Robyn Vincent
Executive 暗黑爆料room Producer, Editor, ReporterEmail: robyn.vincent@kunc.org
I wear many hats in KUNC's newsroom as an executive producer, editor and reporter. My work focuses on inequality, the systems of power that entrench it, and the people who are disproportionately affected. I help reporters in my newsroom to also uncover these angles and elevate unheard voices in the process.
I have worked as a reporter and editor mining stories at the intersection of the New and Old West for more than a decade. Before joining KUNC, I built and launched the first news department at Jackson Hole Community Radio.
I also am the former editor of Wyoming鈥檚 only alternative press: the now-defunct Planet Jackson Hole. I led that paper to win its first national award for a series I directed on the narratives of forcibly displaced people. It traced one reporter鈥檚 tumultuous experience living and working with Syrian refugees on the Greek island of Lesvos. That work鈥攑ublished in the only state that lacks a refugee resettlement program鈥攖ypifies my favorite kind of journalism: that which dispels notions of 鈥渢he other.鈥�
I hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree in print and online journalism from Wayne State University in Detroit and belong to Investigative Reporters and Editors, Ida B. Wells Society, and the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association.
When I'm not sweating deadlines, I like to get lost in the mountains, near and far, and wax philosophical with strangers.
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We close out Black History Month today on In The NoCo with a look at Dearfield. In the early 1900s, it was Colorado鈥檚 largest Black homesteading site. Local scholar George Junne tells us why it鈥檚 important to reflect on that community today. -
Images of the Old West conjure a certain wild feeling, one that 'Native Americana' singer-songwriter Cary Morin captures with his new album, Innocent Allies. Today on In The NoCo, we talk with the Fort Collins musician about how the project came together. -
As a teen, Oscar Hokeah didn't see himself represented in the kinds of books he liked to read. Today the award-winning author brings his perspective as an Indigenous person to a field with only a handful of Native authors. He joined In The NoCo to discuss his debut novel. -
Forced prison labor is happening across the U.S., including in Colorado. Today on In The NoCo, we get some local perspective on a recent investigation that showed the pervasiveness of this nationwide problem. -
As recently as the 1970s, Black Coloradans relied on green book sites when they were traveling. Today on In The NoCo, we learn about these safe havens and the push to uncover more of these historic places. -
The January 6th insurrection continues to take the spotlight amid former President Trump鈥檚 legal battles. Groups like the Oath Keepers had a heavy presence there and today on In The NoCo, we hear from a former spokesperson for that militia group. -
Sean Short is doing some interesting things with aquaponic farming. That鈥檚 a mixture of fish farming and hydroponics. And he鈥檚 bringing at-risk young people into the fold to learn. We harvest all the info today on In The NoCo. -
Colorado's rising maternal death rate is especially pronounced for Coloradans of color. A potential antidote comes in the form of doulas of color, like Jannah Farooque. She joins In The NoCo to discuss her work. -
The rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. is much higher in comparison to other industrialized nations. Today on In The NoCo, we look at how two Colorado organizations are addressing the problem - one that hits people of color the hardest. -
A recent newspaper story about an alleged sexual assault at the home of a police chief prompted someone to steal hundreds of those papers in Ouray County. That little newspaper is punching above its weight, says journalist and commentator Corey Hutchins. He explains on In The NoCo..
