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Overview
Rob Hughes is a weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter at WLS-TV, the ABC station in Chicago. He has been at WLS-TV since August 2023.
He started out as a sports reporter and anchor at Kansas First News. Hughes has also worked at Atlanta News First in Atlanta; WCNC in Charlotte, North Carolina; and WLFI in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Hughes’ honors include an Emmy Award for Best Morning Newscast, shared with the Atlanta News First news team. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Purdue University and a master’s degree in sports journalism from Indiana University.
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Anchors
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- Karen Jordanco-anchor of the ABC 7 Weekend News
- Ravi Baichwalco-anchor of the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts
- Cheryl Burtonanchor of the 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts
- Hosea Sandersnews anchor and entertainment reporter
- Mark Riveraweekend morning news anchor and reporter
- Rob Elgasanchor of the 10 p.m. and 4 p.m. newscasts
- Samantha Chatmanweekend morning anchor and consumer investigative reporter
- Tanja Babichmorning news anchor
- Terrell Brownmorning and midday anchor
- Val Warnermorning news anchor
Meteorologists
- Cheryl Scottmeteorologist
- Greg Dutraweekend evening news meteorologist
- Jaisol Martinezmorning news weekend meteorologist
- Larry Mowrymeteorologist
- Mark McGinnisFill-in meteorologist for all newscasts
- Tracy Butlermeteorologist
Sports
- Dionne Millerweekend sports anchor and reporter
- Ryan Chiaverinilead sports anchor
Reporters
- Cate Cauguirangeneral assignment reporter
- Craig Wallpolitical reporter
- Diane Pathieutraffic anchor and fill-in morning news anchor
- Eric Hornggeneral assignment reporter
- Evelyn Holmesgeneral assignment reporter
- Gabe Ferrisgeneral assignment reporter
- Jasmine Minorreporter focusing on race and culture
- Jason KnowlesConsumer investigative reporter
- John Garciageneral assignment reporter
- Leah Hopereporter focusing on special investigations
- Maher Kawashmulti-skilled journalist
- Michelle Gallardogeneral assignment reporter
- Sarah Schultegeneral assignment reporter
- Stephanie Wademorning reporter and fill-in traffic anchor
- Tre Wardreporter
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Rob Hughes at a glance
- Role
- weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter
- Station
- WLS-TV (ABC)
- At the station since
- August 2023
- TV market
- Chicago, IL
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