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Springfield native Stella Katherine Cole creates new music with Grammy-winning producer | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson
Published January 24, 2022 at 12:40 PM CST
Stella Katherine Cole

Stella Katherine Cole is a singer and actor from Springfield who currently lives in New York City. She spoke to Community Voices about creating new music with Grammy-Award-winning producer Dave O'Donnell and gaining a following on TikTok.

Original air date Dec. 23, 2021.
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Vanessa Ferguson
Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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