Mike Rogers

 A 19 year veteran of KRLD, Mike Rogers co-anchors the “KRLD Morning News” (5 – 9 a.m.) and produces his daily feature, “The Other Side of the News.”  Born and raised in East Dallas, Mike took a tape recorder to the first White Rock Marathon in 1971, interviewing runners as they crossed the finish line, and the die was cast.  Ten years later, he was at the University of Colorado in Boulder, earning a degree in Journalism.  That led to dues-paying jobs in places like Grand Junction, CO and Beaumont, TX.  Mike finally returned to Dallas in 1987, working at the now-defunct Magic 102.9 before joining KRLD.

Mike was one of KRLD’s primary reporters at the Branch Davidian standoff in 1993.  He was on the scene in Waco the day it began, the day it ended, and most of the days in between.  He’s also covered hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and various man-made disasters, including many recent Cowboys’ playoff games.  More recently, Mike anchored KRLD’s coverage of the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver, and the Republicans in St. Paul.  He’s won dozens of awards for his work.

Mike, his wife Martha and their daughter Juliet (15) live in Lake Highlands.  Their older daughter Maggie (19) is a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma.  All are currently in the process of climbing to the highest point in all 50 states. They’ve knocked off 35 so far, including Guadalupe Peak in far West Texas, and most recently, Hoosier Point in Indiana, which sits in the middle of a soybean field.

A long-suffering Rangers fan, Mike is convinced that his team WILL win the World Series before he dies.  If that doesn’t happen, he’d like his ashes raked into the warning track at the Ballpark to ensure he’s there when they do.