{"id":160533,"date":"2026-02-11T21:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/160533\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:54:14","slug":"hello-houston-february-11-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/160533\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (February 11, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HH_Podcast-Cover-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: where Houston talks!\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s show, we break down a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/news-events\/stories\/2026\/february\/02052026-space-city-panel-education-savings-accounts.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Houston study<\/a>, which found that many Houston-area residents are overestimating the potential reach and impact of Texas&#8217;s new school voucher program, with the Hobby School of Public Affairs&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/hobby\/about\/faculty\/blake-heller\/index.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blake Heller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Rudy-Foster\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rudy Foster<\/a> joins us to discuss playing the role of Hermes in the North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical <a href=\"https:\/\/hadestown.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hadestown<\/a>, currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehobbycenter.org\/events\/hadestown-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">running at the Hobby Center<\/a> through Sunday, February 15th.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>In the second hour of Hello Houston, Celeste talks with Texas Agriculture Commissioner candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/natesheets.com\/about-nate-sheets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Sheets<\/a>, who discusses his vision for the department, how he plans to tackle challenges like water scarcity and livestock health, and what changes he hopes to bring to Texas agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we also learn all about Lunar New Year and its traditions, with Elaine Yuan, senior fund development manager at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ccchouston.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese Community Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including Cy-Fair ISD&#8217;s new board members rolling back the previous board&#8217;s policies, Houstonians turning to payday loans to cover everyday expenses, the latest developments in the kidnapping case of Nancy Guthrie, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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