Karen Campbell
Director of Institutional Giving & CommunicationsKaren Campbell joined KCUR's staff in 2020 but has been a long-time member and advocate for the station. She is an experienced and enthusiastic fundraiser and strategic communications professional. Prior to joining KCUR, Karen led development and communications efforts at BikeWalkKC and Mid-America Arts Alliance. She is a proud graduate of UMKC with a Master of Arts degree. You can reach her at karen@kcur.org.
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Local government reporter Savannah Hawley-Bates will attend nationally-recognized business journalism and fiscal reporting programs in Washington, D.C. and New York City. The fellowships will help bolster her reporting on the 2026 World Cup and its impact on Kansas City. -
More than 1,000 people participated in KCUR's first-ever Big Summer Giveaway, but only one person could take home the grand prize of $20,000. -
Among the new professionals joining KCUR's board are executives at The Marshall Project and the Latinx Education Collaborative, and leaders at Burns & McDowell and DRAW Architecture. Laura Clark of the News Press & Gazette was voted unanimously as the new board chair. -
Rodriguez brings more than a decade of experience to the organization's top journalism role. Starting her career as a KCUR intern, Rodriguez has served as news director for the last five years. -
Lowe was honored with KFF Health News reporter Bram Sable-Smith for their series, "The Injured," which follows the survivors of the mass shooting at the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade. -
One Grand Prize winner will take home $20,000, and proceeds from the raffle will benefit the local journalism of KCUR. Tickets are just $20 each, and you can enter as many times as you want.
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The U.S. Senate is expected to vote soon on a bill that could rescind years of funding for public media stations like KCUR. It's a critical moment for the future of local journalism in the United States. -
A People's History of Kansas City host Suzanne Hogan was selected for a fellowship with the Great Game Lab at Arizona State University to chronicle Kansas City’s path to becoming an international soccer city. -
This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations — of which Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran is a member — will hold a hearing on legislation to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting stations like KCUR and Classical KC.
