Overview
- KTRK announced the death of its anchor emeritus, with local outlets reporting he died Saturday at age 86.
- Guinness recognized his more than 50-year tenure at KTRK, including roughly 49 years as the evening anchor.
- He greeted viewers with “Good evening, friends” and covered NASA launches, major disasters, and interviews with five U.S. presidents.
- He helped establish Houston Crime Stoppers, which later named its headquarters after him, and he remained active in civic groups.
- His family said a funeral will be held at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston with a KTRK livestream, with the date to be announced.