Jacob Rascon
Jacob Rascon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Jacob Rascon is an American journalist and a reporter based in Houston. He was most recently with for KTRK-TV from January 2022 to December 2024 and at NBC affiliate KPRC-TV from 2017 to 2021.[1][2] Rascon is the son of former news anchor Art Rascon who worked for KTRK-TV from 1998 to 2022, when he stepped down. The pair co-anchored a newscast together before Art retired and Jacob began working on air full time the following day.[3]
Rascon was previously a Dallas-based correspondent for NBC News and before that, a reporter for KNBC in Los Angeles and at Fox affiliate KFOX-TV in El Paso.[4][5] Rascon is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he served an LDS Mission in Uruguay after finishing high school.[6] Rascon attended Brigham Young University and Brigham Young University–Idaho.[6] His uncle, Dan Rascon, and his younger brother, Matt Rascon, are also news broadcasters in Salt Lake City at NBC affiliate KSL-TV.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "ABC13'S ART RASCON LEAVING THE ANCHOR DESK, BUT SON, JACOB RASCON, JOINING THE STATION". ABC13.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Darling, Cary (December 3, 2024). "ABC13 anchor Jacob Rascon leaving the station where has been since 2022". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Father Anchors Midday Newscast in Houston with Son on His Last Day". TVSpy.com. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "KNBC Reporter Bumped Up to The Network". Adweek.com. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ Chavez, Adriana (January 12, 2012). "That was fast!: KFOX's Rascon to leave EP for bigger market". El Paso Times. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "KPRC's Jacob Rascon gave up national news, now competes against dad back home". Houston Chronicle. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
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