Mary Lou Cooper
ReporterMary Lou Cooper reports on consumer issues for KSFR as well as on politics and elder affairs. She has worked for the U.S. Congress as well as for the Nevada and Tennessee legislatures, and remains a political junkie. She worked many years for an association of Western state legislatures and was a contributor to “Capitol Ideas,” a national magazine about state government. In 2016 Cooper received a public service award from the New Mexico Broadcasting Association for her KSFR story on Internet romance scams. She has received journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and from the National Federation of Press Women. She grew up in Oak Ridge, TN and received her BA from Emory University in Atlanta and her MA from the University of Texas Austin. She also holds fiction and screenwriting certificates from the University of Washington.
email: news@ksfr.org
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So, we've all probably wondered... Is it okay to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?And that answer is: yes! That's according to University of California San…
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COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer are now rolling out in New Mexico. Some 365,000 people are eligible for the first round in October for those are at…
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For many people, one of the rites of fall is getting the flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, the upcoming flu season…
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Running a restaurant is a risky business in the best of times. According to the National Restaurant Association, during the pandemic, some 90,000…
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After many months of staying at home during the pandemic, both Americans and New Mexicans are ready to drive, fly, and yes, sail once again. KSFR’s Mary…
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This month yet another COVID-19 fraud made the headlines — this one involving fake vaccination cards. At the port of Memphis, U.S. Customs and Border…
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Quarantines, mask mandates, and social distancing have pushed more families to bridge the gap of isolation and loneliness with pets of all kinds and…
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The New Mexico Department of Health reports that although the risks are small, Johnson and Johnson vaccine breakthroughs were 50 percent more likely than…
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KSFR's new interim news director Bryce Dix talks with reporter Mary Lou Cooper about his vision for public radio at KSFR.Bryce is a home-grown New Mexican…
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