After nearly three decades as one of Houston’s most recognizable faces and voices, the beloved Dominique Sasche will sign off for the last time on Oct. 29 on KPRC 2 News at 6 p.m.
Sasche has called Houston home since 1975. She graduated from Spring Branch ISD’s Memorial High School and went on to the University of Houston, where she earned a radio/television journalism degree.
Though Sasche’s career began as a traffic reporter in radio, she seized an opportunity at KPRC in 1993 for a morning show traffic position.
After spending one week as a fill-in anchor, viewers got a glimpse of her own-to-earth demeanor, intensity and ease at the desk.
Some of Sasche’s highlights throughout the years include covering President George Bush's inauguration in January 2001, and Pope John Paul II's visit to Mexico City canonizing Juan Diego in 2002. In 2006, she presented a compelling series on inflammatory breast cancer, along with a phone bank to answer viewers' questions. She also traveled to London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016 to cover the Olympics.
She’s been honored with awards that include, but are not limited to, spot news coverage from The Houston Press Club and the Texas Associated Press, “Best Television Personality” and Lone Star Emmy awards. However, Sasche will tell you her favorite recognitions have come from the community; she was chosen as Houston’s favorite when it comes to best newscaster or local personality.
“I have spent most of my adult life at KPRC, and the staff here is like family to me. It’s that daily one-on-one interaction that I’ll miss the most,” Sasche said. “It takes a team effort to produce a quality news product, and I’m so proud of this team’s character, integrity and accomplishments. But it’s mainly service to community, which is how I’ve always seen my role and will continue to do so in my new endeavors. I sincerely can’t thank the viewers enough for welcoming me into their homes for as long as they have and making me feel like their friend or neighbor. Truly blessed.”
Sasche is shifting her focus to a book she has been working on since 2018: “Life Makeover: Embrace the Bold, Beautiful, and Blessed You,” which will be released on April 5, 2022.
Sasche, who has a following of roughly 1.52 million subscribers on YouTube, will also focus on expanding her social media empire.
For the next month, as Sasche prepares for her bittersweet exit, viewers can expect to see a lot more of her, as the station will celebrate and shower her with well wishes.
“You always know that days like this will come in the television business,” KPRC Vice President and General Manager Jerry Martin said. “That doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to someone who feels like Houston’s sweetheart. We wish Dominique all the best; she will always be considered a Houston institution and a part of our KPRC 2 family."