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News Team
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    Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.
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    Joe brings over 20 years of experience in news and radio to Delaware Public Media and the All Things Considered host position. He joined DPM in November 2019 as a reporter and fill-in ATC host after six years as a reporter and anchor at commercial radio stations in New Castle and Sussex Counties.
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    Quinn Kirkpatrick was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from the University of Delaware. She joined Delaware Public Media in June 2021.
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    Karl Lengel has accumulated three decades of on-air experience, most recently in New Orleans as WWNO’s anchor for NPR’s “All Things Considered” and a host for the broadcast/podcast “Louisiana Considered”.
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    Kyle McKinnon is the Senior Producer for The Green with a passion for storytelling and connecting with people.
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    Before residing in Dover, Delaware, Sarah Petrowich moved around the country with her family, spending eight years in Fairbanks, Alaska, 10 years in Carbondale, Illinois and four years in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2023 with a dual degree in Journalism and Political Science.
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    Rachel Sawicki was born and raised in Camden, Delaware and attended the Caesar Rodney School District. They graduated from the University of Delaware in 2021 with a double degree in Communications and English and as a leader in the Student Television Network, WVUD and The Review.
Contributors
  • Eileen Smith Dallabrida has written for Delaware Public Media since 2010. She's also written for USA Today, National Geographic Traveler, the Christian Science Monitor and many other news outlets.
  • Jon has been reporting on environmental and other topics for Delaware Public Media since 2011. Stories range from sea-level rise and commercial composting to the rebuilding program at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge and the University of Delaware’s aborted data center plan.
  • Larry Nagengast, a contributor to Delaware First Media since 2011, has been writing and editing news stories in Delaware for more than five decades.
Operations and Programming
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    Pete is excited to take on the role of General Manager after several years in an advisory role. He believes that public media is a unique and valuable resource. Pete has a 52-year broadcasting career, most recently retiring from the position of President and CEO of Delmarva Broadcasting. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware and attended Tatnall School and graduated from Thomas McKean High School and the University of Delaware. His name is on the Wall of Fame at McKean and WVUD. He is a 31-year Rotarian and served as District Governor in 2018-2019. Pete has been married since 1976 to Susan Nicholson Booker.
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    Peter joined Delaware Public Media in 2021 after a long career in the private sector. His mission is to introduce businesses to opportunities to reach their customers through DPM. Peter lives in Lewes.
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    Kiandra Parks was born and raised in Wilmington, DE. She received her a BA in Theater Arts from Bennett College for Women and an MFA with a concentration in film production from New York University. She also has a varied career that includes fundraising and program management in the nonprofit and government sectors and media management. Kiandra is the Deputy Director of Institutional Advancement at DPM.
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    Kathy joined DPM’s underwriting team May 1, 2023. She is a renaissance woman with experience in sales & marketing across all types of Media; as an art director and graphic designer, and she is a licensed realtor. She is also a loving wife and a mom. Originally from western Pennsylvania, Kathy and her husband have lived in Delaware for five years.
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    Thomas was born in Chicago and studied at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL. He has 35 years of experience in broadcasting, primarily in public radio. He has worked at public and commercial radio stations in Chicago, West Palm Beach, Fla, Philadelphia and Boston, and joined Delaware Public Media as operations manager in January 2017.
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    Jane Vincent stepped down from her position of president of Delaware Public media in 2022 and has served the organization in the role of a fundraising and strategic development advisor since then. Today her work with DPM focuses on development and engagement. Before joining DPM, she was known for her long career in public and community service with government, philanthropic, nonprofit, and private for-profit sectors.
  • Mark Rogers brought his iconic show Hometown Heroes to Delaware Public Media in 2020. For more than 20 years, the show has featured the best musicians and local music from Delaware and the surrounding states. Mark was inducted in the Delaware Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.