Ray Miller (Texas journalist)

Geoffrey Miller (deceased)

(1) Miller's The Eyes of Texas, which ran for nearly thirty years on Channel 2 in Houston focused on unusual personalities and out-of-the-way sites in Texas.

(2) After he retired from television production, Miller joined the staff of a Republican county commissioner, Steve Radack.

(3) Miller initially hired former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison as the first female television newswoman in Texas.

(4) During World War II, Miller met his wife, Veronica, in Australia. She died exactly one month before Miller's passing.

Ray Elvin Miller (March 28, 1919 – September 27, 2008) was the creator and host of The Eyes of Texas (1969–1999), a television anthology series, syndicated through KPRC-TV, the NBC outlet in Houston. A native of Fort Worth, Miller began his career in radio there in 1938 and thereafter relocated to Houston. In 1951, KPRC Radio bought the first television station in Houston, which became Channel 2, owned by the Hobby family. Miller was known for his journalistic intensity, black horn rim glasses, and an elegant speaking voice in his narration of the history and culture of Texas.

The Eyes of Texas examines such topics as unique Texas residents and out-of-the-way attractions. It remains the longest-running local program in the history of the Houston television market. In addition to his anthology, Miller was the news director at both KPRC radio and television for more than four decades.The Eyes of Texas may be considered as a model for the long-running syndicated program, Texas Country Reporter, hosted from Dallas by Bob Phillips.