Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC
• Declan Moore has been named as the new President/Market Manager for Hubbard’s Washington, DC cluster, which includes the historic WTOP, Federal News Network (FNN) and the 2060 Digital Washington, DC office. He will succeed Joel Oxley, who will be retiring at the end of the year after three decades of successful leadership.
The announcement was made by Ginny Hubbard, CEO of Hubbard | Media That Connects who said, “We are thrilled to welcome Declan as the next leader of WTOP, FNN and 2060 Digital in Washington, DC,” Hubbard said. “While he has very big shoes to fill following in the footsteps of Joel Oxley, Declan has a strong track record of retaining the essence and legacy of media brands while leading them into the future. He has made it clear that, as a consumer, he has tremendous respect and appreciation for WTOP/FNN and the important service they provide to the local community. We look forward to seeing him work with the exceptional team of professionals at Hubbard | Media that Connects, Washington D.C. on building upon the nearly 60-year legacy of connecting with and serving the local community with local news and information.”
A native of Ireland, Moore was most recently Head of International for Amazon’s Wondery. Before that, Moore was with National Geographic in Washington, DC for 23 years, serving in numerous roles including Chief Media Officer and President, Publishing and Digital Media for National Geographic Society and CEO of National Geographic Partners.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to build on the extraordinary legacy Joel Oxley has created here in Washington,” Moore remarked. “WTOP, Federal News Network and 2060 Digital are exc’m energized by the opportunity to work with the talented teams here to build on those strengths and help these businesses continue to evolve and grow. I’m also enormously excited to join Ginny and the Hubbard leadership team, whose commitment to impartial, trusted journalism, strong local brands and long-term thinking really resonated with me throughout this process.”
