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Asia Burnett is WKMS Station Manager.

Getting to interact with uniquely thoughtful and intelligent WKMS listeners and donors each day is the best part of her job. And to further public radio's incredibly important mission to provide free, accessible, fact-based news & information where it's needed most. You can find her grooving to Sounds Good or The Kitchen Sink, delving into the why of everything on Hidden Brain, or generally learning something new from WKMS. She also enjoys Farmers Markets, trivia contests and wonderfully weird local art. 

Merrit Kennedy is a reporter for NPR's News Desk. She covers a broad range of issues, from the latest developments out of the Middle East to science research news.

Will is a freshman at Murray State from Benton, Kentucky, majoring in English/Philosophy. He is very excited to be a part of the WKMS team.

Lois Akpabio is a MSU junior studying Psychology and Social Work. Lois is Phi Theta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society member, as well as a McNair scholar. She balances her studies with a love for music, reading, sharing laughs with friends and family and investing in the community that uplifts her.

Laurie Tackett is a freshman at Murray State University with a major in Earth & Environmental Science/Geology with a minor in Nonprofit Leadership Studies. She is a member of the Honors College, Earth & Environmental Science Club, and Racerband. She enjoys music, crocheting, hiking, being with friends, and reading. Laurie is grateful to be at WKMS with all of the other amazing people and staff!

Fronteras Senior Field Correspondent Mónica Ortiz Uribe (KRWG, Las Cruces) is a native of El Paso, Texas, where she worked as a freelance reporter prior to joining the Fronteras team. She also anchors segments on KRWG-TV's Fronteras program.

Sarah McCammon worked for Iowa Public Radio as Morning Edition Host from January 2010 until December 2013.

Sarah Birnbaum is WGBH Radioââ