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Scott Pham

Content Director

Scott Pham got his start in radio at KBOO Portland community radio as a volunteer news producer and anchor.  Since then he's spent time interning at NPR in Washington, DC and making radio in the San Francisco Bay Area for Pacifica Radio.  His news and documentary work has aired on WAMU in DC, KQED in San Francisco and on Pacifica radio nationwide.

As KBIA's content director, Scott's goal is to make the station's considerable news and arts content easily available, easily shared and smartly delivered. 

In addition to his duties at KBIA, Scott is also the director of the Missouri Drone Journalism Program.

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Crime
2:52 pm
Thu December 20, 2012

Editorial: Politics, not massacres, drives gun sales

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Shoppers perusing firearms at a Cabela's.
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After the mass shootings in Auoroa, Colo., last summer, the media were flush with articles noting huge runs on guns and spikes in the numbers of background checks associated with firearm purchases.

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1:54 pm
Fri December 14, 2012

[Infographic] The deadliest shootings in America

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If the death count is 27 or higher as the AP reports, the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary in Connecticut will be the second deadliest shooting in U.S. history. This info graphic outlines some of the worst shootings thus far and the weapons that were used.
The theater shooting in Colorado ranks ninth in number of fatalities.
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12:50 pm
Fri December 14, 2012

How Columbia School District reacts to mass shootings

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This morning's mass shooting in Connecticut might have you wondering how schools in Columbia might react to a similar event. In October, the Columbia School District trained students and teachers in how to react to an "active shooter" event.
The Columbia Public School district is training students to respond to active shooters on school grounds. The Lange Middle School Cinema Club created an
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12:26 pm
Fri December 14, 2012

Revisiting guns in Missouri

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With the shooting in Connecticut this morning and one in Portland, Or., a few days ago, it's likely that guns and gun laws will start to come back into the public conversation. After the shootings in Aurora, Calif. earlier this year, KBIA took a look at the business of gun retail in Missouri.
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Agriculture
11:18 am
Thu December 6, 2012

Can you make any money raising organic beef in Missouri? [infographic]

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In Tebbetts, Mo., JJR Family Farm raised USDA-certified organic livestock without antibiotics or genetically-modified feed.  After six years of raising and selling organic beef, they decided it was just too expensive to keep the certification.  Rancher John Rice helped us figure out just how much it costs to raise organic beef in Missouri.  

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The Salt
11:55 am
Fri November 30, 2012

Booches' Famous Burgers Seek New Buns After Hostess Plant Closes

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A softly-lit Booches' burger, back in the days of the Hostess bun.
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The beloved pool hall/restaurant's famous sign.
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Originally published on Fri November 30, 2012 1:57 pm

Twinkie hoarders, artists, and Ding Dong enthusiasts weren't the only consumers affected when Hostess started shutting down plants across America just a few weeks ago.

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Politics
5:27 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Mid-Missouri Live Blog

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Hi all,

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Politics
12:13 pm
Thu November 1, 2012

Schaefer says Nixon, not Mo. Senate, is responsible for education cuts

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KBIA’s Ryan Famuliner interviewed State Senator Kurt Schaefer, who is running for re-election in the 19th District of the state Senate. His challenger is Democratic State Representative Mary Still.

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2:22 pm
Wed October 31, 2012

Columbia startup secures $1.2 million in venture capital

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Columbia software startup Zapier won the first ever Columbia Startup Weekend and rode that success all the way to Silicon Valley. When I last spoke to the trio, they had finished a mentorship program at the Y Combinator in California and were confident about the future. When I last spoke with Zapier in late September, I asked founder Wade Foster if he was talking with investors. He would say only "our biggest thing is just getting back to work and growing the product and user base." Now Zapier is hiring their first employee and pouring resources into the next iteration of their web-based services.
As Zapier wrapped up its three-month stint in seed accelerator Y Combinator earlier this year, the founders of the Columbia, Mo.-born startup fielded ample advice on how to handle funding. "We heard, 'Get fundraising done as fast as possible. Don't worry about it. You want to finish it, and ...
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Arts and Culture
5:04 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

TELL US: What's one Halloween costume you'll never forget?

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The tradition of dressing up in costumes for Halloween dates back to an ancient Celtic festival where the Celts wore animal heads and skins. When Halloween made its way to America in the 1800s, people took after this tradition and began dressing in costumes and going house to house asking for candy, according to the History Channel.

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