OPB public policy counsel Nora Broker, right, and deputy general counsel Jon Bial, center, sit in the Gert Boyle Studio with "The Evergreen" podcast host Jenn Chávez, left, on July 17, 2026.
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OPB has teams of people working tirelessly behind the scenes to support the journalism we do.
We are actually the only media organization in the state with an in-house legal team. A big part of their job is defending the public’s right to access information from government agencies by pushing back when reporters face denials for public records requests.
And our media archivist helps us mine for audio gold so that we can bring you stories from Oregon’s past and present.
For this episode, you’ll hear from some of the unsung heroes whose hard work helps us make this podcast and enables all of our colleagues to do what they do.
First, we’ll visit the OPB archives with archivist Mia Cooper Ferm. Then, we talk with two members of our legal team, public policy counsel Nora Broker and deputy general counsel Jon Bial.
Listen to all episodes of “The Evergreen” podcast here.
