Hello Houston

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour including the new FEMA head not knowing there’s a hurricane season, local law enforcement helping ICE, and the governor’s possible veto power on the THC bill.

In the first hour of the show, we discuss how A.I. could affect U.S./Mexico trade with Rodrigo Ferreira, assistant teaching professor in computer science at Rice University,...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss the top stories of the day at the top of each hour including Senate Bill 12 which opposes student clubs based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and the state take over of Houston ISD continuing for two more years. 

In the first hour, we discuss the end of the Texas legislative session with University of Houston professor and Party Politics co-host Jeronimo Cortina, ...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste weigh in on the top stories of the day at the top of each hour including President Trump’s lawsuit with Paramount, a Texas bill that would give parents and school boards a bigger role in the books students can access in public school libraries, and more. 

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Harris County GOP vice chair Kyle Scott who joins us to discuss republican response ...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with former U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke who joins us in the first hour of the show to discuss his Harris County town hall tonight, the Texas Legislature, the Democratic party’s future, and more.

Also, in the first hour, we relaunch Ernie’s award-winning series InnerVIEWS and hear part of his conversation with Grammy Award-winning opera singer Ana María Martínez ahead o...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour including President Trump’s battle with Harvard, House Bill 229 which strictly defines man and woman based on reproductive organs, big changes at Southwest Airlines, and more.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Paul Gor, co-director of the Asian Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the cultural and economic impact of the ...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo during the show’s first hour who discusses issues such as hurricane preparedness, law enforcement pay parity, Harris County commissioners denying her request for her staff to travel with her to Paris, and more.

Also, in the first hour, our hosts weigh in on the top stories of the day, including a proposal to allow smaller homes on smalle...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie and special guest co-host and longtime Houston television reporter Doug Miller, weigh in on today’s top stories at the top of each hour including the Texas Bill to regulate A.I. and the end of the penny.

In the first hour of the show, City of Houston Controller Chris Hollins discusses the city’s budget about a month ahead of Houston City Council's deadline to approve a budget for fiscal year 2026.

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On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie and special guest co-host and longtime Houston television reporter Doug Miller, weigh in on today’s top stories including President Trump accepting a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar, the House passing the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Texas communism classes, and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour of the show, the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Richard Stoll discusses President...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the top stories of the day at the top of each hour such as Texas Senate Bill 31 to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban, immigrants that have "self-deported" from Houston, and a pregnant Georgia woman who has been on life support for three months even after being declared brain-dead. 

Also, in the first hour of the show, Dr. Peter Hotez, professor, author and a leading e...

On today’s "Hello Houston," Ernie, Frank, and Celeste share their thoughts on the top stories of the day such as the new “Take It Down” Act, the advancement of Texas bills that regulate college curriculum and restrict protesting on college campuses, and a Houston man suing Whataburger over onions at the top of each hour.

In the first hour of the show, we welcome the Mayor of Katy William “Dusty” Thiele, who took the oath of office l...

On today's "Hello Houston," Ernie, Frank, and Celeste weigh in on the big stories of the day such as former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, Galveston's Jeep Weekend, a bill that increases the severity of punishment for students who attack their teachers, and more at the top of each hour.

In the first hour, our hosts talk with Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez who discusses his advocacy for Harris County deputies getting prop...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste weigh in on the big topics of the day including Texas School Funding, Walmart raising its prices, online voter registration in Texas, and a Texas Lottery bill at the top of each hour.

Also in the first hour, Mark Sloan, Harris County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Coordinator joins us to talk about the upcoming hurricane season, and our hosts share their weekly “Curren...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Frank and Celeste weigh in on topics such as Houston’s ICE crackdown, House Democrats blocking a vote on impeaching President Trump, and Trump challenging the Supreme Court on birthright citizenship at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, we hear from Rich and Nancy Kinder who talk about their 150-million-dollar donation to create the Kinder Children’s Cancer Center here in Houston, and Houston ...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste weigh in on a Texas bill to remove the STAAR test, a Houston Crime Stoppers video program, The Menendez Brothers' resentencing, Trump’s plane controversy and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, we hear the latest “Friends of Frank” in which Frank talks with engineer Lance McLeod about flooding, and New York Times best-selling author Katherine Center talks about ...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as an executive order to lower prescription costs, Galveston’s Jeep Weekend Rules, a Houston disaster readiness survey, a Texas House bill to define men and women and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Roland Altinger, chief appraiser for the Harris Central Appraisal District discusses how to protest your property taxes before th...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste weigh in on the big topics of the day such as a Texas child marriage bill, Texas beefing with New York over steak, an abortion pill bill, and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, State Representative James Talarico shares his views on the bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed on classroom walls, and Elia and Noah Quiles, the directors of Mi...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big stories of the day including vacancies at our region’s National Weather Service office, a Texas bill to allow prayer in school, and Mother’s Day this weekend at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher joins us to share her thoughts on the vacancies at the National Weather Service’s Houston/Galvesto...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day including Houston Congressmembers fighting NOAA cuts, Houston Pride parade changes, Harris County deputy’s pay discrepancy, a Texas bill backing guns for judges, and more at the top of each hour.

Plus, breaking news occurs during the show as the Papal conclave elects Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope. He is the first American pope in histor...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day including Mayor Whitmire’s budget, Trump’s ban on transgender military members, and a Texas bill that guarantees a tenant’s right to air conditioning at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Peter Salib, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, shares his thoughts on House Bill 1375 and its potential impact on bookstor...