Deborah Shaar
KGOU All Things Considered HostDeborah is local host/reporter for NPR’s All Things Considered afternoon news program on KGOU, joining the station in March 2023. Deborah has worked in news at both public and commercial radio and television stations in Kansas, Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia. She has experience in a variety of roles such as news reporter, news anchor, TV segment producer, news writer and newsroom managing editor. She also taught broadcast news classes at a Texas college.
Since 2015, Deborah’s radio news reporting has earned 17 prestigious national, state and regional awards for journalism excellence.
Deborah earned Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in journalism from Ohio University. Her master’s thesis is a historical narrative about the transformation of journalism training at the University of Leipzig, Germany as a result of Germany’s reunification.
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Oklahoma has joined a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson. -
Norman Public Library Central will be closed indefinitely due to the ongoing mold remediation work. -
Voters in 68 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties are heading to the polls Tuesday to consider school bonds, school board and other municipal elections. -
Oklahoma County commissioners voted Wednesday to locate the new county jail in southeast Oklahoma City. -
The Oklahoma City Council approved using economic development funds to increase the budget for the MAPS 4 stadium from $41 million to $71 million. -
Time is running out for low-income families to apply for a program that helps with energy costs. -
A state lawmaker from Norman has filed legislation to make it easier for people with unpaid tolls to renew their vehicle registrations. -
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is scheduled to testify Wednesday to the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee. -
The state auditor says nearly $60,000 was missing from the city of Jones from 2016 to 2019. -
A new tax credit for family caregivers is now in effect in Oklahoma. State lawmakers passed the Caring for Caregivers Act during the 2023 legislative session.
