Miya Shay
Born in China, Miya graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, and a minor in Asian History. She has worked as a television reporter in New York, Alabama, Kansas, and Michigan, where it snows from November to May.
Since joining the Eyewitness News team in 2002, Miya has covered every story imaginable. She traveled to China three times for ABC13, where she followed Houston Rockets, as well as Houston's Mayor. Her memorable assignments include covering 2008 Presidential election, traveling to Brazil, Korea, and Japan. She also covered the 2017 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C.
Away from work, Miya is heavily involved in the Houston community. She has moderated a number of community panels and often serves as emcee for a variety of events. In 2012, Miya married State Representative Gene Wu. In 2013, they welcomed their first child, Winston. Little brother Lyndon joined the family in 2016. Miya's dog Mei Ling rounds out the crew. Miya's other passions include traveling to new places, trying new foods, and scuba diving.
Miya's Stories
Crew working to extinguish 3-alarm apartment fire in southwest Houston, HFD says
As crews work to battle the blaze, the Houston Fire Department is urging people to avoid the area due to heavy emergency equipment.
Small plane crashes at pipeline field near Pearland Regional Airport, DPS says
No injuries were reported after a small plane crashed at a pipeline field about two miles from the Pearland Regional Airport on Thursday, according to officials.
Former student charged and wanted in shooting near Pasadena Memorial High School
Pasadena PD released a photo of 19-year-old Damian Alexander Saiz as the suspect who injured two students during a fight near Pasadena Memorial on Friday.
Houston artist gets his property back after alleged deed theft was featured on Action 13
A Houston artist who had his property stolen from under him got it back Friday, less than three weeks after Action 13 highlighted the alleged warranty deed theft on our air.
45 Liberty County Jail inmates took over 2 dorms during multi-hour riot, officials say
Officials said they were allowing inmates back into the dorms after a shakedown, which is a search for contraband, when they began breaking and throwing objects at them.
Only on 13: Video shows moment UH rape suspect Eric Brown was spotted, arrested at METRORail
ABC13 has obtained the video showing when the University of Houston rape suspect was spotted by authorities and then taken down without incident a few minutes later.
Local advocates bring renewed attention to cancer cluster around San Jacinto waste pits
A community group that has been fighting to clean up the San Jacinto waste pits for a decade now has a new weapon: the latest state study showing a large cancer cluster.
Only on 13: Authorities execute 2 search warrants to collect evidence in Memorial HS plot
Since the arrest of the teenage girls on Tuesday, investigators have been working to get a search warrant signed by a judge.
New details shed light on how 2 teenage girls' alleged bomb plot against Memorial HS foiled
The police chief says the teens communicated on social media to plan the attack, and those communications were intercepted by the FBI.
Inmate who escaped from Bellville hospital weeks ago shot himself in head as authorities approached
Salvador Saucedo allegedly used hospital equipment to pick the locks on his handcuffs and leg irons and ran off while the deputy guarding him went to the restroom.