Texas country reporter bob phillips biography

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Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item. American journalist. Bob and Kelli Phillips stepped down from the program in September The series continued with new host J. Texas Country Reporter airs 26 new episodes each season, from September through May. Each episode showcases Texas people and places, with an emphasis on rural areas and in a style similar to that of Charles Kuralt 's On the Road for CBS News , who was Phillips' mentor when he first began his career.

Texas Country Reporter posts selected segments to its YouTube page, [ 5 ] and some have been featured on local newscasts. Since , the program has headlined an annual Texas Country Reporter Festival, with some of the people who have been highlighted on the show in attendance. After a 1-year hiatus in , show owner Texas Monthly announced it had entered into a partnership with the city of Grand Prairie to host the festival beginning in spring Phillips has authored several books and video series over the years including two cook books, two Texas guide books and, in , "The Texas Country Reporter Collection," a video series that includes more than 22 hours of stories from the program.

A three-DVD highlights set, Go! Two comprehensive video series have been released by Phillips' company, including "Best of Volume 1" and "Best of Volume 2". Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. Later in , he started his special half-hour weekend program feature, and 4 Country Reporter debuted in In , he left Channel 4, remained on the show Texas Country Reporter, and began producing and syndicating it through his own company, Philips Productions.

In addition to his extensive broadcast career, Bob has authored several books mostly on Texas travel and cuisine. His income is mainly from his successful career as a broadcast journalist. Bob Philips. Notify me of new comments via email. Cancel Report. Create a new account. Log In. Browse Biographies.