Environment

WXPR Public Radio

Based in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, WXPR is an independent, community-licensed NPR member station founded in 1983 and serving eight counties across northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. WXPR provides a mix of local and national news, volunteer-hosted music shows, and educational programming. The newsroom’s mission is to bring fact-based, local journalism that reflects the culture and issues of rural communities in the Northwoods with focus on the environment, health, and economy.

Wyoming Public Media

Wyoming Public Media is a statewide broadcaster that serves all of Wyoming. WPM is Wyoming's NPR affiliate. The news department has 10 full-time personnel, including the news director, managing editor, reporters for tribal/rural, energy/natural resources, state government, state roving, and podcast areas. WPM is a founding member of the Mountain West News Bureau/NPR regional network. The news department is an award-winning department with several regional Murrows to its credit.

Arkansas Times

The Arkansas Times is a feisty, busy monthly magazine and website in Little Rock. We aim to cover culture, politics, education and government in this deep-red state through a progressive lens.

Arizona Luminaria

Arizona Luminaria is a nonprofit news organization that publishes news in English and Spanish. We focus on topics including our desert environment, education, voting, equity issues and community topics.

Aspen Daily News

Founded in 1978 as a single broadsheet, the Aspen Daily News ushered in a legacy of free news in the area. Known for our tagline, “If you don’t want it printed, don’t let it happen,” ADN is home to the valley’s largest newsroom of full-time, salaried journalists. As the paper of record for Pitkin and Eagle counties, we deliver news that’s local, accessible and deeply rooted in the communities we serve. Our mission is simple: to provide free, independent and impactful journalism that informs, engages and connects the residents of the Roaring Fork Valley.

Jefferson Public Radio

Jefferson Public Radio is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public media organization serving Southern Oregon and Northern California. JPR focuses on in-depth, fact-based journalism that helps spark meaningful community conversations. Through local and regional reporting, JPR keeps people informed and connected, especially in rural and remote areas, shedding light on the decisions and issues that shape daily life.

KAXE / KBXE

Community radio station KAXE has served rural Northern Minnesota since 1976, broadcasting in Grand Rapids, Bemidji and Brainerd. In 2023, it launched a newsroom to expand its commitment to communities through trusted journalism, inclusive storytelling and public service. KAXE highlights underrepresented voices, supports civic engagement and celebrates the region’s diverse people and landscapes.

MinnPost

MinnPost is an independent, nonprofit newsroom producing in-depth reporting on the most consequential civic and cultural affairs in Minnesota. MinnPost exposes problems, highlights solutions and inspires informed action. Its areas of greatest expertise include city and state politics, Minnesota’s congressional delegation in Washington, health, the environment and arts & culture.

Border Belt Independent

The Border Belt Independent is a nonprofit, digital newsroom that focuses on issues and challenges that affect Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties in southeastern North Carolina.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

West Virginia Public Broadcasting is a public media dual licensee — it holds the sole statewide PBS and NPR licenses in West Virginia. WVPB covers West Virginia and many of the bordering counties of its five neighboring states. WVPB’s content output is primarily audio, but they also produce video for TV and digital platforms. They produce a live television show, The Legislature Today, every weekday during West Virginia’s 60-day legislative session. WVPB has a full-time staff of 52, with several part-time and paid intern positions. The mission of West Virginia Public Broadcasting is to educate, inform and inspire residents by telling West Virginia’s story. Closed Position: This Report for America corps member is based in Charleston, the state capital, and works under the mentorship of senior reporter, Dave Mistich, on the public affairs beat, including coverage of the legislative session. This reporter works primarily in audio. Outside of the legislative session, the focus is on the southern coalfields of West Virginia. This position fills a critical coverage gap for WVPB, while also contributing to government accountability reporting in the region.