Anna Pope
KOSU Agriculture and Rural Issues ReporterAnna Pope is a multimedia journalist covering agriculture and rural affairs for KOSU and Harvest Public Media.
Her reporting on the 2024 tornado in Sulphur, Oklahoma was recognized with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, among the highest prizes in broadcast journalism.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Pope holds a bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism from Oklahoma State University, where she reported for the university’s paper, The O'Colly, and later became its news editor.
Pope interned at KOSU between May 2021 and May 2022, and was a 2021 Community Fellow with the Inasmuch Foundation, a nonprofit with the goal of improving the quality of life for Oklahomans.
After graduating OSU, she covered the impact of population growth as a Report for America (RFA) corps member for KUAF, an NPR affiliate in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
She joined KOSU in June 2023, remaining as an RFA corps member through 2025.
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Come January 2027, Oklahoma will have a new governor. On Tuesday, Oklahomans narrowed a field of 15 hopefuls to six. -
Fewer Oklahomans are getting federal assistance to help pay for groceries. Recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show a continued decline in participation. -
Conditions are expected to weaken Wednesday but build back up Thursday through Saturday. -
As food benefits for hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans could be canceled Saturday, tribal nations are pulling together resources for people if their benefits run dry. -
The Oklahoma Republican made a lasting impact on state and national politics. Funeral arrangements are pending. But political figures expressed their support for Inhofe’s family in the wake of his death. -
As people try to fend off the scorching temperatures, pet and livestock owners will need to help their four-legged friends beat the heat. -
Soybeans are used in everything from animal feed to soy burgers to the famous salty, brown condiment that bears their name. Now they have the honor of becoming Oklahoma’s latest state symbol. -
Clean-up is underway after a series of deadly tornadoes ripped across the state over the weekend. The storms shattered homes and businesses, leaving a long recovery ahead.
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Supporters of raising the minimum wage can start collecting signatures Tuesday on an initiative petition to put the issue on a ballot. -
As landowners wait for their fields to green up after recent wildfires, ranchers will be monitoring immediate and long-term wildfire effects on cattle.
