Deborah Wrigley Biography

Deborah Wrigley is an American Journalist who is best known for working at ABC News in Houston, Texas from September  5, 1978, to September 4, 2020. She is a talented reporter and writer who has witnessed earthquakes, hurricanes, the Texas Legislature, and countless other events and has lived to report about all of them since the 1980s.

She attended the University of Houston and graduated with a degree from the now-prestigious English department. However she never planned for a career in television, it came about naturally. Among her achievements was winning the prestigious Headliners Award for her coverage of the Mexico City earthquake.

Wrigley and her photographer were the first crew in the world to get stories out of the site of one of the world’s most massive natural disasters. Wrigley reported live from Galveston throughout the night when hurricane Alicia hit – even risking a drive off the Galveston seawall at the height of the storm to get the stories back to the station.

Deborah Wrigley Leaving ABC 13/ Retiring

Wrigley signed off from ABC 13 in September 2020 after 42 years of broadcasting, her last day was on September 4th, 2020 which Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner declared a special day.

Deborah Wrigley Age

Wrigley likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. She might be in her 70s.

Deborah Wrigley Height

Wrigley stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches.

Deborah Wrigley Family

Her father was known as a leading Hollywood cinematographer and her mother whose name is not yet updated loved literature, so she had to combine both backgrounds and became a broadcast news reporter. In 2014 she did a tribute to her late father, Lieutenant Commander Dewey Wrigley.

Deborah Wrigley Husband

Wrigley is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of her being in any past relationship with anyone.

Deborah Wrigley’s Net Worth

Wrigley has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a news reporter and writer.

Deborah Wrigley Salary

Wrigley earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Deborah Wrigley ABC13

Wrigley worked at ABC13 where she worked alongside other famous ABC13 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Chauncy Glover
2. Tom Abrahams 
3. Tom Koch
4. Chelsey Hernandez
5. Marla Carter
6. Steven Romo
7. Rachel Briers
8. Samica Knight
9. Erik Barajas
10. Gina Gaston
11. Melanie Lawson
12. Corin Hoggard

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Wrigley.