Theo Greenly reports on Southern Oregon coastal communities for Jefferson Public Radio. Before that, he spent five years reporting from Alaska’s Bering Sea, where he chased stories by boat, helicopter, and, once, Jet Ski.
He began as an RFA corps member at KUCB in Unalaska in 2021. After serving a full three years, he remained in the Aleutian Islands as a regional reporter for Alaska Public Media.
His reporting has earned multiple honors, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of Indigenous language revitalization in the Pribilof Islands and several awards from the Alaska Press Club. His work has appeared on Marketplace, Science Friday and NPR.
Greenly began his public radio career at KCRW in Santa Monica after studying journalism at Santa Monica College and graduating from the Transom Storytelling Workshop. When he is not reporting, he is usually hiking or playing guitar.
Beat: Southern Oregon coast government and communities reporter
The Southern Oregon Coast Reporter covers how local governments serve their communities and how residents respond to environmental and economic change. The reporter tracks decisions on public resources, infrastructure, flooding and erosion, while highlighting the people, traditions and small businesses that define these coastal towns. The reporter produces in-depth stories that connect local decisions to state and regional policy, helping coastal residents stay informed and represented in choices shaping their future.