KVIA-TV Channel 7 (cable Channel 6) power couple Rachel Abell and Raul Martinez are
expecting their first child. Rachel's profile photo on her Facebook is a sonogram of her baby, which is pretty much a confirmation of her preganancy.
Rachel told me that her due date is Dec. 24, so this could be the best Christmas present she and Raul will ever get. No indication yet on whether the baby is a boy or a girl.

I thought she looked knocked up the last time I saw her on the news.
Posted by: Bobby Dooley | July 27, 2009 at 06:32 PM
Bobby, Stop being so ugly to such a wonderful woman! You should be ashamed! Rachel abell is a hottie!!!
Posted by: Gilly from SNL | July 27, 2009 at 08:13 PM
She ain't never said that she wasn't hot, just that she looked like she had a bun in the oven. Personally, there's nothing sexier than a pregnant broad.
Posted by: Jeff Dowder | July 27, 2009 at 08:34 PM
How dare you call her a broad! that term is so offensive to women. Why don't you just tell your wife (if you're married) to take off her shoes and get back in the kitchen! Rachel is not a broad. She's a lady.
Posted by: broad is bad | July 27, 2009 at 09:01 PM
Broad is just an expression us city folks use. I didn't mean no disrespect by it. And my wife doesn't have to take off her shoes to go to the kitchen - we have niloleum tile.
Posted by: Jeff Dowder | July 27, 2009 at 09:17 PM
On another note...KVIA needs to use spell check. It's "persistent" not persistant as seen on their DWI Story.
Posted by: Nospeakoeenglish | July 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
congratulations rachel!
Posted by: Cathy | July 28, 2009 at 12:21 AM
yo, didn't know they were a couple, crazy..That Raul martinez is a pimp now.
Posted by: PIMP | July 28, 2009 at 07:58 AM
Power couple? LOL!
Posted by: small-media-large | July 28, 2009 at 08:16 AM
Didn't someone ever tell or teach him not to mix business and pleasure?
Posted by: Rooster | July 28, 2009 at 08:34 AM
Rooster you have no idea who messes with who in the media in EP... it's a mess.
Posted by: Alondra | July 28, 2009 at 02:03 PM
I can't believe Raul can get it up!
Posted by: Cialis | July 28, 2009 at 02:53 PM
hi alondra
Posted by: alex | July 28, 2009 at 06:50 PM
Congrats to both
Posted by: Dan | July 28, 2009 at 06:51 PM
Rachel - that's a hot one. I'd knock her up if I were a guy. She definitely has a sweet one.
Posted by: Margaret Gray | July 28, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Wow! I thought Raul Martinez was married to Ashley Hardway and that they recently had a baby. Shows what little I know, LOL. Anywho, congrats to Raul and Rachel. Ashley and whoever her baby daddy is too.
Posted by: misinformed viewer | July 29, 2009 at 09:58 AM
It's easy to get Rachel and Ashley mixed up since they're both blonde, overweight and talk with a slight lisp.
Posted by: Margaret Gray | July 29, 2009 at 01:05 PM
Leave it to El Paso to bash the white girls again! Funny how hispanic girls who actually are big (barrios, valeverde) are applauded but the white girls are expected to be stick thin. Have you ever seen these two ladies lately? They are gorgeous. Both pregnant and not.
Margaret and anyone else who has anything bad to say, what do you look like?
Posted by: Typical EP | July 29, 2009 at 05:46 PM
Okay, gorgeous is hyperbole. I've seen much more attractive blondes outside El Paso who don't work in the tv business.
Blondes in ELP are a rare breed.
Posted by: Nospeakoeenglish | July 29, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Since you ask, I look like a combination of Jennifer Aniston and Ann-Margaret, only I'm a little larger up top than both of them.
Posted by: Margaret Gray | July 30, 2009 at 06:23 AM
Forget Patty, then. Margaret, how can I get a hold of you? Maybe we could so to a production of "South Pacific" this weekend and then maybe have a drink. My new hair piece looks great and I'm sure we'd hit it off.
Posted by: Bob Greene | July 30, 2009 at 08:08 AM
Bob, you're a nice enough guy and I do enjoy showtunes but the last time we went out you spent the whole evening trying to look up my skirt.
Posted by: Margaret Gray | July 30, 2009 at 08:27 AM
Wow, Margaret! Aside your stunning looks, you have intelligence coupled with wit. Truly, you are quite the catch, eh?
Posted by: Nospeakoeenglish | July 30, 2009 at 09:28 AM
O.K. I thought the original topic was Rachel and Raul's pregnancy, not someone elses social life or looks. Anyway CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU, WISH YOU THE BEST.
Posted by: Liz | July 30, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Nospeak, I would have to agree with you. I have many suitors on several continents but I'm focused now on raising my son Jason Delmonico. He's an aspiring actor and recently landed a bit part in a major motion picture.
Posted by: Margaret Gray | July 30, 2009 at 11:32 AM