Tamika Smith

Co-host, Question of the Day Flashcast

Tamika Smith is the Weekend Edition host for NPR’S WAMU 88.5 in the nation’s capital and produces the nationally-acclaimed Russ Parr Morning Show.

Tamika was previously the executive producer for The Big Picture with Olivier Knox, a daily political news program on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel. The program offers insight into Washington, DC’s most influential voices that help shape the nation’s political landscape.

Before that, Tamika was the Managing Editor of AOL’s SilverSpringPatch, a daily online news and opinion platform devoted to publishing local stories and perspectives about the community.

Tamika joined AOL with experience from NPR’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin and Radio-One’s Keepin’ It Real With Al Sharpton, where she reported news that reflected the African-American experience.

Tamika graduated from Howard University in 2007 with a concentration in broadcast journalism and theater.

Twitter: @TamikaNews

Instagram: @TamikaNews