{"id":602018,"date":"2026-02-19T22:37:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/602018\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T22:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:37:21","slug":"hello-houston-february-19-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/602018\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (February 19, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HH_Podcast-Cover-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: where Houston talks!\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s Hello Houston, we begin the show by hearing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/hello-houston\/2026\/02\/19\/543860\/texperts-legal-billboard-advertising\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">latest episode<\/a> of University of Houston political science professor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/shows\/party-politics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Party Politics<\/a> co-host Brandon Rottinghaus&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/tag\/texperts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texperts<\/a> series, in which he guides us through the world of legal billboard advertising.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the organizers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springstockmusicfest.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SpringStock Music Fest<\/a>, David Gordon and Dallas and Austin Burkhalter, join us to tell us all about the upcoming all-ages experience created by Houston artists and musicians.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>In the second hour of the show, University of Houston film professor and director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/class\/communication\/our-team\/faculty\/greg-carter\/index.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Greg Carter<\/a> tells us about a new online graduate certificate program that aims to help prepare a workforce of leaders in the city\u2019s film space.<\/p>\n<p>Also, our hosts and listeners share the things they&#8217;re obsessed with this week for our regular Thursday feature \u2013 Current Obsessions.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Ernie and News 88.7 news anchor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/author\/matt-harab\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Harab<\/a> discuss today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including a man on a Delta Airlines flight being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/transportation\/airports\/2026\/02\/18\/543742\/delta-airlines-flight-hobby-airport-houston-police\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">detained for &#8220;unruly behavior<\/a>,&#8221; Texas primary candidates using artificial intelligence in their campaign ads, U.K. police arresting the former Prince Andrew, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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