Renata Sago
ReporterRenata Sago is WMFE's general assignment reporter and occasional Morning Edition anchor. She covers everything from major political campaigns and unemployment to civil rights legislation and the performing arts for WMFE and NPR.
Renata came to WMFE from WVIK in Rock Island, Illinois, where she was the Amy Helpenstell Foundation Fellow. She hosted Morning Edition and All Things Considered, produced features, and reported on everything from same-sex marriage legislation to unemployment in the Quad Cities. She also created and produced Why, QC, WVIK's listener-driven weekly news segment.
The Chicago native began her career in public radio as an intern for Worldview, Chicago Public Radio’s daily global affairs program. She’s helped produce other programs for WBEZ and its sister station, Vocalo, including The Barber Shop Show and Afternoon Shift.
Renata received her Bachelors in International Relations from Brown University and a Master's in Political Science at Université des Antilles et de la Guyane in Guadeloupe.
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Nearly 6 million former felons will not be able to cast ballots in next year's presidential election. Thousands are trying to change that by petitioning for clemency. -
At 95, Norma Miller is the last living member of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, the pioneering group that helped popularize swing dancing. These days, though, she's swapped dance floors for a standup's mic. -
About two dozen airports have stopped using screeners from the Transportation Security Administration. Airport executives say the screening will be better, cheaper and faster.
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CommunityLocal groups want to help uninsured residents of the Illinois Quad Cities sign up for health care. The second open enrollment period under the Affordable… -
CommunityUninsured residents of the Illinois Quad Cities can get help signing up for health care. Today and tomorrow, local groups are holding events to kick off… -
EnvironmentWhy does the Mississippi River flow east to west through the Quad Cities, instead of north to south?On today's "Why, QC?" Renata Sago has the… -
It's a rare sight on a Friday afternoon. A school library in Davenport is packed with third, fourth, and fifth grade boys. They stay after class every… -
Over 2,000 high school students in the Quad Cities now have a chance to take more college-level classes. This week, the Moline school board decided to add… -
GovernmentBettendorf is thinking about the future of its recreation facilities. This month, the parks and recreation department is asking residents to participate… -
CommunityEast Moline is east of Moline. That, we know. But how exactly did East Moline get its name?In today's "Why, QC," Renata Sago has more.Support for "Why,…
