Ernie Manouse began his career in television with NBC Network News, then moved into radio with WLS and WLUW in Chicago, and then moved back to TV at HoustonPBS.
16 Facts About Ernie Manouse
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Ernie Manouse can be seen on PBS Stations across the country hosting numerous pledge and entertainment specials, including three of public television's most successful pledge events with financial guru Suze Orman.
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In 1996, Ernie Manouse moved to Houston, Texas, and spent six years hosting and producing the daily magazine program WeekNight Edition, which evolved into WeekDAY and became Houston's most celebrated local television program, earning multiple Emmy and Houston Press Club awards.
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In October 2002, Ernie Manouse helped to create and produce the local primetime magazine show The Connection, which he hosted for two years.
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In 2006, Ernie Manouse produced and anchored A Conversation on RACE for HoustonPBS.
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In 2009, Ernie Manouse became the anchor and producer of Houston 8, a weekly current events discussion series.
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Ernie Manouse hosted the 2009 HoustonPBS Spelling Bee, the largest regional qualifying spelling bee for the national Scripps Spelling Bee.
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Ernie Manouse won for Best Information Series and Best On-Air Talent.
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Ernie Manouse won an Emmy for his work on the Houston Spelling Bee in the category of Best Event Coverage.
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Ernie Manouse has won an additional two awards over the last few years, bringing his Emmy total to five.
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Ernie Manouse has done the English voiceovers for over a dozen Japanese anime videos produced by ADV Films, including Gilgamesh, Le Chevalier D'Eon, and Cromartie High School.
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Ernie Manouse is an active member of the Houston LGBT community.
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Ernie Manouse has hosted community events such as the US Military Ball and the Cattle Baron's Ball and served as a conversationalist at the University of Houston Honors College Great Conversation.
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Ernie Manouse serves on the advisory board of both Stages Repertory Theatre and Dominic Walsh Dance Theater.
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Ernie Manouse served as Vice President of Public Affairs for the Greater Houston United Services Organization.
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Ernie Manouse was vice president of the Houston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.