Jody Evans Hamblett
Director, WUOT & WUTK, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Center for Community News
BIO
2025 CCN Champion
Jody Evans Hamblett is the Director of WUOT & WUTK at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is a veteran of more than two decades in public radio leadership, including successful stints at stations and networks in Vermont, North Carolina, and Texas, as well as five years at the helm of a national public radio executives’ association. Jody’s leadership has been transformational, leading to growth in listenership and giving and guiding stations nationwide toward more secure futures. Jody has also led successful non-profit organizations and began her career as a T.V. news reporter.
Bio
2025 CCN Champion
Jody Evans Hamblett is the Director of WUOT & WUTK at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is a veteran of more than two decades in public radio leadership, including successful stints at stations and networks in Vermont, North Carolina, and Texas, as well as five years at the helm of a national public radio executives’ association. Jody’s leadership has been transformational, leading to growth in listenership and giving and guiding stations nationwide toward more secure futures. Jody has also led successful non-profit organizations and began her career as a T.V. news reporter.