The WNYC newsroom will be welcoming a new face as Precious Fondren joins the news/talk station as its culture & arts reporter. She comes from The New York Times, spending 2021-22 fellow covering all things NYC as a general assignment reporter on the Metro desk.
“We’re thrilled to announce that Precious Fondren is joining the WNYC newsroom as a culture & arts reporter, working alongside our team to cover the vital, diverse arts scenes and cultural communities of New York City and the surrounding area,” the company said in a statement.
Fondren brings plenty of experience to her new position as she’s written about culture with curiosity and distinction with articles like “The Center That Shaped Black Life in 1970s Brooklyn.”
She formerly worked as a reporter for the Toledo Blade on the music and features beat, winning the Press Club of Toledo’s Touchstone Award for excellence in journalism for her article about Toledo Together.
WNYC’s newest reporter has also held internships at Minnesota Public Radio, Kare11, and the Star-Tribune. Furthermore, she has published freelance work in Teen Vogue, The Progressive, and Paper magazines.
Fondren’s first day at WNYC will be Tuesday, May 3.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
