Lisa Hughes Biography
Lisa Hughes is an American anchor working for WBZ-TV News as a weekday evening anchor at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. She joined the WBZ-TV news team in June 2000, after previously working for KIRO TV.
Lisa Hughes Career
While Hughes worked at KIRO TV at CBS Newspath, the CBS-TV Station Group’s satellite news service in Washington, D.C, she served as a correspondent. Over the years, Lisa has covered almost every major news event in New England and she has interviewed many newsmakers in the area. In addition, she has received many honors a number of them including; a 2013 George Foster Peabody Award and a 2014 Columbia DuPont Award. The George Foster Peabody Award was presented to her for being part of the WBZ-TV team that covered the Boston Marathon Bombings.
In 2014 and 2016, Hughes received an Emmy Award for Best News Anchor. For her reporting, she received both an Edward R. Murrow Award and an Emmy Award. The Boston Magazine named Lisa as one of the “Best TV Personalitys” and “100 Most Influential People” in 2020. Furthermore, Lisa is actively involved in several community organizations and charities. Hughes serves on the development board at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, serves on the board of directors of Big Sister Boston, and volunteers her time with; Children’s Hospital Boston, Project 351, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester.
Moscow, Idaho is where Lisa was born and brought up. She attended the University of Washington where she earned a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She worked at KIRO-TV in Seattle prior to joining CBS, where she served as a reporter and weekend anchor. She has also worked at KBCI-TV in Boise, Idaho where she served as a main anchor and reporter. In addition, she has also worked for KCBY-TV in Coos Bay, Oregon where she served as an anchor and reporter. Furthermore, she started riding the annual Pan-Mass Challenge in order to raise money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute. She also ran the Boston Marathon in 2002 for the American Liver Foundation.
Lisa Hughes Salary
Hughes earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Lisa Hughes Net Worth
Hughes has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as an anchor.
Lisa Hughes Age
Hughes was born on May 25, 1968, in Moscow, Idaho, United States. She is 56 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 25th of May every year.
Lisa Hughes Height and Weight
Hughes stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall. However, information about her weight will be updated when available.
Lisa Hughes Family
Hughes likes to keep her personal life private hence she has neither disclosed the names of her parent nor those of her siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Lisa Hughes Husband and Children
Hughes is married to Michael Casey who she wedded in 2005. Together they have been blessed with a daughter, Riley, and a son Dylan. Lisa resides in Greater Boston together with her husband and children.
Lisa Hughes Social Media Platform
Quillen is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 20.9k followers on Twitter 2.4k followers on Instagram, and 1.7k followers on Facebook.