Samantha Horton
All Things Considered Newscaster and ReporterSamantha Horton is the All Things Considered newscaster and a reporter at WFYI. She is a graduate from University of Evansville with a bachelor’s degree in international studies, political science and communication where she also swam all four years.
Samantha has worked as a reporter at WNIN in Evansville, Side Effects Public Media, Indiana Public Broadcasting and the Kansas News Service. In 2022 she was one of two fellows with the NPR Midwest Newsroom and Missouri Independent investigating elevated blood lead levels in children.
Samantha has won statewide and national awards. Her work has also been heard on NPR, Here & Now and Science Friday. Areas of focus in her reporting include immigration, housing and sports. In these topics she aims to bring personal stories to policy issues and amplify overlooked voices.
In her leisure time Samantha does pottery, works to keep her Duolingo streak going, and trains to run her sixth marathon.
Contact Samantha at shorton@wfyi.org or on Signal at SamHorton.05
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Head Coach Stephanie White said the team will need to work more on discipline. -
This is Asian Fest’s 20th anniversary year. The event will highlight Asian culture in the state's history. Indiana is home to more than 200,000 Asian Americans according to U.S. Census data. -
The Personal Branding Activity rule allows student athletes to capitalize on commercial activities such as appearances, branding and endorsements. -
Marion County voters Tuesday chose nominees for sheriff, clerk and prosecutor, setting up November matchups for three of the county's most prominent offices. -
Catholics in Communion organized the event. Speakers at the service spoke against detainments and deportations. -
Both Democrats running for Marion County sheriff face scrutiny: Kelvis Williams for a campaign mailer and Gregory Patrick over an old Florida campaign finance fine. -
Here's your voter guide for Marion County prosecutor. The primary election is May 5. -
Here's your voter guide for Marion County sheriff. The primary election is May 5. -
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources proposed a quota increase for bobcat hunting and trapping. Animal welfare advocates say that could lead to the animal’s extinction in the state. -
U.S. Rep. André Carson demands closure of ICE detention operations at Miami Correctional Facility, citing two detainee deaths and reports of inadequate medical care.
