
Greg Groogan
The work of native Texan and FOX 26 special projects reporter Greg Groogan has been honored with more than 200 journalism awards, including 28 Lone Star Emmys. In 2010, 2013 and again in 2017, the Houston Press Club honored Greg as Television Journalist of the Year. The National Education Writers Association in 2010 awarded him it's first prize for beat reporting. A seven-time regional winner of the Edward R. Murrow award, Greg is also a two-time recipient of the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism for his stories on children with special needs and a three-time recipient of the Barbara Jordan Award for excellence in coverage of Texans challenged with disabilities. In 2008, the American Legion honored Greg and his colleagues at Fox 26 with the Fourth Estate Award, the organization's highest national honor for journalism. Born in Austin, Greg broke into the TV business in the Texas border town of Laredo after barely graduating from the University of Texas Plan II honors program (He's got the diploma to prove it). In 1989, he left the cactus and mesquite of South Texas for the frostier climate of America's 49th state. While working at Anchorage stations KIMO and KTUU, Greg spent the better part of a year covering the Exxon Valdez oil spill - at the time, the nation's biggest ever environmental disaster. In 1990, he returned to Texas to cover state politics as capital bureau chief and later, investigative reporter for Austin's ABC station KVUE. In 1997 Greg again headed north, this time to Cleveland for a three year stint at NBC affiliate WKYC. In 2000, Greg returned to Texas and family. As Houston Business Journal FOX 26 broadcast reporter Greg detailed the collapse of Enron and the energy trading sector. In addition to his Emmys, Greg has garnered 38 Associated Press Awards as well as honors from the Houston Press Club, the Dallas Press Club, the Cleveland Press Club, the Alaska Press Club, the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, the Ft. Worth Society of Professional Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Texas Bar Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Texas Cancer Society, the Texas State Teachers Association, the Harris County Medical Society and the Austin Chronicle. He is also the recipient of a national Best of Gannett for news writing. Married to former FOX 26 reporter Michelle Casas, Greg spends much of his time away from the newsroom with son Garrett and daughter Hannah.
The latest from Greg Groogan
Fighting crime by providing data to drive decisions - What's Your Point?
The panel talks about Houston Crime Stoppers unveiling a new resource called the "Houston Crime Index" to better gauge public safety.
Radical and extreme the Texas GOP makes some strong platform choices - What's Your Point?
The panel discusses Houston the Texas Republican Party's choice to rebuke Senator John Cornyn for his role in negotiating the bi-partisan measure aimed at reducing gun violence.
"Just say it was corrupt and leave the rest to me" the Jan. 6th committee reveals more evidence - What's Your
The panel discusses if the testimony and evidence brought forth to the January 6th committee will impact Republican primary voters for the 2024 presidential run.
Something, maybe we can all agree on, bi-partisan gun reform - What's Your Point?
The panel discusses gun reform as Texas Senator John Cornyn proposes background check enhancements to gun-buyers under the age of 21.
Uvalde investigation revealing what happened in those 77 horrific minutes - What's Your Point?
Greg Groogan leads the panel in a discussion about the Uvalde school shooting investigation and the 77 minutes that took place during the shooting. New information is continuously being brought forth with wonders if law enforcement actions were failure of leadership.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade - What's Your Point?
The panel discusses the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the controversy of individual states setting their own guidelines for the abortion procedure. Is it possible to turn the widespread "anger" into a "game-changing" agent of additional votes?
More than 9,000 Texas Republicans come to downtown Houston for Texas GOP Convention
Conservatives from every corner of Texas gathered at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday for a much-anticipated 2022 GOP Convention.
Houston leaders seeking school security measures with sense of urgency
22 days have passed since the Uvalde school shooting and here in Houston - leaders are scrambling to better protect local campuses.
Harris Co. DA says Houston is immersed in public safety crisis
22,606 alleged crimes were committed by offenders released on bond by reform judges in 2021. At least 14,000 additional offenses are projected this year, all likely perpetrated by those who made bail.
State of Fort Bend County address discusses current prosperity to the next economic level
It’s been an epicenter of growth and diversity, and now Fort Bend County’s top leaders say an even brighter future is within reach.