{"id":470879,"date":"2026-10-19T21:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/470879\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:04:16","slug":"hello-houston-october-19-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/470879\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (October 19, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

On today’s Hello Houston, Houston Public Media’s energy and environment reporter Natalie Weber<\/a> discusses this year’s race for Texas Railroad Commissioner and how each of the three candidates running for this position differs from one another.<\/p>\n

Then, in this week’s Producer Spotlight, Hello Houston producer Garrett Bohlmann talks with playwright Gloria Majule<\/a>, who discusses the world premiere of her satirical play Uhuru<\/a>, which is currently running at Alley Theatre through November 8.<\/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 second hour, we’re joined by Lieutenant John Klafka with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office<\/a>, who tells us about the creation of the Sheriff’s Mobile Advocacy Response Team (SMART), a new program aimed at addressing domestic violence in the Houston region.<\/p>\n

And finally, employment specialist Dr. DeShanna Reed joins us during National Disability Employment Awareness Month to talk about mentorship, workplace inclusion, and helping employers recognize talent they may be overlooking.<\/p>\n

And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Ernie Manouse talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including a software error causing another backlog of Texas voter registration records, Elon Musk donating over $150 million to help support Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign, and early voting for the midterm elections beginning in Texas today.<\/p>\n

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