“I wanted to say thank you for allowing me to come into your homes to tell your stories,” Trevino said. “Thank you for allowing me to be your voice. It’s a dream come true for this rural town community reporter to be able to have the confidence that you guys have instilled in me to become a better journalist.”
The station also thanked Trevino in a farewell social media post, praising her dedication to the communities she covered.
“After nearly 3 incredible years, we’re saying goodbye to our dedicated MMJ Melissa as she embarks on her next adventure!” KRIS 6 News wrote. “She brought important stories to light in communities that needed their voices heard, always going above and beyond—even when the Wi-Fi was down and deadlines were tight. Thank you for everything, Melissa! We can’t wait to see what’s next for you!”
“So if you see me on the streets, feel free to say hello. And if you want to talk, I’m always ready to talk,” she said.
Trevino joined KRIS-TV in August 2023 as a multimedia journalist assigned to Alice and the station’s western viewing areas.
Before making the jump to television, she spent nearly nine years as managing editor of the Alice Echo-News Journal, where she covered courts, crime, breaking news, education and community stories highlighting veterans, first responders and other local changemakers. In 2023, she was named Best News Reporter in the Alice Echo-News Journal’s Best of the Best awards.
A native of San Diego, Texas, Trevino graduated from San Diego High School before attending Coastal Bend College. She later earned a bachelor’s degree in communication journalism from Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Trevino’s departure is the latest staffing change at KRIS 6. In April, former news director Bob Breazale left the station after leading the newsroom since 2021. A month earlier, neighborhood reporter Adam Beam departed for a reporting job at 7 News WKBW in western New York.