Crystal Ligori
Crystal Ligori is the producer and newscaster for "All Things Considered" and produces the weekly radio program "Literary Arts: The Archive Project."
Before joining OPB, Crystal worked the active rock station KUFO in Portland. In addition to her on-air role, she was the interim music director and hosted a weekly, local music show. Before moving to Portland, Crystal worked on-air at modern music station KZZU in Spokane, Washington, and hosted the Footbridge Forum at KBGA in Missoula, Montana.
Crystal earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Montana. While there, she earned a Society of Professional Journalists award for television feature reporting, a Hearst Journalism Award for broadcast news radio features, and shares a regional Emmy nomination for the documentary "Testing Times: Montana’s Struggle to Leave No Child Behind", for which she was a segment producer and narrator. Crystal is also a freelance voiceover artist.
Latest Stories
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Oregon-based food journalist Samantha Bakall talks about confronting racism and increasing representation in the food industry, the food media and more.
Black Resilience Fund helps Black Portlanders weather dual pandemics
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A Portland farm seeks to restore Black people to the land
A century ago, Black people made up 14% of the farmers in the nation, today they account for only 1.4%. Portland's Black Futures Farm is working to restore Black people to the land and build Black food sovereignty.
Postcards From The Pandemic: Latino Businesses Maintain Community At Portland Mercado
Four Latino business owners share their stories on how the coronavirus has changed their businesses and their lives.
The Archive Project - Nikky Finney
On this episode of "Literary Arts: The Archive Project," National Book Award-winning poet Nikky Finney gives a powerful performance of her poetry and explains her drive to speak truth beautifully.
Q&A: Umatilla County’s Dramatic Spike In Coronavirus Cases
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Oregon, Umatilla County has become a major hotspot for the spread of COVID-19.
The Archive Project - Cornelius Eady
This episode of "Literary Arts: The Archive Project" features Cornelius Eady's talk from a Portland Arts & Lectures event in 2002, hosted by Literary Arts in Portland, Oregon.
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From TikTok To '80s Rock: Teens Walk Us Through What They’re Listening To
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For People Living With HIV, A New Public Health Crisis In COVID-19
Many essential services for people living with HIV have shifted from in-person to virtual. The head of the Cascade AIDS Project tells OPB about supporting people with HIV amid the coronavirus pandemic.