Jade Harrell
Director of On-Demand and Content PartnershipsJade Harrell has been part of the programming team since October 2018 as an announcer on weeknights and weekends. She is now Director of On-Demand & Content Partnerships and a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
Jade comes to St. Louis Public Radio as a TEDx Speaker, radio and television host and producer. Her passion for community, producing and storytelling matured at iHeart Radio, where she was host and producer of legacy community affairs program, “Sunday Morning Live” for over 13 years. Thousands of person-to-person interviews and decades of committed work in radio, television and media production have afforded Jade the opportunity to positively impact the lives of people all over the world. She has the unique ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds, circumstances and environments. Her mission is to make a tangible, positive impact on the world and add value to the life of every person she encounters. She has become recognized for her passion, commitment to community, quality content, and authentic positive energy.
Jade is a TedX Gateway speaker and facilitator. She's named as one of St. Louis’ 50 Most Intriguing Women, Power 100 and Social Influencers (Delux Magazine). She’s been awarded with the “What’s Right with the Region!” Award and Grace Hill Women’s Business Center’s “Wall of Fame”. She helped launch several successful podcasts and served as co-host and producer of the #1 Health & Fitness podcast on Apple Podcasts, “The Model Health Show”.
Jade is constantly curious and loves to create. She is most happy when “in the lab”, in the kitchen, engaged in meaningful exchange, immersed in story or in adventures with her family.
Follow her adventures via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @mrsjadeharrell
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The folks of Fairmont City, Illinois didn’t realize how much they needed a library until they’d gotten one. It took some convincing. Thank goodness for Katie Heaton! She knew a good librarian puts their ear down, listens and really pays attention to the needs of their patrons. “You can hear the heartbeat of the community and when you hear that heartbeat, you can figure out what the needs are”, Katie says. Her goal was always to meet the needs of the people she served, whatever that need may be, from literacy to resources to broader partnerships and community services. Fairmont City probably couldn’t imagine life without their library now and Katie is still excited to rise to the challenge every day. Libraries are gateways to knowledge and culture. They play a fundamental role in society. They are a place for personal growth and are a gathering place for civic and cultural engagement and a trusted place for preserving culture. For Katie Heaton and her Fairmont City library patrons, it is so much more.
