
Gemma DiCarlo
Gemma DiCarlo is a producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting’s daily talk show, “Think Out Loud.” Before joining OPB, Gemma covered local news for WVPE in South Bend, Indiana, and helped produce a weekly news magazine at WUGA in Athens, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2020 with a degree in journalism and certificates in new media and sustainability.
Gemma is originally from Harrisburg, Oregon. Though she enjoyed her time in the South and Midwest, she's excited to be back in her home state — rainy winters and all.
Latest Stories
Workers complain of bad management, poor conditions at Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire
We'll learn more from a reporter who looked into these complaints.
Clatsop County considers program to convert vacant second homes into long-term rentals
The program would offer cash incentives for property owners to lease out their vacation homes for a year or more.
Trump administration ends 988 hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
We'll hear about the suicide prevention resources still available to LGBTQ+ communities.

OSU researchers are working to make wood stoves burn more cleanly
We'll hear about efforts to make residential wood stoves burn more cleanly and efficiently.
How Lincoln County residents are approaching Oregon’s housing crisis
"Think Out Loud" traveled to Lincoln County to learn about three different approaches residents and organizations are taking to create more units, more affordability and more stability in the coastal housing market.
How cuts to federal research funding are impacting Oregon academics
We’ll talk with three Oregon researchers whose funding was cancelled about the negative impact the cuts will have on efforts to address health disparities in the U.S.
What climate policies did – and didn’t – pass the Oregon Legislature
We'll hear from a climate policy advocate about what lawmakers did – and didn’t – pass in terms of climate legislation and how federal rollbacks of environmental protections could impact the state’s climate goals.

17-year-old Eugene accordionist receives international acclaim
Eugene accordionist Maria Telesheva joins us for a performance and to share what she thinks makes the accordion so special.

How communities on the Oregon Coast can help support healthy aging
"Think Out Loud" recently traveled to Newport to talk about the social and civic infrastructure that supports healthy aging.

A look at the changes coming to Oregon’s Bottle Bill
The changes come amid ongoing concerns about how the Bottle Bill is interacting with the state’s homelessness and drug crises.