Judith Krummeck

Judith Krummeck has been WBJC’s evening drive-time host since 1998. Before immigrating to the United States, she was the arts editor for SAfm at the South African Broadcasting Corporation, where she also presented live symphony concerts for SABC-TV. Judith was given the Praise Singer Award for her arts programming from South Africa’s Foundation for the Creative Arts, and she has twice been named Baltimore’s Best by Baltimore Magazine. She has been awarded two Creativity Grants from the Maryland State Arts Council.

Judith was a drama and history of art major at the University of Cape Town and a professional actor in Cape Town before turning to broadcasting. She also holds a history of music qualification from the University of South Africa and an MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore.

She is the author of three books. Her debut novel, The Deceived Ones, was published in spring 2024. Her biographical memoir, Old New Worlds, was a finalist in the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the 2020 National Indie Excellence Awards. Her first book, Beyond the Baobab, is a memoir in essays about her immigrant experience. Her screenplay, Philida, based on the novel of the same name by André Brink, is in development in South Africa.

As a teacher, Judith has lectured at the Universities of Cape Town and Stellenbosch, and for the Odyssey and Osher programs at Johns Hopkins University. Judith lives in Baltimore City with her husband, Douglas Blackstone, a musician and attorney.

Judith can be reached at jkrummeck@bccc.edu.

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