Foti Kallergis' Blog

FotiKallergis

Foti Kallergis joined the FOX 7 News team in March 2007. A native Texan, Foti began his journalism career as a General Assignments Reporter at KFDM-TV in Beaumont, Texas. Three months into the job, Foti began covering Hurricanes. In late August 2005, Foti reported on Hurricane Katrina and the mass evacuations that followed. About a month later, Beaumont was hit with its own natural disaster, Hurricane Rita. Foti was on the front line of the evacuations and aftermath. While in Beaumont, Foti won numerous Regional Press Club awards and 6 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters awards including Best General News Assignment and Best Reporter (Division 4). Foti graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Media Production. He is married to his college sweetheart, and chef extraordinaire Myrna Sloan. They have two four-legged children, Junior (Pug) and Olive (Terrier-Mix). The latter, a Hurricane Katrina survivor. If you would like to give a story idea or tip, email foti.kallergis@foxtv.com