We sat down with former Metro Parks Commissioner, Author, Channel 253 Founder, and KNKX Public Radio Director of Audience Engagement Erik Hanberg to talk about what our options are for news in Tacoma. Here were his recommendations.

The News Tribune – This is the main newspaper in Tacoma. While not what it once was (what paper is?) it is still the paper giving the most coverage of local news, politics, and community in Tacoma. We discuss some of its past, present, and future. We also discussed the changes over time with the editorial page. We also discuss how challenging it is to retain great journalists (many are being lost to PR and national media for less stress and more money).

Weekly Volcano – Part of Northwest Military.com (or as Erik calls it, The Ranger!)

Tacoma Weekly – Embroiled in some scandals but still around and still covering stories.

Grit City Magazine – Independent local media. A blog and quarterly magazine with a great instagram.

Puget Sound Business Journal – The main source for business news in the region.

South Sound Magazine – A local Magazine covering lifestyle in the South Sound Area including Tacoma.

KNKX 88.5 FM – NPR Station. Used to be KPLU, now located in Downtown Tacoma with reporters covering Tacoma and beyond. Their focus is on Vancouver Washington to Vancouver BC. KNKX also has Jazz and Blues in addition to NPR news.

KUOW 94.9 FM – NPR Station focussed on Seattle news but with some regional coverage.

Channel253 – A network of podcasts about Tacoma hosted by locals. There are a bunch of shows including The Nerd Farmer Podcast with Nate Bowling,. For Tacoma politics check out Citizen Tacoma hosted by Erik. Interchangeable White Ladies discusses issues of race, teaching, whiteness, and more. Crossing Division is a local talk show focussed on the issues that divide us in Tacoma hosted by Evelyn Lopez. We Art Tacoma is a podcast focussed on the arts community in Tacoma. What Say U? is a podcast featuring Melannie Denise Cunningham and her sister Audrey Cunningham discuss race and a wbole lot more. Flounders B Team Podcast covers soccer in the region. Taco Man Podcast is built on a local pun and explores Tacos all over Tacoma combined with interviews with locals. For the record, the Move to Tacoma Podcast is also on the Channel253 network!

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