Two New Hires at WFPL Louisville

89.3 WFPL News, Louisville, has made two new hires in its newsroom. Jonese Franklin (left) will join the newsroom as Digital Editor, where she will oversee WFPL’s digital news and social media operations. Franklin, a Versailles native, will also appear on air. She comes to WFPL from WEKU in Richmond, Ky., where she is currently news content manager. Franklin has also worked at WUKY in Lexington and WMKY in Morehead, Ky.

WFPL has also hired Roxanne L. Scott (pictured at right) as Economy Reporter, a new area of focus for the newsroom. As a freelance reporter, Scott has covered everything from art in the South Bronx to poaching in Africa. In 2015 she was an International Women’s Media Foundation fellow, where she reported on democracy and governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her stories have been published in mainstream outlets such as NPR, BBC and Public Radio International.

Louisville Public Media Executive Editor Stephen George said, “Jonese brings a set of skills and experience that will help us continue to grow our digital presence, be innovative and find new ways to serve our listeners and readers,” he said. “Roxanne is an outstanding storyteller who will provide humanity and richness to subjects that can often lead to dry reporting. I’m thrilled to welcome both of them to our newsroom.”

Franklin starts April 18, and Scott starts May 2.