Monika Müller-Kroll has lived in Amsterdam, London, Los Angeles, and Berlin, filing radio reports for German Public Radio, including MDR, BR and Deutschlandradio Kultur.
She has worked for the BBC World Service and contributed to American radio programs, producing reports for "Studio 360" and NPR's former midday program "Day to Day."
In 2005, she won the RIAS Berlin Kommission Radio Award for her essays "Berlin Impressions."
Between 2007 - 2017 Monika Mueller-Kroll produced short features for NPR Berlin's "Life in Berlin" series. She is currently an editor and reporter for KCRW Berlin.
Apart from radio, Monika's passion is drawing cats. In 2003, her work formed part of the group exhibition "The Cat Show" at Acme Gallery in Los Angeles. In 2009 Parisian publisher Ialou released the first edition of Mittens&Gloves, a collection of Monika's cat drawings.
In this week’s edition of Amplified, we catch up with Australian musician Michael Brinkworth on his new album, “Wasted Wonder.” (Originally aired July 11, 2020)
In an emotional speech on Thursday, Berlin Mayor Michael Müller asked: “How many deaths is a shopping experience worth?”
Listen to the second of a special, two-part episode in collaboration where we reflect on our favorite on air moments from the past year and look ahead to 2021.
During KCRW Berlin’s last week on air, we share with you the story behind the story. Tune into the first part of a special, two-part episode with Studio Berlin.
In this episode of Leitmotifs, host Fredrika Brillembourg reconnects with her old friend, Pulitzer Prize winner and music critic Tim Page. (Originally aired Oct. 3, 2020)
With the end of the year fast approaching, we’re highlighting some of the big news stories from 2020. In this Studio Berlin episode, we revisit our discussion on President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw 9,500 U.S. troops from Germany, which first aired on July 8.
This week on Amplified, we feature indie-rock musician Ian Tilling. After joining and leaving a number of bands, he started his solo project Grief Scene a year ago. (Originally aired Oct. 17, 2020)
Starting on Dec. 1, only five people from two households can meet for private gatherings, excluding children up to the age of 14.
This November we’re highlighting some of the big news stories from 2020. In this Studio Berlin episode, we look back at our conversation on Germany’s abortion law. This episode first aired on Feb. 1, 2020.
In this week’s edition of Amplified, we meet U.K.-born, Berlin-based musician, Martha Rose. (Originally aired Aug. 8, 2020)
