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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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. -
A narrow majority of the House voted to rescind existing funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sending the proposal to the U.S. Senate. If approved, this bill represents an existential threat to the future of KCUR, NPR, and hundreds of local stations around the country. -
Kansas City’s noncommercial stations provide critical pipelines for new, local artists and music to be discovered. But if Congress rescinds federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, public radio stations such as KCUR, Classical KC, KKFI and 90.9 The Bridge would have diminished capacity to deliver the same quality and variety of music. -
The rescission request by President Trump reflects a heightened threat to existing and future federal funding for NPR, PBS and local public media stations. Both KCUR and Classical KC would take an immediate financial hit if Congress approves the request. -
Among the most prestigious awards in news, the Murrows recognize news stories that exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community. Reporting from KCUR, the Kansas News Service, The Midwest Newsroom and Harvest Public Media received honors. -
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?
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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.
