Meeting new people everyday

Cassandra Lazenby joined Fox 29 as a Host for Daytime @ Nine, and as a co-executive producer in the spring of 2012.

A true Texas journalist, Cassandra was born in El Paso and raise in San Antonio, where she call it home. She was an executive producer for “Great Day SA”, from CBS KEN 5 about four-year. Were it was nominated an Emmy as the #1 in SA local show for ten years.  She also has some ties here in Houston as a consulted for Great Day Houston, by helping the  Executive Producer from running the show and how to make it better. She attended Northwest Vista from San Antonio were she graduated with an Associate and later transferred at Our Lady of the Lake with a Bachelor degree in Television and Broadcasting. During her time in college she had interned with WOAI News 4 as a investigator reporter where she learn doing investigate report, research and shadow reporters on off-site shoots. She’s a member of Women of Media; “ You are not going to be the best, prettier in the end you have to be You...., be Unique” As a quote she lived by. Her goal is to do more and to be happy and learning. She loves to read and writes also she is an outgoing sociable person who is an artist that loves to dance and ride dirt bike. She has two sisters one is her fraternal twin and a older sister. 

If you’d like to know more about her, she encourages you to connect with her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter! 

ABC13 reporter Pooja Lodhia and CW39’s Maggie Flecknoe 

spoke about their careers and the advice they give to the students. Both journalists shared the same view when it came to advising students pursuing a journalism career.

“Work as hard as you can because anybody can be on television. It doesn’t take anything special, only determination of how badly you want it,” said Lodhia.  Maggie Flecknoe also replied, “don’t give up and continue improving your writing skills such as writing on a blog and connecting with people in the media to develop a relationship so they can keep an eye for you.” Pooja Lodhia joined KTRK as a general assignment reporter in the spring of 2012. She believes that every person has a story to tell and is honored to be able to do so. KTRK is not exactly known as a youthful station in the Houston market, as we have seen some of the current on-air talent were the day I was born but bringing Lodhia as a young reporter with energy can resemble and bring young viewers to the ABC. She was born and raised in Louisiana , but her family reside here in Houston.Another journalist that I had a pleasure to interview is  Maggie who is a Houston-based television writer, producer, and host of the nationally segment “The Online Dish” for Tribune and CW39 KIAH. She also performed on stage, film and also a voice-over actress. Maggie, a native of Colorado, usually dishes on entertainment news and weird news notes, and have done number of anime films and even a few video games. She has a voice somehow a perfect combination that brings joy to listen and see.  To catch Pooja Lodhia’s reports check her Facebook or Twitter for her live reports schedule and as well for Maggie Flecknoe. Maggie’s Online Dish starts Monday thru Friday mornings around 5:50 and 7:50 am on CW 39 Eyeopener and even catch her dish on the go at NewsFixNow.com 

Interviewing two Houston professional Journalists, Maggie Flecknoe and Pooja Lodhia for my senior project.