Hudson Named Chief Content Officer, WAMU
• American University’s WAMU 88.5/Washington has named Tom Hudson as its new Chief Content Officer, effective August 15.
Hudson will head north from Southern Florida, where he currently serves as Vice President of News and Special Correspondent at NPR affiliate WLRN/Miami, owned by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, where he has lead the organization’s news engagement strategy and hosted and produced a local news show.
Hudson brings a wealth of experience in journalism, broadcasting, and public media to his new WAMU position, including a stint as managing editor, host, and producer for public media shows. He has served as co-anchor and managing editor for National Business Report, which covered topics including Federal Reserve interest rate policies and global trade. Tom has also served as host and managing editor of the nationally syndicated financial television show, First Business. Hudson was previously an adjunct faculty member at the University of Miami’s Department of Journalism and has also been a columnist for The Miami Herald and McClatchy News Service.
As the release states, “Mr. Hudson was chosen from a strong pool of candidates but his rich exposure to so many aspects of public radio, journalism, reporting, and hosting was unsurpassed.” [Photo courtesy of WLRN]
