{"id":123275,"date":"2026-01-14T20:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/123275\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:36:09","slug":"hello-houston-january-14-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/123275\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (January 14, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n

On today’s Hello Houston, interim Harris County Attorney Jonathan Fombonne<\/a> joins us in the first hour of the show to share his thoughts on the recent threats Governor Greg Abbott has made about taking over Harris County elections<\/a> and what comes next.<\/p>\n

Then, we revisit a conversation Frank had with Karen Winston<\/a>, a licensed master social worker and former psychotherapist to the Houston Texans, for his Friends of Frank series.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

In the show’s second hour, we’re joined by Marty Lancton<\/a>, president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and a candidate for Harris County Judge, who talks to us about his platform as well as takes questions from Hello Houston listeners.<\/p>\n

Plus, Houston-based musician, author, filmmaker, and professional storm chaser Hank Schyma<\/a> joins us to tell us more about his storm chasing career and his recently released book, Storm: Chasing Nature’s Wildest Weather.<\/p>\n

And, as always, Ernie and Celeste talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including parents filing a lawsuit<\/a> against a man accused of sexually assaulting their child at a Houston Texans game, several Texas private schools being barred from the state’s new school voucher program, and more.<\/p>\n

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