Chrissy Keuper
Former News Director, Host, ProducerChrissy served as WUOT's News Director and host of monthly public affairs talk show Dialogue from late 2021 to early 2023. Her first job with the station was as weekend student announcer while earning her bachelor's in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. She had previously been the station's local host for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered news programs; occasionally filled in as host for WUOT's Morning and Afternoon Concerts; and had won multiple awards for her interviews, feature stories, and Dialogue.
In Chrissy's rare free time, she serves on the board of Discover Life in America; leads book discussions for Knox County Public Library's All Over the Page series; enjoys the many offerings of a growing Knoxville, specifically art, food, and parks and greenways; nurtures a growing collection of begonias and other plants; and otherwise has her nose in a book.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that as many as 52,000 people in the U.S. die from influenza each year. WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper spoke with University of Tennessee senior Eric Stein about why he advocates for flu vaccines with the group Families Fighting Flu. -
The move to home-based care got a big boost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now there are questions about the sustainability and demand for this model of care delivery and whether home-based care could be a new normal. Dr. Carole Myers, Professor Emerita in the UT College of Nursing, speaks with Kevin Riddleberger, a co-founder and chief strategy officer for DispatchHealth. -
What role has East Tennessee played in the film industry? The Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! exhibit at the East Tennessee History Center aims to answer this question. WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper took a tour and talked to some of the people involved in putting the exhibit together. -
The Knoxville non-profit SEEED (Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development) is now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 cohort of its Career Readiness Program. WUOT's Chrissy Keuper spoke with SEEED Program Director Darcy Ayers and Career Readiness Program Coordinator Rose Patterson. -
If predictions hold true, there will be some vigorous discussions in Nashville and across the state when the 113th Tennessee General Assembly convenes in January 2023. Two issues at the intersection of people, health, and policy are the crisis associated with children in custody of the Tennessee Department of Children Services and possible modifications to Tennessee’s abortion trigger law. Dr. Carole Myers of the University of Tennessee College of Nursing speaks with Tennessee State Senator Dr. Richard Briggs, a physician and retired Army Colonel representing the 7th District.
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WUOT's Chrissy Keuper spoke with journalists Marta Aldrich (Chalkbeat Tennessee), Kimberlee Kruesi (Associated Press), and Pat Nolan (WTVF NewsChannel 5) about what has happened over the last year and what could come up in the coming session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly. -
The U.S. government does not track overdose death rates for every drug, but it does for opioids. Dr. Carole Myers speaks with Dr. Jennifer Tourville, Executive Director of the SMART Initiative, which provides leadership in mitigating the opioid crisis in Tennessee and is an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service.
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There is evidence that humans have lived here in the Southeast for at least 12,000 years and the stories of their history and some of the physical artifacts they left behind can be seen in museums like the University of Tennessee’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. How the museum is presenting those stories and artifacts to the public is evolving and WUOT's Chrissy Keuper has a look. -
Early childhood experiences have a profound impact on what we call social-emotional development because children grow more rapidly during the first five years of life than during any other time. Social-emotional development and growth include the ability to form and sustain relationships; to experience, manage, and express emotions; and to explore and engage with the environment. Dr. Carole Myers of the UT College of Nursing speaks with Dr. Heather Sedges, associate professor and human development specialist in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department with UT Extension.
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WUOT partnered with Bridge Refugee Services, Inc. for its Community Partnership Day and was able to garner a $3000 donation to Bridge from the Webb Upper School Interact Club. Noah Jones is Bridge's Development and Communication Manager and he spoke with WUOT's Chrissy Keuper, Jon Knowles, and Jacqui Sieber about the organization and how it helps settle refugees in East Tennessee.
