Samantha Horton

Business and economy reporter.

Last month, we welcomed Samantha Horton to our station. She is an Indiana Public Broadcasting reporter at WBAA.She reports on business and economic issues in Indiana and writes stories on them. After graduating from Evansville University with a triple majors degree (International studies, Political science and Communication), Samantha worked for three years at a Public Radio in Evansville. She then joined WBAA because she wanted to take a bigger role on reporting. So far, she enjoys working in WBAA as a business and economy reporter.

In her leisure time, Samantha enjoys running, trying different craft beers, and playing board games with her family. She ran a marathon last year and is looking forward to running one again this coming November. 

Hoosier Farmers Hit Twice With Trump Tariffs

By • Aug 10, 2018
Mike Morehouse, a fifth generation farmer in Elkhart, Indiana, points to his new grain bin. (Samantha Horton/IPB News)

Fifth generation Elkhart County farmer Mike Morehouse comes from a family that’s been working the land for more than 150 years. Growing corn and soybeans, he recently bought a new grain bin to store his corn.