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As NPR's Southern Bureau chief, Russell Lewis covers issues and people of the Southeast for NPR — from Florida to Virginia to Texas, including West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma. His work brings context and dimension to issues ranging from immigration, transportation, and oil and gas drilling for NPR listeners across the nation and around the world.

Pamela Hiatt is a senior commercial technology attorney with extensive experience advising global organizations on product and go-to-market strategy, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI. After 22 years at Microsoft, she brings seasoned legal and business judgment to mission‑driven organizations. Pamela has previously served on a nonprofit board and is a member of the Bellevue Chapter of Rotary, reflecting her strong commitment to civic engagement, local journalism, and community access to trustworthy information. As the daughter of a prolific artist, she is also a dedicated supporter of the arts, particularly jazz and blues, which aligns with KNKX’s dual mission of independent journalism and world‑class music programming.

Cardiff Garcia is a co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money podcast, along with Stacey Vanek Smith. He joined NPR in November 2017.

Petra Mayer died on November 13, 2021. She has been remembered by friends and colleagues, including all of us at NPR. The Petra Mayer Memorial Fund for Internships has been created in her honor.

Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak is a health policy correspondent on NPR's Science Desk.

Richard Gonzales is NPR's National Desk Correspondent based in San Francisco. Along with covering the daily news of region, Gonzales' reporting has included medical marijuana, gay marriage, drive-by shootings, Jerry Brown, Willie Brown, the U.S. Ninth Circuit, the California State Supreme Court and any other legal, political, or social development occurring in Northern California relevant to the rest of the country.