{"id":330244,"date":"2026-06-10T05:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/330244\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T05:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:50:22","slug":"hello-houston-june-9-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/330244\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (June 9, 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 Hello Houston, we discuss a new study from the Hobby School of Public Affairs that takes a closer look at how Houston residents view their communities, with the University of Houston&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/hobby\/about\/faculty\/gail-buttorff\/index.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gail Buttorff<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/hobby\/about\/faculty\/maria-perez-arguelles\/index.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Perez Arguelles<\/a>, who both break down its findings.<\/p>\n<p>Then, Seetha Kulandaisamy, the Director of Development at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishidadance.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ISHIDA Dance Company<\/a> and Texas-born dancer Helen Clare Kinney, tell us about <a href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/texas\/events\/ishida-dance-company-waiting-rex\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">waiting\/REX<\/a>, a contemporary dance double bill that will run from June 11\u201314 at the Asia Society Texas Center.<\/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 the show, we&#8217;re joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colliers.com\/en\/experts\/deandre-prescott\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deandre Prescott<\/a>, the Research Director for Colliers in Houston, who breaks down what\u2019s happening with Houston\u2019s growing apartment market and what falling rents, new construction, and changing development patterns could mean for renters.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we discuss the challenges Texans face in accessing mental health care with Andrea Usanga, the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at <a href=\"https:\/\/mhahouston.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mental Health America of Greater Houston<\/a>, who also tells us about their new program, which aims to make it easier to connect people with the care they need.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/donnareedvo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donna Reed<\/a> talk about today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham saying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/harris-county\/2026\/06\/08\/553879\/shovels-not-scapegoats-texas-glo-says-harris-county-may-have-no-chance-of-meeting-flood-project-deadlines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harris County will likely not meet important flood project deadlines<\/a>, NASA announcing the new Artemis III crew, which they discuss with Houston Public Media reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/author\/michael-adkison\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Adkison<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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