Gina Gaston

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Gina Gaston is the lead female anchor for KTRK-TV in Houston.

She joined channel 13 in 1992 to anchor the morning newscast with Tom Koch. She then left in 1999 to anchor a morning show on MSNBC, Gaston left MSNBC in 2000. In 2001, she returned to channel 13 to anchor and report the 6 and 10pm newscast, replacing long-time anchor Shara Fryer. In 2003, Gina gave birth to triplets--two boys, one girl.

Gaston won a 2007 Lone Star Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement for a documentary. She won a 2007 National Headliners Award as well for a documentary entitled Soulful Stitches. She has also won several Associated Press awards. Gaston is a 1987 graduate of the University of Southern California.

Gaston is married to former Houston Rockets Mario Elie. Elie is a three-time NBA champion who is currently an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks.