Kenya Young

Kenya Young serves as President and CEO of Louisville Public Media, where she leads the organization's strategic vision, operations, and community impact across all platforms and services. Prior to joining LPM, Kenya served as Senior Vice President at New York Public Radio, where she led strategic planning across multiple divisions, overseeing podcast studios, programming, digital platforms, live events, and audience development while securing major philanthropic investments. Kenya previously spent 15 years at NPR, where she held several newsroom leadership roles including Managing Editor and Executive Producer. She led NPR's flagship news programs and podcasts including Morning Edition, Up First and All Things Considered, maintaining top national rankings. She was instrumental in developing groundbreaking collaborations connecting public media stations nationwide.