Sarah Delia
Senior Producer, Charlotte Talks with Mike CollinsSarah Delia is a Senior Producer for Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. Sarah joined the WFAE news team in 2014. An Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist, Sarah has lived and told stories from Maine, New York, Indiana, Alabama, Virginia and North Carolina. Sarah received her B.A. in English and Art history from James Madison University, where she began her broadcast career at college radio station WXJM. Sarah has interned and worked at NPR in Washington DC, interned and freelanced for WNYC, and attended the Salt Institute for Radio Documentary Studies.
Sarah was the lead reporter of She Says, an investigative award winning podcast that follows the journey of a sexual assault survivor as she navigates her way through the criminal justice system. She was also the host of the award winning series The List, which examines the child sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.
She enjoys finding stories off the beaten path.
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It’s no secret that it’s increasingly difficult to maintain a lifestyle, much less get ahead, and that is particularly true of young people who, despite doing the right things, can’t achieve their financial goals. But it’s not all bad news. A recent survey shows that financial planning and professional advice can improve confidence and feelings of control. We look at what it takes to achieve a sound financial footing today and more. -
"Science Under Siege": That is both a fact and the name of a new book by two scientists who dissect the current attack on science. From a pandemic to climate change, to vaccine skepticism, to the ascendance of unproven theories, these researchers say we’re on an unsustainable path buffeted by political and ideological challenges. We hear Dr. Michael Mann’s theories as to why and what to do about it. -
During the COVID pandemic, Dr. Mandy Cohen was the face of North Carolina's response to the virus. Later, she would go on to serve as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the Biden administration. Now, she is part of the newly formed Governors' Public Health Alliance, focusing on sharing information about health, emergency preparedness and more. She joins us to talk about all that and the future of public health. -
The word "poetry" is often used as a metaphor. Many see the art form as something from the past, associate it with academics or think of it as unapproachable, it is none of those things. Poetry is alive and well, and in North Carolina, it's promoted by the state’s poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green. She's the ninth person to hold that position and joins us to talk about the role of poetry in modern life. -
Major League Soccer has wrapped up its regular season. Charlotte FC finished fourth in the Eastern Conference and last weekend beat the league’s best team — Philadelphia — to secure home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Crown will go into that game without one of its best players and will call on younger players to step up. A look at what to expect, this team’s importance to Charlotte and more. -
On the next Charlotte Talks, an exploration of storytelling and what makes for a good story with award-winning storyteller Donna Washington. -
Early voting begins Thursday, and in Charlotte, races for city council, school board and mayor are on the ballot along with the transit referendum. We look at those and the integrity and security of the vote. -
Early voting starts Thursday in Charlotte’s municipal elections. The only competitive race on the city council is in District 6, formerly represented by Tariq Bokhari, who stepped down. Now his wife, Krista, is running as a Republican against Democrat Kimberly Owens, who has been in Charlotte for more than 30 years, but this is her first time running for office. We sit down for a conversation about why she wants this job and more. -
The Trump administration has issued confusing instructions about the causes of autism, including cautioning pregnant women not to take acetaminophen. Experts are pushing back, arguing those claims are misguided and insisting there is no causal link between Tylenol and autism. We look at the science behind this Tylenol claim and examine what autism really is. -
On the next Charlotte Talks, moving your garden into fall and preparing for winter. Some experts argue that fall is the best season to garden. We’ll hear from some of those experts about fall gardening and what you should be doing right now.
