Snowden Internship at KLCC 89.7FM

In the summer between my junior and senior year of college, I was accepted into the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism. It’s a yearly program offered to student journalists in Oregon, where 17 applicants are chosen and placed at various publications around the state for a 10-weeks to learn how to work in a newsroom.

I was lucky enough to be placed at KLCC 89.7FM, the NPR affiliate radio station in Eugene. While I was at KLCC, I worked alongside many talented reporters, live hosts, and audio technicians— and I learned so much.

This internship was my first professional journalism gig.

While I had some knowledge about audio editing and reporting going into it, I had no clue what to expect. Everyday was a new lesson; turning around news briefs, calling city government officials, dissecting press releases, and, of course, finding interesting sounds…everywhere.

I came away from the internship with a 33 published pieces, spanning from transportation updates around Willamette Valley, summertime community events, environmental initiatives in Lane County, and weather emergencies.

I’ve linked a few of my favorite stories below. Take a listen!

… Gabriella Sgro, KLCC News.