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Michelle Valles announces new KEYE gig
Michelle Valles announced today via a posting on her page at the social media networking site Facebook that she is changing jobs at KEYE:
“Happy to announce I will co-hosting our new lifestyle show on KEYE TV beginning Sept. 14th at 4pm. No more 2am wake up calls! More details to come. Stay tuned:),” Valles wrote.
Valles joined KEYE on December 17, 2008, co-anchoring the morning newscast with veteran personality Fred Cantu. Previously, Valles had worked at KXAN.
In a follow-up conversation, she was scant on details, saying the new program would focus on lifestyle and community events and that she and co-host Jason Wheeler (KEYE weekend anchor) are trading news for entertainment reporting.
“We are taking a major leap of faith,” Valles said, “but knowing our personalities it is going to be a lot of fun! And it’s going to look different; we are going to dress very casual and hip, and there will be very little news.”
Valles’ Facebook posting drew dozens of congratulatory comments, including one which noted that Valles and Wheeler will be going head-to-head with Oprah Winfrey.
“Thanks amigos!! Your support means so much,” Valles wrote. “This is exactly what I want and I get to co-host with Jason Wheeler. Fred (Cantu) is solid and will hold the fort down solo for a while. I will of course miss the crew but not the crazy hours!”
In July, Austin360.com readers named Cantu and Valles the top morning news anchors with 45 percent of the vote.
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By Gretchen
September 14, 2009 9:23 AM | Link to this
Hi! Michelle, this is Gretchen Valles from Philippines.Hope to meet you personally someday.