Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He’s spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Thursday’s Show: Bloomberg Campaigning In Texas, And Representation Of Women On Wikipedia (Feb. 27, 2020)

Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Mike Bloomberg's focus on Texas, under-representation of women on Wikipedia, the Sonic The Hedgehog movie and video game culture, and telling the story of the Alamo through the eyes of a tree.

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Tuesday’s Show: Establishing A County-Funded Deportation Defense Program, And Rep. Sylvia Garcia (Feb. 25, 2020)

Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Establishing a county-funded deportation defense program, a conversation with Rep. Sylvia Garcia, the state of area real estate, and an immersive art exhibit inspired by Harvey.

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Friday’s Show: Lowering Lake Conroe, And Yeltsin In Texas (Feb. 21, 2020)

Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Lowering Lake Conroe, researching an African-American family tree, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and recalling Boris Yeltsin's visit to a Clear Lake grocery store.

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Thursday’s Show: Democrats Take On The DA, And Where Senate Candidates Stand On Health Care (Feb. 20, 2020)

Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Kim Ogg faces criticism from her own party, why some Houstonians are afraid to participate in the census, where the candidates for U.S. Senate stand on health care, what makes a good workplace, and Beethoven’s 250th birthday.