Joshua Johnson (journalist)

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Joshua Johnson
Born (1980-03-22) March 22, 1980 (age 44)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater University of Miami
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Joshua Johnson (born March 22, 1980) [1] [2] is an American journalist. He is the former host of 1A , which is produced by WAMU and nationally distributed by NPR. In 2019, he joined MSNBC and hosted The Week with Joshua Johnson; [3] he later hosted Now Tonight with Joshua Johnson on NBC News Now. [4] In 2024 he appeared in a few videos for The Onion, a news satire organization.

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Early life

Johnson was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, the only son of a public school teacher and Vietnam veteran. [5] [6] He became interested in journalism as a child, inspired by African American journalists such as Ed Bradley, Bernard Shaw, and Dwight Lauderdale. [7] [6]

Career

Johnson graduated from the University of Miami and began his career in public radio working for a collaborative project between WLRN and the Miami Herald, from 2004 to 2010. [8] [9]

In 2010, Johnson relocated to San Francisco to work for KQED, an NPR affiliate, where he served as morning newscaster until early 2016. In 2016, he hosted the radio series Truth Be Told, produced by KQED and distributed by Public Radio International. [10] Truth Be Told dealt with issues of race in America, and four episodes were broadcast nationally. [6] He was also a substitute host of KQED's Forum and taught courses in podcasting at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. [8] [7] In September 2016, he guest hosted The Diane Rehm Show for two days, and in November, Rehm announced Johnson would be taking over her time slot. [9]

Johnson served as the host of 1A , which was distributed by NPR, from 2017 through 2019. In late 2019, he announced that he would be leaving 1A on December 20 to become an anchor for MSNBC in 2020. [3]

In November 2022 Johnson left Now Tonight on NBC News Now. [4] Since 2024, he has appeared in the Onion News Network as anchor Dwight Richmond. [11] [12]

Personal life

Johnson declines to discuss his own personal opinions, and says he has been called both conservative and liberal. [13]

Johnson is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, [5] and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. [6] [7]

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  1. ↑ Johnson, Joshua [@jejohnson322] (March 22, 2015). "Wait: you missed my birthday today?!?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Heil, Emily (February 9, 2018). "5 Minutes With: '1A' radio host Joshua Johnson". The Washington Post. ...Johnson, a 37-year-old transplant from San Francisco...
  3. 1 2 Steinberg, Brian (November 19, 2019). "MSNBC Adds Joshua Johnson to Anchor Ranks". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Joshua Johnson exits 'Now Tonight with Joshua Johnson' on NBC after almost one year". November 19, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Joshua Johnson". WAMU. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Montgomery, David (February 2, 2017). "Meet Joshua Johnson, Diane Rehm's successor — and a bold move for WAMU". The Washington Post .
  7. 1 2 3 DiGuglielmo, Joey (March 15, 2017). "Diane Rehm successor is not who you'd expect". Washington Blade.
  8. 1 2 Farhi, Paul (November 16, 2016). "Diane Rehm's station taps Joshua Johnson, a lesser-known radio host, as her successor". The Washington Post .
  9. 1 2 Beaujon, Andrew (November 18, 2016). "Diane Rehm's Replacement Wants His Show to Be Relentlessly Civil, Even Nowadays". Washingtonian.
  10. ↑ Falk, Tyler (March 8, 2016). "New KQED radio pilot gets personal about race". Current.
  11. ↑ Sommer, Will (October 2, 2024). "The Onion is pivoting to video — no joke — with a former MSNBC anchor". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ Johnson, Joshua (October 4, 2024). "Why I anchor The Onion News Network". The Night Light with Joshua Johnson. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  13. ↑ Villarreal, Yezmin (May 22, 2017). "Joshua Johnson Is Part of NPR's New Generation". The Advocate.
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