Stacia Brown
Producer, "Due South"Stacia L. Brown is a writer and audio storyteller who has worked in public media since 2016, when she partnered with the Association of Independents in Radio and Baltimore's WEAA 88.9 to create The Rise of Charm City, a narrative podcast that centered community oral histories. She has worked for WAMU’s daily news radio program, 1A, as well as WUNC’s The State of Things. Stacia was a producer for WUNC's award-winning series, Great Grief with Nnenna Freelon and a co-creator of the station's first children's literacy podcast, The Story Stables. She served as a senior producer for two Ten Percent Happier podcasts, Childproof and More Than a Feeling. In early 2023, she was interim executive producer for WNYC’s The Takeaway.
Stacia also enjoys creating independent audio projects. Her work has been featured on Scene on Radio, a podcast of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University; BBC 4’s Short Cuts; and American Public Radio’s Terrible, Thanks for Asking.
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Jeff Tiberii talks to Sam Ratto, founder of Videri Chocolate Factory about the impact of tariffs on business. Paula Poundstone's tour stops in Greensboro and Asheville. The founders of the Death Faire discuss the importance of honoring death, dying and grief. -
Unraveling the mystery of the 1985 deaths of two people killed in a Georgia church, and a new anthology of Southern ghost tales. -
Jeff Tiberii talks to the VP of the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina. Washington Post national environmental reporter Brady Dennis discusses his reporting on federal reimbursement delays to Western NC counties facing Helene damage. Leoneda Inge talks with two sustainability advocates about Halloween costumes. -
We learn more about the complicated past of Black enslaved Americans – tracking their lives from the plantation to the Global Black South. And it’s “HBCU 101” – Homecoming Safety Edition.” Several historically Black schools are enhancing safety measures because of violence in recent years. And we sit down with the conductor and music director for the North Carolina Symphony. -
Due South checks in with Kent Yelverton, NC State Fair director, about what to expect of this year's festivities. Bess Brinkley McBride reflects on her family's five generations in fair concessions. And Carl Hollifield brings a taste of Howling Cow ice cream, a state fair staple, to the Due South studios. -
An arts organization in Durham dedicated to empowering kids from all backgrounds is celebrating 25 years - we hear about Walltown Children’s Theatre. And celebrating the voices performing in the North Carolina Opera’s “Cinderella.” Plus, a check-in on Duke Basketball and Team USA. -
A North Carolina lawmaker is under arrest and facing bipartisan calls for resignation, following allegations of sexual misconduct. Sen. Thom Tillis calls for investigation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee's cannabis industry. And UNC's football season is off to a rocky start under Bill Belichick. -
Jeff Tiberii talks to Anne Pusey, James B. Duke Professor Emerita of Evolutionary Anthropology about the legacy of Jane Goodall. Leoneda Inge talks to Chef Vivian Howard about her new PBS food variety show and her new restaurant. -
An author tells us about the Southern history of America's most popular fruit - apples! Jeff Tiberii speaks with a reporter about the growing number of data centers in North Carolina. And Leoneda Inge chats with comedian W. Kamau Bell. -
An interview with the leader of Asheville's tourism group, an update on the Biltmore Estate, check-ins with area restaurants and more.
