First Name
Sam Yellowhorse
Last Name
Kesler
City, State
Philadelphia, PA
Country
United States
Pronouns
he/him/his
Gender
Male
Roles
Editor
Producer
Reporter
Social Media
Transcription
Formats / Genre
Interviews / Roundtable
Narrative Non-fiction / Documentary
News / Journalism
Languages spoken
English
Open to relocating
Yes
Open to branded content?
Yes
More about me
Samuel Yellowhorse Kesler was born and raised in Arizona. He studied English at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he currently resides.
While in school, he wrote for The Daily Pennsylvanian, The Key from WXPN, 34th Street Magazine, The Penn Gazette, and the WQHS Radio Blog. He was Programming Assistant Intern at the World Cafe from WXPN for three years, and interned at Shore Fire Media in 2019.
Sam was an Intern with NPR’s and WNYC’s Ask Me Another, Production Assistant on Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans, and a News Assistant with NPR's All Things Considered. He was also Lead Producer for the podcast Side Effects: A COVID-19 Diary. He is a proud member of the Navajo Nation, and has experience writing about Native issues, Indigeneity, race, music, entertainment, popular culture, and the ways that all of those mix together. He is currently the inaugural Code Switch Fellow at NPR.
While in school, he wrote for The Daily Pennsylvanian, The Key from WXPN, 34th Street Magazine, The Penn Gazette, and the WQHS Radio Blog. He was Programming Assistant Intern at the World Cafe from WXPN for three years, and interned at Shore Fire Media in 2019.
Sam was an Intern with NPR’s and WNYC’s Ask Me Another, Production Assistant on Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans, and a News Assistant with NPR's All Things Considered. He was also Lead Producer for the podcast Side Effects: A COVID-19 Diary. He is a proud member of the Navajo Nation, and has experience writing about Native issues, Indigeneity, race, music, entertainment, popular culture, and the ways that all of those mix together. He is currently the inaugural Code Switch Fellow at NPR.
Link to resume
Links to website / work
samkesler.com