{"id":93233,"date":"2025-12-18T20:23:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/93233\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:23:29","slug":"hello-houston-december-18-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/93233\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (December 18, 2025) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, Dr. Nikolas Guggenberger<\/a>, in the first hour of the show, who helps break down the potential takeover of Warner Bros. by Netflix.<\/p>\n

Then, we hear from Memorial Hermann and UTHealth Houston cardiologist Dr. Khash Hematpour<\/a>, who explains how people can maintain a healthy heart during the holidays and why there’s an increase in heart attacks during this time of the year.<\/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 talk with Midtown Management District<\/a> board members Jeanette Criglar<\/a> and Maggie Segrich about the 10-year, $38 million plan to reinvent Houston’s Midtown, as well as how the plan will be implemented, and what other improvements we can expect.<\/p>\n

Also, Matt Bailey<\/a>, founder of the music analytics company Your Hit Momentum Report, joins Ernie, Frank, and Celeste for a special Christmas music edition of our regular Thursday feature, \u201cCurrent Obsessions.\u201d<\/p>\n

And, as always, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss today’s top stories, including President Trump’s primetime address to the nation yesterday, and at the top of the second hour, we’re joined by Harris County Judge candidate and former Houston Mayor, Annise Parker<\/a>, who discusses her recent criticisms by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and more.<\/p>\n

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