Tonya Mosley, co-host of National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air,” will headline the 2026 Coachella Valley Media Hall of Fame luncheon at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation announced Thursday.
The luncheon will take place Feb. 24 at 41000 Bob Hope Drive.
Mosley is an award-winning journalist and founder of TMI Productions. She previously worked on NPR’s “Here and Now,” as a television correspondent for numerous outlets, including Al Jazeera America, and as Silicon Valley bureau chief of KQED, a public media organization in Northern California.
“Public media is under pressure, and trustworthy storytelling has never been more vital. Tonya’s reporting and interviews cut through the noise — she reminds us why a strong, local-to-national news ecosystem matters,” CVJF President Randy Lovely said in a statement.
The event will honor five journalists and broadcasters for their work in media and impact to the community.
The inductees are:
— Jimmy Boegle, founding editor and publisher of the Coachella Valley Independent;
— Larry Bohannan, veteran golf writer for The Desert Sun;
— Lina Robles, co-host of morning radio show, El Show del Grenas; and
— Ric and Rozene Supple (posthumously), pioneering radio station owners and philanthropists.
Laurilie Jackson, a journalism educator at College of the Desert and part-time reporter/anchor at KESQ, will emcee the event, officials said.
All proceeds from the luncheon will support local newsrooms via grantmaking by CVJF.
Tickets can be purchased at www.cvjf.org.