Trevor Grandin is an announcer and producer at KBIA. Hailing from Kearney, Missouri, Trevor graduated from Truman State University in 2022 with a degree in Journalism and a love for graveyards. Birds, books, and baking give him the greatest joys in life. A love of nature and history impact everything they create from writing to podcasting. Trevor comes to KBIA from KCUR in Kansas City as a former intern for their morning show Up To Date and a producer on the podcast Kansas City Today.
An investigation into systemic police corruption in Kansas City, Kansas, the podcast from KCUR Studios and the NPR Midwest Newsroom was recognized as one of the best works of investigative reporting of 2022.
The Salvation Choir, a Congolese Rumba band based in the historic Northeast, is creating a community for Tanzanian refugees through song and dance. Plus, why bass virtuoso left the East Coast for the West Bottoms.
A small college in Kansas City, Kansas, is teaching its students about the role they can play in reversing climate change. Plus, the city manager of Kansas City, Missouri, talks about what's being done to improve road conditions and fight climate change.