KIII 3News Added New Weekend Anchor to Team
Houston native Amya Henry joins the Corpus Christi ABC affiliate to anchor weekend broadcasts.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Internships
KIII 3News has added Amya Henry as a multimedia journalist and weekend anchor for the Corpus Christi market. She joins the station following a prior role at KRCG in Missouri.
Why it matters
The hire marks a strategic transition for the station's weekend programming team as the talent moves back to Texas to work closer to home. Henry brings previous broadcast experience from her time at KRCG and internships with national networks.
KIII 3News has filled 1 anchor position with a reporter who previously held similar roles at a station in Missouri. The station confirms the hiring follows Henry's background with internships at CNN and NBC4.
The players
Amya Henry
A multimedia journalist and anchor who previously worked at KRCG and held internships at CNN and NBC4.
KIII 3News
The ABC-affiliated television station serving the Corpus Christi market.
Mike Gillaspia
A veteran anchor at KIII 3News who introduced the new hire on-air.
Leslie Adami
A journalist and anchor at KIII 3News who participated in the on-air introduction of the new anchor.
The details
Amya Henry, an alumna of Howard University, joins the station's existing team following an on-air introduction by current anchors Mike Gillaspia and Leslie Adami. She brings experience from KRCG, where she served as a multimedia journalist and anchor, which will inform her role in managing weekend production in Corpus Christi. The addition of Henry rounds out the station's current talent roster.
Timeline
October 13, 2026: Henry joined the KIII 3News team.
Early November 2026: Henry begins anchoring weekend newscasts.
Market Landscape
This move aligns with the 2026 regional broadcast talent shift cycle where stations recruit experienced reporters to fill weekend slots. The transition follows the standard industry pattern of stations hiring journalists with previous mid-market experience to fill high-visibility roles.
Operators in the media and communications sector should track how regional stations manage talent turnover to maintain viewer consistency. Stable staffing remains a key variable for managing weekend production costs and maintaining audience engagement levels.
The takeaway
Staffing adjustments reflect broader trends in mid-market broadcasting where stations prioritize experienced hires to bolster weekend content. Owners should monitor how talent rotations impact local market shares throughout the upcoming quarter.
What happens next
Amya Henry is scheduled to begin anchoring weekend newscasts in early November 2026.
Further reading
For context on how industry career pipelines develop, see the Internships section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Chron.
