Tonya Mosley

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Tonya Mosley
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Mosley at Stanford University, 2015
Born
Alma mater University of Missouri
Occupation Broadcast journalist
Years active1998–present
Known for Here and Now , Fresh Air
Notable workBeyond Ferguson, Black Seattle

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]

Life and career

Of African American heritage, Mosley was born in Detroit, Michigan. [9] 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. [10] Mosley reported for Al Jazeera America and KUOW. [11] 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." [12] 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. [13]

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