, who wrote about the delay. Then, as the Houston Rockets start their new season, Locked on Rockets podcast host Jackson Gatlin sits down with Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim...

On today’s Hello Houston, Houston Public Media’s energy and environment reporter Natalie Weber discusses this year’s race for Texas Railroad Commissioner and how each of the three candidates running for this position differs from one another. Then, in this week’s Producer Spotlight , Hello Houston producer Garrett Bohlmann talks with playwright Gloria Majule , who discusses the world premiere of h...

On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by the Houston Chronicle’s Opinion and Community Engagement Editor, Evan Mintz , who explains how their endorsement process works for elections and what goes into deciding which candidates deserve their support. Then, we turn to weekend events and talk with original MTV VJs Alan Hunter and Mark Goodman, who both join us to reflect on the MTV era and tell us a...

On today’s Hello Houston, Vincent Powell , a filmmaker and professor in Texas Southern University’s Radio, Television, and Film department, helps us unpack Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and what it could mean for the future of movies and streaming. Then, Houston Public Media City Hall reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh joins us for this week’s HPM in Focus , to take a clos...

On today’s Hello Houston, Noel Collier , a Houston real estate agent and host of HGTV's Extreme Buyers Club , helps us understand what rising mortgage rates mean for homebuyers and sellers in the Houston market and the city's housing market. Then, in this week’s edition of On the Marquee , Ernie talks with actor Craig Allen Smith , who’s playing the titular role of "Mrs. Doubtfire" in the national...

On today’s Hello Houston, with the U.S. Supreme Court opening its new term last week, we talk with Seth Chandler , a professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center, who breaks down some of the major cases on the docket and what effects they might have. Next, we do our regular Tuesday feature, Five Simple Questions , in which Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim Kovacik sits down with Hou...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Bao Long Chu , Program Director of Arts & Culture for the Houston Endowment, and Jen Benoit-Bryan , director of SMU DataArts, who both discuss the impact arts and culture have on the city of Houston. Then, in this week’s Producer’s Spotlight , we hear Hello Houston producer William Menjivar chat with Giuseppe Taurino, Executive Director of Inprint , to fi...

On today’s Hello Houston, Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin joins us to discuss a new program that's designed to help domestic violence survivors get protective orders and other legal protections, the latest court battles surrounding local election rules and mail-in voting, and more. Next, we hear the latest edition of Tessa’s regular Friday feature, Tessa Takes On , in which she talks with Louie...

On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss an effort to restore the Bastrop Promenade in Houston's East Downtown after it was altered for the FIFA World Cup with former Houston City Councilmember Robert Gallegos, resident advocate with Save Bastrop Promenade, Nguyen Le, and president of Friends of Columbia Tap, Ed Pettitt. Then, in this week’s HPM In Focus , we talk with Houston Public Media’s Fort Bend...