Tee Off For Wildlife

Take a swing for Houston SPCA at Topgolf tourney fundraiser

Break out your clubs and warm up your swing — it's time for the Houston SPCA Wildlife Center's Topgolf Tournament.

This popular fundraiser supports the tireless work of the Wildlife Center, which takes in more than 15,000 ill, injured, and orphaned native wildlife annually from the greater Houston area and Gulf Coast.

It's the largest and most sophisticated wildlife response center in Texas, and the only trauma and wildlife rehabilitation center in southeast Texas that treats all injured, sick, and orphaned native wildlife species.

The tournament will take place in Topgolf Katy's temperature-controlled bays on Saturday, December 7, from 10 am-1 pm.

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Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome and encouraged to register. You can choose to build a team, play as an individual, or simply attend as a guest.

There will be live tournament leaderboards and automated game scoring to display each team’s activity in real time.

All golfers and guests will be treated to a tasty breakfast, have the opportunity to bid on silent auction items, and meet Houston SPCA's Wildlife Education Ambassadors like a Harris's Hawk and Crested caracara.

Houston SPCA Topgolf Come face to face with Wildlife Education Ambassadors.Photo courtesy of Houston SPCA

The tournament will take place at Topgolf Katy, located at 1030 Memorial Brook Blvd. Sponsorships are available at events@houstonspca.org or by calling 713-869-7722 ext. 148.

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Broadcaster Frank Billingsley finds second act at Houston radio station

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When he announced his retirement from KPRC, Frank Billingsley told the late Ken Hoffman that he probably wasn’t done with media.

“I love all forms of communication so I'm sure I'll gravitate toward that either as a hobby or a second act. I'll weigh options and go from there,” he said in May.

Turn out that second act will be at one of Houston’s most prestigious radio stations. Billingsley has joined Houston Public Media as an executive producer and meteorologist.

"Frank Billingsley’s reputation as a Houston legend precedes him,” station manager Josh Adams said in a statement. “His experience and connection to our community align perfectly with Houston Public Media’s mission to inform and inspire. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team and look forward to the impact his presence will have."

Beginning in early 2025, Billingsley will serve as one of the hosts for a new talk show called Hello, Houston!. Led by Billingsley, veteran HPM host Ernie Manouse, and producer Celeste Schurman. Hello, Houston! will tell stories about a wide range of Houston happenings.

“Of course, I'll still get to talk about the weather, but Celeste, Ernie, and I will have fun and fascinating discussions about politics, arts, concerts, restaurants, clubs, people: everything that makes this city so great,” Billingsley said. “We have a great team behind us and I'm really looking forward to the challenge!”

Frank Billingsley worked at KPRC for 30 years. Prior to that, he worked at ABC13 for six years. He has earned multiple honors from the Associated Press, Houston Press Club, Houston Press Newspaper, and Dallas Press Club.

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