Karen Anderson
Director of Radio Programming & OperationsKaren is Vermont Public's Director of Radio Programming & Operations, serving Vermonters by overseeing the sound of Vermont Public'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 Vermont Public'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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Chittenden County’s prosecutor isn’t charging protesters arrested during last month’s immigration raid in South Burlington, Democrats and Republican Governor Phil Scott spar over his legislative appointments, and our celebration of National Poetry Month continues. Plus, a history lesson on Vermont’s involvement in the Civil War. -
Since it’s Earth Day we’ll hear another segment from this week’s special series on climate issues from the New England News Collaborative. Plus, why Vermont officials want to hear from older adults; a recent legal victory that helps secure access to gender-affirming care for young people; and an update on a court case involving a prominent member of Migrant Justice.
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A trove of police body camera video is providing a new window into last month's controversial immigration raid in South Burlington. A Tufts university student detained by ICE last year after writing a pro-Palestinian op-ed has settled her case with the federal government. And the Vermont legislature is clarifying what towns can control when it comes to farming after a surprise state Supreme Court decision last May. Plus, Vermont is one of six New England states weighing new legislation to make it easier for people to own and install small, plug-in solar panels.
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Four UVM students took an audio storytelling class last year and entered their work into NPR’s College Podcast Challenge. It’s a national competition for student-made radio stories. Hundreds of students from all across the country submitted stories to the competition. And last month, all four students were recognized as finalists or with honorable mentions. -
Waterbury considers building new housing on the edge of a 100-year flood zone, plus a song from a group of immigrants who call Vermont home, ahead of their debut performance next week at The Flynn in Burlington.
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An unusual mayoral race is brewing in Rutland, and then, we’ll learn more about a local entrepreneur abandoning some big plans to reinvigorate a college campus he purchased in 2020.
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A Vermont resident’s release from a federal immigration detention, what current flu activity looks like in Vermont and a Town Meeting Day preview.
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The governor wants this year's budget bill to incorporate some flood recovery money, and a Vermont advocate calls for the state to offer more services that could help adults with disabilities build connection without judgment.
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A cold front is moving in, bringing some very chilly temperatures to the region; some new fishing regulations; and the Williston Selectboard formally opposes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s activity in town. Plus, Vermont Public’s Erica Heilman presents the next installment of “What Class Are You?”
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Governor Phil Scott’s budget priorities; where Vermont stands among the nation’s healthiest states; and why one woman who was scammed out of her life savings five years ago is celebrating now.
