Pamela Hughes
Coach & Former Broadcast Journalist
Pamela Hughes is a coach and former award-winning broadcast journalist.
Originally from Pittsburgh, she moved to Phoenix in 1996, studied broadcast journalism at Arizona State University, and interned at KTAR News 92.3. She spent nearly 20 years at the station as a reporter, editor, anchor, managing editor, five-time interim news director, and co-host of the Bruce St. James and Pamela Hughes Show. She taught at the Cronkite School and had an early radio stint in Wisconsin. The newsroom collected 20 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, one national Murrow, and 13 Associated Press awards during her tenure.
Covering the October 1, 2017, Route 91 Harvest shooting in Las Vegas, and subsequent mass-casualty stories, took a cumulative toll that surfaced as a panic attack in a Walmart. On February 14, 2020, she left broadcasting to coach full time. She is married to Kris; they have a daughter, Riley.
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We’re back with a special Greatest Hits episode! Mike Lindstrom breaks down some of the most memorable, emotional, and entertaining moments from the Winter 2026 episodes of What’s Your Story.
From radio host JohnJay Van Es getting destroyed by K-Pop fans over a hashtag mistake, to Hall of Fame kicker Nick Lowery sharing life lessons on connection and gratitude, to TV anchor Kaley O’Kelley on the real challenges of raising teens in today’s world — this episode is packed with raw stori…
The Shocking Reason This Award-Winning Journalist Left Broadcasting
In this episode, Pamela Hughes shares her inspiring journey from covering tragic news stories as a radio journalist to becoming a life and business coach dedicated to helping others break free from feeling stuck. Her story highlights the power of mindset shifts, resilience, and embracing discomfort as a pathway to growth.
Key Topics:
Pamela’s experience reporting on major tragedies like the Las Vegas and El Paso shootings and their impact on her mental health
The pivo…