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Rita Hanch
Reporter, NPR Next Generation RadioRita Hanch is a participant in the 2024 Next Gen Radio program at KCUR.
Currently a brand activation manager at the theme park Worlds of Fun, Hanch hopes that her love for storytelling can soon become her day job. A Kansas City native, Hanch’s goal is to connect her community through multimedia stories, live comedy and journalism. If you see Rita roller skating through Midtown, you are not dreaming.
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