Five decades after joining Fresh Air, Terry Gross has been selected to receive the Radio Television Digital News Association’s 2026 Paul White Award.
Gross will be honored at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala on October 12, in New York City. Named for CBS’s first news director, the award recognizes a lifetime of achievement and service to journalism. Previous recipients include Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters, and Ted Koppel.
Fresh Air is produced by WHYY in Philadelphia and distributed nationally by NPR.
In addition, Tonya Mosley has been named to EBONY’s 2026 Power 100 as a media industry leader. The list recognizes Black leaders and changemakers influencing culture and public life, and WHYY says Mosley is the first public radio host named to it.
WHYY President and CEO Bill Marrazzo said, “Terry and Tonya have a remarkable ability to make an interview feel like a discovery shared with every listener. They ask questions that open new paths to understanding and listen closely enough to follow where the answers lead. These honors recognize their extraordinary individual contributions and the transformative power of the journalism they and the Fresh Air team bring to audiences every day.”
