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Gillian Koptik, Katelynn McIlwain, Rebecca Smith

KBIA once again brings home multiple national Gracie Awards

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 3, 2025) — Two prestigious national Gracie Awards have gone to a staff member and student at KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member station. Presented by the Alliance for Women in Media, Gracies honor media by, for and about women. Recent graduate Gillian Koptik, BJ ’24, won in … Continued

Kyle Felling

Kyle Felling named KBIA general manager

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 2, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced that Kyle Felling, a 25-year veteran of NPR-member radio station KBIA-FM, will become the next general manager of the station. He will move into the role beginning Jan. 1. Felling started as a full-time producer at the station in … Continued

Brittany Hilderbrand, Stan Jastrzebski

Missouri School of Journalism welcomes two new faculty members starting in July

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 9, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism is welcoming two new faculty members starting this month as assistant professors with key roles in Missouri News Network newsrooms: Brittany Hilderbrand, community news editor for community newspaper the Columbia Missourian; and Stan Jastrzebski, news director for NPR-member station KBIA-FM. “Brittany … Continued

Yasha Mikolajczak, Katie Quinn

Missouri School of Journalism’s KBIA wins four regional Murrow Awards

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2024) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri News Network’s NPR-member radio station, has won four regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including two wins for “Canned Peaches,” a podcast delving into the stories behind common foods that launched last November. The awards — more than any other organization in Region 5, … Continued

Bailey Stover, Rebecca Smith, Halle Jackson, Kassidy Arena

KBIA wins three Gracie Awards for second straight year

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 16, 2024) — KBIA-FM, the NPR-member station at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned three Gracie Awards for its reporting. The prestigious awards from the Alliance for Women in Media match KBIA’s performance from last year, when the station also took home three honors. “It’s great to see … Continued

KBIA earns three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

KBIA earns three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 13, 2023) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member station, has won three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including a win in the Digital category for the 11th year in a row. Students, faculty and staff honored by the awards, which are presented by the Radio Television Digital … Continued

SPJ | Society of Professional Journalists | 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards for Region 7

Missouri School of Journalism students win SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards and national finalist honors

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 16, 2023) — Published work from students at the Columbia Missourian, KBIA-FM and Vox Magazine was recognized with the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards for Region 7, which covers collegiate journalism in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Missouri School of Journalism students earned nine wins … Continued