Spotlight Delaware Podcasts

Senior Reporter Karl Baker details the detective work he and Nick Stonesifer did on their article "How a Maryland county tried to sway Delaware vote on offshore wind." From stumbling upon the StopOffshoreWind.com website to identifying the Florida lobbyist who suddenly incorporated an anti-wind energy organization in Delaware to getting Worcester County to go on the record with their funding of th...

Reporter Brianna Hill has written several articles over the last four months about homelessness in Delaware. In this podcast, Brianna reflects back on what she's learned during her reporting and how she tries to connect readers to a subject that can seem far removed from their lives. She also shares what she'll be watching to see if Mayor Carney will take a different approach to homelessness in Wi...

Delaware Governor John Carney reflects on his eight-year tenure in the week before he takes on his new job - as Mayor of Wilmington. A former lieutenant governor and congressman, Carney has served in elected office for nearly all of the past 25 years. His reflections offer observations on the nation, the state and his city. Hosted by Spotlight Delaware's Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens.

If you've never listened to an episode of "Beyond the Headlines," our last episode of 2024 is a great introduction to what you've been missing. Each member of Spotlight Delaware's reporting team shares a few words about one of their stories that meant a lot to them -- and why it captures the values of Spotlight journalism. That's what we aim to do in each episode of "Beyond the Headlines" -- let y...

Go along with reporter Julia Merola as she explains her data research and field trips to Delaware public schools to shed light on the recently completed, first-of-its-kind statewide evaluation of school buildings. Learn why custodians are the heroes of this story, how schools in Indian River are collaborating to solve their storage needs, and which school Julia visited that she would most want to...

Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens joins Beyond The Headlines to give his take on the local results from the November 5 general election. Find out why Jake thinks Democrats were not able to claim a supermajority in the Delaware House of Representatives, if he saw evidence in Delaware of the election coalition that returned Republicans to power nationally, and whether governor-elect Matt Meyers and Wilmin...

Reporter José Ignacio Castañeda Perez goes deeper into his "Our Delaware" profile of La Esperanza, a community center in Georgetown, Delaware that serves southern Delaware's immigrant populations. You'll find out about a hidden domestic abuse shelter, how the current leaderships tries to build on the legacy of the three founding nuns, and which of those nuns had a reputation for late night vehicle...

Reporter Nick Stonesifer takes listeners inside his two-month process to make clear the inner workings of Delaware's Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission. Discover what sparked Nick's investigative journey, how he put together the puzzle revealed through hundreds of applications and grant reports, and which Delaware town ended up with a therapy dog. Hosted by David Stradley Read...

Reporter Julia Merola shares her process behind the reporting for Spotlight's first live journalism event "Get Schooled," which provided attendees with step-by-step information on registering for school, engaging in school choice and applying for charter schools.  She also gives listeners an insight into what she's learned about the Delaware public school system in her first months as Spotlight's...

Brianna Hill goes in-depth on her reporting process for the first story in Spotlight Delaware's new monthly series "Our Delaware" exploring the history of communities and the institutions that serve them around the state. The kick-off installment looks into Kingswood Community Center, and Brianna shares further insight into many of the people she interviewed for the article and illuminates more of...

Take a deep dive with Senior Reporter Karl Baker as he shares his thoughts and assessments on the 2024 Delaware Primary Election. Karl explores the see-saw in the minds of the electorate between establishment and upstart candidates, how development issues impacted races in Sussex County, and why lawn signs and who you went to high school with still matter in Delaware elections. Hosted by David Str...

"My Bay is Dying" — Nick Stonesifer takes you on board Lewes clammer Dirk Moore's boat Lolo for a ride on Delaware's inland bays as he got a first-person look into the health of these vital waters for his article  published in August 2024. Read the  Spotlight Delaware article connected to this episode: 'My bay is dying': Clammers worry about Inland Bays' future

Episode 1 – August 2024 "Hilltop Haven" — José Ignacio Castañeda Perez takes you on a walk up the hill and into the neighborhood as he met residents of Hilltop in Wilmington, Delaware for his two-part article published in July 2024. Read the Spotlight Delaware articles connected to this episode: Wilmington's West Side continues to be home for immigrants Hilltop Haven Part 2: Some residents see hop...