KOSU is a paywall-free news source for Oklahomans, by Oklahomans.
Native-owned Verified News Network (VNN) is proud to introduce the newest affiliate of our social news media platform: KOSU Radio!
Established in 1955, KOSU is a member-supported public radio network that operates 91.7 KOSU in central Oklahoma including Stillwater and Oklahoma City and 107.5 KOSN in northeast Oklahoma including Tulsa, Bartlesville and the Grand Lake area. KOSU can also be heard at 107.3 in south Tulsa, at 88.3 in Stillwater, and at 94.9 in Ponca City. Reaching thousands of listeners every week, KOSU features local music with The Spy and distinguished public radio news and information service with award-winning local news coverage and NPR news content.
“With federal funding for public media under threat, collaboration is more important than ever. Together, we’re standing up for community-powered, independent journalism in Oklahoma.” -Kelly Tidwell, VNN CEO
In addition to carrying news from NPR, KOSU has a local news editorial staff of 15 professional journalists who cover a range of topics, including state government, Indigenous affairs, health and more.
Indigenous Affairs
KOSU is committed to being reflective of the audiences they serve.
In Oklahoma, having stories reported by Indigenous journalists for Native communities is imperative. Their Indigenous Affairs reporters are Sarah Liese (Twilla) and Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ).
Check out one of KOSU’s latest Indigenous Affairs reports, their first on the VNN app:
More than a fifth of Indigenous Oklahomans are uninsured. The price they pay can be steep
(TAHLEQUAH, Okla.) Two years ago, Corey Still was diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease and faced the most significant decision of his life: go into medical debt to receive life-saving care or start planning his funeral.
When Still heard the news, he was uninsured – as he has been for most of his life.
The 34-year-old citizen of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians has used the Indian Health Service (IHS) for his health care since he was born in W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah.
"The majority of my jobs – we've always opted out [of insurance] because we have IHS," said Still, who lives in Norman. "… I know what that system actually represents from a sovereignty and Native perspective."
Read the full story on KOSU here.
This partnership reinforces the power of community-rooted journalism working together to ensure all Oklahomans have access to stories that reflect who they are and where they come from.
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