/news-archive/tag/jacob-kauffman/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:45:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/07/20/kuar-departures/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:45:26 +0000 /news/?p=71161 ... Two K糖心Vlog传媒R reporters say farewell]]> K糖心Vlog传媒R Public Radio reporters Jacob Kauffman and Sarah Whites-Koditschek are leaving the radio station to pursue other endeavors. Their last day is Friday, July 20. Kaufman, who joined K糖心Vlog传媒R in 2013 as a reporter and hosted 鈥溾�� and during his time, has accepted a position as coordinated campaign communications director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas. 鈥淚t has been an immense privilege to be a part of Arkansas鈥檚 flagship public radio station,鈥� Kauffman said. 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful for an opportunity which allowed me a first hand look at our state from its people and politics to its best minor league baseball team. I want to thank the K糖心Vlog传媒R staff and listeners for putting trust in our news team and its ability to relay the stories of Arkansas to our neighbors, as well as across the globe. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock should be praised for its role providing an invaluable service by sowing the seeds for an informed and educated community,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hanks for listening, and I look forward to stepping out of the anchor chair and being able to tune in myself.鈥� Sarah Whites-Koditschek, who was a reporter and Morning Edition host for K糖心Vlog传媒R from 2014-2016 and has been a reporter for since 2016 has accepted a fellowship with , where she will do investigative reporting. 鈥淥ver the past four years I have become part of the K糖心Vlog传媒R family, and have relished collaborating with such a unique team of hosts and reporters,鈥� Whites-Koditschek said. 鈥淚 consider it an honor to have been part of the adventure of launching Arkansas Public Media. Ultimately, the best thing about my role has been the opportunity to engage with so many Arkansans. 听I will certainly carry those connections with me.鈥� Nathan Vandiver, interim听general manager and program director for ,听 said听the station will fill the positions as soon as possible. 鈥淪arah and Jacob have both contributed significantly to the growth and development of K糖心Vlog传媒R these past four years,” Vandiver said. “They鈥檝e both helped us think of how to adapt and grow our service. It鈥檚 been a pleasure working and learning with them and everyone at KLRE/K糖心Vlog传媒R is looking forward to the amazing things they will do in their new endeavors.鈥澨�]]> /news-archive/2017/11/17/kuar-diamond-journalism-awards-2/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:22:53 +0000 /news/?p=68606 ... K糖心Vlog传媒R reporters, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student bring home Diamond Journalism Awards]]> Reporters from, University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 public radio station, won nine Diamond Journalism Awards, a regional competition sponsored by the.听 Additionally, one 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student, Jackson Carter, a graduate student in the School of Mass Communication, received first place in the multimedia project category for his work, 鈥淔orgotten-An In-Depth Investigation into the Arkansas Foster Care System.鈥� The awards, which were announced Nov. 14, recognize outstanding journalism by professionals and students from Arkansas and bordering media markets in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. This year鈥檚 competition was judged by journalists from the Florida Pro Chapter of SPJ. The awards honor work published or broadcast between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017. Jacob Kauffman, K糖心Vlog传媒R reporter and anchor, earned second place in the Outstanding New Journalist competition. He also earned second place in the photo slideshow competition for his work, 鈥淲omen鈥檚 March in Little Rock,鈥� and first place in the documentary/investigative reporting category for his coverage of executions in Arkansas. Chris Hickey, K糖心Vlog传媒R reporter and anchor, along with Kauffman received first place in sports reporting for 鈥淐ollege football gets Arkansas to change its new gun law.鈥� Hickey also earned first and second place in feature reporting for his stories, 鈥淩esearch explores political attitudes in Little Rock鈥檚 religious,鈥� and 鈥淒ealing with influx, Little Rock Mexican consulate expands legal services.鈥� A full list of K糖心Vlog传媒R winners include:

• 听 Jacob Kauffman and Chris Hickey, first place, sports reporting, 鈥淐ollege football gets Arkansas to change its new gun law鈥�
• 听 Jacob Kauffman, first place, documentary/investigative reporting, 鈥淓xecution Series鈥�
• 听 Chris Hickey, first place, feature reporting, 鈥淩esearch explores political attitudes of Little Rock鈥檚 religious鈥�
• 听 Darcy Hagood, second place, feature, 鈥淧hotography exhibit explores Arkansas family鈥檚 grief鈥�
• 听 Chris Hickey, second place, feature reporting, 鈥淒ealing with influx, Little Rock Mexican consulate expands legal services”
• 听 Jacob Kauffman, second place, photo slideshow, 鈥淲omen鈥檚 March in Little Rock鈥�
• 听 Jacob Kauffman, second place, Outstanding New Journalist
• 听 Karen Steward, third place, documentary/investigative reporting, 鈥淚n-depth interview: Execution drugs and double executions鈥�
• 听 K糖心Vlog传媒R Public Radio and Arkansas Public Media staff, third place, community service, coverage of Arkansas鈥� executions

]]> /news-archive/2017/11/03/kuar-diamond-journalism-awards/ Fri, 03 Nov 2017 13:21:23 +0000 /news/?p=68419 ... K糖心Vlog传媒R reporters, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student nominated for Diamond Journalism Awards]]> Reporters from, University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 public radio station, have been nominated for eight Diamond Journalism Awards, a regional competition sponsored by the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.听 Additionally, one 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student, Jackson Carter, a graduate student in the School of Mass Communication, was selected as a finalist in the Multimedia Project category. The awards recognize outstanding journalism by professionals and students from Arkansas and bordering media markets in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Jacob Kauffman, K糖心Vlog传媒R reporter and anchor, was nominated as a finalist for the Outstanding New Journalist award as well as awards in the Photo Slideshow, Documentary/Investigative Reporting, and Sports Reporting categories. The entire staff at K糖心Vlog传媒R Public Radio and Arkansas Public Media was nominated for the Community Service award. Additional K糖心Vlog传媒R nominees include:

• 听 Karen Steward, content development director, Documentary/Investigative Reporting
• 听 Chris Hickey, reporter and anchor, Feature Reporting
• 听 Darcy Hagood, reporter and anchor, Feature

The awards will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 15.]]>