Caroline Collins leaving FOX 26 Houston

Caroline Collins is leaving her evening anchor position at FOX 26 Houston KRIV this Thursday, industry sources tell mikemcguff.com exclusively.

UPDATE: Watch Caroline Collins sign off from FOX 26 Houston in the video above.

According to reports I’m hearing, Collins spoke with some newsroom staff about her departure. I’m also told the exit is amicable and that no other staff members are leaving as part of the move.

There is no word yet on where Collins is going next. Stay tuned.

Collins joined FOX 26 in December 2022 to anchor the station’s evening newscasts, making her on-air debut on January 2, 2023.

When she arrived, Collins was initially paired with Jonathan Martin on the 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. newscasts, while Rashi Vats anchored the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. broadcasts. She filled the anchor opening left by Kaitlin Monte.

Collins came to Houston from KSEE24 in Fresno, California, where she anchored mornings since December 2020.

Before Fresno, she worked as a weekend evening anchor and multimedia journalist at WFMJ-TV 21 in Youngstown, Ohio.

Collins began her television news career at WJET/WFXP in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving as a general assignment reporter, fill-in anchor, and producer.