Femi Redwood
Award-winning on-air journalist and department manager.
- Role
- Editorial Director at Epicenter Nyc
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Femi Redwood
Femi Redwood is an award-winning journalist who is not afraid to ask tough questions or have uncomfortable conversations. Most recently, Femi was a host and managing producer of podcasts at Audacy’s NYC news stations, 1010 WINS and WCBS Newsradio 880. In this position she launched several successful shows, including \"Beyond Black History Month,\" a weekly narrative podcast that celebrated Black culture while amplifying issues important to marginalized communities, which she also hosted.Prior to transitioning into podcasting, Femi spent over a decade in TV news, including working as a correspondent in prominent newsrooms such as CBS News and VICE News.Femi is the co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists’ LGBTQ+ Task Force. In this role she launched two new scholarships to help Black LGBTQ+ college students. She is also a board member of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists. In this position she teaches journalists how to cover the LGBTQ+ community, which in turn helps readers and listeners trust journalists with their stories.
Experience
Editorial Director
Jan 2024 — Present · Queens, NY, US
Education
Jackson State University
Bachelor of Science
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.