Karen Anderson
Director of Radio ProgrammingKaren is Vermont Public's Director of Radio Programming, 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 areas of production, programming, traffic, operations and news. She has produced many projects for broadcast over the years, including the Vermont Public Choral Hour, with host Linda Radtke, and interviews with local newsmakers with Morning Edition host Mitch Wertlieb. In 2021 Karen worked with co-producer Betty Smith on a national collaboration with StoryCorps One Small Step, connecting Vermonters one conversation at a time.
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After serving 48 years in the U.S. Senate, Patrick Leahy will officially be stepping down today. Leahy will be succeeded by Senator–elect Peter Welch.Leahy started his first term in 1975, and was the first Democrat ever to serve in the U.S. Senate from Vermont.
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This year, inflation hit record-highs. From eggs and beef, to gas and heating oil, many people are feeling the pinch of high prices this holiday season. Vermont Public heard from some of you about changes you're making because of those costs.
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The COP15 summit ended its two-week run in Montreal this week with rousing applause and descriptors including "historic." Representatives from more than 190 countries agreed to a plan aimed at putting the brakes on the spiral of decline for the planet’s wildlife and ecosystems.
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In January, Becca Balint will be sworn in as Vermont’s new member of the U.S. House. It marks the first time that a woman has ever been elected to Congress from Vermont.
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A literal fall from grace on an icy mountain. A chance encounter that follows, leading to a dangerous romance. And a confluence of events that entwines a Hollywood movie production with secretive government tests in the era of Ronald Reagan.These are the threads tied together in the debut novel Way Out West by Vermont poet Wyn Cooper.
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Two in five Vermonters are facing food insecurity, according to recent data from the Vermont Foodbank. This comes amid rising costs of food, gas and heating oil. Yet local food donations are down 20%.
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The late Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead used to name his guitars, and one was known as "The Wolf." He switched to another after 1978, and The Wolf didn’t appear on any recorded album since. But now it’s back, as Vermont’s Zach Nugent of the Nectar’s house band Dead Set plays the old instrument on his debut album.
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A record number of mail-in ballots for a non-presidential election have already been received by town clerks across Vermont. It's estimated that as many as 50% of all votes cast for the midterm election will be done by mail this year. But what happens to these ballots when they're sent back to the clerk's office?
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Historically, standardized tests have not been considered equitable to all students. In Vermont, education officials are now partnering with a new vendor for statewide testing.
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Richmond native Ben Feinson didn’t just hike the Long Trail from the Vermont-Massachusetts border up to Canada — he ran it. And he did it in record time. Learn about his incredible journey and the documentary that recorded his history-making run.