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Maria Carter

JPR News Director

Maria Carter is Jefferson Public Radio’s news director, overseeing daily news coverage and The Jefferson Exchange. She previously worked at public radio stations in Kansas City and Pittsburgh and managed Harvest Public Media, a collaboration dedicated to food and agriculture reporting. She graduated from Reed College and holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.