Hello Houston (April 10, 2026)

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Sergeant Tracy Hicks of the HPD Auto Theft Division, who discusses what’s behind the uptick in catalytic converter thefts in the city of Houston, and how Houstonians can keep their cars protected.

Then, we learn all about the annual Gran Fondo Texas charity bike ride with Bob Pohl, the Director of Sponsorships for the event’s Steering Committee.

In the second hour of the show, we’re rejoined by Maureen McNamara, co-founder and director of Arthouse Houston, who gives us an update on the efforts to preserve the historic Garden Oaks Theater and bring it back as a functioning movie theater.

Plus, Kam Franklin, the lead singer of The Suffers, joins us for our regular Friday feature, Last Minute Plans, to tell us about this weekend’s 39th annual Houston Art Car Parade, which she’s a Grand Marshal of.

Also, Ernie Manouse and guest host Craig Hlavaty discuss the top stories of the day at the top of each hour, including Texas summer camps filing a lawsuit over a new rule requiring them to install fiber-optic internet, a new Texas food truck permit that will take effect in July, and the Artemis II mission’s return to Earth, which they discuss with Houston Public Media reporter Michael Adkison.