Rehman Tungekar

Producer

Rehman Tungekar is a former producer for KBIA, who left at the beginning of 2014. 

Rehman Tungekar joined KBIA in September 2011. Previously, he has worked with WNYC’s Radiolab, Chicago Public Media’s Vocalo.org and WBEZ’s Eight Forty-Eight. A Chicago native, he started out his professional career in science, but soon traded in a microscope for a microphone and hasn’t looked back since. Rehman is a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, where he focused on radio.

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Newscast for July 26, 2013

By • Jul 26, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Proposed FY 2014 city budget focuses on safety
  • Health care advocates welcome state regulations for ACA marketplace navigators
  • Mo. House Interim Committee On Downsizing State Govt. Submits Findings To Speaker

Scientists make gains in soybean science, hospitals use medicinal leeches

By • Jul 25, 2013
m_schipp22 / Flickr

On this week's show, we'll hear about a recent breakthrough in soybean science, and learn about the use of medicinal leeches in one Missouri hospital.

Nearly four years after Filipino massacre, victims still seek justice

By & David Reed • Jul 25, 2013
Associated Press

Next week in the southern Philippines, prosecutors will try to take another small step forward in the quest to put suspects in the Maguindanao Massacre on trial.

Do expanded self defense laws go too far?

By • Jul 22, 2013

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

Newscast for July 19, 2013

By • Jul 19, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Emerald ash borer found in Perry County
  • President Obama signs Mo. disaster declaration
  • University of Missouri leaders want income tax bill to stay dead

Agricultural groups concerned about toxic grass; food hubs try to grow local farms

By • Jul 18, 2013
Jake Godin for Harvest Public Media

On this week's show, we'll hear why a popular grass for feeding cattle may be doing more harm than good, and learn about the popularity of food hubs.

Nation Media Group flourishes in Kenya

By & David Reed • Jul 18, 2013
Ben Curtis / Associated Press

Freedom of the press is rising steadily in Kenya. The constitution now specifically prohibits the state from interfering with the editorial independence of journalists and their media outlets, both state-owned and private.

What the DOMA ruling means for Missouri

By • Jul 15, 2013

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

Newscast for July 12, 2013

By • Jul 12, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Nixon signs gun-safety course for first-graders
  • Nixon vetoes legal shield for old lead mines
  • Without Nixon signature, Mo. abortion law passes
  • Nixon vetoes bill dealing with Mo. lieutenant governor

How the media covered mass protests in Brazil and Egypt

By • Jul 11, 2013
Jun Yasukawa / Associated Press

There aren’t too many similarities between the mass street protests in Egypt and those in Brazil, aside from the fact that many large media outlets took sides in the disputes.

Newscast for July 4, 2013

By • Jul 4, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Mo. revenue up 10 percent for 2013 budget year
  • Mo. AG says state may have to use gas chamber
  • Police step up patrols on DWI and other violations for holiday week

Why Americans are turning away from organized religion

By • Jul 1, 2013

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New media law angers journalists in Ecuador

By & David Reed & Glenda Ortega • Jun 27, 2013
Dolores Ochoa / Associated Press

Ecuador’s government made international news for two actions recently. The country's foreign minister met with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its London embassy. Assange took refuge in Ecuador’s embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces questioning for alleged sexual assaults.

Newscast for June 27, 2013

By • Jun 27, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Doubts raised over Columbia teen curfew
  • USDA announces new school nutrition standards
  • Nixon signs bill against pharmacy requirements
  • Kirksville considers new anti-discrimination ordinance

Reducing high school dropout numbers (rebroadcast)

By • Jun 24, 2013

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

Newscast for June 21, 2013

By • Jun 21, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Former insurance executive speaks out for Medicaid expansion
  • Lee's Summit getting Google high speed Fiber
  • Ash borer found in 2 more Missouri counties

Can Iran's president-elect bring about change?

By & David Reed • Jun 20, 2013
Associated Press

The outcome of Iran’s presidential election last Friday is generally regarded as a surprise.

Scientists check for effects of ag runoff; can a CSA ever be too big?

By • Jun 20, 2013
Abbie Fentress Swanson / Harvest Public Media

On this week's show, we'll discuss ag runoff and community supported agriculture.

Why Missouri's infrastructure gets poor grades

By • Jun 17, 2013

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

Newscast for June 14, 2013

By • Jun 14, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Nixon taps St. Louis-area official for state board
  • Nixon leaves for European business trip
  • UM Curators approve 2014 budget, announce plans for Deaton institute

Jordanian authorities block access to nearly 300 news sites

By • Jun 13, 2013
Mohammad Hannon / Associated Press

In Jordan this week, dozens of journalists demonstrated near the royal palace in Amman. They were protesting against the government’s decision to block access to about 300 of the country’s 400 local news websites.

The life and times of John William "Blind" Boone

By • Jun 10, 2013

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Newscast for June 7, 2013

By • Jun 7, 2013

Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Columbia P&Z approves student apartment complex
  • Developers propose conference center and hotel in Jefferson City

What's behind the civil unrest in Turkey?

By • Jun 6, 2013
Associated Press

In Turkey, the daily clashes between demonstrators and police have grown into a protest movement. The uprising that defies comparison started modestly last week in the center of Istanbul. Environmentalists gathered in Taksim Square to protest against the government’s plan to pave over a small park.

Why government transparency is on the decline

By • Jun 3, 2013

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Newscast for May 31, 2013

By • May 31, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Mo. report finds racial disparity in traffic stops
  • MoDOT names new chief engineer
  • Drivers asked to be cautious due to heavy rainfall

Retailers split on reform after Bangladesh factory collapse

By & David Reed • May 30, 2013
Wong Maye-E / Associated Press

The collapse of a factory in Bangladesh that killed more than a thousand workers caused a flurry of outrage and widespread calls for sweatshop reforms. But so did the fire four months earlier that killed more than a hundred workers at another Bangladesh garment factory.

Newscast for May 28, 2013

By • May 28, 2013

Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Wal-Mart pleads guilty to violating federal rules in Missouri
  • US Rep. Hartzler visits Columbia's community health center
  • Mo. court blocks eminent domain by port authority
  • Adoption advocates urge Gov. Nixon to veto foreign law bill

Newscast for May 27, 2013

By • May 27, 2013

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • USDA releases labeling rule for meat
  • E. coli levels high in 3 SW Mo. waterways
  • Deadline looms to request Mo. absentee ballots
  • Replacing damaged Mo. bridge estimated at $3M

Newscast for May 24, 2013

By • May 24, 2013

Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:

  • Mo. Senate panel to work on criminal code
  • USDA releases labeling rule for meat

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