{"id":126271,"date":"2026-01-16T21:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/126271\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T21:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:41:11","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-january-16-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/126271\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (January 16, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d Ernie and guest host Doris Childress talk with Roderick Jackson<\/a>, director of the Houston Emergency Center<\/a>, who discusses how the center stays prepared to provide Houstonians with emergency services.<\/p>\n

Then, actor, singer, and comedian John O’Hurley<\/a>, known for several film and TV roles, including playing J. Peterman in Seinfeld, joins us to tell us more about his career and his upcoming one-man show in Houston.<\/p>\n

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

Plus, John McClain<\/a>, a legendary Houston sportswriter and Texas Hall of Famer, joins us with film producer Rob Lynch to discuss the new sports documentary he’s hosting, The PVIL Story: Separate…But Equal<\/a>, about the Prairie View Interscholastic League<\/a>, a Black high school football league that existed in Texas before desegregation.<\/p>\n

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