Public Media Hiring: WFPL Adds Veteran Louisville Voice to News Desk

Krystal Goodner has worked for nearly 20 years in television and radio. She is now hosting All Things Considered on 89.3 WFPL. Her new schedule runs weekdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The hire adds a local figure to the station's news team. Goodner previously served as a reporter and weekend morning anchor at WDRB. Before that, she spent a decade in radio at WLOU. She holds a degree in multimedia journalism from Indiana University Southeast and resides in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Goodner cited a specific moment in sixth grade that shaped her career path. Her teacher, Mr. Bowden, announced during a birthday lesson that a woman with a golden voice was born on that day. He told her that voice would change the world. Goodner said he helped her recognize the value in her own naturally deep voice, a trait shared by her grandmother and great-grandmother.

She described her new role as a combination of her past work as a producer, anchor, reporter, and host. The position involves a shift from a music format to news and talk, while still allowing for reporting opportunities. Goodner called the role a divine opportunity, noting that the pieces of her career have come together at the right time.

The station noted that the interview was edited for brevity and clarity. Goodner mentioned her influences include Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and radio personality Delilah. She grew up during the talk show boom of the 1980s and was fascinated by the power of conversation.

Outside of work, Goodner is a frequent consumer of documentaries and podcasts. She recently watched films about Lorne Michaels and Mike Tyson. She listens to the Breakdown podcast hosted by Mayim Bialik and The Diary of a CEO. Her current audiobook is Backtalker by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, a scholar who introduced the concept of intersectionality.

Goodner has a fraternal twin sister. Despite her public-facing career, she describes herself as naturally shy and a homebody. She maintains a family tradition of pizza night on Fridays, a habit started by her mother when Goodner was a child.

She is a firm opponent of pineapple on pizza. Her sister enjoys the topping, but Goodner orders pepperoni exclusively. She and her husband visit different pizza locations, but her order remains simple and consistent.