Casey Mann
ProducerCasey Mann is a reporter and producer for KUAF. She is an honors undergraduate student studying multimedia journalism and political science at the University of Arkansas. Casey also works as news editor for The Arkansas Traveler, the university’s student newspaper.
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Brick Fields Blues Therapy is a roots and blues ensemble based in Northwest Arkansas that incorporates elements of gospel, folk, and R&B. The ensemble features the husband-and-wife team of Rachel Fields and Larry Brick. KUAF’s Sophia Nourani spoke with the band members about how the group formed and developed its sound. -
Arkansauce, a Fayetteville-based, genre-hopping, four-piece string band, speaks to KUAF's Sophia Nourani about their origins at the Fayetteville Folk School.
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Flooding, a band based out of Kansas City, talks with Sophia Nourani about how they got started playing together and dives into some new songs.
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With 77% of Arkansas races uncontested in 2024, a former candidate, a civic educator and a voter outreach organizer discuss what's keeping Arkansans from the polls. -
On today's show, we learn that it’s not just voters who aren’t turning out to the polls in Arkansas-- it’s candidates, too. Also, we explore a new exhibit of facsimiles that allows us to see what texts from hundreds of years ago looked like. Plus, we hear from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders about her goals for the upcoming fiscal session of the state legislature. -
Northwest Arkansas superintendents and education advocates explain what's behind a drop of nearly 10,000 students — and what it means for school funding, staffing and programs across the state. -
On today's show, we hear that public school enrollment in Arkansas is at a 20-year low, and some educational leaders say economic pressures and the state voucher program are playing a role. We also investigate another critical aspect of the LEARNS Act: third-grade reading proficiency in Arkansas. Plus, we visit with Fayetteville High School's Bulldog Buddies. -
With Election Day approaching, voters in Washington and Benton counties share what brought them out to cast their ballots early in the 2026 Arkansas primary election. -
On today's show, we hear about The Clinton School of Public Service's 20 years of impact. We also examine the close ties between the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Arkansas. Plus, we learn more about primary elections on the final day of early voting.
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New Fayetteville initiative Spare Change hopes to open a free thrift store, relying on small monthly donations and community support to provide clothing, food and goods at no cost.
