Hello Houston (June 18, 2025)

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank and Celeste weigh in on Tucker Carlson’s interview with Senator Ted Cruz about Iran at the top of the first hour.

Also, in the first hour, Houston Chronicle energy reporter Claire Hao breaks down the use of nuclear energy in our area, and Desmond Bertrand-Pitts and Jason Fung of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum join us to talk about their free three-day Juneteenth celebration “Juneteenth @160.”

In the second hour, former Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg discusses her criticism of Democratic leadership and why she’s calling for Republicans to reclaim the county in 2026. Then, native Houstonian DeQuina Moore discusses her upcoming Houston concert and more.

Plus, Alecia Lawyer, founder, artistic director, and principal oboist of the Houston-based chamber orchestra ROCO, discusses being named the 2025 Texas State Musician – Classical by the Texas Commission on the Arts.