Lauren Gilger
Host - The Show | [email protected]Lauren Gilger is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized. She is dedicated to building community through storytelling and believes everyone has a story to tell.
Gilger worked as an investigative producer and reporter for ABC15 News in Phoenix after earning her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2011, where she was named Outstanding Graduate Student.
She was the recipient of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2013 after her work forced one of the world’s largest automakers to recall more than 700,000 SUVs.
Her work has uncovered the systemic separation of immigrant families in the detention system, put pressure on the FDA to review a controversial form of birth control that has injured women worldwide, and exposed the backlog of untested rape kits in the country’s sixth-largest metro area.
In the Valley, Gilger has worked as a contributor for the Phoenix New Times and a clerk at the East Valley Tribune. Nationally, her work has appeared in the Washington Post and on ABC’s Nightline.
She earned her undergraduate degree from Fordham University, studying French, visual arts and American Catholic studies.
Journalism is in Gilger’s blood. She grew up in newsrooms as her mother worked at newspapers across the country.
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The city of Phoenix is trying to tackle its stray shopping cart problem with a new ordinance aimed at retailers. The Show wanted to know: What would the Cart Narc have to say about this? -
In Phoenix, leaders are trying a lot of things to curb the heat— from our innovative ‘cool pavement’ program — to a campaign to plant trees and create more shade. But, here’s an idea that’s gaining steam: Depaving. -
It's shaping up to be one of the hottest winters ever in Phoenix. And that affects gardening. -
Photo radar is back in Phoenix. The city announced recently it’s installing 17 cameras at various locations known for speed-related crashes. Another eight will be in school zones. -
Homer Thiel documented hundreds of the saloons that crowded Tucson’s streets in the late 1800s. He even dug one of them up. Thiel is an archaeologist and the author of the book "Saloons of Tucson, Arizona Territory" — a 337-page chronicling of the rich history of Tucson saloons -
Democrats in Washington struck a deal with President Trump to end a prolonged government shutdown and fund the government while they negotiate reforms for immigration officers and the Department of Homeland Security. -
And let’s turn now to the state Capitol — where GOP lawmakers are tackling weather modification, chem trails, and the powers of the Democratic Attorney General. -
Gabriela Ramírez is an investigative reporter who reported the story for the Spanish-language news outlet Conecta Arizona with a grant funded by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship. -
There’s an odd phenomenon happening on the internet right now, particularly among Gen Z: People keep saying, "you met me at a very Chinese time of my life.” -
Matt Benson of Veridus and Sam Richard with Consilium Consulting join The Show to talk calls for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ resignation after comments she made about masked ICE agents and “stand your ground” laws, how Gov. Katie Hobbs responded and more.
