List of Kansas City Star Journalists and Reporters

1. Tammy Ljungblad

Designation Video And Photojournalist Author Bio Tammy Ljungblad, at The Kansas City Star, since 1989, is a photojournalist producing videos and storytelling photographs covering a wide range of topics including the Kansas City Chiefs, breaking news, in-depth stories and personality profiles. She is also a FAA licensed drone pilot.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @kctammy2009 LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

2. Katie Bernard

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kansas government and politics for @KCStar and @kansasdotcom • @KUJournalism alumna • Tips? ****@kcstar.com or DM for Signal.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @katiej_bernard (4.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

3. Bill Lukitsch

Designation Reporter Author Bio Bill Lukitsch covers breaking news for The Star. Before joining The Star, he covered politics and local government for the Quad-City Times.
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @lukitsbill (1.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

4. Jenna Thompson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Jenna Thompson covers retail news for The Kansas City Star. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she previously reported for the Lincoln Journal Star and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.
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5. Kacen Bayless

Designation Reporter Author Bio A reporter for The Kansas City Star covering Missouri government and politics, Kacen Bayless is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in investigative reporting. He previously covered projects and investigations in coastal South Carolina. In 2020, he was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism.
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @kacen (2.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

6. Jonathan Shorman

Designation Lead Political Reporter Author Bio Jonathan Shorman is The Kansas City Star’s lead political reporter, covering Kansas and Missouri politics and government. He previously covered the Kansas Statehouse for The Star and Wichita Eagle. He holds a journalism degree from The University of Kansas.
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @jonshorman (12.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

7. Sarah Ritter

Designation Watchdog Reporter Author Bio Sarah Ritter is a watchdog reporter for The Kansas City Star, covering K-12 schools and local government in the Johnson County, Kansas suburbs since 2019.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @sarahgritter (1.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

8. Andrea Klick

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio Andrea Klick is a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @andrea_klick (896 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

9. Anna Spoerre

Designation Reporter Author Bio Anna Spoerre covers breaking news for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2020, she covered crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. Spoerre is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she studied journalism.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @annaspoerre (2.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

10. Eleanor Nash

Designation Service Journalism Reporter Author Bio Eleanor Nash is a service journalism reporter at The Star. A Kansas City native, she previously worked at The Myrtle Beach Sun News, in South Carolina, and at KCUR.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @eleanorcnash (364 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

11. Mike Hendricks

Designation Reporter Author Bio Mike Hendricks covers local government for The Kansas City Star. Previously he covered business, agriculture and was on the investigations team. For 14 years, he wrote a metro column three times a week. His many honors include two Gerald Loeb awards.
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @kcmikehendricks (2.6K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

12. Laura S. Diaz

Designation Reporter Author Bio Laura S. Diaz is the engagement reporter for The Fresno Bee’s Education Lab. She previously was The Bee’s COLAB Latino communities reporter. Before working in Fresno, Laura covered social justice, local government and accountability issues for The Stockton Record, and began her career working for CBS News and the Associated Press Elections Center in New York City. She grew up in Mexico and graduated from New York University with a B.S. in media communications and journalism.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @laurasdiaz_ (744 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

13. Kynala Phillips

Designation Service Journalism Reporter Author Bio Kynala Phillips was a Service Journalism Reporter at The Kansas City Star, where she worked to answer readers questions about the resources and services in the community. She attended the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and is originally from Madison, Wisconsin.
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14. Lisa Gutierrez

Designation Reporter Author Bio Lisa Gutierrez has been a reporter for The Kansas City Star since 2000. She learned journalism at the University of Kansas, her alma mater. She writes about pop culture, local celebrities, trends and life in the metro through its people. Oh, and dogs. You can reach her at ****@kcstar.com or follow her on Twitter - @LisaGinKC.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @lisaginkc (2.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

15. Tess Riski

Designation Reporter Author Bio Tess Riski covers local politics in Coral Gables and Miami. She is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School and Seattle University.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @tessriski (5.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

16. Cortlynn Stark

Designation City Hall Reporter Author Bio Personal finance reporter @McClatchy | former City Hall reporter for @KCStar | Maynard 200 fellow | Grad of Missouri State University | ****@kcstar.com
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @cortlynn_stark (3.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

17. Nicolas Rivero

Designation Reporter Author Bio Climate solutions reporter at the @WashingtonPost | Formerly: @MiamiHerald, @qz, @MiamiNewTimes | Born and raised in the county of Dade ????
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @nicolasfurivero (1.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

18. Mona Moore

Designation Author Author Bio Mona Moore is the Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.
Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @mooremomoore (127 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

19. Daniel Desrochers

Designation Washington Correspondent Author Bio Daniel Desrochers is the Star’s Washington correspondent. He covers Congress and the White House with a focus on policy and politics important to Kansas and Missouri. He previously covered politics and government for the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Charleston Gazette-Mail
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @drdesrochers (10.6K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

20. Eric Adler

Designation Writer Author Bio Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news. His work has received dozens of national and regional awards.
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @eadler (2.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

21. Annemarie Dooling

Designation Author Gender Female Author Profile kansascity.com Twitter @travelinganna (30.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

22. Vahe Gregorian

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Vahe Gregorian has been a sports columnist for The Kansas City Star since 2013 after 25 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He has covered a wide spectrum of sports, including 10 Olympics. Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @vgregorian (28K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

23. Sam McDowell

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Sam McDowell is a sports columnist for The Kansas City Star who has covered the Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC, KU and MU for more than a decade. He has won national awards for columns, features and enterprise work from the APSE and other organizations.
Gender Male Author Profile kansascity.com Phone Number yes Twitter @SamMcDowell11 LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

24. Melinda Henneberger

Designation Metro Columnist Author Bio Melinda Henneberger is The Star’s metro columnist and a member of its editorial board. She won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2022 and was a Pulitzer finalist for commentary in 2021, for editorial writing in 2020 and for commentary in 2019.
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25. Allison Dikanovic

Designation Service Journalism Editor Author Bio editing @KCStar. midwest gal. exes: @THECITYNY, engagement j @newmarkjschool, @news414mke. tell me how the news can be more helpful: ****@kcstar.com
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26. Andale Gross

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio @KCStar Managing Editor. @Mizzou Grad. Former @AP Race and Ethnicity News Editor. Everyone has a story; they just need the right storyteller.
Twitter @AndaleGross Get Email Contact

27. Blair Kerkhoff

Designation Reporter and Sports Writer Author Bio Sportswriter, The Kansas City Star. kansascity.com
Twitter @BlairKerkhoff Get Email Contact

28. Bryan Lowry

Designation Politics Editor Author Bio Senior politics editor for @PhillyInquirer. Contact: ****@inquirer.com. Former @kcstar/@mcclatchydc
Twitter @BryanLowry3 Get Email Contact

29. Barb Shelly

Designation Columnist and Editorial Writer Author Bio Journalist in mid-America. Restless sleeper. Frenetic early morning emailer.
Twitter @bshelly Get Email Contact

30. Chris Ochsner

Designation Assistant Managing Editor, Photography Author Bio Assistant Managing Editor-Photography, The Kansas City Star-All about good visual journalism.
Twitter @ChrisOchsnerKC Get Email Contact

31. Bob Cronkleton

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Multimedia/public safety/weather reporter w/ The Kansas City Star. I write stories, shoot videos/photos & work w/ data. Is there something we are missing?
Twitter @cronkb (5.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

32. Dan Kelly

Designation Calendar and Events Editor Twitter @DanKelly_21 Get Email Contact

33. Daniel Sperry

Designation Journalist Author Bio #SportingKC and #KCBaby for @KCStar | he/him | opinions = mine | past @mls, @lastwordsc | ✉️ contact: ****@gmail.com
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34. David Boyce

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Sports expert
Twitter @dboyceman Get Email Contact

35. David Hudnall

Designation Writer Author Bio Writer, @kcstar. Email: ****@kcstar.com.
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36. Denise Snodell

Designation Freelance Columnist Author Bio Yikes
Twitter @DeniseSnodell Get Email Contact

37. Dennis Patton

Designation Columnist Author Bio Johnson County K-State Extension Horticulture Agent
Twitter @ksugardenguy Get Email Contact

38. Derek Donovan

Designation Community Engagement Editor and Editorial Board Author Bio Community engagement editor, editorial board, The Kansas City Star
Twitter @DDonovanKCStar Get Email Contact

39. Elaine Adams

Designation Metro Desk Editor Get Email Contact

40. Emily Curiel

Designation Video and Photo Journalist Author Bio Photojournalist for @KCStar | Devoted cat mom ???? | Taco enthusiast | ????????????????
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41. Emily Parnell

Designation Columnist Author Bio OCT, EdD student, writer, shul president, ballet teacher, wife and mom of 2 hilarious kids.
Twitter @teachontheverge Get Email Contact

42. Gary Bedore

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio kansascity.com/sports/college…
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43. Greg Farmer

Designation Executive Editor Author Bio Executive Editor @KCStar
Twitter @gregfarmerKC Get Email Contact

44. Glenn E. Rice

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter w/@KCStar. Retweets aren't endorsements. Call 816-234-4341 w/ story tips. Email: ****@kcstar.com
Twitter @GRicekcstar Get Email Contact

45. Hannah Wise

Designation Assistant Managing Editor, Engagement and Experimentation Author Bio Assistant Managing Editor for Engagement & Experimentation @kcstar. Past: @nytimes @dallasnews. Kansan. Stitching maven at SewManyComments.
Twitter @hwise29 Get Email Contact

46. Herbie Teope

Designation Chiefs Beat Reporter Author Bio Former NFL beat reporter (notable stints at KC Star; Times-Picayune; NFL Network | NFL. com) • Army veteran • Member, VFW • Kansas State alumnus • Poker
Twitter @HerbieTeope Get Email Contact

47. Ian Cummings

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Assistant Managing Editor/Breaking News at The Kansas City Star. ****@kcstar.com
Twitter @Ian__Cummings Get Email Contact

48. Jaylon Thompson

Designation Royals Reporter Author Bio Royals reporter @KCStar | UGA ???? | NABJ | @SJI_Update | Proverbs 3:5-6
Twitter @jaylonthompson Get Email Contact

49. Jeff Rosen

Designation Sports Editor Author Bio Sports editor of @KCStar. Sea-town native, H-town ex, lover of Kansas City. Former president of @APSE_sportmedia. †
Twitter @jeff_rosen88 Get Email Contact

50. Jennifer Babich

Designation Assistant Breaking News Editor Author Bio Assistant Breaking News Editor, The Kansas City Star. Army wife. Mom.
Twitter @jennbabich Get Email Contact

51. Jesse Newell

Designation Chiefs Beat Reporter Author Bio Chiefs beat reporter for the Kansas City Star. Previously: KU basketball/football with KC Star | ****@kcstar.com
Twitter @jessenewell (27.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

52. J.M. Banks

Designation Culture and Identity Reporter Author Bio Culture & Identity Reporter for The Kansas City Star
Twitter @JMBanksKC Get Email Contact

53. Jon Niccum

Designation Entertainment Writer Author Bio The Worst Gig: Rock stars, pop idols and touring musicians tell true tales of when shows go very, very wrong.
Twitter @worstgig Get Email Contact

54. Joseph Hernandez

Designation Journalist Author Bio service journalism guy @KCStar | graduate @mujschool | send tips + questions to ****@kcstar.com | wake up, get up, get out there
Twitter @josephh816 Get Email Contact

55. Joyce Smith

Designation Longtime Restaurant and Retail Reporter Get Email Contact

56. Judy L. Thomas

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Reporter, Kansas City Star. Covers domestic terrorism and extremist groups and focuses on watchdog journalism.
Twitter @judylthomas (3.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

57. Kacen J. Bayless

Designation Missouri Government and Politics Reporter Author Bio Missouri government & politics reporter at The Kansas City Star. Former @IslandPacket. @MUJSchool grad. ****@kcstar.com. DM for Signal.
Twitter @Kacen Get Email Contact

58. Katie Moore

Designation Enterprise and Accountability Reporter Author Bio Enterprise and accountability reporter with @kcstar. ****@kcstar.com ????
Twitter @katie_reports (2.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

59. Kellis Robinett

Designation Kansas State Beat Writer Author Bio K-State beat writer for the Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star. Manhattan resident. Texas native. Retired professor. Father of 4. Bojack Horseman fan. Whataburger!
Twitter @KellisRobinett Get Email Contact

60. Laura Bauer

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kansas City Star reporter. Love writing about children, the underprivileged and all types of crime and mayhem.
Twitter @kclaurab (3K Followers) Get Email Contact

61. Lisa Lopez

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62. Mara Williams

Designation Assistant Managing Editor, Race and Equity Issues Author Bio A kcstar editorial writer, columnist and speaker on issues of race, equity, education and journalism. A watchdog journalist keeping an eye out for wrong doers.
Twitter @marawilliamskc Get Email Contact

63. Matti Gellman

Designation Reporter Author Bio Self-proclaimed Celiac Anthony Bourdain • Food Reporter @BaltimoreBanner • Alumna @SyracuseU • Send tips: ****@thebaltimorebanner.com
Twitter @GellmanMatti Get Email Contact

64. Monty Davis

Designation Video Producer Author Bio Video producer @KCStar | Former Picture Editor | iPhone Storyteller????| Pugs | Springsteen | eBayer | Aspiring Deltiologist????| Life @ 29.97 fps | Fully Vaxxed????
Twitter @MontyDavisKC Get Email Contact

65. Natalie Wallington

Designation Service Desk Reporter Author Bio Reporter for @KCStar + union steward @KCNewsGuild✨ Reach out: ****@kcstar.com ???? Past work in @WashingtonPost @PopSci @VICENews etc. ????️‍???? she/her
Twitter @narwhallington (2.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

66. Nick Wagner

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist @KCStar. Chiefs visuals beat. Minnesotan, don’t ya know.
Twitter @WagsPhoto Get Email Contact

67. Peter Rasmussen

Designation Audience Development Editor Author Bio Journalist por vida @KCStar Audience Development Editor '03 @usc grad
Twitter @parasmuss Get Email Contact

68. Patrick Neas

Designation Editor, KC Arts Beat and Columnist Get Email Contact

69. Pete Grathoff

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio I write about baseball and the Royals for The Kansas City Star (@KCStar). My blog about the quirky side of sports was ranked No. 1 in the world by my mom.
Twitter @pgrathoff (9.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

70. Robert W. Butler

Designation Film Reviewer Author Bio Been writing about movies for 40 years. Got laid off by the newspaper. If they thought that would stop me, they've got another thing comin'.
Twitter @ButlerFilm Get Email Contact

71. Samantha Latson

Designation Writer Author Bio Roosevelt University???????? IU M.S. Journalism Past: @washpost Ida B. Wells Fellow and Ben Bradlee Fellow. Award-winning journalist
Twitter @samanthalatson (536 Followers) Get Email Contact

72. Sharon Hoffman

Designation Editor Author Bio Editor at The Kansas City Star, @kcstar. 816-234-4457. Email: ****@kcstar.com
Twitter @Sharonakc Get Email Contact

73. Shreyas Laddha

Designation KU Hoops and Football Reporter Author Bio KU Hoops and Football reporter for the @KCStar. Proud @AAJA Member. UGA Alum.
Twitter @shre98 Get Email Contact

74. Stacey Hatton

Designation Freelance Columnist Author Bio Mom, wife, NY Times Bestselling author, Columnist for the KC Star, freelance writer and Playwright.
Twitter @laughingwithkid Get Email Contact

75. Toriano Porter

Designation Opinion Writer and Columnist Author Bio Opinion writer @kcstar editorial board. Kansas City People's Choice Humanitarian Award 2022. www.kansascity.com. ****@kcstar.com
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76. Yvette Walker

Designation Vice President and Editorial Page Editor Author Bio VP and Editorial Page Editor of The Kansas City Star. Former Dean of Students at OU's Gaylord College. Positively Joy podcast host, speaker & author.
Twitter @ywalker (980 Followers) Get Email Contact

77. Alexej Savreux

Designation Special Correspondent Author Bio Journalist-Author I Artist & Experimental Linguist I ex - GPT-3 Project I Unreconstructed Eccentric I PoEtA I Wrote “Graffiti on the Window”
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78. Judy Thomas

Designation Investigative Reporter Get Email Contact