This Is Reno Radio
This Is Reno Radio is a show from Reno, Nevada featuring insightful news and analysis about Reno-area news. The hosts are Bob Conrad and Kristen Hackbarth, This Is Reno's editors. This podcast won 2026 Podcast of the Year from the Nevada Press Association.
This Is Reno Radio
Latest Episodes
Reno politics, school problems and new twists in the Peppermill false arrest case
We are back. After a late-summer break, Kristen and Bob return with a packed roundup of Reno-area news.This episode covers our public records litigation against the city of Reno, an election integrity complaint involving mayoral ca...
Hawk Fire evacuations raise questions about emergency communication
Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad, editors of This Is Reno, discuss the massive wildfire evacuations in Reno’s North Valleys and why we believe emergency communication remains a serious problem for residents and local news media.We also d...
Former county administrator indicted, libraries lose director and the Club Underground investigation
This week on the This Is Reno podcast, we — editors Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad — dig into several investigations and controversies unfolding across Reno and Washoe County. We discuss the federal indictment of former Washoe Cou...
Flock Safety camera backlash, the NV Energy data center lawsuit and the top-5 angry Gold ’N Silver comments
Welcome back to the This Is Reno Podcast, hosted by us — Bob Conrad and Kristen Hackbarth — This Is Reno’s editors. Broadcasting on KWNK Community Radio at 97.7 FM in Reno and availabl...
Reno politics and development: Public lands, equine rules and the ‘Neon Line District’
Hosts Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad return to discuss several of the week's biggest stories affecting northern Nevada. We discuss the debate surrounding proposed federal changes to public grazing regulations, Washoe County's long...
