{"id":2096,"date":"2023-08-26T03:17:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?page_id=2096"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:33:40","slug":"emma-johnson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/emma-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News Director<\/h2>\n

Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong>Logan, WV<\/p>\n

Major:\u00a0<\/strong>Broadcast Journalism<\/p>\n

Year:<\/strong> Graduate Student<\/p>\n

Post-Grad Plans:<\/strong> I plan to stay to continue working in the field by being a reporter or producer for a local news station.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Biography:\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

Hey guys! I’m the News Director and Executive Director for WMUL-FM! I currently live in Huntington and also work with the Huntington Bureau with WVPB, so you might hear me there too! I love animals, crocheting, hiking and of course all things journalism! I’ve been volunteering at WMUL for almost four years now and it has been a blast.<\/p>\n

Station Stuff<\/h3>\n

Programs:\u00a0<\/strong>NewsCenter88, Weekend Recap, Classroom Concerts, Huntington Unscripted, Rooted Noise, Blues in the Jewel City, and Rope Break<\/p>\n

Favorite Station Memory:\u00a0<\/strong>My favorite station memory is when Nate Harrah and I brought the Louisiana Bog Monster to life for Halloween, by writing a scary story.<\/p>\n

\"\"Staffs:\u00a0<\/strong>News, Digital Media, Music, Sports, Online, Production<\/p>\n

Notable Awards:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Virginias Associated Press Awards – Outstanding News Operation – 1st Place<\/p>\n

The Virginias Associated Press Awards – Best Radio News Anchor – 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Edward R. Murrow Award for 10-31-24 edition of NC88<\/p>\n

Advice for Newcomers: <\/strong>Always keep going and don’t be afraid to try new things!<\/p>\n

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Favorite Song Played at the Station: <\/strong>Tirtha Yatra – Tyler Childers<\/p>\n

The Less Serious List<\/h3>\n

Favorite Movies:\u00a0<\/strong>Steel Magnolias (1989), Happy Gilmore, Fried Green Tomatoes<\/p>\n

Favorite Shows:<\/strong> Greys Anatomy, Stranger Things, Dance Moms, Downtown Abbey<\/p>\n

Favorite Sports:\u00a0<\/strong>Hockey<\/p>\n

Favorite Books:\u00a0<\/strong>Crapalachia: A Biography of Place by Scott McClanahan, The Hunger Games Series by Susanne Collins, If It Bleeds by Stephen King, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury<\/p>\n

\"\"Favorite Artists\/Bands:\u00a0<\/strong>Jesse Wells, Charles Wesley Godwin, Evan Honer, Wyatt Flores, Zach Bryan, Red Cay Stays, Tyler Childers, Sons of Habit, Noeline Hofmann, Logan Halstead, Cody Christian, Dylan Gossett, and Jordan Lee King.<\/p>\n

Favorite Album:\u00a0<\/strong>Devil’s Den or Pilgrim by Jesse Wells<\/p>\n

What Song Describes Your Life:\u00a0<\/strong>Eatin’ Big Time by Tyler Childers<\/p>\n

Favorite Pastime: <\/strong>Hike, crochet, travel, edit interviews and programs, and spend time with my friends and family!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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