Black History Month Spotlight: KASU Public Radio 91.9 FM News Editor BRANDON TABOR

 Brandon Tabor, the on-air host for the “Morning Edition” at KASU-FM, has been named news director, announced Mark Smith, station manager. The National Public Radio (NPR) member station is licensed to Arkansas State University (A-State).  Tabor earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in mass media degree from Henderson State University and his Master of Science in Mass Communications (MSMC) from A-State. While in the master’s program, Tabor joined the Arkansas State Association of Black Journalists. 

He also was among the team of volunteers who helped launch the low-power FM community station KLEK, where he continues to volunteer.  During his time at KASU, Tabor led the station’s conversion to a new content management system, which enhanced the design and functionality of the station’s website. KASU was among the first stations to adopt the new system, and his work on the station’s website has been used as a model for other NPR member stations using the same system. 

Tabor has also received a first-place award from the Associated Press for his work on a sports feature, and he continues to produce relevant and engaging news content for the station. Two of his reports following the recent tornado in Wynne have been shared nationwide on NPR newscasts.    Tabor joined the KASU staff in November 2015 as a content producer and an on-air co-host for the 5-9 a.m. “Morning Edition” shift. Tabor is a native of Wynne, but he has lived in Jonesboro since 2008, where he now makes his home with his wife, Allie. During his undergraduate studies at Henderson State University, Tabor worked for KSWH-LP FM and Henderson TV. He was also a member of the Henderson marching band.

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Brandon Tabor
News Director | KASU Public Radio 91.9 FM
Arkansas State University m: 870.627.3280
p: 870.972.2701
i: 870.972.3812 PO Box 1930
State University, AR 72467  

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