mikemcguff.com: Top Houston, TX media stories 2020

Top mikemcguff blog posts for 2020 by your clicks

Taniya Wright

What a weird year...right? Who knows how much COVID-19 has affected Houston and Texas TV in 2020?

Here are the top 2020 mikemcguff.com blog posts by pageviews. That means the readers decided the stories and order of this list by their clicks.

1. Taniya Wright leaves KPRC 2
In April 2020, we learned KPRC 2 morning anchor Taniya Wright was no longer working for the station. Days later, it was announced that former KHOU 11 #HTownRush anchor Lisa Hernandez was hired for the channel 2 mornings.

2. Jennifer Reyna update 2020
Former KPRC 2 morning traffic anchor Jennifer Reyna has not been on air since October 2019, but people kept clicking on posts about her in 2020. In March, KVUE 24 Austin morning traffic anchor Anavid Reyes announced she was joining KPRC 2 in same role.

3. J.J. Watt calls out abc13 KTRK over tweet
In January 2020, before we were fighting a pandemic, national headlines were being generated concerning how abc13 KTRK referred to J.J. Watt’s fiancee Kealia Ohai. The station issued an apology.

4. Leslie Mouton leaves KSAT 12
In June, longtime KSAT 12 morning anchor Leslie Mouton left the San Antonio television station after two decades to the surprise of her loyal viewers. Weekend morning anchor Stephanie Serna moved up to mornings in August.

5. Madd Hatta Show on 97.9 The Box?
In January, after nearly 20 years on 97.9 The Box KBXX, "The Madd Hatta Morning Show" was replaced by "Good Morning H-Town" with Jerrel ‘Hardbody Kiotti’ Brown and Keisha Nicole. Since then, Hardbody Kiotti has left 97.9 and Madd Hatta joined KTSU The Vibe.

6. Deborah Wrigley to leave abc13 KTRK
In 2016, Deborah Wrigley leaving abc13 KTRK was my second most clicked post. Then she returned to the ABC station a few months later. However in 2020, her departure seems permanent so far. Mayor Sylvester Turner even declared 9-4-2020, "Deborah Wrigley Day," in honor of the longtime abc13 KTRK reporter's last day.

7. Collin Myers exits abc13 KTRK
This was the post where KTRK abc13 weekend morning meteorologist Collin Myers was removed from the bios section on the station's website.

8. Where is Collin Myers?
Viewers are hip to what is happening at Houston TV stations. While Myers was officially gone in September, his viewers were wondering about his whereabouts in early August and asking me for information.

9. Breanna Barrs leaves FOX 29 KABB
In July, Fox News 29 San Antonio KABB morning anchor Breanna Barrs had her last day on air. Since then, she had a long European vacation. In September, the station announced ABC10 KXTV Sacramento, California weekend morning anchor Mayde Gomez was hired for Fox News First mornings.

10. Big changes at KRIS 6 Corpus Christi
In early July, we learned that the E.W. Scripps Company was making changes to the KRIS 6 Corpus Christi morning show. In the fall, former KRIS morning anchor Mike Gillaspia has recently been filling-in at KIII across the street.