Rod Ryan Inks Barrera As Co-Host
• iHeartMedia Alternative KTBZ (94.5 The Buzz)/Houston announced that Tessa Barrera is joining The Rod Ryan Morning Show as its new co-host. Starting Monday, Sept. 30, Barrera will plug in across from hosts Rod Ryan, Alex Middleton and Executive Producer, Jose “The Chile” Santos. “After a nationwide search and talking to a lot of amazing talent, Tessa was the one who had that immediate ‘it factor,'” Ryan said. “Ten minutes after meeting her, I knew she was the missing puzzle piece.”
Barrera comes to The Buzz from iHeartMedia News-Talk KFI-AM 640/Los Angeles,where she served as a news anchor and Executive Producer. The move marks a return to the Texas for Barrera, who previously worked at KZTV & KRIS-TV/Corpus Christi, TX as the first Latina sports anchor in South Texas.
“Tessa brings an amazingly strong on-air presence along with an accomplished set of skills in radio, news, sports and television,” said Elliott Wood, PD of 94.5 The Buzz. “Her attitude as a go-getter and involvement in the community with great organizations like the Special Olympics makes her the right fit here at The Buzz.” Barrera remarked, “It’s a true honor to be back in the Lone Star state doing what I love. Joining a market as well respected as Houston brings me so much pride, and I can’t wait to lay these roots back in Texas.”
Barrera succeeds Dinah Powers, who departed at the end of August after seven years as co-host.
