Our Authors

Barry Smith has been the senior editor at Reno Hotline since 2018. A two-decade veteran of journalism, Barry ’s work has appeared in the NPR, Examiner, The Sun and numerous other publications. He is a member of the United Media Guild.

Annie Johnson is Reno Hotline's senior journalist covering federal politics. She has previously wrote for NPR and is a regular contributor to Medium. Mary graduated from the University of Nevda's journalism school with distinction in 2014.

Sarah Wilson is an associate editor for Reno Hotline, focused on viral/trending stories. Before joining our team, her print and digital work appeared in Vice, NPR the Gauntlet and many others. She has a master of journalism from the the University Of Nevada. She is based in Reno, and can be reached via her email or our contact form.

Megan Evans is a reporter at Reno Hotline, focusing on politics, the justice system, immigration, and everything in between. She is based in Reno , and previously was a reporter at the Daily's city hall bureau.

Austin Williams, senior editor at Reno Hotline, writes about politics and policy with a focus on climate advocacy. Austin previously at the New Republic and, and Self. Austin can be reached by email.