Tonya Mosley
American radio journalist
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Tonya Mosley is an American radio and television journalist and podcaster.[1][2] Prior to 2022, Mosley co-hosted NPR and WBUR's midday talk show Here & Now along with Robin Young and Scott Tong.[3][4][5] In 2015, she was awarded the John S. Knight journalism fellowship at Stanford.[3] She hosts the podcast Truth Be Told, an advice show about race from KQED.[6] In 2023, Mosley was named co-host of Fresh Air, a talk show broadcast on National Public Radio and produced by WHYY in Philadelphia.[7][8]
Tonya Mosley | |
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Mosley at Stanford University, 2015 | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Here and Now, Fresh Air |
| Notable work | Beyond Ferguson, Black Seattle |
Life and career
Mosley was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up on the west side by Sevel Mile and South Field Freeway. [9] She attended Redford High School. [10]Before her work in 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, Washington; and behind the scenes as a producer in several markets including Columbia, Missouri; Lansing, Michigan; Flint, Michigan; and Detroit, Michigan.[11] Mosley reported for Al Jazeera America and KUOW.[12] She has also been the Silicon Valley chief of San Francisco's public radio station KQED.[3]
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."[13] 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.[14]