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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 29 MIN

How January 6th led LAist's Makenna Sievertson to choose journalism

from Roman on the Radio · host Nick Roman

Before Makenna Sievertson joined LAist 89.3 as a reporter, she worked at the U.S. Capitol for the House of Representatives Radio and TV Correspondents Gallery. It's the office that assists broadcast reporters covering Congress.  Makenna talks about the reporters who ignored personal risks to cover the January 6th Capitol riot - and how their courage convinced her to be a journalist.  

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