
Karen Anderson
Director of Radio Programming & OperationsKaren is ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's Director of Radio Programming & Operations, serving Vermonters by overseeing the sound of ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý'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 ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý'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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New research from the American Psychological Association on cannabis use shows impairment may last longer than many users realize. Dr. Ari Kirshenbaum contributed to the report and shares the main takeaways.
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The Vermont Quilt Festival was New England’s largest and oldest annual quilt festival, bringing in quilt-makers from around the world. It was scheduled for late June, until it was canceled this week.
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Home runs have been on the rise in Major League Baseball, and a new study out of Dartmouth College reveals how climate change has played a role in that increase.
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If you're a fan of reading books by Vermont authors, this is an exciting time of year. That’s because the Vermont Department of Libraries, Vermont Humanities, and Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is announcing the finalists for the Vermont Book Award.
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Wendy Mackenzie is an herbalist who makes all-natural deodorant from her farm in Peacham, Vermont, and she recently won some major international awards for her cream-based Meadow Bee variety. ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's Mitch Wertlieb spoke with Mackenzie about what her award-winning deodorant is made from, and how helping out a friend who was ill led her to come up with her winning formula.
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In his 12th annual State of the City address last night, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger recognized the long legacy of former Sen. Patrick Leahy and announced the city will rename its airport the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport.
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A new report evaluating the services available for Vermonters struggling with eating disorders found the state is lacking in higher levels of coordinated care.
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It's official: The greatest Alpine skier in the history of the sport is Burke Mountain Academy alum Mikaela Shiffrin.Shiffrin set the World Cup record for career victories by winning a slalom race Saturday in Sweden, her 87th World cup win, and one that broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the all-time list for first place finishes for men or women.
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After a year of war, ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý checked back in with Roman Kokodyniak, a Cabot resident who has family and friends in Ukraine. He’s a post-WWII immigrant to the U.S., arriving here in 1950 as a young boy.
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A South Burlington High School teacher is using her experience from two years spent working with students in Ukraine to educate Vermont students about the war following Russia’s invasion.