Host, CoastLine and Senior Reporter
Rachel Lewis Hilburn is a senior reporter and host of CoastLine at WHQR Public Radio in Wilmington, North Carolina. With a focus on local stories and issues, Rachel covers a wide range of topics including politics, veterans' experiences, environmental conservation, cultural influences, and the needs of vulnerable communities. Her reporting aims to shed light on the diverse voices and perspectives within the Wilmington community and beyond.
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Rachel's coverage is heavily focused on local issues, particularly in North Carolina and Wilmington. She often features expert commentary and profiles, which suggests that she would be interested in pitches related to coastal ecosystems, environmental issues, wildlife conservation efforts, military veterans' experiences within the community or racial justice initiatives. Pitches should aim to provide insightful perspectives from relevant experts or individuals directly involved in these topics.
Given her focus on culture & society, family & relationships as well as entertainment news with a local lens, consider pitching stories about how these themes intersect with the broader topics of coastal ecosystems and environmental concerns. However keep in mind that Rachel's articles are more inclined towards featuring expert opinions rather than data-driven analysis.
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By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
Evolutionary Ecologist Stacy Endriss of UNCW's Environmental Sciences Department is exploring how invasive plants are affecting North Carolina wetlands. She's also looking at creative approaches – including bio-control – for dealing with the impacts.
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World: Tales of Fire, Wind, and Water, is the newest book from nature writer and New York Times bestselling author David Gessner. His daughter, Hadley, is an undergraduate at New York University. They join us to explore what climate science tells us about the prospect of a hotter, drier, more storm-prone, less livable planet by 2063, the year she turns 60.
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
Research clearly shows that spending time in nature is critical for mental, physical, even cognitive health. Can our mental health crises make a stronger case for conservation?
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
UNCW restoration ecologist Amy Long is rehabilitating local tidal marshes, grasslands, and savannahs.
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
Breaking The News was supposed to be a documentary about a new nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom called The 19 th *, started by two women who wanted
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
He won a spot on Blake Shelton's last team in 2023, after caving to family pressure to audition for the NBC show.
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
"Mahatma Gandi said the way you measure a society is how they treat the weakest in the society."Maad Abu-Ghazalah says this is why he started rescuing abused and abandoned dogs and donkeys in the West Bank. As a Palestinian-American with family still there, he explores his culture and his hopes for peace.
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
Singer / songwriter Tift Merritt and visual artist Thomas Sayre explore the unorthodox making of an upcoming show at the Cameron Art Museum called Four Walls.
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
When Lenny Simpson was just 5 years old, tennis great Althea Gibson handed him a tennis racket and called him "champ". That moment changed his life.
By: Rachel Lewis Hilburn
A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World: Tales of Fire, Wind, and Water, is the newest book from nature writer and New York Times bestselling author David Gessner. His daughter, Hadley, is an undergraduate at New York University. They join us to explore what climate science tells us about the prospect of a hotter, drier, more storm-prone, less livable planet by 2063, the year she turns 60.
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