Emma VandenEinde
General Assignment Reporter and Back-up HostEmail: emma.vandeneinde@kunc.org
I'm the General Assignment Reporter and Back-Up Host for KUNC, here to keep you up-to-date on news in Northern Colorado 鈥� whether I'm out in the field or sitting in the host chair. From city climate policies, to businesses closing, to the creativity of Indigenous people, I'll research what is happening in your backyard and share those stories with you as you go about your day.
Each town throughout Northern Colorado contains detailed stories about its citizens and their challenges, and I love sitting with members of the community and hearing what they have to say. It's certainly a joy to join listeners as they're cleaning up the house or driving to work and keep them informed of what's going on around them. I also enjoy the creativity that comes with captivating listeners with sounds and transporting them to the heart of the scene鈥搒omething KUNC does frequently.
I was formerly a reporter for the Mountain West 暗黑爆料 Bureau, a regional reporting collaboration between 14 different NPR-affiliate stations across the West. Before coming to Colorado, I worked as an audio reporter for Arizona PBS covering sustainability and climate issues. I鈥檝e worked as a reporter and digital producer for KJZZ, the NPR-affiliate station in Arizona. I was also selected to participate in 暗黑爆料21, an investigative news project in which I worked on a podcast series and a documentary about the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on various populations.
Recently, the daily news podcast I produced and hosted at Arizona PBS was awarded a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence In Audio 暗黑爆料cast. I placed second in the 2021 National Hearst Championship Competition for my audio storytelling about live music returning after the pandemic. Additionally, I placed second in the 2021 BEA Festival of Media Arts Awards for a feature about drought in Arizona crops.
When I鈥檓 not reporting on your stories, you can find me sinking a disc golf putt or spending time riding my bike outside. In the snowy months, I鈥檓 usually sipping my second cup of black tea or writing songs on my guitar.
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The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association hosted its 40th annual Exceptional Rodeo, where families with neurodivergent children were invited to participate in a mock rodeo for a day. -
Wildfire mitigation has big financial and environmental costs. KUNC's Emma VandenEinde says an ecological alternative is sprouting in Boulder. -
At Copper Mountain, ski patroller Bek Karjian is using games and exercises to train her three-month-old pup to rescue people trapped in avalanches 鈥� a skill humans have not proven very good at. -
The high altitude in Colorado can be a challenge for holiday baking. With small recipe adaptations, though, some expert bakers believe any recipe can be accomplished. -
An USDA facility in Fort Collins is at the forefront of cryogenically preserving endangered species so researchers can be prepared for the worst in the future. -
Colorado craft breweries are facing a number of different challenges, including inflation, distribution issues and changing consumer habits. -
A Tucson artist created a Monsoon Sound Booth so that listeners can hear cicadas, wind chimes, heavy thunder and rain. Her goal is to increase water activism through her work. -
Leaders from the Indigenous Resilience Center shared at the One Water Summit about their efforts to work with tribal communities on water audits, filtration systems, and other solutions. -
When water solutions are discussed, often utility and business leaders are in the room. But at the annual One Water Summit last week, Indigenous youth got a chance to weigh in. -
The City of Boulder celebrates the 76th lighting of the Boulder Star, a gigantic fixture that marks Veterans Day and the holiday season. While its meaning has evolved over the years, it鈥檚 deeply sentimental for some Boulder residents.
