Lisa Hughes Biography|Profile
Lisa Hughes is a skilled American journalist currently working at CBS4 -WBZ-TV as an anchor. The award-winning journalist is a news anchor for WBZ-TV News on weekdays at 5, 6, and 11 p.m. She came to the station in June 2000 after working as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, the CBS-TV Station Group’s satellite news service. Previously, she was based in Washington, D.C.
Lisa Hughes Age
How old is Hughes? She is 54 years old as of 2024. Hughes was born on May 25, 1968. She celebrates her birthday on the 25th of May every year.
Lisa Hughes Education
Hughes earned a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Washington.
Lisa Hughes Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Lisa Hughes Family
Her father was a professor at the University of Washington and she has a brother and sister. However, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Lisa Hughes Husband|Married
She is happily married to her beloved husband Mike Casey since 2005. He is a USA-based Photographer.
Lisa Hughes Children
The couple is blessed with two children; a son called Dylan and a daughter named Riley. She has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Lisa Hughes Career
Hughes has covered about every major news event in New England, and she has had the pleasure of interviewing many of the area’s newsmakers. She received both a 2014 Columbia DuPont Award and a 2013 George Foster Peabody Award as part of WBZ-TV’s team coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombings. In addition, she received an Emmy Award for Best News Anchor in 2014 and 2016 and has received both Emmy Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award for reporting. In 2020, Hughes was named one of Boston’s “100 Most Influential People” and “Best TV Personality” by Boston Magazine.
Most importantly, Hughes has been involved in a number of community organizations and charities. She is on the board of directors of Big Sister Boston, works on the development board at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and volunteers her time with Project 351, Children’s Hospital Boston, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester. In 2011, she began riding the annual Pan Mass Challenge to raise money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute. In 2002, she ran the Boston Marathon for the American Liver Foundation.
Prior to joining CBS, Hughes served as a reporter and weekend anchor at KIRO-TV in Seattle, the main anchor, and reporter for KBCI-TV in Boise, Idaho, and an anchor and reporter for KCBY-TV in Coos Bay, Oregon. She was born in Moscow, Idaho, and earned a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Washington. She currently lives in Greater Boston with her husband, Mike, their daughter Riley and son Dylan.
CBS4 -WBZ-TV Background
CBS4 -WBZ-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It airs programming from the CBS network. The station is owned and operated by the network’s CBS News and Stations division alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate WSBK-TV. Both stations share studios on Soldiers Field Road in the Boston Allston–Brighton section. CBS4 -WBZ-TV’s transmitter is located on Cedar Street in Needham, Massachusetts, on a tower site that was formerly owned by CBS and is now owned by American Tower Corporation.
Notably, CBS4 -WBZ-TV was a pioneer in Boston television. The station started live broadcasts of Boston’s two Major League Baseball teams, the Red Sox and the Braves, broadcasts that at first were split with WNAC-TV in 1948. Additionally, it was the first Boston station to have daily newscasts, starting with the station’s first night on the air. On October 12, 1957, the station broadcast a half-hour special program on Sputnik 1, featuring a motion picture of the final stage of its rocket crossing the pre-dawn sky of Baltimore, shot by sister station WJZ-TV.
CBS4 -WBZ-TV presently broadcasts 34 hours, 35 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week, with 5 hours, 5 minutes each weekday; 4 hours, 5 minutes on Saturdays; and 5 hours, 5 minutes on Sundays. The station operates a Bell LongRanger 206LIV helicopter for newsgathering called “Sky Eye”. On top of that, its main studios, the station operates two other news bureaus. The “Worcester Bureau” is located in the Worcester Plaza office tower at 440–446 Main Street in that city. The “New Hampshire Bureau” is located on Elm Street in Manchester.
CBS4 -WBZ-TV Colleagues
- Lisa Hughes
- David Wade
- Paula Ebben
- Liam Martin
- Kate Merrill
- Ken MacLeod
- Nick Giovanni
- Paul Burton
- Tiffany Chan
- Cheryl Fiandaca
- Beth Germano
- Christina Hager
- Breana Pitts
- Levan Reid
- Eric Fisher
- Sarah Wroblewski
- Zack Green
- Jacob Wycoff
- Steve Burton
- Dan Roche
Lisa Hughes Salary|Net Worth
Hughes has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.
Lisa Hughes Social Media Platforms
She is very active on all social media accounts and she is often seen posting on her platforms. She has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Lisa Hughes
Who is Lisa Hughes?
Lisa Hughes is a skilled American journalist currently working at CBS4 -WBZ-TV as an anchor. The award-winning journalist is a news anchor for WBZ-TV News on weekdays at 5, 6, and 11 p.m. She came to the station in June 2000 after working as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, the CBS-TV Station Group’s satellite news service. Previously, she was based in Washington, D.C.
How old is Lisa Hughes?
She is 54 years old as of 2024. Hughes was born on May 25, 1968. She celebrates her birthday on the 25th of May every year.
Is Lisa Hughes married?
Hughes is happily married to her beloved husband Mike Casey since 2005. He is a USA-based Photographer.
Where does Lisa Hughes Live?
She currently lives in Greater Boston with her husband, Mike, their daughter Riley and son Dylan.
