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Brett Anthony

Tyler

Chief Meteorologist at KYTX-TV (Tyler, TX)

Chief Meteorologist, KYTX, Tyler, Texas. Twister is not just a movie, he’s my cat! Two time regional Emmy winner. CLE➡️KC➡️TUL➡️KC➡️TX

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  • 1 week ago | cbs19.tv | Brett Anthony

    GLADEWATER, Texas — Well-known president and conservation champion Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Do what you can, with what you have and where you are." A group of East Texas anglers is taking that sentiment to heart in this week's Hooked on East Texas. The orange, spindly looking contraption might look like spider legs, but it's not. Instead, they are polyvinyl chloride, or PVC pipes. And soon they’ll be fish habitat.

  • 3 weeks ago | cbs19.tv | Brett Anthony

    ATHENS, Texas — The excitement is building in Athens as a popular destination for anglers gets ready to reopen. In this week's Hooked on East Texas, CBS19 is giving a sneak peak at the renovations at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. It had all the pomp of circumstance of a grand opening, but this dedication ceremony celebrated the refresh and reopening of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.

  • 4 weeks ago | cbs19.tv | Brett Anthony

    TYLER, Texas — It's back for another year — we are talking about a fishing derby like none other. It’s just days before the 2nd annual Cast for Kids on Lake Gladewater. We recently went fishing with one of the organizers, Joey Walker. We didn't care about catching fish: this trip was for learning about Cast for Kids. “It's a great organization, and you're helping these children out with something they're not able to do all the time", said event organizer Joey Walker.

  • 1 month ago | cbs19.tv | Brett Anthony

    QUITMAN, Texas — The winter and spring bass spawn is gone and now it's time to turn the attention to finding the fish either close to the shoreline or near drop offs as they make their move to deeper water ahead of summer's heat. This is the time of the year when the bite gets more challenging. Are fish still chasing shad or do they prefer topwater lures such as frogs or rattle traps?

  • 1 month ago | cbs19.tv | Brett Anthony

    TYLER, Texas — The World Meteorological Organization says 2024 was the warmest year on record. And a warming climate could impact water in East Texas. In this week's Hooked on East Texas, UT Tyler researchers discuss a link between rising temperatures and the survival of an important species in area rivers.  It’s not a cabinet of curiosities. Instead, professor Dr. Lance Williams has a collection of Texas Pigtoe mussel shells. “We like to call them the liver of our rivers.

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Brett Anthony
Brett Anthony @BrettCBS19
15 Jun 25

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued. Immediate details are in the picture below, more information on our website at https://t.co/sYPbz0cJDg #CBS19 #TXwx #ETXwx #EastTexas #Severe #Weather #ETXWeather https://t.co/taGILgA4Aq

Brett Anthony
Brett Anthony @BrettCBS19
13 Jun 25

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING has been issued. Immediate details are in the picture below, more information on our website at https://t.co/sYPbz0cJDg DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS! #TurnAroundDontDrown #CBS19 #TXwx #ETXwx #EastTexas #ETXWeather https://t.co/EqoTWAWhSQ

Brett Anthony
Brett Anthony @BrettCBS19
12 Jun 25

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING has been issued. Immediate details are in the picture below, more information on our website at https://t.co/sYPbz0cJDg DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS! #TurnAroundDontDrown #CBS19 #TXwx #ETXwx #EastTexas #ETXWeather https://t.co/ocy5DFowYZ