Jarrod Carroll

Host

Jarrod Carroll is the weekday afternoon drive host including All Things Considered. Jarrod is a native of Houston and has a BA in Radio and Television from the University of Houston. He has over 25 years of media experience, including television and radio reporting. He was a helicopter reporter/photographer for Houston’s ABC 13 and CBS 11. He has anchored news, sports, and traffic on over 40 Houston radio stations.

HPM Local Newscast

HPM Local Newscast for 6 pm, Friday, March 22, 2019

Posted on March 22, 2019 · Local news updates from the Houston Public Media Newsroom. Last updated at 6 pm, Friday, March 22, 2019

News

Houston Advocates Release Action Plan To Improve How Immigrants Survive Disasters

Posted on March 22, 2019 · Recommendations include providing better explanations on how to apply for FEMA assistance and making disaster preparedness information more accessible.

News

Feds Won’t Charge Suspect In Santa Fe School Shooting

Posted on March 22, 2019 · If convicted in state court, Pagourtzis could be sentenced to life in prison.

News

Advocacy Group Monitors Air Quality At Local Schools Because Of Deer Park Fire

Posted on March 22, 2019 · The petrochemical fire released a mix of volatile organic chemicals -- not just the cancer-linked benzene -- which react with sunlight to create ozone.

News

New Flood Alert Website Launches To Monitor White Oak Bayou

Posted on March 22, 2019 · First responders and residents along White Oak Bayou have a new tool to help navigate potential flooding.

Houston Matters

Are You A Better Speller Than Craig Cohen And Ernie Manouse?

Posted on March 22, 2019 · The two hosts face off in an unusual spelling challenge ahead of this year's Houston Public Media Spelling Bee.

Politics

Texas Lawmakers Aim To Limit Local Governments’ Power To Sue

Posted on March 22, 2019 · If passed, the bill would allow the Texas Attorney General’s Office to block Harris County from seeking legal remedies against ITC regarding the Deer Park fire.

Houston Matters

Theater District Brings The Arts To Juvenile Detention Centers

Posted on March 22, 2019 · Seven performing arts organizations have started workshops with youth in juvenile detention centers in the area.

News

UPDATE: Texas Sues Deer Park Petrochemical Company For Violations Of Clean Air Act

Posted on March 22, 2019 · The state is requesting a permanent injunction and civil penalties. Four La Porte residents have also sued Intercontinental Terminals Company.

Houston Matters

Low Health Rankings For The County, And Banning Red Light Cameras In Texas: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News

Posted on March 22, 2019 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

Immigration

Fewer International Graduate Students Are Enrolling In Texas Public Universities

Posted on March 22, 2019 · International enrollment in masters programs statewide dropped 25 percent in two years.

Houston Matters

Full Show: No Knock Warrants, And Bringing The Arts To Juvenile Detention, (March 22, 2019)

Posted on March 22, 2019 · On Friday's Houston Matters: New rules for no-knock warrants, bringing the arts to at-risk youth, breaking down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the news, and an informal spelling bee.

News

Kemah To Use Gun Cameras For Their Police Officers

Posted on March 22, 2019 · The Kemah Police Department says it will purchase weapon-mounted cameras as soon as funding is secured.

News

WATCH: NASA Astronauts Begin First Of Three Live-Streamed Spacewalks

Posted on March 22, 2019 · The astronauts are replacing batteries on the International Space Station

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1655: Après le Déluge

Posted on March 22, 2019 · Episode: 1655 After the flood: Freeze-drying the history of desegragation. Today, we Freeze-dry our past.

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