{"id":761953,"date":"2026-04-29T18:48:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/761953\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:48:23","slug":"hello-houston-april-29-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/761953\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (April 29, 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&#8217;re joined by Anne Sung, the Chief Policy and Innovation Officer for <a href=\"https:\/\/cp4.harriscountytx.gov\/Briones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones<\/a>, who discusses a new business accelerator initiative designed to help childcare providers expand in Harris County.<\/p>\n<p>Then, local media personality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tess1tess2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tessa Berrera<\/a>, formerly of Houston Life on KPRC, joins us to share what she&#8217;s been up to since leaving local television.<\/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, we take a closer look at what Superfund sites are and where they exist in Harris County with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcm.edu\/people-search\/bhagavatula-moorthy-27023\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Bhagavatula Moorthy<\/a>, the program director and principal investigator of the Baylor College of Medicine \u2013 Rice Superfund Research Program, who also explains how researchers are studying their effects.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Becky Seabrook, Senior Director of Guest Engagement at <a href=\"https:\/\/thehealthmuseum.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Health Museum<\/a>, joins us to tell us all about their annual Global Teen Medical Summit, and how it gives high school students the opportunity to explore modern-day health and bioscience challenges.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie Manouse and Celeste Diaz Schurman talk about today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including a new poll showing state Rep. 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