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Kayla Benjamin

Kayla Benjamin

Editorial Intern

kb2076a@student.american.edu

Kayla Benjamin is a senior at American University studying journalism and political science. She joined Current as a summer 2021 editorial intern through AU’s School of Communication Dean’s Internship program. Kayla is particularly passionate about covering environmental and education policy. Prior to joining Current, she spent three years with American University’s DC Reads tutoring service program and, before that, served as a media representative with AmeriCorps in the southern U.S. for a year. Outside of work, Kayla loves thrift shopping, reading fiction and trying new spicy food and desserts.

System/Policy

Vegas PBS offers workforce training program for youth in juvenile justice system

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | August 19, 2021

With funding from MGM Resorts, the station aims to help close equity gaps for students in detention.

Programs/Content

5 takeaways from the expansion of public radio’s climate change coverage

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | August 19, 2021

Newsrooms that prioritize local climate reporting are finding receptive audiences and collaborative partners.

System/Policy

WYSO plans move to historic Yellow Springs building with boost from Dave Chappelle

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | August 9, 2021

The station will lease space from Chappelle, a major WYSO supporter, who bought the building last year and is renovating it to meet the station’s needs.

Programs/Content

Program directors point to multiple reasons for Triple A audience growth

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | July 27, 2021

Listeners have been tuning in more frequently and listening longer. In some markets, they’re hearing new voices and more beats in the music mix.

Programs/Content

WHRO acquires oldies station with ‘passionate’ following

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | July 8, 2021

With a signal boost and rebranding of WFOS as the Time Machine Radio Network, WHRO aims to reach a new audience of listeners and future donors. “There’s nothing else like it on the air,” said CEO Bert Schmidt.

Programs/Content

How the Hindsight Project built new relationships between Southern stations and BIPOC filmmakers

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | June 29, 2021

“It’s BIPOC filmmakers telling stories from their own communities,” said Nick Price, series producer with Reel South. “It’s not people who are from outside the South coming in and telling what they conceive of the South.”

Programs/Content

NEA grant supports use of WTJU jazz history show in classrooms

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | June 23, 2021

The community radio station in Charlottesville, Va., will turn the show “Jazz at 100” into a curriculum for high school and early college students.

System/Policy

Rare donation of license awards freedom to Vermont community station

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | June 15, 2021

Goddard College has transferred operation of WGDR/WGDH to a new independent nonprofit.

Programs/Content

Launch of podcast about racial wealth inequalities signals big ambitions for WBGO Studios

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | June 10, 2021

New Jersey’s WBGO is moving to create new shows and build sponsorships around podcasts on a broad variety of topics.

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