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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The story of Hydrox — the original sandwich cookie created in Kansas City — was selected as a James Beard Award finalist for audio reporting. It's the third recognition for the KCUR Studios podcast A People's History of Kansas City. -
President Trump signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease direct and indirect funding for NPR and its member stations, which include KCUR and Classical KC. Here's what we know right now. -
KCUR's Sam Zeff and the Midwest Newsroom were honored with a National Headliner Award for their reporting on events that led to the death of Clesslynn Crawford, who was killed by a Missouri police sniper in 2022. -
The White House has announced plans to rescind funds for public broadcasting. What is the impact on KCUR and NPR? -
This award-winning team, which is based out of KCUR, blankets the state of Kansas to cover stories that truly matter in people’s lives. -
The journalism collaboration led by KCUR covers agricultural and rural issues -
The KCUR-based investigative journalism collaboration is implementing "8 Trust Indicators" that are designed to help readers and viewers easily recognize trustworthy reporting. -
A second investment by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is providing critical support for the multi-state reporting collaborative based at KCUR, which reports on food systems, agriculture and rural issues.
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KCUR community engagement producer Zach Perez joined in the NPR project "Seeking Common Ground," which facilitated dozens of small groups discussions across the U.S. One thing we heard from everyone was the feeling of being misunderstood. -
For years, KCUR has reported on the accusations against former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski. On the day his federal trial was to begin, the newsroom was poised to cover it from inside the Topeka courtroom, the rally outside, and on the streets of Kansas City, Kansas. And then, he was found dead at his home.
