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 decade of debate over development in Tahoe’s Olympic Valley, Placer County leaders approved a much smaller version of the Palisades Tahoe project. -
A new documentary tells the story of a Lake Tahoe dive team working to clean trash from below the surface of the lake. The film follows the nonprofit Clean Up the Lake during its first full cleanup around Tahoe’s shoreline. -
Shared mobility company Lime is introducing nearly 500 Gen4 e-scooters in partnership with the city. -
Note-Able Music Therapy Services launched “Take a Beat,” a free program designed to help new parents manage stress, anxiety and isolation after having a baby. It uses music to help support mothers during the postpartum period. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
A familiar community space in Reno is taking on a new role. Inside the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, a new clinic is offering free, bilingual medical services to people who might otherwise go without care. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
Incline High School in Lake Tahoe has earned a top 10 finish at the national “We the People” competition in Washington, D.C., standing out among some of the largest schools in the country. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana.
