Maria Palma
Underserved Communities & Lake Tahoe ReporterMaria Palma joined KUNR Public Radio in December 2022 as a staff reporter. She reports on regional news, including environmental and social issues in the Lake Tahoe region, and hosts Al Aire con KUNR, the station’s first Spanish-language news segment highlighting community stories.
Maria also teaches the Reno Youth Media program, guiding high school students through journalism curriculum, mentoring, and hands-on media projects.
She is passionate about stories on underserved communities, immigration, arts and culture, education, and health.
Born in La Serena, Chile, Maria earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Universidad de La Serena in 2018 and her master’s in journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2022. She was a 2023 Freedom Forum Chips Quinn Reporter Fellow and is an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).
She lives in Reno, Nev., and enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and making new friends.
Maria’s email address is mpalma@kunr.org.
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En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
After more than a century as one of Tahoe City’s most iconic landmarks, Fanny Bridge has a new look and upgraded features. -
The Guatemalan Consulate in Las Vegas, which opened in July, is announcing its first mobile consulate visits to northern Nevada, bringing services closer to thousands of Guatemalans living outside the Las Vegas area. -
El Consulado de Guatemala en Las Vegas, que abrió sus puertas en julio, anunció sus primeras visitas de consulado móvil al norte de Nevada, con el objetivo de acercar sus servicios a miles de guatemaltecos que viven fuera del área de Las Vegas.
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All victims were released from the hospital, though some continue to heal from physical and emotional injuries. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
From early morning powder days in Tahoe to the world’s biggest winter sports stage, one local skier is now competing at the Olympic Winter Games in Italy. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
Some Nevada residents in the Lake Tahoe Basin say they’re growing increasingly frustrated with how the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) makes decisions — concerns that surfaced publicly last week during a legislative oversight meeting in Carson City. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana.
