Tonya Mosley
Tonya Mosley is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning radio and television journalist and podcaster.[1][2] Mosley is one of three co-hosts of NPR and WBUR's midday talk show Here & Now.[3] In 2015, she was awarded the John S. Knight journalism fellowship at Stanford.[4] She hosts the podcast Truth Be Told, an advice show about race from KQED.[5]
Tonya Mosley | |
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Mosley at Stanford University, 2015 | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan |
Alma mater | University of Missouri-Columbia |
Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
Years active | 1998- |
Known for | Here and Now |
Notable work | Beyond Ferguson, Black Seattle |
Mosley won an Emmy Award in 2016 for her televised piece "Beyond Ferguson," and a national Edward R. Murrow award for her public radio series "Black in Seattle."[6] In 2010 Tonya Mosley created NewNaturalista.com. The popular site focused on healthy living, social justice, mental well being, natural hair and building wealth for women of color.[7]
Before public radio and podcasting Mosley worked as a reporter and weekend anchor at NBC33 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, FOX 41 in Louisville, Kentucky, KING 5 in Seattle and behind the scenes as a producer in several markets including Columbia, Missouri, Lansing, Michigan, Flint, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan.[8] Mosley reported for Al Jazeera America and KUOW. [9] She has also been the Silicon Valley chief of San Francisco's public radio station KQED.[10]
Mosley is originally from Detroit.[11]
References
- Vincenty, Samantha (2019-05-31). "The Best New Podcasts of 2019". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "Interview with Tonya Mosley – New Co-Host of "Here & Now"". Entertainment Today. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- Ink, Radio (2019-06-05). "Mosley New Co-Host For "Here And Now"". Radio Ink. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- Ink, Radio (2019-06-05). "Mosley New Co-Host For "Here And Now"". Radio Ink. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- Joho, Jess. "12 excellent podcasts with black hosts for pop culture, politics, or history fans". Mashable. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- "WBUR & NPR Name Tonya Mosley As Third Co-host Of Here & Now". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "The New Naturalista - TONYA MOSLEY". Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- Remington, Jason. "NPR Adds Tonya Mosley To Midday Program". Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- "Seattle Voices with Tonya Mosley - seattlechannel.org". www.seattlechannel.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- Ink, Radio (2019-06-05). "Mosley New Co-Host For "Here And Now"". Radio Ink. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "'Nothing Stops Detroit': A City Mourns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, But Finds Strength In Community". LookUp Detroit. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-08-03.