Roxie Bustamante
Roxie is a Texas native. She was born in Houston and raised in San Antonio and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
A proud Red Raider, Roxie graduated with her Master's Degree in Media and Communications and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at Texas Tech University in 2014. Then started her career as a multimedia journalist in her college town, Lubbock, Texas.
Roxie has also worked in Richmond, Virginia as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor. In 2018, she moved to San Antonio, Texas and worked for the TV station she watched growing up, KENS 5. Her storytelling is limitless. Roxie says her goal is to tell stories that matter to her community, her people, her family.
When she's not at work, Roxie lives by three simple rules: good food, good wine and good people.
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What is your favorite color?
Gold, but red is my favorite "primary color"
What is your motto?
Family first and loyalty is everything.
What is your favorite thing about your career?
When I was 7 years old, my neighbor who is still the weather man at KENS5 in San Antonio took a group of us to the station. When I felt the energy and the buzz in the newsroom, I instantly fell in love. It was at that moment, that I knew I was going to be a "news lady." Fast forward 20 years later, I'm interviewing at ABC13 and I felt the same buzz, the same energy. All of a sudden, I was that 7-year-old girl falling in love all over again. I'm proud to be a part of such an amazing team filled with genuine and talented journalists.
Who are your idols?
Selena Quinantilla-Perez and Oprah
What do you always have to have with you?
Hairspray and red lipstick
Roxie's Stories
Houston and Harris County combined have higher rates of new HIV diagnoses
On the 33rd annual World AIDS Day, a vigil was held in downtown Houston to remember the nearly 33 million people who have died due to the illness.
'Everything is lost': Family of 4 in need after SW Houston townhome fire
A family member said he alerted neighbors of the fire by knocking on their doors before escaping to safety. Thankfully everyone is safe, but they're left with nothing salvageable.
Pancho Claus asking for volunteers, donations to help provide 15,000 toys this holiday season
Pancho Claus said they lost most of their funding due to lack of corporate sponsors. Now, he's asking for your help to bring children in need some joy this Christmas.
World Health Organization panel calls omicron a 'variant of concern'
The WHO panel said evidence suggests there's an increased risk of reinfection, but there's no indication yet that the variant causes more severe illness.
Supply chain and inflation could make holiday shopping challenging
While some retailers started offering details in October, many people are still eager to get those in-store discounts, especially with a supply chain crisis.
Katy ISD blocking websites with critical resources for LGBTQ youth
A petition aims to change the district's restrictions that blocks students from accessing LGBTQ+ resources and websites, including a suicide prevention hotline.
Rep. Jackson Lee pitches COVID vaccinations and Build Back Better Act to Houston families
Amid a push to vaccinate younger Houstonians, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said "we would not be complete" if Pres. Biden's infrastructure bill isn't signed.
Young child and woman hit in SE Houston drive-by shooting, HPD says
Police were called to a neighborhood not too far from the I-45/610 interchange Saturday night on reports of multiple shots fired.
Study shows disparities in access to affordable health care for Black and brown Texans
According to a new study, racial and ethnic disparities within Texas' health care system reveal Black and Latino Texans are less likely to have access to medical care.
Family honors teen inmate killed in jailhouse attack
19-year-old Fred Harris' family members held a balloon release Saturday as they continued their demand for justice after he was killed inside the Harris County Jail.