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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvGPZN2PsoY This was Houston's worst riot in modern history. Who remembers this incident ?

Good afternoon. Here's one of Ch. 13's newscasts from August 23rd, 1978: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPjiMBWHJpI

Ladies & Gentlemen: Those who are or used to be fans of NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston back in the good ole days, might remember these anchors or reporters, who worked for the NBC station. Gayle Anderson (1986-1991): "2 On Your Side" Reporter/Midday Anchor (now with KTLA-TV) Wes Hohenstein (2003-2006): (Weekday Morning Meteorologist): [now with WNCN-TV in Raleigh, NC] Kay Bailey Hutchison (1967-1972): first female TV reporter at the station; later went on to serve in the TX House of Representatives (1973-1977); won 5 statewide elections as TX State Treasurer (1991-1993) & United States Senator (1993-2013): her last campaign ended embarrassingly as she got crushed by Governor Perry in the March 2nd, 2010 GOP Gubernatorial Primary by 20 + percentage points. UPDATE: KBH currently served as US Ambassador to NATO under POTUS Donald Trump. Tom Jarrlel (formerly with ABC News) Tony Kovaleski (1997-2001) [now with KNTV-TV] Linda Lorelle (1989-2006): Weekend Anchor & later Weekday Evening Anchor [now with KUHT-TV's Red, White & Blue show] Ray Miller (1950s-1979): Deceased Ron Stone (1972-1992): Deceased Tim Lake (1987-1992): Weekend anchor Sylvia Perez (1985-1989): Weekend Anchor/Health Reporter (formerly with ABC 7 WLS-TV Chicago, IL & FOX 32 WFLD-TV Chicago, IL) John Quinones (1975-1978) [now with ABC News] Jacque Reid (1997-2000) [later with BET Nightly News] Janet Shanilan (1995-1997) [currently with NBC News] Spencer Tillman (1987-1997) [later went to WABC-TV & currently with CBS Sports] Chris Wragge (1998-2004) [later went to WCBS-TV] Paula Zahn (1981-1983) [formerly with CBS News & CNN] Marvin Zindler (1950-1954) [later went to Ch. 13 KTRK-TV, 1973-2007] Deceased Rich Schwartz: Sports Weekend Anchor Roland Galvan (1988-mid 1990s): Deceased Melvin Epps: Weekend Weather Anchor *Anyone else I left out, just let me know immediately & give your take on others, who used to work for NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston. *Below is a photo of NBC 2 's studio set with the downtown skyline sprawled out, which consisted from 1988 until 1995. Here's a news update from Sylvia Perez from 1989: Weekend news reports from Larry Audas, who subbed in for Tim Lake (1989) Ted Shaw's weather forecast: May 17th, 1989 6:00 PM Newscast with Bill Balleza & Jan Carson:

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, here's some old-time video opens from KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston from the 1980s and early 1990s for y'all's input and comments to make about them. Here's one from November 15, 1992's weekend 10pm newscast and note they've still got the downtown news set (which is expanded), but they've removed the "Channel Two News" sign at the very top of the set. January 9, 1991 Nightcast 10pm open from April 19, 1989 with Ron Stone, Jan Carson, Doug Johnson & Craig Roberts: November 5, 1991: Election Results coverage of KPRC-TV: December 30, 1987 10pm newscast: I'm going to assume they didn't unveil their expanded downtown skyline until around 1988: If anyone else can comment on this, let me know. November 4, 1990: KPRC-TV News Brief: November 4, 1990 10pm weekend newscast: May 17, 1989 6pm newscast: Bill Balleza, Jan Carson, Doug Johnson, Craig Roberts: May 16, 1989: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHRG3Gbg_lk