Jordan Karnes
ReporterJordan Karnes (they/them) is a reporter and producer who works in the intersection of sports, identity, and culture. They are an alum of KALW's 2025 Audio Academy as well as the Chair of the Literary Arts Department at Oakland School for the Arts.
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A series recap of games three through five with reporters Erin Lim, Maya Goldberg-Safier, Jordan Karnes, and Ben Trefny. -
We're riding the wave of game one and two of the WNBA finals following the Golden State Valkyries and their community. -
The Golden State Valkyries are 1-1 in the WNBA finals after losing to the Atlanta Dream last night. -
Valkyries’ guard Tip Hayes breaks down the phenomenon around WNBA "tunnel fits" and the important history behind these looks. -
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Following the success of the 1996 US Olympic women's basketball gold medal, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced the creation of a new Women’s National Basketball Association—the WNBA.Thirty years later, the WNBA is doing better than ever. But a lot has happened over the decades. We hear from three different perspectives on the WNBA and how the league has evolved over the years. -
BOUNCE host and reporters talk about the newly formed Women's Professional Baseball League and 30 seasons of the WNBA in front of a live audience. -
A community discussion at KALW to imagine, design, and dream up the queer spaces our communities need now. -
San Jose announced on Tuesday that in December it will be debuting California’s first Professional Women’s Hockey League team. However, fans of the league are complaining that it’s been hard to follow, since major sports apps like Bleacher Report and ESPN rarely platform women’s sports. -
CrosscurrentsFootball is the most popular sport in America. But, that love doesn’t necessarily extend to athletes who aren’t cisgender men. And old, out-dated attitudes about who can (and should) play football, aren’t stopping athletes from making their mark on the sport. At Oakland’s Laney College, there’s a storm brewing… The Golden State Storm to be exact! It’s the newest women’s tackle football team in the Women's National Football Conference. Kris Grimes is the team's star running back. They moved to the Bay Area this year for a chance to help the Storm build a competitive team.
