OUR STORY

Hans Copeland Sure Knows How To Listen

Hans (also known and loved by many as "Hannah") has a passion for podcasting, script writing, interviewing, recording, business development, and education. They have played a role in developing more than 20-podcasts and 8-local-bands. Hans was awarded the Broadcast Educators Award of Excellence for Short Form Audio Production in 2020. Their career has taught Hans that there is no sound more powerful than the human voice.

Hans is an audio producer at National Public Media (NPM), the exclusive corporate sponsorship organization of National Public Radio (NPR). As a producer, Hans creates custom sponsored content for national brands. Before joining NPM, Hans served as an audio engineer at National Public Radio at NPR headquarters in Washington, DC. As an engineer, they were responsible for live broadcasts for all of NPRs flagship shows, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Before NPR, Hans served as the general manager and chief operator of 90.5 KCSU, the student-run college radio station of Colorado State University. For 6-years, they lead an award winning team of 23-student employees and 40-volunteers to operate a 24/7 terrestrial radio station, publish dozens of podcasts, and produce content at KCSUFM.com. At CSU, Hans also served as an adjunct professor for the classes they founded and developed: audio production, radio operations, and podcasting. Hans takes pride in being a patient, fastidiously organized, and a creative leader.

Before CSU, Hans served as an arts and culture reporter and on-air announcer for KCUR 89.3, Kansas City's NPR member station. There, Hans followed strict journalistic and production standards, setting the bar high for the rest of their career. 

In 2011, Hans founded and then later owned and operated The Aquadome, a non-profit arts and music venue. The Aquadome hosted local and traveling artists and served as a beacon of arts and culture for Kirksville, MO and its surrounding rural communities. It was open to 10-years, following the business plan that Hans established.

For fun, Hans can be found traveling to all 50-states (41 and counting!) biking through crazy DC traffic, hiking in the mountains, and eating delicious foods.