Mrs. Maria Lundberg
Maria Lundberg joined the faculty of Francis Marion University in August, 2007, as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication. She serves as the primary instructor for broadcast journalism courses. Before coming to FMU, she taught broadcasting for more than five years at Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition to her fulltime teaching position, she is a contributing producer-reporter for UNC-TV, the statewide PBS network in North Carolina.
Prior to moving into the world of academia, Lundberg worked as a communications professional for 17 years, primarily in the field of broadcast journalism.
She began her broadcasting career at KTVY-TV in Oklahoma City where she worked as associate producer of special news projects. Her next position was as host of a live, daily newsmagazine and co-anchor of the 5 p.m. newscast at KHBS-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She then worked as evening news anchor for KTEN-TV in Ada, Oklahoma.
Lundberg moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in 1988 and made the transition from commercial television to public television as a producer-reporter for North Carolina Public Television. Lundberg has covered state politics, education, the arts and numerous other topics for various public television programs. She continues to produce reports for the nightly newsmagazine program, North Carolina Now, as well as various feature programs and documentaries.
Through the years, Maria Lundberg has been recognized for her work in the field of broadcasting with several awards including the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Award for Outstanding Achievement in Large Market Children’s Programming, a UPI Large Market General Reporting Award, National Education Association Award for Outstanding Children’s Programming, ITVA Silver Reel Award for her documentary script for Rodin: A Man of Passion, and a nomination for the Southeastern Regional Emmy for the script of the documentary program Lumina: Remembering the Light.
In addition to her work as a broadcast journalist, Lundberg also has experience in public relations, writing for print publications, and as a public school teacher. She has done work for numerous university, government and corporate clients, and also served as Director of Public Relations for the North Carolina Symphony. Lundberg holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Education from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Maria Lundberg lives in Florence with her husband, Jim. They have two grown children and a pet rabbit named Neli.
