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For anyone, who used to or currently watch KIAH-TV CW 39 (then KHTV-TV) back in the late 1980s & early 1990s, might remember the list of news anchors & reporters who used to work at the station: Alan Hemberger (2000-2009): weeknight anchor: Deceased Sherry Williams (2000-2009):anchor/reporter (Now weekend morning anchor at CBS 11 KHOU-TV Houston) Katie McCall (2000-2006): reporter (later went to Chicago, then moved back to Houston & worked for Ch. 13 as a weekend morning anchor before moving to Fox 26 KRIV-TV Houston) Mia Gradney (2000-2012): weeknight anchor/reporter/Eye Opener Host (now with CBS 11 KHOU-TV Houston ) Ken Jones: reporter Kathie Turner: weather anchor* She's been everywhere all over the place from NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston, CBS 11 KHOU-TV Houston, etc., Jim McKrell: station spokesman (later became news anchor & after the newscast ended, he hosted station-produced specials) Donna Savarese: anchor/reporter David Scott: weekday anchor (came from NBC 36 KXAN-TV (then-KTTV-TV) Austin; later went back to KXAN-TV, where he's currently the weekend anchor) Dennis Spellman (2000-2009)-reporter: (later became VP of External Affairs of the Houston Housing Authority; currently with News FM 92) Steve Ottesen: Photographer (now anchoring mid-days with News FM 92 Houston) Jorge Vargas: sports director (now sports anchor with News FM 92) Katisha Cosley: reporter/anchor (now with Ch. 13's Deals TV show) Alan Ashby (1990-1992): sports director Andrea Nguyen: reporter (now with Houston ISD) Anyone else that I've left out, just let me know.

http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2013/10/alan-hemberger-has-died.html http://www.chron.com/news/houston-deaths/article/Veteran-Houston-anchorman-Hemberger-dies-at-Cape-4914779.php Grew up watching him and he always seemed like a solid guy on-air. Only exchanged a few messages with him back and forth through YouTube over the years after his retirement, but he was very insightful and direct about the business. He will be missed.