Paula Haddock - HERLIFE Magazine

herlife | inspirationsPaula HaddockCO-HOST OFCOLORADO'S BEST“I wouldn’t trade it for anything!”That’s what Paula Haddock saidabout being the co-host ofColorado’s Best, the consumerorientedtelevision show that airslive each weekday at 9:00 a.m. onKWGN, Colorado’s Own Channel 2.For those unfamiliar with theprogram, it highlights Coloradobusinesses and nonprofits in aformat that is both entertainingand informational. Paula co-hoststhe program with Joana Canals,each of them bringing their ownunique flavor to the show.by kathleen m. krueger | photography bylightbox images photography | hair andmakeup by lindsay ambrosio ofmakeup madamePaula grew up in Oklahoma, but Colorado was her family’sfavorite vacation destination. She always knew she wantedto live here. When she married her husband, Jim Adams,she was thrilled to find out that he shared her love forColorado. In 1997 they moved to Colorado and have madeit their permanent home.Paula has worked in television broadcasting for over 20 years;that was how she met Jim. They were both weekend news anchorsin Arkansas at the time, but working for competing television stations.Just like the typical chick flick romance, their relationshipstarted out as a strong rivalry, but each built a sense of respect andappreciation for the other that drew them together instead of drivingthem apart. Jim has since left broadcasting and has struck out ona new entrepreneurial adventure as co-founder and CEO of QrunchFoods, the maker of a quinoa-based burger that tastes great and isgood for you.Prior to co-hosting Colorado’s Best, most of Paula’s broadcastingcareer experience was as a hard-core news journalist. Shehas been known and loved as a local news anchor in places likeDenver, Colorado Springs, Memphis and Tulsa. She’s been recognizedwith several awards during her career, including two regionalawards related to her coverage of the Columbine tragedy.Superheroes have often cloaked their true identities in theguise of mild-mannered reporters. Paula has probably never beenaccused of being mild-mannered, and her fights to expose corrup-16 HERLIFEMAGAZINE.COM