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See-yes

By Anslem Samuel | Published January 28, 2011 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

Don't ever quit: A 40-year veteran, Jacqueline "JC" Hayward was the first woman to anchor a newscast in the Washington, D.C. market, as well as hold the national record for a woman headlining the evening news at the same station. Skills development and a series of mentors were essential to her advancement. Hayward also maintained her longevity through tenacity and faith: "There were many times when the road was bumpy and I thought I was going to hit a brick wall,” she says. “Then I would hear a voice inside me say, 'It's not over until I say it's over.'"

Don’t ever quit: A 40-year veteran, Jacqueline “JC” Hayward was the first woman to anchor…