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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What Houston Can Learn From Mid-Sized Towns Like Oklahoma City

Posted on April 19, 2019 · In his book, The Next American City, former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett explains what places like Indianapolis and Des Moines can teach places like Houston.

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Some College Campuses Have Squirrels Or Feral Cats – Sam Houston State Has Chickens

Posted on April 19, 2019 · A children's book tells the story of Sam Houston State through the eyes of its numerous campus-dwelling chickens.

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In Her Debut Collection, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton Explores What’s ‘Newsworthy’

Posted on April 18, 2019 · The Houston poet talks about her first collection of poetry.

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How Nearly Crashing A Plane Became A Novel About Immigration And Drug Smuggling

Posted on April 17, 2019 · Houston writer Daniel Peña discusses his debut novel, Bang.

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How An Infamous Telegram Spurred American Involvement In WWI

Posted on April 15, 2019 · We learn about the infamous Zimmerman Telegram and its connection to Galveston.

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Abby Wambach: ‘You Were Never Little Red Riding Hood, You Were Always The Wolf’

Posted on April 12, 2019 · The former soccer star brings her message of women’s empowerment to Houston.

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Some Surprising Things In The Texas Constitution

Posted on April 12, 2019 · We learn about some interesting provisions in our state’s governing document.

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Novel Challenges Our Notions Of ‘Good Guys’ And ‘Bad Guys’

Posted on April 10, 2019 · Death penalty activist David Dow discusses his novel, Confessions of an Innocent Man.

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NFL Veteran Martellus Bennett Hopes To Plant Seeds Of Imagination For Young Black Men

Posted on April 9, 2019 · Bennett, who played high school football in Houston, talks about his new storytelling initiatives for children of color.

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Report Reinforces Role Of Texas In Wind Energy

Posted on April 9, 2019 · Texas is home to about a quarter of all wind power capacity in the country, as capacity nationwide increased by 8 percent in 2018.

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Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom

Posted on April 9, 2019 · Writer, teacher, and artist Ariel Burger discusses what he learned about life and faith from working alongside the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate.

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Texas Teams Have A Shot At Both Men’s And Women’s College Basketball Titles

Posted on April 8, 2019 · Texas Tech plays tonight for the men's title, while Baylor won its third overall women's title Sunday night.

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Third-Generation Texas Rancher Explores Fracking’s Effect On His Family’s Land

Posted on April 8, 2019 · Hugh Fitzsimons III talks about his book, A Rock Between Two Rivers.

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Houston-Based Social Media Site Hopes To Put Users Back In Control Of Their Data

Posted on April 4, 2019 · The site Social Chains aims to give users control of how their personal data is used.

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Houston Startup Creates Customized Stories Sent By Mail

Posted on April 3, 2019 · Tellinga employs area artists to make custom, comic book-style stories that are sent in installments through the mail.