Thursday September 17, 2026

Marilyn Gleason is the graduate of CU Boulder's journalism school. She started her radio career in the Roaring Fork Valley at KAJX in Aspen, then came to KDNK in 2000 as the station was in the early stages of forming a local news program. Marilyn returns to direct a growing news team at KDNK.

Katalina Villarreal, born and raised in Carbondale, reports with KDNK for the 5-6 evening news. She also pitches and produces stories for the air and writes with the Sopris Sun newspaper. Katalina believes in the power of education and being informed. Uplifting the community is her priority as a human and journalist. She will graduate from Central Washington University's online English: Professional and Creative Writing program December 2026 and plans to stay in the valley pursuing a career in journalism. Katalina is proud to be a part of KDNK's news department and hopes to grow with it.