List of People From Texas - Journalism

Journalism

• Bidal Aguero (1949–2009), Hispanic newspaper publisher in Lubbock
• Wick Allison (born 1948), magazine owner and publisher, author
• Jim Angle (born 1946), Chief Washington Correspondent for Fox News
• Ole Anthony (born 1938), investigative journalist, magazine editor
• John Ardoin (1935–2001), music critic and author
• Dave Barnett (born 1958), sportscaster
• Skip Bayless (born 1951), sportswriter
• Paul Begala (born 1961), Democratic political consultant, political commentator
• Joshua Benton (born 1975), newspaper reporter and columnist, educator
• Kevin Blackistone (born 1959), sportswriter
• Bill Blair (born 1921), newspaper founder and publisher, Negro league baseball player
• Brandon Boyer (born 1977), blog editor
• Pat Boyette (1923–2000), radio journalist, comic book artist
• Billy Lee Brammer (1929–1978), journalist, novelist, political staffer
• Marie Brenner (born 1949), investigative journalist, writer
• Joe Bob Briggs (John Bloom) (born 1953), film critic
• John Henry Brown (1820–1895), historian, newspaper founder and editor, politician
• Lance Brown (born 1972), television sportscaster, NFL football player
• Samantha Brown (born 1969), television host
• Liz Carpenter (1920–2010), writer, feminist, reporter, media advisor, speechwriter, political humorist, public relations expert
• Amon G. Carter (1879–1955), newspaper founder and publisher
• Cheryl Casone (born 1970), Fox Business Network anchor
• Elizabeth Chambers (born 1982), television host and news reporter for Current TV
• Dan Cook (1926–2008), sportswriter, sportscaster
• Tim Cowlishaw (born 1955), sportswriter
• Candice Crawford (born 1986), KDAF reporter
• Walter Cronkite (1916–2009), CBS News anchor
• Corby Davidson (born 1969), sports radio personality
• Mark Davis (born 1957), conservative talk-show host, newspaper columnist
• George B. Dealey (1859–1946), newspaper publisher
• Jody Dean (born 1959), radio journalist, author
• Pete Delkus (born 1965), television meteorologist
• Dayna Devon (born 1970), television journalist
• Sam Donaldson (born 1934), ABC News reporter
• Troy Dungan (born 1936), television meteorologist
• George Dunham (born 1965), radio personality, sportscaster
• Linda Ellerbee (born 1944), journalist, correspondent, reporter
• Gene Elston (born 1922), sportscaster
• John Henry Faulk (1913–1990), storyteller and radio broadcaster
• Robert Flores, ESPN Sports anchor
• Clint Formby (1923–2010), radio personality
• Ron Franklin (born 1942), sportscaster
• Kinky Friedman (born 1944), columnist, singer-songwriter, novelist, candidate for governor of Texas
• Mel Gabler (1915–2004), public school textbook monitor and cofounder of Educational Research Analysts of Longview
• Randy Galloway (born 1943), radio host, newspaper columnist
• Kyle Gann (born 1955), music critic, composer, musicologist
• George Gimarc (born 1957), radio announcer, disc jockey, producer
• Frank Glieber (1934–1985), sportscaster
• Jane Hall (born 1951), former Fox News pundit, Fox News Watch, The O'Reilly Factor
• Tamron Hall (born 1970), MSNBC daytime anchor
• Milo Hamilton (born 1927), sportscaster
• Dale Hansen (born 1948), sportscaster
• Stephen Harrigan (born 1948), journalist, novelist
• Houston Harte (1893–1972), co-founder of Harte-Hanks chain of newspapers
• Heloise (1919–1977 and born 1951 ), syndicated columnists
• Kate Heyhoe (born 1955), food writer
• Norm Hitzges (born 1944), sportscaster, reporter
• Mark Holtz (1945–1997), sportscaster
• Karen Elliott House (born 1947), journalist, publishing and business executive
• Deborah Howell (1941–2010), newspaper editor
• June Hunt (born 1944), radio host of religious programs
• Jovita Idar (1885–1946), journalist, civil rights activist
• Molly Ivins (1944–2007), political commentator, liberal journalist, and author
• Craig James (born 1961), sports commentator on ABC and ESPN
• Dan Jenkins (born 1929), sportswriter and author
• Iola Johnson (born 1950), television news anchor, first African-American anchor in the Southwest
• Kenneth P. Johnson (1934–2008), newspaper editor
• Richard Justice, sportswriter
• Todd Kalas (born 1965), sportscaster
• Bill P. Keith (born 1934), author in Longview; former member of the Louisiana State Senate
• Gordon Keith, radio personality
• Kidd Kraddick (born 1959), radio host
• Jim Lehrer (born 1934), television journalist, author
• Josh Lewin (born 1968), sportscaster
• Verne Lundquist (born 1940), sportscaster, reporter
• Bill Macatee (born 1955), sportscaster, reporter
• Debra Maffett (born 1956), host of TNN Country News, Miss America 1983
• Dan Malone (born 1955), Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter
• Charles E. Maple (1932–2006), journalist and chamber of commerce official
• Chris Marrou (born 1947), television news anchor
• Roland Martin (born 1968), journalist, syndicated columnist, CNN commentator
• Russ Martin (born 1960), radio host
• Mary Maverick (1818–1898), memoirist
• Frank W. Mayborn (1903–1987), newspaper publisher
• John McCaa (born 1954), television news anchor
• Kevin McCarthy, radio-TV announcer
• Joe McLaughlin (1934–1997), sportswriter
• Gordon McLendon (1921–1986), radio pioneer, innovator, entrepreneur
• Howard McNeil (1920–2010), television meteorologist
• Sonny Melendrez (born 1946), radio personality, voice actor
• Curt Menefee (born 1965), sportscaster, reporter
• Bill Mercer (born 1926), sportscaster
• Maxine Mesinger (1925–2001), gossip columnist
• Dale Milford (1926–1997), television meteorologist, U.S. Representative
• Ray Miller (1919–2008), television journalist
• Dave Mitchell (born 1947), radio personality
• John H. Murphy (1913–2007), newspaperman
• Eric Nadel (born 1951), sportscaster
• James Pearson Newcomb (1837–1907), newspaper journalist, publisher; Secretary of State of Texas
• Jim O'Brien (1939–1983), reporter, disc jockey
• Norah O'Donnell (born 1974), commentator on the The Today Show and MSNBC correspondent
• Charlie Pallilo (born 1966), sportscaster
• Scott Pelley (born 1957), correspondent for 60 Minutes
• Uma Pemmaraju (born 1958), anchor for Fox News
• Gary Perkins (1937–1991), radio broadcaster
• Bob Phillips (born 1951), creator, producer, and host of Texas Country Reporter
• Michael Phillips (born 1960), journalist, historian, author, educator
• Stone Phillips (born 1954), co-anchor of Dateline NBC
• Katherine Anne Porter (1890–1980), journalist, essayist, novelist
• Cactus Pryor (1923–2011), radio personality, actor
• John Quiñones (born 1952), ABC News correspondent
• Dan Rather (born 1931), former CBS Evening News anchor
• Julia Scott Reed (1917–2004), newspaper columnist, reporter, editor
• Rex Reed (born 1938), movie critic
• Dick Risenhoover (1927–1978), sportscaster
• Tracy Rowlett (born 1942), television news anchor
• John Phillip Santos (born 1957), journalist, author, filmmaker, producer
• Bob Schieffer (born 1937), CBS Evening News anchor
• Brad Sham (born 1949), sportscaster
• Bud Shrake (1931–2009), sportswriter, author
• William Dean Singleton (born 1951), newspaper publishing executive, chairman of the board of Associated Press
• Evan Smith (born 1966), magazine editor, television, radio, internet journalist
• Liz Smith (born 1923), syndicated columnist
• David Snell (1921–1987) writer and cartoonist
• Mickey Spagnola (born 1952), sportswriter
• Ron Stone (1936–2008), television news reporter
• Clinton Howard Swindle (1945–2004), investigative newspaper journalist, author
• Harold Taft (1922–1991), television meteorologist
• Jack Tinsley (1935–2004), newspaper executive editor
• Frank X. Tolbert (1912–1984), author, historian, journalist, restaurateur
• Karen Tumulty (born 1955), newspaper correspondent
• Juan M. Vasquez (born 1944), journalist
• Rob Walker (born 1968), journalist, author
• Todd Wagner (born 1960), internet broadcasting pioneer
• Richie Whitt (born 1964), sports columnist, radio personality
• Edwin "Big Ed" Wilkes (1931–1998), Lubbock radio personality
• Greg Williams (born 1960), sports radio host
• Robert Wilonsky (born 1968), newspaper columnist, critic
• Lawrence Wright (born 1947), journalist, author of The Looming Tower
• Marvin Zindler (1921–2007), television journalist