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Press discovers "olds"

December 19, 2004 Kevin Whited

In the most recent issue of the tired Houston Press, Richard Connelly discovers that Galveston has received acclaim for being so average demographically. At least one blog pointed out that Galveston news a month and

Abortion supporters promote study that faults parental notification laws

December 18, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle decided to give abortion supporters a big platform with this story in today’s paper: Two laws in Texas that limit teenagers’ ability to confidentially obtain reproductive health care cost $44 million a year

'Tis the season for major road construction – cont.

December 18, 2004 Anne Linehan

KTRK-13 has a list of the major freeway construction hotspots that will be causing problems this weekend: Both the northbound and the southbound exits from the Gulf Freeway to the eastbound South Loop will be

Christmas Scrooges

December 18, 2004 Anne Linehan

A neighborhood in The Woodlands was hit hard by Christmas decoration-vandals: It all happened on the street that usually wins the coveted award for best holiday decorations in The Woodlands. Despite the crime spree, residents

The Christmas mailing rush

December 18, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has a story on the mad rush of packages and cards that will be mailed on Monday, the Postal Service’s busiest day of the year, and the first two paragraphs are immediately eye-catching:

Houston radio short takes

December 17, 2004 Kevin Whited

In addition to the launch of a new political talk radio station in Houston this week, Houston radio saw a number of other developments: KILT (FM and AM) laid off longtime newsman Jim Carola, as

Mayor's press barrage criticized by federal prosecutors

December 17, 2004 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack reports that Mayor White is under fire from federal prosecutors in Ohio for releasing excessive information about an ongoing bribery investigation that has already nailed one Houston-area official: The city of

Metro's fare policy

December 17, 2004 Anne Linehan

Metro is changing a policy for those don’t pay a bus or train fare: Fare evaders caught by Metropolitan Transit Authority police now are issued a citation charging them with theft of services, a Class

Talk radio is thriving in Houston

December 16, 2004 Kevin Whited

Clear Channel has generated a steady buzz about its new sports talk station, which fully launches its new format on KBME-790 on Monday, December 20. Meanwhile, Salem Communications quietly launched a new conservative/Christian-oriented talk station

Organizational restructuring at HISD

December 16, 2004 Anne Linehan

I was critical of HISD as the superintendent “search” was conducted, but not because Abe Saavedra wasn’t qualified — he certainly seems to have what it takes to run a large urban district. Rather, I