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Rachel Estabrook

This is me: Rachel Estabrook

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Rachel Estabrook is listed by CPR as an editor, producer and reporter at CPR News (KCFR). If you’ve listened to Colorado Today or Colorado in Depth, her team is behind the scenes making those shows happen.

Joining CPR in 2013

According to her CPR author page, Rachel joined CPR in 2013 on the staff of Colorado Matters, reporting, producing and editing hundreds of stories. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish language and literature from George Washington University and a master’s in journalism from Stanford.

News director, then audio projects

Rachel served as CPR’s news director from 2018 to 2022. The author page now describes the job as managing the Audio Projects team in the newsroom and overseeing production of the Colorado Today and Colorado in Depth podcasts. Her Amplify Colorado profile lists beats including business and finance, crime and justice, housing, immigration and water, with a focus on immigrant communities, how people make a living, accountability for systems, and Indigenous communities. She works in English and Spanish.

A few of the projects

The Colorado Broadcasters Association (CBA) credits Rachel on a long run of CPR team projects from 2019 through 2025, including Since Columbine, the Parched podcast, coverage of the Elijah McClain case, a look at how Colorado counts your ballot, and a series on restoring what was lost for Indigenous people in Colorado. The full list is on the card on this page.

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Stations They Worked At

KCFR-FM90.1 FM • CPR News • Public radio news/talk

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