In this first episode of The Standard Fare, we're talking to broadcast radio journalist and reporter, Brian Bull. Bull shares about his career path and what it's like to be a journalist today. Bull is a reporter with KLCC News, a member station of National Public Radio (NPR) in Eugene, Oregon.

In his 25+ years as a public media journalist, he's worked at NPR, Twin Cities Public Television, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Wisconsin Public Radio, and ideastream in Cleveland. His reporting has netted dozens of accolades, including four national Edward R. Murrow Awards and 19 regional awards, the Ohio Associated Press' Best Reporter Award, Best Radio Reporter from the Native American Journalists Association, and the PRNDI/NEFE Award for Excellence in Consumer Finance Reporting.

An enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe, Bull has worked with NPR's Next Generation Project geared towards diversifying the ranks of tomorrow's journalists. He's been a guest faculty instructor at the Poynter Institute on covering underrepresented communities. He served as chair for Vision Maker Media, which supports authentic programs and documentaries produced by Native Americans. Bull has a Master's Degree in American Journalism Online from New York University, and a B.A. from Macalester College where he studied Psychology, English, and Dramatic Arts.