Summer 2023 Cohort

Anjana Dasam in the Studio

Anjana Dasam, a student at Syracuse University in Broadcast and Digital Journalism, joined NorCal this summer as an intern with KRCB-FM. Working in collaboration with Alison Marks, a member of NorCal Public Media’s Board of Directors, Anjana produced a series of stories and short features on arts and culture in Sonoma County.

Anjana’s work entailed recording in-person interviews using a field recording kit, writing for broadcast, voice overs, and producing and editing stories highlighting Youth Arts programs at both the Sonoma Community Center and the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.

Anjana also produced a story on art created in Petaluma for the Burning Man festival. Her piece on the Queer Arts program at Sonoma Community Center also aired as a news story during KRCB’s local broadcast of All Things Considered.

Some samples of Anjana's work:

Sebastopol Center for the Arts

Sonoma Community Center:

Burning Man Exhibit:

Antara Gangwal

As an incoming junior at Leland High School in San Jose, Antara Gangwal worked with Senior Producer Isabel Fischer on My Planet, My Voice, NorCal’s digital platform for young people to have an open dialogue about climate change. Antara has gained valuable experience with television and digital production.

Some samples of Antara's work:

Weekly Climate Question - Written by Audrey, Hannah, and Izzy. Edited by Antara.

Hopeful Mondays - a collaboration between Antara and Audrey. They designed the graphics together and took turns writing captions.

Audrey Lowell

Audrey is a sophomore at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. For her internship, Audrey worked on My Planet, My Voice, NorCal’s digital platform for young people to have an open dialogue about climate change. Audrey, learned hands-on about television and digital production.

Some samples of Audry's work:

Food for Climate - Written & edited by Audrey

Hopeful Mondays - a collaboration between Antara and Audrey. They designed the graphics together and took turns writing captions.

Leah Richter

Leah Richter is earning her certificate in Digital Media: Digital Filmmaking at Santa Rosa Junior College. During her time as an intern, Leah was able to grow her technical and creative skills while helping to produce NorCal Public Media’s disaster preparedness show – Prepare Yourself! She had the opportunity to design and write her own silent film segment that aired in the fourth episode of the series. It was an amazing experience that led her to becoming a team member here at NorCal Public Media! She is excited to continue growing her skillset and learning more about public media in the process.

Some samples of Leah's work:

Just the Essentials – Prepare Yourself! Episode 4