Art Rascon
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Art Rascon (born December 4, 1962) is an American former news anchor for
Rascon was recognized in 1997 as being one of only five Latino correspondents appearing on national television networks in the U.S., reporting major events for the evening news.[3] He is a former vice president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and was named one of the one-hundred most influential Hispanics in America by Hispanic Business Magazine.[4]
Early years
Rascon was born in El Paso, Texas.
Career
Rascon began his television career in 1983 in
In 1994, Rascon moved to
In 1998, Rascon moved to
In 2020, Rascon became an
In October 2021, Rascon announced he would step down from his position at KTRK effective January 2022. It was reported that his son, Jacob Rascon, would be joining the station as his replacement.[13][14] The younger Rascon is one of three hosts for the station’s early morning programming.[15]
On January 3, 2022, Art and Jacob co-anchored the 11 a.m. news together, marking the end of the father’s run at the station and beginning of the son’s.[16]
Honors
Rascon has been nominated for and has received many awards, including two national Edward R. Murrow awards,
Rascon was once named by The National Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the '100 Most Influential Hispanics in America'. He is an active participant in several local and national charities and has served, or is currently serving on, several notable national and international Boards, including: Executive Board Member of Interfaith of The Woodlands, YMCA International, and the BYU School of Communications Board of Advisors. He has served twice as president of the Houston Association of Hispanic Media Professionals (HAHMP),
Family life
Jacob Rascon, one of Art's five sons who began at KTRK in January 2022, was a reporter at rival station KPRC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Houston from 2017 to 2021. He has also worked as a Dallas-based correspondent for NBC News and at NBC owned-and-operated station KNBC in Los Angeles.[19][14]
Books
- Rascon, Art (October 17, 2007). The Heart of the News (1st ed.). RMG Press. ISBN 9789798370052.
- Rascon, Art (August 1998). On Assignment: The Stories Behind The Stories: Inspiring Experiences of an LDS Broadcast Journalist. Covenant Communications Inc. ISBN 9781577342946.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Art Rascon". CBS Interactive Inc. June 10, 1998. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "The 18th Annual News And Documentary Emmy Award Nominees Announced By The National Academy of Television Arts And Sciences" (PDF). July 30, 1997. Retrieved July 25, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- Nieman Reports. 52 (3): 49–50.
- ^ a b c d "ABC-13, Houston--Meet The Team: Art Rascon". ABC, Inc. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Dale Cressman (October 11, 2013). "Finding Peace In A World of Conflict". Honored Alumni: Art Rascon. Brigham Young University. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ISBN 9781577342946.
- ^ a b "Art Rascon". BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "2011 San Antonio YSA Conference - Guest Speaker". San Antonio Young Single Adults. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ Parks, Kathy (March 30, 2010). "Art Rascon speaks on Haiti disaster". Our Tribune. Retrieved August 6, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ article on new area seventies
- ^ report on changes in stake presidencies
- ^ Church News article on formation of the Summerwood Stake
- ^ "ABC13'S ART RASCON LEAVING THE ANCHOR DESK, BUT SON, JACOB RASCON, JOINING THE STATION". ABC13.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Art Rascon anchoring newscast with son, Jacob, on final day at ABC13". abc13.com (KTRK). January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Rascon joins abc13 mornings". Mike McGuff Media. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Father Anchors Midday Newscast in Houston with Son on His Last Day". TVSpy.com. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Mormons making a difference in Texas". LDS Newsroom. June 2008.
Rascon is a reporter and anchor at KTRK-TV's 13 Eyewitness News. He has received 17 Emmy Awards, three National Association of Hispanic Journalists' awards and 15 Associated Press reporting awards, among other recognitions.
- ^ "People You Should Know In Media". Snapshots. Aubrey R. Taylor Communications. January 2010. p. 21. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "KNBC Reporter Bumped Up to The Network". Adweek.com. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2022.