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Marni Hughes | |
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| Alma mater | University of Montana (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Employer | NewsNation (2020–present) |
Marni Hughes is a television journalist. She currently serves as the anchor for NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes on weekdays.
Early life
[edit]Marni Hughes graduated from the University of Montana (UM), where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Career
[edit]After her graduation, Hughes joined WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio. She next moved to WISE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she appeared as a weekday reporter and then as weekend anchor. Afterwards, Hughes anchored at KTSU in Salt Lake City. Later on, she worked as a weeknight co-anchor at KMSP-TV in Minneapolis.[1]
In 2012, Hughes joined the Fox affiliate KCPQ in Seattle, Washington where she anchored the evening news for the next eight years. She also launched an afternoon program Healthy Living, in which she reported on several health care topics, including heart disease and autism. Hughes was awarded a local Emmy Award for a series of stories about American families struggling to raise autistic children.[1]
Meanwhile, in September 2019, Nexstar Media Group completed its acquisition of the parent company Tribune Media for $4.1 billion, which owned the cable station WGN America.[2][3] In January 2020, Nexstar announced plans to overhaul WGN America's primetime lineup with the launch of a three-hour nightly national newscast.[4] In June of that year, it was announced that Nextar had hired Hughes, Joe Donlon, and Rob Nelson for the cable news station NewsNation.[5] Along with Donlon and Nelson, Hughes co-anchored the network's first three-hour primetime news program NewsNation Prime at 7 p.m. ET, which premiered on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.[6][7]
In March 2022, in response to the Russo-Ukrainian war, Leland Vittert joined Hughes to co-anchor NewsNation Special Report.[8] Hughes later left the nightly show to anchor her own daytime program NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. The program debuted on September 19, 2022.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Applebaum, Simon (May 10, 2022). "Marni Hughes: Odyssey of a NewsNation Anchor". Media Village. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (September 19, 2019). "Nexstar Completes Tribune Acquisition, Sean Compton to Head Programming". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Channick, Robert (September 19, 2019). "Nexstar completes purchase of WGN owner Tribune Media". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (January 15, 2020). "Nexstar to Launch National Primetime Newscast on WGN America". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Battaglio, Stephen (June 2, 2020). "A cable alternative to CNN? WGN America prepares for national newscast in a crowded market". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Littlejon, Cynthia (June 2, 2020). "WGN America's 'News Nation' Sets Anchor Team for Primetime Pivot". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "WGN America to launch 'News Nation' on Tuesday, aiming to transform the house that Bozo built into the next CNN". Chicago Tribune. August 28, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "NewsNation Further Expands News Programming". Nexstar Media Group, Inc. March 14, 2022. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ Mwachiro, Mark (September 6, 2022). "Marni Hughes to Anchor New Daytime News Program at NewsNation". AdWeek. Retrieved April 18, 2026.