Search results for

As the military and veterans affairs reporter at KPBS, Andrew covers all aspects of the military and veteran communities in San Diego. He previously covered the military beat at the San Diego Union-Tribune, where he produced award-winning stories on the war crimes court-martial of former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, the USS Bonhomme Richard fire, and the resurgent local extremist movement born out of the social unrest of 2020.

Cory Vaillancourt serves as Politics Editor for The Smoky Mountain News in North Carolina. His work has also appeared on NPR, WUNC, and Blue Ridge Public Radio, as well as in The Washington Post.

Andrew Schwartz is a Montana-based journalist, audio producer, and fact checker with a focus on labor and political movements.

Lucy Copp is a Los Angeles reporter and audio storyteller, with a focus on criminal justice and prison reform.

Jonathan Ahl reports from the Rolla Bureau for St. Louis Public Radio. Before coming to St. Louis Public Radio in November of 2018, Jonathan was the General Manager for Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois. He previously was the News Director at Iowa Public Radio and before that at WCBU in Peoria, Illinois. Jonathan has also held reporting positions in central Illinois for public radio stations.

Amita Sharma is part of the KPBS Investigative Reporting unit and occasionally hosts KPBS Evening Edition. She previously served as a legal affairs reporter and anchor/host of KPBS news programs. Sharma earned dual bachelor’s degrees in journalism and international relations from the University of Southern California.

Eric Schmid covers the Metro East for St. Louis Public Radio. He writes about many topics in the Illinois counties adjacent to St. Louis, but regularly returns to stories about the environment, public policy, and the census and demographics.

Elizabeth Friend grew up in North Carolina listening to public radio in the backseat of the family station wagon. She has been reporting and producing at WUNC since 2016, covering everything from Army history to armadillos. She's also the co-founder of the beloved summer event series Audio Under The Stars. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the outside world with her family, dabbling in esoteric crafts, and cheese.

Veterans and Military Issues Reporter