Get to know Burlington Free Press reporter Lilly St. Angelo

Lilly St. Angelo, the urban change reporter, is the eighth and final guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer. St. Angelo joined the Free Press in 2021 after graduating from Indiana University with a…

Get to know Burlington Free Press sports reporter Jacob Rousseau

Jake Rousseau, a sports reporter, is the seventh guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer. Rousseau joined the Free Press in 2021 after receiving a master's in journalism from the University of Maryl…

Get to know April Barton, the Free Press youth forward reporter

April Barton, the youth forward reporter, is the sixth guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer.  Barton joined the Free Press in 2019 after stops in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, and Vir…

Get to know Dan D'Ambrosio, Free Press business and health care reporter

Dan D'Ambrosio, the business and health care reporter, is the fifth guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer.  D'Ambrosio joined the Free Press in 2010 after decades of experience at other newspapers i…

Get to know April McCullum, Free Press digital innovation editor

April McCullum, the digital innovation editor, is the fourth guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer.  McCullum joined the Free Press in 2013 and has covered multiple topics including Burlington, st…

Get to know Brent Hallenbeck, Free Press food, arts and entertainment reporter

Brent Hallenbeck, the food, arts and entertainment reporter, is the third guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press, hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer.  Hallenbeck joined the Free Press in 1999 after over a decade at newspapers in upsta…

Get to know Elizabeth Murray, former Free Press public safety reporter

Elizabeth Murray, the former public safety reporter, is the second guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer. Murray joined the Free Press in 2013 after earning degrees in journalism and history from St…

Get to know Aki Soga, the Burlington Free Press editor

On the first episode, Aki Soga, the newly appointed editor of the Free Press, joins the podcast. Aki has worked at the Free Press since 1991, having held multiple positions, including business editor, editorial page editor, and reader engagement editor.  Host Blaise Siefer, a summer intern with th…