Spotlight Delaware Podcasts

Deputy Editor Tim Carlin joins the podcast to discuss all things related to midterm elections in Delaware. He shares a little about how Spotlight reporters spent their day on Tuesday, sorts through how the results may change things for Delawareans, and looks ahead to how Democrats may lead in the next two years. Hosted by Director of Community Engagement David Stradley Spotlight Delaware articles...

Wilmington reporter Brianna Hill joins the podcast to discuss the community's response to a recent increase in violence in Wilmington, though an increase that is happening in the midst of an overall decrease of violent crime in Delaware's biggest city. She gives insight into her process reporting on this issue, how the death of Kadir Skinner connects to the community tension around police activity...

This week's guests on the "Beyond the Headlines" podcast are two of Spotlight's newest reporters, Cristal Sanchez and Nathaly Suquinagua. Together, they form the reporting team behind Spotlight Delaware on Español, which delivers news to Spanish-speaking residents of the First State. Cristal and Nathaly share a little about their backgrounds, discuss the challenges and joys of reporting on Latino...

New deputy editor Cannon Taylor joins "Beyond the Headlines" to talk about an exciting growth moment for Spotlight Delaware – the launch of Arts + Culture coverage. Cannon discusses his background, the decision to expand Spotlight's coverage, and what you might expect from his arts + culture reporting. Cannon also shares why things like pet dragons, concert audiences dancing like beyblades, and al...

Spotlight Delaware deputy editor Karl Baker recently spoke with the three Democrats running to replace longtime Rep. Debra Heffernan in House District 6, which covers the Bellefonte and Edgemoor areas in the northern Wilmington suburbs. The candidates include Rachel "Rae" Krantz, a software engineer and local advocate; Ed Mulvihill, a liquor store owner-operator; and Ralf Santana, a Marine Corps v...

Spotlight Delaware reporter Olivia Marble recently spoke with the four Democrats vying to replace Rep. Mara Gorman in the Newark area as she seeks a Senate seat. The candidates include Luann D'Agostino, a dance studio owner; Joe Jasper, a former microbrewery owner; Dave Redlawsk a University of Delaware professor; and Dan Seador, a former paramedic. The winner of the Democratic primary will be the...

Spotlight Delaware reporter Maggie Reynolds recently spoke with Bryan Shupe and Patrick Smith, who are seeking the Republican nomination for House District 36 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election.   Shupe is a four-term incumbent who will be looking to defend his seat from Smith, an IT and finance worker who narrowly lost to the incumbent two years ago.   The winner of their primary...

Spotlight Delaware editors Tim Carlin and Jake Owens recently spoke with Krista Griffith and Rob Bansen, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for House District 12 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election.   Griffith is a four-term incumbent who will be looking to defend her seat from Bahnsen, a progressive emergency room psychiatrist.

Spotlight Delaware reporter Maggie Reynolds recently spoke with Doug Conaway and Jacki Slonin, who are seeking the Republican nomination for House District 41 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election. Their opponent, John Atkins, declined to be interviewed without conditions.   The seat is held by Republican incumbent Rich Collins, who is retiring after 12 years of service in the House...

Spotlight Delaware reporter Maggie Reynolds recently spoke with Matt Bucher, who is seeking the Republican nomination for House District 33 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election. His opponent, Morgan Hudson, declined to be interviewed.   The seat is held by Republican incumbent Charles Postles, who is retiring after a decade of service in the House of Representatives.   Bucher is a f...

Spotlight Delaware reporter Brianna Hill recently spoke with Frank Cooke and Pam Salaam, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for House District 16 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election. Cooke, a four-term incumbent who represents District 16 stretching from Wilmington's Southbridge community down Route 9 to Old New Castle, will look to defend his seat from a rare primary challe...

Spotlight Delaware deputy editor Tim Carlin recently spoke with Alonna Berry and Ruby Keeler Schaeffer, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for House District 20 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election.   Berry is an incumbent seeking her first full term in the General Assembly after winning a 2025 special election, while Ruby Schaeffer, the wife of a former county councilman and...

Three political newcomers sat down with Spotlight Delaware to discuss their Democratic primary campaigns for House District 9, where longtime Republican Rep. Kevin Hensley is retiring.  The seat is a target for Democrats to flip as they seek a House supermajority. The candidates include  Ayanna Khan Flowers, the founder, president, and CEO of the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce; Gemma Lowery, a...

Spotlight Delaware reporter Brianna Hill recently spoke with Nnamdi Chukwoucha and Shané Darby, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for House District 1 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election.   Chukwoucha is a four-term incumbent who will be looking to defend his seat from Darby, a progressive Wilmington City Councilwoman who has the backing of the Working Families Party.

Spotlight Delaware reporter Nick Stonesifer recently spoke with Ray Seigfried and Shay Frisby, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for Senate District 5 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election. Seigfried is a first-term incumbent who will be looking to defend his seat from Frisby, a progressive challenger backed by the Working Families Party.

Spotlight Delaware reporter Nick Stonesifer recently spoke with Dan Cruce and Adriana Bohm, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for Senate District 1 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election. Cruce is a first-term incumbent who will be looking to defend his seat from Bohm, a progressive challenger backed by the Working Families Party.

Spotlight Delaware hosted a debate Aug. 18 in Wilmington for the three Democrats vying for the party's nomination in the Sept. 15 primary election. Incumbent Attorney General Kathy Jennings faced challengers Dwayne Bensing, the former legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware, and Patty Rickman, a domestic abuse survivor turned advocate and author. Each candidate answered a...

Spotlight Delaware reporter Julia Merola joins the "Beyond the Headlines" podcast to discuss her reporting on the first anniversary of Delaware's recreational marijuana market opening.  Merola and host Olivia Marble discuss why there are still no new standalone recreational marijuana shops in the state a year after regulators awarded dozens of licenses, why state revenues were flatter than anticip...

In June, deputy editor Tim Carlin stopped by "Beyond the Headlines" to give a preview of what to look for in the final weeks of the 2026 legislative session in Dover. In this episode, Spotlight's other deputy editor, Karl Baker, discusses exactly what happened. He shares how the Spotlight team tried to cover the hectic final days, the process for prioritizing what is of consequence in the "mountai...

Spotlight Delaware typically doesn't cover a lot of breaking news. But on June 16th, our team jumped into action when a shooting occurred at ChristianaCare's Wilmington Hospital around 3:30 in the afternoon. Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens joins the "Beyond the Headlines" podcast to discuss how the team covered this major event in Delaware's biggest city and the unique considerations around reporting...

This podcast brings you one of the five discussions that took place at Spotlight Delaware's Health Care Summit on University of Delaware's STAR Campus on April 29th, 2026.     DELAWARE'S MEDICAL SCHOOL: THE PATH FORWARD Delaware's success obtaining funds from the federal Rural Health Transformation Fund has opened the door to creating the state's first medical school. How would a medical school im...

This podcast brings you one of the five discussions that took place at Spotlight Delaware's Health Care Summit on University of Delaware's STAR Campus on April 29th, 2026.    HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP C-Suite representatives from Delaware's three largest health care systems – Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare and ChristianaCare – discuss how their institutions are working to address the largest health challen...

This podcast brings you one of the five discussions that took place at Spotlight Delaware's Health Care Summit on University of Delaware's STAR Campus on April 29th, 2026.    AN UPDATE ON THE OPIOID FUND In 2025, Delaware's Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission revised its funding procedures. Commission Executive Director Brad Owens shares how the changes have impacted current gra...

This podcast brings you one of the five discussions that took place at Spotlight Delaware's Health Care Summit on University of Delaware's STAR Campus on April 29th, 2026.    DOWNSTATE DEMAND The health care challenges facing the state are multiplied in rural areas, due to geographically remote populations and fewer care facilities. What are providers and advocates doing to navigate the difficulti...