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With more than 30 years of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market, Ann Thompson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting. She has reported for WKRC, WCKY, WHIO-TV, Metro Networks and CBS/ABC Radio. Her work has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2019 and 2011 A-P named her “Best Reporter” for large market radio in Ohio. She has won awards from the Association of Women in Communications and the Alliance for Women in Media. Ann reports regularly on science and technology in Focus on Technology.

Melissa grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where she fell in love with the ecology and geology of the Sonoran desert. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona and an M.FA. in Creative Writing and Environment from Iowa State University. Her first book, Mythical River, forthcoming from the University of Iowa Press, is about water issues in the Southwest. She has worked as a science communicator for NASA’s Phoenix Mars Scout Mission, the Water Resources Research Center, and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Melissa relocated to Flagstaff in 2015 to join KNAU’s team. She enjoys hiking, fishing and reading fantasy novels.

Year started with KUOW: 2015

Erica “Fox” Washington hails from Davis, California. She is currently the Program Director for WJAB 90.9 and the Host of “In the Spirit” “Latin Jazz House” and “Community News from the Hill.” Ms. Washington began her radio career in 1981 while in high school. She is a proud 1988 graduate of Alabama A & M University with a degree Telecommunications and Visual Arts. She is a member of First Missionary Baptist Church; a charter member of the Huntsville Chapter of The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); Huntsville/Madison County Chapter of the NAACP; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Epsilon Gamma Omega Chapter; Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority and Alabama A & M University Marching Maroon & White Alumni Band.

Chief station engineer Morns supervises technician teams during live broadcasts, video transmissions and post-production. Other duties may include scheduling regular equipment maintenance appointments, overseeing equipment installations and implementing FCC compliance standards.

Smooth Jazz/Cool Vocal artists are played such as Nick Colionne, Rick Braun, Al Jarreau and Phil Perry; live interviews with weather and traffic updates

Bruce Warren is assistant general manager for programming of WXPN in Philadelphia. Besides serving as executive producer of World Café, Warren also contributes to Paste magazine and writes for two blogs: Some Velvet Blog and WXPN's All About The Music Blog.

Milo Miles is Fresh Air's world-music and American-roots music critic. He is a former music editor of The Boston Phoenix.