Briana O'Higgins
Director, Audience DevelopmentA California native, Briana comes to KCUR by way of KMUW in Wichita, Kan. and KUSP in Santa Cruz, Calif.
She started working in public radio as an intern at WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio, to fulfill a degree requirement while studying at Antioch College.
She has a graduate certificate from the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, and a Master of Arts in Journalism and Documentary Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Updated, 11:23 a.m., with comments from Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe resigned Monday amid criticism of his response…
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The Kansas City streetcar took its first ride through downtown Kansas City early Friday. After a series of delays, the first car arrived three days ago…
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A generation’s worth of Kansas City hopes and prayers and pleading was finally answered Sunday night in New York. The Kansas City Royals are World Series…
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KCUR and KCUR reporter Elle Moxley have been selected to participate in NPR's 2016 Political Reporting Partnership. Moxley was one of 17 reporters…
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The Northland. Kansas City north. Northtown (also spelled Northtowne in some cases.)Whatever you call the part of the Kansas City metropolitan area north…
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Wall clouds were reported across the Kansas City metro Wednesday night, including some reports of rotation and even brief touch downs in eastern Jackson…
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Kansas City Zoo officials announced Tuesday the birth of a Western Lowland gorilla. The baby is the first gorilla to be born at the zoo since 1975.In a…
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Every Kansas Citian has a list of out-of-towner attractions — barbecue, the Nelson-Atkins, a stroll through the Plaza. But we have been wondering: what…
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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Finn, head of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.The Vatican announced Tuesday that Bishop…
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Kansas City is up-and-coming. We're totally cool, and this October we found out our city (and our boys in blue) look great on national television.We are…