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Pam Fessler is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where she covers poverty, philanthropy, and voting issues.

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Phil Harrell is a producer with Morning Edition, NPR's award-winning newsmagazine. He has been at NPR since 1999.

Karen Grigsby Bates is the Senior Correspondent for Code Switch, a podcast that reports on race and ethnicity. A veteran NPR reporter, Bates covered race for the network for several years before becoming a founding member of the Code Switch team. She is especially interested in stories about the hidden history of race in America—and in the intersection of race and culture. She oversees much of Code Switch's coverage of books by and about people of color, as well as issues of race in the publishing industry. Bates is the co-author of a best-selling etiquette book (Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times) and two mystery novels; she is also a contributor to several anthologies of essays. She lives in Los Angeles and reports from NPR West.

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Cody Lee has had a lifelong love for community and public radio. First as a baby, with KPFT Houston, then KUT Austin, followed by KGNU Denver/Boulder, KMNO Maui and finally KDNK Carbondale. Cody has DJed at KDNK since 2009 and served as the Music Director since 2019.

Tyler Ribich, known on air as "Ty the Ray Man," was a DJ with the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) from 2012 to 2016. He began at a young age alongside longtime DJs Nat Crawford and Miles Craft, later hosting his own show and collaborating with his friend "Jay Bone Jeremy." What set Tyler apart was his love of writing his own raps. On his monthly show, he performed a "Recap Rap" that highlighted local events and world news, and he wrote thoughtful pieces about the environment, bullying, and teen issues, including an archived favorite titled "Kids Rap." Tyler loved AZYEP and KDNK, and his passion for community radio was clear in every show and during membership drives. Beyond radio, he was a stand-up comedian and visual artist who supported AZYEP through fundraisers, including selling his own cartoon magnets and organizing a youth comedy event. He also left a lasting legacy by designing the AZYEP logo and creating the slogan "We’re Talkin’ AZYEP." Tyler is greatly missed.

Jeeradoe S. is a beatmaker & drummer, and hosts "Heavy Rotation" every other Tuesday from 2-4pm on KDNK