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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Up From Dust is a limited series about the Kansans who are finding less damaging, more sustainable ways to fix the environmental problems humans have caused.
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The collaborative Kansas News Service has been recognized by its peers in three categories for reporting on the environment, politics and diversity. The annual competition recognizes outstanding work by Kansas media outlets.
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One area family created a fund to support KCUR and its audiences both now and in the future.
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Podcast episodes about Annie Fisher and Lea Hopkins were recognized in the 49th annual Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. The awards celebrate "outstanding achievements in media dedicated to women, by women, and about women."
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Even before the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, KCUR was thinking about parade coverage. And then the newsroom had to pivot when the story went from triumphant to chaotic.
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KCUR criminal justice reporter Peggy Lowe and race and culture reporter Lawrence Brooks IV share how they work together to paint a more complete picture of crime, policing and community impact in the Kansas City region.
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For their final typography class project, students at the Kansas City Art Institute were assigned to use KCUR Studios' award-winning history podcast as inspiration for a public-facing work of art.
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The longtime reporter and editor will lead a collaborative network of public radio stations across the state of Kansas.
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KCUR Studios took home four awards from the 2023 PMJA Awards, two each for the investigative podcast Overlooked and the history podcast A People's History of Kansas City. KCUR's newsroom and collaborative partners also won recognition in the national competition.
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The statewide reporting collaborative, which is based at KCUR, was recognized for excellence in hard news, digital and sports reporting.