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Zachary Turner is a climate reporter and author of the WFAE Climate News newsletter. He freelanced for radio and digital print, reporting on environmental issues in North Carolina.

As WFAE’s Digital Solutions Manager, Demetrius Suggs, Jr. leads the strategy and execution of digital tools and campaigns that support corporate development, membership, major gifts, and broader business operations. He works at the intersection of technology, storytelling, and community engagement to help grow revenue, strengthen audience relationships, and modernize digital workflows across the organization.

As WFAE’s Mid-Level Gifts and Membership Officer, Jalyn Houston plays a key role in strengthening donor relationships and advancing philanthropic support for local journalism. She brings extensive experience in fundraising, grant writing, and community engagement, helping connect individual supporters to the impact of their giving in meaningful and lasting ways.

Raina Douris, an award-winning radio personality from Toronto, Ontario, comes to World Cafe from the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), where she was host and writer for the daily live, national morning program Mornings on CBC Music. She was also involved with Canada's highest music honors: hosting the Polaris Music Prize Gala from 2017 to 2019, as well as serving on the jury for both that award and the Juno Awards. Douris has also served as guest host and interviewer for various CBC Music and CBC Radio programs, and red carpet host and interviewer for the Juno Awards and Canadian Country Music Association Awards, as well as a panelist for such renowned CBC programs as Metro Morning, q and CBC News.

Laura is part of the donor relations and membership team as the Mid-Level Gift Officer. She previously served as Executive Director at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte. She moved to Charlotte in 2016 following a career as a union stage manager in Minneapolis, MN.

Shahnaz Barkat is an associate for the Membership Department.

Art Silverman has been with NPR since 1978. He came to NPR after working for six years at a daily newspaper in Claremont, New Hampshire.

Marshall came to WFAE after graduating from Appalachian State University, where he worked at the campus radio station and earned a degree in communication. Outside of radio, he loves listening to music and going to see bands - preferably in small, dingy clubs.

Eric Teel comes to WFAE with more than 30 years of public radio programming experience across a wide variety of formats.

Jennifer Lang is WFAE's director of digital news and audience engagement.

Maia Stern is a video producer at NPR Music. She primarily produces Tiny Desk concerts.

Brooks Stevenson is a reporting intern at WFAE. He is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill's Hussman School of Journalism and Media.

Emmy Berger is an intern for WFAE's Charlotte Talks.

Ely Portillo has worked as a journalist in Charlotte for more than 15 years. Before joining WFAE, he worked at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and the Charlotte Observer.

Dana Farrington is a digital editor coordinating online coverage on the Washington Desk — from daily stories to visual feature projects to the weekly newsletter. She has been with the NPR Politics team since President Trump's inauguration. Before that, she was among NPR's first engagement editors, managing the homepage for NPR.org and the main social accounts. Dana has also worked as a weekend web producer and editor, and has written on a wide range of topics for NPR, including tech and women's health.