Hello Houston (June 5, 2025)

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste welcome award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to the show, who discusses his new project, The American Revolution, which is set to premiere in November. To watch Ernie's interview with Ken Burns on the series InnerVIEWS, click here. 

Also, in the first hour, our hosts weigh in on today’s top stories, including an HISD teacher being recommended for termination following parent allegations that the teacher locked several special needs students in a cabinet, and a rise in dog attacks according to the U.S. Postal Service.

Then, Militza Mezquita, the Texas State Director for the international humanitarian organization Save The Children discusses ways parents can keep their kids learning over the summer.

In the second hour, Abbie Kamin, Houston City Councilmember from District C discusses yesterday’s vote on the mayor’s controversial city budget and why she voted “no.”

Also, we talk to the star of Boop the Musical and Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rodgers and Jacob Shideler, Director of Education and Community Engagement at TUTS about tomorrow’s Tommy Tune Awards. Plus, our hosts share their weekly “Current Obsessions.”