HOUSTON – KPRC 2's newest team member, morning anchor Taniya Wright joins Derrick as guest co-host for the day.
Here are five things you might not know about Wright.
1. SHE LOVES THEATER
I've gone to Broadway [...] the West End, Hobby Center has some pretty good ones. I just saw Rent this past weekend.
2. SHE'S FROM TAMPA, FLORIDA
I graduated from the University of South Florida. Got a job as a producer, so behind the scenes, right out of college [...]. I always wanted to be anchor, so I made a demo reel [...] then I went to Hagerstown, Maryland.
3. SHE MADE A CAMEO APPEARANCE ON JIMMY FALLON
4. SHE WAS ATTACKED BY A CAT ON LIVE TV
5. HER FATHER WAS IN THE MILITARY
My father was a Green Beret. He passed away when I was four [from] a training accident [...]. I always go around and do speaking engagements with military events and families. It's just amazing.
You can catch Taniya weekday mornings, right here on KPRC.