KRCC Welcomes Kendra Carr as 'Morning Edition' Host

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, August 12, 2024

Kendra Carr

Public radio KRCC in Colorado Springs hires Kendra Carr, a new local host for the "Morning Edition." She joins KRCC and Colorado Pubic Radio (CPR) from Interlochen Public Radio. Carr arrives in Colorado Springs from northern Michigan, where she hosted "All Things Considered" for IPR. She also produced and hosted a limited series, "Our Global Neighborhood," in which she interviewed residents who moved to northern Michigan from across the globe, and the podcast "Stories That Heal.

"I'm really excited for Kendra to join the KRCC team," said KRCC Managing Editor Andrea Chalfin. "She will be a strong companion for our listeners, bringing you news from NPR, KRCC and CPR every weekday morning."

"News happens locally, and Colorado is such a beautiful place containing a variety of stories that I look forward to sharing," added Carr. "I am honored to have the opportunity to raise up Southern Colorado voices."

Carr is a graduate of Cottey College and an active member of P.E.O. International. Before transitioning to public radio, she served as a social worker and worked in commercial radio.

NPR's "Morning Edition" aira on KRCC weekdays from 4-9am.