Kate Archer Kent is co-host of “Wisconsin Today” on WPR News. She works alongside producers exploring the latest news and emerging issues that Wisconsinites face and how those issues shape everyday life.
Kent arrived at WPR in 2016 to take on a “pinch-hitter” role — filling in when hosts were away. In 2018, she landed as host of “The Morning Show,” a talk show that covered Wisconsin news, culture and politics.
She came to the Badger State after a decade of hosting and reporting for Red River Radio in Shreveport, La., serving public radio listeners in the woody expanse where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas converge. Kent contributed to programs like “Marketplace” and “All Things Considered.” She followed the economic repercussions of the BP oil spill and families coping with the closure of the Shreveport General Motors plant.
Prior to public radio, Kent was marketing director for Louisiana Tech University. She held a similar position at Northeast Iowa Community College. She also worked in communications for Regis Corp., in her native Minneapolis.
Kent holds a master’s from Temple University and is a graduate of University of Minnesota, Morris. She frequents Wisconsin’s parks and bakeries with her spouse and their four kids in tow.
