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Behind the Byline

Behind the Byline

In Conversation with Keegan Oates

Oct 17, 2026 · 24 min · 8 segments

The Behind the Byline podcast is back and better than ever for the 2026-27 school year with new hosts, Editor-in-Chief of Mustang News, Kaylin O'Connell, and KCPR News Director, Cayden Tan, to bring…

The Behind the Byline podcast is back and better than ever for the 2026-27 school year with new hosts, Editor-in-Chief of Mustang News, Kaylin O'Connell, and KCPR News Director, Cayden Tan, to bring you behind-the-scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode, Kaylin and Cayden sit down with KCPR News Reporter Keegan Oates to discuss his experience in KCPR on the News Team! **The Behind the Byline Team:** Kaylin O'Connell - *Host* Cayden Tan - *Host* Lola Campos - *Editor* Naneh Grigor - *KCPR Podcast Director*

The Behind the Byline podcast is back and better than ever for the 2026-27 school year with new hosts, Editor-in-Chief of Mustang News, Kaylin O'Connell, and KCPR News Director, Cayden Tan, to bring…

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Top entities: KCPR×12 Dakota Johnson×4 tangent Verity×3 Vlade Divac×2

Speakers: Kaylin O'ConnellHostKeegan OatesGuestCayden TanHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot political

Life Behind the Microphone10:17 – 12:33

C

10:17

Okay, so you are anchor one-ing right now on your newscast.

C

10:21

What time are your newscasts so you can tune in?

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:23

Right.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:23

I do 8 to 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and then 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

C

10:29

Awesome.

C

10:30

Thank you.

C

10:31

Well,

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

10:33

do you have a favorite? Do you like morning or night? Yeah.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:40

I like night better.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:41

Not like the people on it.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:42

I love both groups equally.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:43

I hate the people on nighttime.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:45

If anybody hears this, I love both groups equally.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:47

But I think I just like when I go in the mornings, I just have like less time to prepare or I'm just like not as awake.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:54

That's solid.

C

10:55

Yeah.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:56

There's a few more hiccups, but overall.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:58

Do

C

10:58

you play really loud music to wake you up during breaks or chills?

K

Keegan OatesGuest

11:03

I always play

C

11:04

Valerie.

C

11:06

I always play

K

Keegan OatesGuest

11:07

that one.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

11:09

And then in my PM show, Dylan Wyatt, we've always been playing Around the World

C

11:14

by Daft

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Life Behind the Microphone10:17 – 12:33

C

10:17

Okay, so you are anchor one-ing right now on your newscast.

C

10:21

What time are your newscasts so you can tune in?

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:23

Right.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:23

I do 8 to 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and then 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

C

10:29

Awesome.

C

10:30

Thank you.

C

10:31

Well,

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

10:33

do you have a favorite? Do you like morning or night? Yeah.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:40

I like night better.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:41

Not like the people on it.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:42

I love both groups equally.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:43

I hate the people on nighttime.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:45

If anybody hears this, I love both groups equally.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:47

But I think I just like when I go in the mornings, I just have like less time to prepare or I'm just like not as awake.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:54

That's solid.

C

10:55

Yeah.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:56

There's a few more hiccups, but overall.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

10:58

Do

C

10:58

you play really loud music to wake you up during breaks or chills?

K

Keegan OatesGuest

11:03

I always play

C

11:04

Valerie.

C

11:06

I always play

K

Keegan OatesGuest

11:07

that one.

K

Keegan OatesGuest

11:09

And then in my PM show, Dylan Wyatt, we've always been playing Around the World

C

11:14

by Daft

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