Frank Billingsley to leave ‘Hello Houston,’ according to Houston Public Media

Longtime Houston newsman Frank Billingsley is leaving his role as co-host of Houston Public Media’s “Hello Houston,” a little over a year after the multiplatform talk show launched, according to the news outlet.

Billinsgley, who joined the Houston Public Media in 2024 as an executive producer, was a key contributor in the launch of the “Hello Houston,” which celebrated its first anniversary last month, said Laurie Johnson Ramirez, the outlet’s station manager.

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The show’s other hosts are Celeste Diaz Schurman and Ernie Manouse.

“We want to thank Frank for his energy, creativity and dedication over the last year and a half,” Ramirez said in a written statement. “I am sure our radio, digital and YouTube audience will agree with me that he has made an indelible mark on Houston Public Media and Hello Houston.”

Information was not available on why Billingsley is leaving the show or next steps. He has not said anything publicly about the move.

Billingsley has been on television since 1989 and left Houston TV station KPRC in 2024.

This article originally published at Frank Billingsley to leave ‘Hello Houston,’ according to Houston Public Media.