Briana O'Higgins
Director, Audience DevelopmentA California native, Briana comes to KCUR by way of KMUW in Wichita, Kan. and KUSP in Santa Cruz, Calif.
She started working in public radio as an intern at WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio, to fulfill a degree requirement while studying at Antioch College.
She has a graduate certificate from the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, and a Master of Arts in Journalism and Documentary Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter 14 kilometers northwest of Pawnee, Oklahoma, was felt around the Kansas City metro Saturday morning.The…
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Updated 8:04 p.m. Sunday The young son of a Kansas lawmaker died Sunday on a ride at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas.The child who died…
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Candidates for U.S. Senate (3,511 of 3,511 precincts reporting) Republican:Jerry Moran (Incumbent) (79%)D.J. Smith (21%)Democrat:Monique Singh…
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Updated 5:21 p.m.For the second time in two months, a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer was killed in the line of duty.He died Tuesday just before 3:00…
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U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, announced Monday she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She made the announcement on Twitter and linked to…
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There's no doubt about it, having a job isn't what it used to be. In the 21st century, companies that once seemed untouchable are laying off workers…
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An anticipated winter storm moved through the Kansas City metro Tuesday, bringing snow and ice in the early afternoon with the possibility of continuing…
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You may have noticed — Kansas City is home to a large (and growing) population of Canada geese. You may have also noticed that they never seem to leave,…
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The University of Missouri Board of Curators announced Thursday that Michael Middleton will serve as interim president of the UM System.Middleton served…
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Updated, 6:05 p.m.:Frazier Glenn Cross Jr., was sentenced to death Tuesday after emotional testimony from friends and family of three victims killed in…