Ben Allen
Ben Allen was the Morning Edition host at KOSU, from March 2012 to October 2013.
While at KOSU, he garnered a number of awards for his reporting, including four first place Society of Professional Journalists, Oklahoma chapter awards in 2012, tied for the most of any journalist – print or broadcast – in the state. His reporting exposed a plan by a Native American tribe to commercially harvest castor beans, which contain the poison ricin. That plan was eventually shelved. He also illuminated the impact the U.S. farm bill has on both farmers and the poor.
Ben grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts and is a 2011 graduate of Fordham University. He was previously employed at the school’s NPR member station WFUV.
As of May 2015, Ben is a full-time general assignment reporter for WITF in central Pennsylvania.
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When a shabby-looking, 50-foot "Charlie Brown" Christmas tree went up in the middle of downtown Reading, Pa., around Thanksgiving, many saw it as a metaphor for the city's troubles.
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The show was canceled last year in the wake of the killings in Newtown, Conn. Now, the Great American Outdoor Show is back on in Pennsylvania this week, and it's bigger than ever.
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KOSU’s Ben Allen is leaving October 2nd (he’ll be the new Morning Edition host at WITF in Harrisburg, PA), and wrote this brief post about his time in…
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Running down the list of protected classes in Oklahoma, you see race, color, religion, sex, and more of what you would expect…and then there’s this:…
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KOSU's Morning Edition host Ben Allen is profiled in a new short documentary from OSU student Michael Molholt.
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From across the pond comes Boo Ritson. The City Arts Center in northeast Oklahoma City is hosting an exhibition from the British artist. And the subject…
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The first days home from war are filled with joy, but it wears off. The lucky ones go back to work. Others find putting two feet on the floor every…
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What does the new Morning Edition look like?We’ve put a lot of thought into this, and we hope you’ll be happy with the changes. All of this means we can…