{"id":141746,"date":"2026-01-28T22:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/141746\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T22:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:29:07","slug":"kprc-2s-new-evening-anchor-stephania-jimenez-makes-her-houston-debut-with-passion-and-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/141746\/","title":{"rendered":"KPRC 2\u2019s new evening anchor Stephania Jimenez makes her Houston debut with passion and purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new and friendly face will soon appear on your TV screens. Houston Life<\/a> welcomed new KPRC 2 evening anchor Stephania Jimenez <\/a>to Studio B ahead of her debut tonight on the 6 p.m. news. She arrives from KSAT<\/a>, our sister station in San Antonio.<\/p>\n

RELATED: KPRC 2 welcomes Stephania Jimenez as evening anchor for 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts<\/a><\/p>\n

While Jimenez is new to many Houston viewers, she is no stranger to Texas or to the responsibility that comes with local journalism. She describes her work as an extension of the community, one rooted in accountability, connection, and finding real solutions for people at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so excited to be here and to meet all of you and all the diverse communities around Houston,\u201d Jimenez said. \u201cUltimately, I came here to do work. Journalism is an extension of the community, and I want to be here to help people find solutions and make their lives better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born and raised in Brooklyn to a Puerto Rican mom, Jimenez proudly calls herself a Brooklyn Texan. Texas has pulled her back time and again throughout her career, with stops in El Paso, Corpus Christi (where she met and started a friendship with Houston Life co-host Tessa Barrera), San Antonio, and now Houston. She says the warmth of the people and the deep connection to community are what continue to bring her back.<\/p>\n

Jimenez has covered some of the state\u2019s most impactful and heartbreaking stories, including the tragedy in Uvalde and the devastating Hill Country floods emphasizing that local journalism does not end when national headlines move on.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen national news leaves, these communities are still here\u201d <\/p>\n

She noted that many Texans continue to feel the effects of those tragedies today, and she believes it is a journalist\u2019s responsibility to keep asking questions, following the money, and checking in long after the network cameras leave.<\/p>\n

Beyond breaking news, Jimenez is passionate about covering the everyday issues that impact families across Houston. She says many of the most important moments happen off camera, through phone calls, conversations, and sitting down with people in their homes.<\/p>\n

As she settles into Houston, Jimenez is also eager to explore the city she now calls home. A self-described foodie who loves to cook, she says the city\u2019s food scene already has her excited. She jokes that her homemade meatballs and sauce are a serious point of pride, especially with an Italian husband who knows good food.<\/p>\n

Still, Jimenez says her focus remains on the role journalism plays during a time of growing skepticism and online noise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of division out there,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a spectrum. It\u2019s not left and right. It\u2019s us.\u201d <\/p>\n

Jimenez will anchor KPRC 2 News<\/a> at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., bringing her experience, perspective, and commitment to Houston viewers every night.<\/p>\n

Stephania Jimenez joins Derrick Shore and Tessa Barrera in Studio B for a conversation ahead of her evening debut on the KPRC 2 anchor desk. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

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