Becca Schimmel
Becca Schimmel is a multimedia journalist with the Ohio Valley ReSource, a collaborative of public radio stations in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. She's based out of the WKU Public Radio newsroom in Bowling Green.
Becca was born in Charleston, SC but grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. She’s a UK men’s basketball fan and enjoys watching any wildcats game she can. She has been known to eat nine bananas in the morning to get the day started. You can often find her behind a book or near a cup of coffee. In her time away from the newsroom she enjoys running and lifting weights. She’s a sucker for unintentional puns, a good cup of coffee, a nice craft beer and a story.
Beccaearned her Bachelor of Science in journalism from Murray State University with a minor in psychology. She interned with The Paducah Sun in Paducah as a general assignment reporter. From there she went on to become Morning Edition producer and general assignment reporter forWKMSin Murray.
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Kentucky residents can now get a REAL ID at four offices in the state, but only if they pay with a credit or debit card. Cash and check are currently... -
A new report finds the Ohio Valley has some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. The study comes from the University of Michigan’s... -
A new Pew Charitable Trusts report shows Kentucky’s spending on Medicaid has increased since the recession, but remains below the national average. The... -
According to new research, Kentucky's economic growth in the second quarter of the year was the third slowest in the country. The report from Pew… -
According to new research, Kentucky’s economic growth in the second quarter of the year was the third slowest in the country. The report from Pew... -
A new report says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) improves health and reduces costs across Kentucky. The report from the left...
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A new report ranks Kentucky 9th in the nation for the rate at which counties hold residents in local jails. The state-by-state analysis aims to provide... -
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has been granted another extension on compliance with the REAL ID Act. This will allow current state driver’s... -
The Kentucky Poor People’s Campaign is returning to the state capitol Tuesday to protest a new emergency regulation enacted by Governor Matt Bevin. The... -
Fewer Kentucky children are living in poverty now compared to 2017. That’s according to the new Kentucky Youth Advocates County Data Book, which looks...
