{"id":259392,"date":"2026-04-21T11:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/259392\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:36:16","slug":"week-of-stormy-weather-april-21-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/259392\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of stormy weather (April 21, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/04\/21\/549533\/week-of-stormy-weather-april-21-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday\u2019s show: Fresh off of a weekend of localized flooding and a big drop in temperatures, Houston faces another week of stormy weather. Houston Chronicle meteorologist <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/author\/justin-ballard\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Justin Ballard<\/a> joins us for a forecast.<\/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>And, after nearly fifteen years at the helm of Apple, its CEO <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/20\/g-s1-118159\/apple-ceo-tim-cook-stepping-down\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tim Cook is stepping down<\/a>, and the man replacing him is taking the reins just as Apple\u2019s biggest AI bets are on the line. We learn what it means for the company and for Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: In the 20th century, three Houston women, Ima Hogg, Alice Baker, and Julia Ideson, left their mark on this rapidly growing city. Historian Kate Kirkland tells us about her book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamupress.com\/book\/9781648432620\/building-community-in-houston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Building Community in Houston<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we learn how the Houston-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramonaresidency.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ramona Residency<\/a> program helps women around the world get space \u2014 and more importantly time \u2014 to make art.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">And Houston native Doug Johnston talks to us about his book, <a href=\"https:\/\/choosingemotions.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Choosing Emotions<\/a>: Thinking with Your Head and Acting with Your Heart.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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