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Jeevika Verma joined NPR's Morning Edition and Up First as a producer in February 2020. During her time there, she's produced a variety of stories ranging from Afghanistan peace talks, COVID surges in India and local & state elections. Verma also contributes to arts and poetry coverage for NPR's culture desk, and is always trying to get more poets on air. She leads the Morning Edition diversity council and works on DEI efforts across the network to help NPR live up to its mission.

Mariam Elba is a research reporter supporting ProPublica’s local newsroom initiatives.

Shelby Bloomer is a senior studying professional writing and journalism at Murray State. She enjoys writing, listening to music, spending time with friends and her pet bird.

Annabelle is a student at Murray State majoring in visual communications and minoring in photography. Originally from Avon, Indiana, she's enjoying the smaller community in Murray. When not working, she enjoys reading, crafting, baking, and writing. She's excited to learn all there is to know about radio here at WKMS!

River Murt is the news editor for The Murray State News, the student newspaper at Murray State University.

Rae Ellen Bichell is a reporter for NPR's Science Desk. She first came to NPR in 2013 as a Kroc fellow and has since reported Web and radio stories on biomedical research, global health, and basic science. She won a 2016 Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Award from the Foundation for Biomedical Research. After graduating from Yale University, she spent two years in Helsinki, Finland, as a freelance reporter and Fulbright grantee.

Morgan covers health and the environment for Louisville Public Media's Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. Email Morgan at mwatkins@lpm.org and follow her on Bluesky @morganwatkins.lpm.org.