Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Toni Hughes didn’t just report the weather — she made history. A dancer, a nurse, and the first Black on-air talent in the Twin Cities, she brought a fresh energy to local TV and paved the way for others to follow.

Want to know more? Watch "Broadcast Wars" by Twin Cities PBS: youtu.be/rewJVNBVNM0?si=4V84MV15pwDkYuxg

This video was created by Aaliyah Demry, a former History Production Intern at Twin Cities PBS, now following in Toni Hughes’s footsteps as a morning reporter at KTTC News.
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