Karen Tricot Steward
As Content Development Director, Karen Tricot Steward oversees the creation of news and cultural programming and helps set standards and best practices. She manages content on our website and social media. Karen also coordinates the internship program and collaborates with journalism professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to teach students, helping fulfill public radio’s goal of serving the community by being a place of learning.
She started at KUAR in 2001 as a news reporter. She has also served as local host and news anchor for Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
For her news reporting, she has received several awards from the Arkansas Associated Press for stories on topics like the Little Rock mayoral race and Iraq War veterans in Arkansas. She also won a first place award from the Society of Professional Journalists for investigative reporting. Karen has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Phone: 501-569-8491
E-mail: karen@kuar.org
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock continues to move forward with exploring the idea of starting a football program, as well as a marching band....
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Almost two decades ago, the Arkansas legislature passed a law allowing open-enrollment charter schools to be created. Today, a co-author of that...
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A new effort aims to provide a living memorial to the Arkansans who died during World War I. A memorial tree project is underway by the Arkansas World...
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Students from the Clinton School Class of 2019 have compiled a list of books they recommend. More than half of the book recommendations from the Class...
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The latest numbers from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show Arkansas had the second-highest opioid prescribing rate in the nation...
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The Broadway Bridge spanning the Arkansas River between Little Rock and North Little Rock is one of twelve projects that have been named finalists in...
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An online company that delivers groceries is making its way into the central Arkansas market tomorrow, hoping to appeal to customers by changing the way...
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The following is a statement from the Broyles family regarding the death of former University of Arkansas football coach, athletic director, ABC...
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One in four first responders in Arkansas have PTSD, moderate to severe anxiety disorder, or are at high risk for suicide, according to a statewide study...
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The politics of public health will be at play as Arkansas moves forward with studying pregnancy-related deaths. Arkansas has the third-highest rate of...