Special Projects

Radio:

Karen is a guest host for WITF, “Central Pennsylvania’s public media organization – your home for NPR and discovering all things local.” Karen can often be heard guest-hosting Morning Edition (5-9 am) or All Things Considered (4-6 pm). Tune into: WITF FM Harrisburg 89.5, Lancaster 99.9, WYPM Chambersburg 93.3, or online from any location, at witf.org.

Writing for Fun:

Karen set and achieved the goal of running 50 races for 50 causes when she was 50. She’s currently writing a book about the experience, which she chronicled at InspiredMiles.com.

Follow & subscribe to Karen’s travel blog, Pearl the RV, here.

Multimedia:

Karen loves opportunities to merge her print and broadcast journalism talents via live interviews. Here’s a collection of her conversations:

Podcasting:

Karen Hendricks is honored to have had the opportunity to develop a revamped, magazine-style format for TheBurg Podcast, a product of TheBurg magazine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, drawing on her 16 years of past experience in radio news.

As host and producer from March 2020 to March 2023, Karen grew podcast listenership, over the previous format, more than 500%. She also cultivated and secured numerous corporate sponsorship relationships. During the podcast’s three-year run, Karen received five prestigious podcast journalism awards, including:

  • First place podcast, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, 2023
  • First place podcast, Society of Professional Journalists, Keystone Chapter, 2021
  • Second place podcast, Society of Professional Journalists, Keystone Chapter, 2023

Take a listen, below, or via Spotify.

Resilience Resurfaces TheBurg Podcast

  1. Resilience Resurfaces
  2. Unsung Heroes of Harrisburg
  3. Head to Toe
  4. Science and Storytellers
  5. Life Lessons
  6. Kick-A** Women
  7. Doing the Right Thing
  8. Full Court Press
  9. About Time
  10. A Dog Named Pursuit