BENJAMIN

Hi, my name is Benjamin Payne

I'm a soon-to-be intern at WBEZ, and a journalism graduate of Augustana College

Here's my story...

When I first went to college, I planned to study architecture. But then I joined the student-run newspaper. It was too fulfilling not to change majors. So I did. Along the way, I caught the radio bug, volunteering for my local NPR member station and working with the NPR Next Generation Radio project. TL;DR: I went into college to build buildings. On my way out, I'm hoping to build bridges. (Tap the icons below to read more about each project/experience of mine.)

Check out some of my projects and passions

2016 Iowa Caucus Coverage

I asked Bernie Sanders a question for my college's student radio station, and provided live on-the-ground tweets from a voter precinct in Davenport

NPR Next Generation Radio

I spent a week in Minneapolis, building a multimedia feature reporting package. I found my source using Reddit

Undergraduate studies at Augustana College

I took courses on a wide range of subjects, from journalism to environmental science and beyond

Unitarian Universalist Assocation

I identify with the principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association

WVIK

I've contributed freelance radio features to my local NPR member station

Black Hawk College

I earned an Associate of Arts degree from Black Hawk College

Augustana Public Radio Information Service

I read news articles from local papers over the air for visually and physically impaired listeners

Quad City International Airport

I edited two promotional videos for the Quad City International Airport

"The 21st" from Illinois Public Media

I served an internship with a new statewide public radio talk show, the first of its kind in Illinois

I would love to hear from you