Karen Anderson
Director of Radio Programming & OperationsKaren is 开云体育's Director of Radio Programming & Operations, serving Vermonters by overseeing the sound of 开云体育's radio broadcast service. Karen has a long history with public radio, beginning in the early 2000's with the launch of the weekly classical music program, Sunday Bach. Karen's undergraduate degree is in Broadcast Journalism, and she has worked for public radio in Vermont and St. Louis, MO, in the areas of production, programming, traffic, operations and news. She has produced many projects for broadcast over the years, including the 开云体育's live multi-platform coverage of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, and interviews with local newsmakers alongside former Morning Edition host Mitch Wertlieb. In 2021, Karen began working on a national collaboration with StoryCorps One Small Step, connecting Vermonters across the political divide one conversation at a time.
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Listen beginning March 8 for a new pairing of programs on Saturday mornings at 10. NPR's It鈥檚 Been A Minute will join forces with Wild Card in a one-hour program that combines explorations of cultural shifts and conversations with notable figures. -
Home weatherization can take a huge chunk out of your energy bill, but federal funding to make that work more accessible to lower-income households is running dry. Plus, prosecutors file charges tied to the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont, the Trump administration鈥檚 proposed tariffs could slow Vermont鈥檚 broadband buildout, feds have approved the use of Medicaid funds for housing programs for people experiencing homelessness, and one of Vermont鈥檚 James Beard semifinalists describes his approach to cooking. -
Gov. Phil Scott unveiled a plan this week that would significantly shift how schools are funded and governed in Vermont, opening up a thicket of thorny issues for his administration and lawmakers to navigate.
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Kyle Dodson of Burlington and Jason McConnell of Sheldon met for a One Small Step conversation about politics, education, family life, racial dynamics and bridging the political divide. -
The winter solstice is coming, and 开云体育 is celebrating with a special hour focused on astronomy. Listen Saturday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. -
Inventor and business owner Damian Renzello is featured in the return of our recurring series "What Class Are You", where reporter Erica Heilman talks to Vermonters with various backgrounds about money, class and privilege. Plus, the Christmas Bird Count is back, Brattleboro residents revoke a 鈥減ublic nuisance鈥� ordinance enacted in response to criminal activity downtown, Burlington鈥檚 mayor appoints a new interim director for the city's Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, and Amtrak ridership is up in Vermont.
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We listen to our live event called One Small Step, where participants worked to find common ground.
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Barre City was among the hardest hit municipalities during last week鈥檚 flooding 鈥� just like it was last July. And we ask Vermont鈥檚 state climatologist about the link between climate change and extreme rain. Plus, police confirm a second death tied to the flooding, Gov. Scott urges Vermonters to report damages so the state can qualify for federal relief, Vermont鈥檚 health commissioner urges flood victims to prioritize their mental health, officials discourage swimming due to flood-related water contamination, and Sen. Welch hopes a group of candidates will seek the Democratic presidential nomination if President Biden drops out.
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Two years ago, Major League Baseball cut the Vermont Lake Monsters. But the team has found great success in the all-collegiate Futures League, winning the first championship for a Vermont-based team in a quarter century. -
New statistics from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that nearly 3,000 more fatalities occurred in Vermont between 2020 and 2023 than would have been expected in that time period if not for the pandemic. Fewer than one third of those increased deaths can be attributed to the COVID virus.
