Kara Kearns Joins WAMU Washington, DC As COO.
American University names Kara Kearns COO of market-leading news/talk WAMU Washington, DC. Kearns was previously the Director of Emerson Collective’s Media and Journalism Portfolio. In that capacity, she served as
Kearns began her journalism career serving as Deputy Political Editor for NBC News Digital. She has also held roles at The Associated Press, MSNBC, and CBS News.
Kearns assumes leadership of one of the country’s leading public radio stations, and the ratings leader in the Washington, DC market. In the just-released Nielsen Holiday PPM report, WAMU posted its 13th straight win and ninth straight double-digit 6+ share.