🎙️ Fresh Air Co-Host Tonya Mosley to Headline Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation Hall of Fame Luncheon

The Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation (CVJF) has announced that celebrated journalist Tonya Mosley, co-host of National Public Radio’s acclaimed program Fresh Air, will headline the 2026 Coachella Valley Media Hall of Fame luncheon. The event, which will induct five new media professionals into the Hall of Fame and recognize the Journalist of the Year and Rising Star award winners, is the foundation’s primary annual fundraiser to support local newsrooms.

The luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage.

Mosley to Deliver Keynote on Trustworthy Storytelling

Tonya Mosley is known for her insightful interviews and coverage of pivotal national events. Before joining Fresh Air, she co-hosted NPR's Here & Now, guiding listeners through major moments including the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial reckoning of 2020, and live coverage of the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Her career spans television and radio, with reporting roles at Al Jazeera America and KQED, where she served as Silicon Valley bureau chief.

Mosley is also the founder of TMI Productions, which produced the award-winning series Truth Be Told and She Has a Name.

"Public media is under pressure, and trustworthy storytelling has never been more vital," said CVJF President Randy Lovely. "Tonya's reporting and interviews cut through the noise—she reminds us why a strong, local-to-national news ecosystem matters."

2026 Hall of Fame Inductees

Five icons of Coachella Valley media will be inducted into the Media Hall of Fame:

• Jimmy Boegle: Founding editor and publisher of the Coachella Valley Independent.

• Larry Bohannan: Veteran golf writer for The Desert Sun.

• Lina Robles: Longtime co-host of the popular morning radio show, “El Show del Greñas,” on La Poderosa 96.7 FM.

• Ric and Rozene Supple (Posthumously): Pioneering radio station owners and philanthropists.

All proceeds from the luncheon will support local newsrooms via grantmaking by the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ensuring a free and vibrant press in the Coachella Valley.