{"id":446672,"date":"2026-09-24T21:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/446672\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T21:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:52:18","slug":"hello-houston-september-24-2026-houston-public-media-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/446672\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (September 24, 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\/2026\/09\/1790286738_663_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, former Houston Astros TV play-by-play broadcaster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/astros\/history\/hall-of-fame\/inductees\/bill-brown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Brown<\/a> talks about his nearly thirty years with the team, his memories of calling Astros games, and his thoughts on whether they can make the playoffs this season.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we do our Thursday feature, HPM in Focus, in which Houston Public Media reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/staff\/bianca-seward\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bianca Seward<\/a> helps us understand where Houston ISD stands as the district moves closer to a possible end of state control.<\/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 shift to food and talk with Houston-area food and travel content creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shawnthefoodsheep\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shawn Singh<\/a>, also known as shawnthefoodsheep, who rejoins us on the show to share some of his recommendations for the best food spots for Fall dining in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, United Airlines pilot <a href=\"https:\/\/niagilliam.com\/about\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Captain Nia Gilliam<\/a> spotlights her memoir Cleared for Takeoff, which tells the powerful story of her journey in aviation and how she found her way back to the cockpit after witnessing the tragic events of September 11, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Ernie Manouse discuss today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including the recently approved Harris County budget, which they discuss with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pct3.com\/About\/The-Commissioner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey<\/a>, who explains why he voted against the property tax hike, a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to restore access to banned news outlets, the plans to redevelop Greenspoint Mall, 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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