 My mom is fond of telling the story about how I was meant to "tell the news" long before I attended journalism school and landed my first job on TV. In recalling my childhood, she says it was a common, almost daily occurrence for her to raise up the window and yell for my brothers, sister and me to come into the house and everyone would come in except me.
When she asked my siblings where I was, they would give an answer similar to the one they'd given her the day before: "There's a fire and she's outside looking at the firemen put it out" or "That boy who lives across the street in that blue house was fighting with that other boy, and she is still watching the fight." My mom goes on to say that when I did come in I would "report" in vivid detail what had happened. So, it's no surprise that I became a reporter. |
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 Elaine Houston’s media career includes experience earned in radio and television. Elaine joined WNYT in January 1990 as an Education Reporter. Now the 5:30 co-anchor/education and general assignment reporter, she’s covered everything from tornadoes in Oklahoma to the Elian Gonzalez controversy in Cuba.
Equally as important as her professional career is her work in the community.In March 1990 she became a mentor in the New York State Mentoring Program. The following year she developed a communications program at the Arbor Hill Community Center, teaching children ages 9-12 the basics about the broadcast business. In 1998 Elaine created the “Cookie House,” an after school tutorial program for kids. In 1999, in her capacity as an education reporter, she organized a weekend trip to Space Camp in Canada for 30 educators. The goal was to help the teachers encourage their students to pursue careers in science and exploration.
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