{"id":315170,"date":"2026-05-30T07:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T07:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/315170\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T07:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T07:01:16","slug":"hello-houston-may-29-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/315170\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (May 29, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

On today’s Hello Houston, Jim Szczesniak<\/a>, the Director of Aviation for the Houston Airport System<\/a>, joins us in the show’s first hour to discuss changes happening at the airports and what travelers can expect from this year’s busy summer travel season.<\/p>\n

Then, we’re joined again by Nerdtropolis founder and editor Sean Tajipour<\/a>, who breaks down the 2026 summer movie season and shares his thoughts on which releases he thinks should be on everyone’s radar.<\/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, as we come off another election cycle, we revisit a past episode of Texperts<\/a>, in which University of Houston political science professor and Party Politics<\/a> co-host Brandon Rottinghaus<\/a> explores the role County Attorneys play in local elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And finally, our hosts share a rundown of events happening this weekend in the Houston area for our regular Friday feature, Last Minute Plans, while Hello Houston listeners share their own plans for the weekend.<\/p>\n

And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host Brenda Valdivia<\/a> talk about today\u2019s top stories at the top of each hour, including Fertitta Entertainment acquiring major Las Vegas strip operator Caesars Entertainment, President Trump calling for a gas tax holiday, Houston-area students rescued from a stuck rollercoaster at Galveston\u2019s Pleasure Pier, and more.<\/p>\n

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