Background
She was born and grew up in Moscow, Idaho. Her father was a professor at Washington State University.
She was born and grew up in Moscow, Idaho. Her father was a professor at Washington State University.
University of Washington.
She began her university education at the University of Idaho before transferring after one year to the University of Washington where she received a bachelor of arts in Broadcast Journalism in 1990. Before joining WBZ-television in 2000, Hughes worked as a reporter and weekend anchor at KIRO-television in Seattle, Washington beginning in 1995. She was a main anchor and reporter for KBCI-television (now KBOI-television) in Boise, Idaho from 1992–1994, and was an anchor and reporter for KCBY-television in Coos Bay, Oregon from 1991-1992.
