My work spans reporting and leadership in public media.
I’m a Wyoming-based journalist and the executive director of 89.1 KHOL, where since 2019, I’ve overseen the station’s transformation into an award-winning newsroom with a multi-state reach. I draw on experience in teaching, policy and urban planning, and oversee the station’s full creative ecosystem — from breaking news and long-form reporting to music programming.
I have covered nationally recognized stories in the American West and internationally from Ukraine and Mexico. I am also the co-producer and director of a forthcoming documentary about the American folk song “Li’l Liza Jane.”
When not racing deadlines, you can usually find me playing the fiddle or playing in the snow.
Selected REporting
I seek character-driven stories that explore the unexpected sides of communities and the world. Some are quirky local features, others document human resilience and creative solutions.
International
Life in Ukraine Four Years into War | The World, February 2026
Immersive audio feature capturing civilian experience of blackouts and air raid sirens.
A road race relay where hope is the baton - The World, December 2025
Reported audio and digital features from Ukraine on a civilian-led convoy transporting donated ambulances from across Europe to the frontline, documenting how informal volunteer networks sustain the country’s wartime medical system.
Egyptian scholar headlines forum for Israel-U.S. relations - KHOL, August 2025
Covered regional foreign policy forum, examining shifts in public engagement around U.S.–Middle East relations.
Jacksonite who brought climbing to Cuba remembered for advocacy | KHOL, June 2025
Profiled late-in-life climbing guide who helped protect access to outdoor spaces.
Alpinists commemorate ‘climb to glory’ | KHOL, February 2025
Reported on the 80th anniversary of U.S. troops blocking Hitler’s Gothic Line in Italy, connecting the 10th Mountain Division’s legacy to contemporary mountain culture.
Climate + Environment
Shacks on Racks preserves Jackson history — and homes for locals | KHOL, WPM, February 2024
Solutions-focused reporting on housing and demolition waste; Society of Professional Journalists “Top of the Rockies” Solutions Journalism Award 🏆
Teton fungophiles document mushroom species after wet, bountiful season | KHOL, September 2023
Reported on a citizen-led effort to catalog regional mushroom species for the first time in more than 40 years.
Citizen scientists stop and observe the flowers | KHOL, June 2021
Followed botanical study tracking wildflower phenology amid climate change.
Outdoors enthusiasts help keep Jackson less wasteful and more wild | KHOL, April 2023
Feature on local businesses working to reverse rising waste trends in Teton County.
Immigration
Demonstrators protest sheriff’s ICE policies | KHOL, March 2026
Newscast and web story on how changes in local engagement with ICE have impacted community.
‘We’d never been apart before’ | KHOL, October 2025
Audio diary featuring a Jackson woman navigating her husband’s ICE detention and the ripple effects on their family and mental health.
'Invisible in Plain Sight' exhibit documents the immigrant experience | KHOL, March 2024
Covered a portrait exhibition highlighting the lives and stories of 14 immigrants living in Jackson Hole. Produced interview in Spanish and English.
Students visit Tlaxcala, Mexico, for inaugural exchange | KHOL, May 2022
Reported on the connection with the region where much of Jackson Hole’s Latino community traces its roots; Society of Professional Journalists “Top of the Rockies” Education Award. 🏆
Wildlife
Wyoming resident cited for illegally possessing a live wolf |KHOL, March 2024
Broke a nationally covered wildlife enforcement story that prompted state and federal legislative scrutiny; Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News. 🏆
These swanky Salt Lake City neighborhood peacocks are ‘the magic of Goshen Street’ | KUER, March 2004
Reported on an unexpected urban wildlife phenomenon reshaping one neighborhood’s identity. Featured on NPR (national).
Guardians of the Gros Ventre elk | KHOL, February 2021
Profiled a father-daughter team managing a winter feedground for more than 1,000 elk.
Sports + Recreation
Losers pop champagne at Wyoming’s only regatta | KHOL, August 2025
Audio feature on landlocked sailors at unexpected annual competition.
These machines bridged the technological divide between horse-drawn sleighs and snowmobiles | KHOL, January 2025
Reported on the annual snowplane rally celebrating mid-20th-century innovation and winter transportation history.
Jackson resident training to be the first Jordanian in the Winter Olympics | KHOL, May 2023
Profiled Sharif Zawaideh’s journey to qualify in alpine skiing and his effort to diversify a predominantly white sport.
Extreme skiing pioneer Dan Egan reflects on ‘Thirty Years in a White Haze’ | KHOL, March 2021
Profile of Eagan’s influence in shaping extreme skiing culture and the ski film industry.
Rural Life
Postal Service? | Jackson Hole Magazine, Winter 2025
A reported feature on why Jackson Hole lacks home mail delivery what mail service reveals about community infrastructure and daily life.
A Pack of Ammo and Pepto, Please | Jackson Hole Magazine, Winter 2026
Profiled Jackson Hole’s oldest independent pharmacy, capturing its quirky charm, unusual inventory and how it has survived decades of cultural and economic change.
Arts + Culture
Ira Glass is in love | KHOL, March 2025
In-depth interview with the longtime public radio host and producer about craft, narrative structure and why certain stories resonate.
Drag theater company debuts | KHOL, October 2022
Reported feature on a drag performance initiative creating inclusive community space in a rural, conservative region.
Renowned sculptor brings ‘stickwork’ to Jackson | KHOL, August 2022
Interviewed Patrick Doughtery on transforming natural materials into large-scale public installations.
Pop secrets | KHOL, February 2020
Interview with former assistant to pop art pioneer Roy Lichtenstein about the process and discipline behind iconic works.
Audio series | 2022
Creator and producer of a five-episode long-form series on community, land, and identity in the Mountain West. I was also the lead reporter on two of the episodes.
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award; LION Publishers Product of the Year; 2nd place, SPJ “Top of the Rockies”
Film
Li’l Liza Jane: The Story of America Through The History of a Song
A song first sung by enslaved people on southern plantations. 100 years later David Bowie made it his first single. This film explores the remarkable journey of one of the most recorded, most beloved songs in American history. More information at lizajanemovie.com
The Only Competitor
Docu short: Lindsey Jaworski made her professional debut as a bodybuilder one week after her 40th birthday. In a sport filled with controversies around performance-enhancing drugs, exploitation, narcissism and neurosis, Jaworski is determined to redefine the sport and the next chapter of her life. (Director, Producer, Editor)
Winner of If/Then x Redford pitch competition (2023)
Recent Thought Leadership
The New Yorker – “What Happens to Public Media Now”
Quoted in feature on the ‘Republican-backed funding cuts and their impact on rural stations.’ Read »
WyoFile – “Public media is local journalism. Let’s get the facts straight about defunding it”
Authored op-ed on the impact of funding cuts. Read »
CPB/Poynter Executive Editorial Integrity & Leadership Fellowship
Selected for a year-long fellowship supporting ‘leadership, ethics and innovation in journalism.’ Read »
SelecTed Creative Work
Illustrations expressing facets of covid pandemic, 2020-2021.
Selected theatrical work includes two original plays produced at DC’s Fringe Festival. Interviews With (2015) was awarded “Pick of Fringe” by DC Metro Theater Arts, and Play Cupid (2016), a collaborative work, was described by The Washington Post as a must-see.
TESTIMONIALS
“How does a grassroots radio station that started in the basement of a downtown barber shop grow into a robust local news source? Two words: Emily Cohen.” - Jackson Hole News&Guide
“… a special animal. incredibly smart and savvy. Mysterious…Vicious and fierce when necessary. Fundamentally nonplussed.“ - Dan Gutstein, vocalist for punk band Joy on Fire and author of non/fiction, Bloodcoal & Honey, and Buildings Without Murders
“One seldom meets a person so brimming with vision, who possesses the energy and tenacity necessary to make these visions a reality, and a talent for motivating her collaborators, coupled with the ability to overcome the challenges that arise when one is building something worthwhile.” - John Grunwell, NASA