Calvin Hughes

Emmy Award-winning newscaster Calvin Hughes is co-anchor of Local 10’s 4, 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts.

Hughes, who earned his BS in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, has worked as an anchor/reporter in three of the nation’s top ten media markets including Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dallas. He has also carried his pen and reporter’s notepad to Lexington, Ky., Evansville, Indiana, and Columbia, Mo., where he launched his career on the radio at the age of 19.

When he joined WPLG-TV Local 10 News, Hughes and his family did not hesitate to delve into the richly diverse communities of South Florida.

In 2008, after reporting on a story about Haitian refugees who risked and, in some cases, lost their lives in a deadly voyage set for the shores of Miami, Hughes relentlessly pursued an opportunity to report comprehensively on Haiti. Almost two years later, on January 12, 2010, after the disastrous 7.0 earthquake struck the country, Hughes was well suited to be one of the first journalists in Port-au-Prince to cover the devastation. His passion for the people of Haiti and their indomitable spirits has led Hughes to return to Haiti more than a dozen times, most recently to make the first historic flight to Cap-Haitien from Miami for the opening of the new airport. While there, he landed an exclusive interview with President Michel Martelly.

In 2011, the Miami New Times voted Calvin Hughes Miami’s Best TV News Anchor, noting that he reported the story of Haiti’s earthquake “gracefully and professionally.”

To state his deep passion for in-depth reporting, Hughes actively seeks opportunities to bring viewers stories that touch the soul of our community. For example, Hughes was one of only two South Florida journalists permitted to report live Pope Benedict XVI’s historic trip to Cuba, which led to other groundbreaking coverage of the people of Cuba and their gift of innovation. Likewise, Hughes ventured away from the comfort of the anchor desk to bring live coverage of Miami Heat’s four consecutive trips to the NBA Finals and two NBA Championships, and the 2012 Presidential debate at Lynn University. Indeed, throughout his career, Hughes has been fortunate to cover historic giants like Coretta Scott King, George W. Bush, and Maya Angelou as well as numerous stories of national and international significance.

In January, Calvin returned to Port Au Prince, Haiti for the five year anniversary of the Caribbean country’s earthquake, and then weeks later to Havana, Cuba as he was the only South Florida television news anchor to provide live coverage of the historic diplomacy talks between the US and Cuba. The closed door meetings involving both nations marked the first time they have discussed normalizing ties in more than 50 years. In April, Calvin returned to Havana for several days of exclusive reporting from the island as he was the only South Florida anchor to bring live reports from there. In August, Calvin was the first American journalist to broadcast live from the grounds of the new American Embassy in Havana several hours before the official flag-raising ceremony. In September, he provided several days of live reporting on the Pope Francis’ historic trip to three cities in Cuba.

Active in the community, Hughes is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, an advisory board member for Suited for Success, a non-profit group that provides professional attire to economically disadvantaged men, and volunteers his time and talents as a keynote speaker or emcee almost weekly at schools, churches, civic events or charitable fundraisers throughout Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.

Calvin and his wife Bacardi L. Jackson, Esq. have been thrilled to make South Florida their home along with their two sons, Solomon and Roman, and their precious daughter, Sakala Danielle.