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 — 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–something KUNC does frequently.
I was formerly a reporter for the Mountain West News 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’ve worked as a reporter and digital producer for KJZZ, the NPR-affiliate station in Arizona. I was also selected to participate in News21, 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 Newscast. 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’m 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’m usually sipping my second cup of black tea or writing songs on my guitar.
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State officials say Colorado will see “normal” fire conditions this summer, but still expect to be busy, according to the latest wildfire outlook. -
State and local agencies carried out targeted aerial training near Lyons last week to improve communication and tactics for fighting upcoming wildfires. -
Colorado State University has made language changes on its websites following the Trump Administration’s guidelines to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion practices. -
Former KUNC contributor Tom Throgmorton passed away last week in Fort Collins at 68-years-old. He shared gardening advice on the station for almost two decades. -
After months of economic incentives and other work, the Sundance Film Festival has decided to relocate to Boulder. -
Researchers at Colorado State University in partnership with the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance surveyed nearly 1,700 volunteers and employees to find out how zoos handle animal loss and grief. -
Running a restaurant is expensive – and Northern Colorado has seen a recent wave of local favorites closing down. So what’s behind this trend – and can state lawmakers do anything to help? KUNC’s Emma VandenEinde joins In The NoCo to explain. -
For the second day in a row, demonstrators called for the release of Jeanette Vizguerra, who is being held at an ICE facility in Aurora. -
The Denver Art Museum opened a new exhibit of Korean moon jars. They’re white, globular jars that were popularized in the 17th and 18th centuries, and only 40 of these jars are in existence worldwide. -
Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters are venturing out of labs, hospitals and offices across the country to stand up to what they call an attack on life-saving science by the Trump administration.
