Husband-and-wife anchors Bryan and Michelle Hofmann announced they are leaving KRIS 6 after company-wide layoffs, with their final day set for Aug. 18.
Courtesy of Bryan and Michelle Hofmann
A husband-and-wife TV anchor team whose personal story has captivated morning viewers in Corpus Christi and many others via social media will soon be leaving the station they have called home for nearly four years.
Bryan and Michelle Hofmann, weekday morning anchors at KRIS 6, announced their positions were affected by recent company-wide layoffs and that their final day on air will be Aug. 18.
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“The rumors are true… well, SOME of them,” the couple wrote in a social media post announcing their departure, while dismissing speculation that the station was replacing its on-air talent with artificial intelligence or robots.
The Hofmanns said the layoffs affected other journalists and behind-the-scenes employees across the company.
“Serving the Coastal Bend has been one of the greatest honors of our careers,” they wrote. “You welcomed us into your homes, trusted us with your stories, celebrated life’s biggest moments with us, and allowed us to be a part of your mornings.”
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The Hoffmans had gained regional attention with their personal story. They met at a Nevada TV station and eventually, he proposed to her on-air. More recently, they have shared Bryan’s health struggles. He has a rare genetic kidney disorder and has undergone more than 50 surgeries.
The couple recently spoke with MySA about their experience working together and their future at KRIS 6. At the time, Bryan said they hoped to remain at the station “should all the conditions be right.”
The Hofmanns have worked at KRIS 6 since September 2022, according to MySA.
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The couple met at a TV station in Reno, Nevada, where Bryan worked as a traffic anchor and reporter and Michelle was an intern. Bryan told MySA he was immediately “smitten,” while Michelle recalled being drawn to how he challenged her to become a better journalist.
They continued working together before Bryan proposed to Michelle during a viral on-air moment in January 2022. The couple married in 2024.
By the time they began co-anchoring in Corpus Christi, working alongside each other was already familiar territory.
“It’s actually easing and calming to know that somebody has my back at all times when we’re in the newscast,” Michelle said.
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Bryan said the arrangement also challenged each of them to improve as journalists, saying he continued learning from Michelle while she learned from him.
The couple has publicly shared some of the more difficult parts of their lives. Bryan has undergone 56 surgeries, according to MySA. A doctor once told him he would not live to age 20.
Bryan told MySA that having Michelle alongside him has helped him navigate those health challenges, saying he could not imagine going through them without her.
Their days together also extend well beyond the anchor desk. After their newscast ends at 7 a.m., the Hofmanns often head out for interviews and work on other segments. Michelle, a bodybuilder, typically goes to the gym after work, while Bryan has spent time renovating their home, according to MySA.
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On weekends, the couple can often be found emceeing community events or attending ribbon cuttings around Corpus Christi. They told MySA that connection to the Coastal Bend had become one of the most rewarding parts of their jobs.
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“We feel so connected to the community, especially with how they embraced us anchoring together,” Michelle said.
Bryan said the couple had become recognizable enough that people regularly approached them while they were out shopping or around the city, often greeting them with references to “Waking Up with the Hofmanns.”
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That connection makes their upcoming departure particularly difficult, the couple said.
“Losing a job is never easy,” they wrote in their announcement. “It can make you question your value, your abilities, and what comes next.”
The Hofmanns said they will continue anchoring the morning news through Aug. 18. They did not say what they plan to do next.
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“From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for welcoming us into your lives, for trusting us, and for making the Coastal Bend feel like home,” the couple wrote. “And most of all, thank you for ‘Waking Up with the Hofmanns.’”