Cathy Hobbs is an American television host, interior designer and lifestyle expert based in New York City.

Broadcasting career

Hobbs began her broadcast career at KGET-TV in Bakersfield, California, while still a student at the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

. In 1991, she joined WOLO-TV in Columbia, South Carolina, as its “featured night-beat” reporter. After a year, she moved to WSMV-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. She then worked for WRC-TV, the Washington lmlmD.C. NBC station, and joined WPIX in April 1997. In 2009, she left the WPIX news team to launch the real estate and design television series, Metro Residential, which also airs on PIX; she is the Co-Host, Executive Producer, and Co-Owner of the program.

She is also one of the designers on HGTV Canada's show Top 10.

Hobbs has been nominated for 19 Emmy Awards and is a five-time Emmy award winner. She was honored in 1993 by the National Association of Black Journalists

National Association of Black Journalists

The National Association of Black Journalists is an organization of African American journalists, students, and media professionals. Founded in 1975 in Washington, D.C...

, for a six month long investigation looking into potential housing discrimination in the Washington, D.C. area. In 2003 Hobbs was awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding General Assignment and Live Reporter for the entire New York City region.

Interior Design Career

Cathy Hobbs is the founder of aphereä, an interior design firm based in New York City. Her professional credentials include ASID, NCIDQ and LEED AP.
On June 6, 2011, HGTV

HGTV

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 announced that Cathy Hobbs is among its group of 12 finalists for Season 6 of HGTV's Design Star.

Awards

• 1995 Emmy Award, for A Testament of Friendship and Faith
• 2002 New York Emmy Award, for Get Out Alive
• 2003 New York Emmy Award, for Outstanding On-Camera Achievement in General Assignment and Live Reporting