Suzanne Hogan

Announcer/Producer

Suzanne Hogan graduated from the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico, with a degree in both Political Science and Documentary Studies.  Her interests include Latin American politics, immigration and storytelling in a variety of mediums including photography, film/video and writing. After college, Suzanne moved back to her hometown, Kansas City and was the Producer for The Walt Bodine Show for nearly two years.  Now she serves as the interim producer of KC Currents, as well as a part-time announcer and producer, filling in around the station wherever she can. Suzanne serves as a founding member of the 816 Bicycle Collective, a recycle a bicycle program in Kansas City.  In her spare time, Suzanne enjoys playing music, spontaneous traveling, riding her bicycle all around town and spending time with her friends and family.

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Walt Bodine Show
4:00 pm
Thu January 12, 2012

Food Critics: Vegetables That Aren't Boring

Credit flickr/Martin Cathrae

Eating healthy doesn't have to be a chore.

On Friday's Walt Bodine Show, join co-host Charles Ferruzza and the Food Critics for a conversation about finding tasty, yet nutritious food options in Kansas City.

Central Standard
4:00 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Conference with the Urban Summit

Credit flickr/Pam's Pics-

On Wednesday’s Central Standard, we’re previewing the next Urban Summit, a meeting of minds that addresses the needs and concerns of the urban core.

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KC Currents

Each week, we head out to different parts of the metro to bring you stories of the people in Kansas City's diverse communities. KC Currents is hosted by Susan B. Wilson, co-hosted and produced by Sylvia Maria Gross, with associate producers Alex Smith and Suzanne Hogan.  

Follow our tweets @kccurrents, and to receive a weekly newsletter about the stories we're covering, email us at kccurrents@kcur.org. For past episodes, visit the KC Currents audio archives.

StoryCorps
5:41 pm
Mon November 22, 2010

StoryCorps in KC: Susan Wilson and Sharmelle Winsett

Kansas City, MO – At StoryCorps recording booths across the country, friends and loved ones interview each other about their lives. Each Tuesday during Morning Edition, we'll bring you a story from the MobileBooth in Kansas City. Sharmelle Winsett brought in her mother Susan Wilson, KCUR's own Co-host of KC Currents. She also serves as the Associate Dean at the UMKC School of Medicine. They talked about how being bi-racial impacted her coming of age.

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Story Corps
12:59 pm
Mon November 1, 2010

StoryCorps in KC: Jessica Farmer and Lydia Friz

Kansas City, MO – At StoryCorps recording booths across the country, friends and loved ones interview each other about their lives. Each Tuesday during Morning Edition, we'll bring you a story from the MobileBooth in Kansas City. Friends Jessica Farmer and Lydia Friz talked about a loosely planned bicycle trip they took from Topeka to Salina for a festival. They shared some of the challenges and lessons they learned along the way.

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Story Corps
2:34 pm
Mon October 11, 2010

StoryCorps in KC: Chandra and Nadine Blackwell

Nadine Blackwell and Chandra Blackwell, recorded in the StoryCorps MobileBooth, Kansas City, MO.

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Story Corps
4:27 pm
Mon September 27, 2010

StoryCorps in KC: Kristy Childs and Marty Denzer

Kristy Childs and her friend Marty Denzer, StoryCorps MobileBooth, Kansas City, Mo

Kansas City, MO – At StoryCorps recording booths across the country, friends and loved ones interview each other about their lives. Each Tuesday during Morning Edition, we'll bring you a story from the MobileBooth in Kansas City. Kristy Childs sat down with her friend Marty Denzer to share her experience as a teenage runaway, prostitute and drug addict before she turned her life around.

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Immigration
11:34 pm
Sun December 9, 2007

Immigrant And Refugee Farmers Share Planting Tips

Kansas City, Kansas – In the winter, as the land takes a rest, farmers often attend seminars and workshops so they can prepare for the next growing season. In the small cafeteria of the Korean Presbyterian Church in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City Kansas, a group of immigrant and refugee farmers recently gathered to share ideas. The event was organized by the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture. KCUR's Suzanne Hogan was there.

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