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KQED Radio, in
collaboration with public radio stations throughout California,
launched The California Report, a statewide radio news
program, on October 2, 1995. Distributed by satellite from the
KQED Radio studios in San Francisco, The California Report
provides daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions
affecting California and its diverse population. It is carried
by more than 30 public radio stations from Arcata to San Diego.
Many local station reporters are regular contributors to the program.
The daily morning edition of The California Report, a 9-minute
program, airs on KQED 88.5FM Monday through Friday at 6:50am and
8:50am. The Friday afternoon edition, a half-hour magazine, airs
on KQED 88.5FM at 4:30pm, 6:30pm and 11:00pm, and brings you in-depth
analysis of the week's top news stories, sound-rich radio excursions
and commentaries from voices around the state. Please see the
California Report Tune In page
for infomation about where and when to tune in to The California
Report in your area.
Bureaus
Sacramento
The Sacramento bureau focuses on the work of state government,
from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the legislature and beyond.
The bureau's coverage seeks to find both the larger contexts of
governance and policy, and the smaller important issues often
overlooked in the world of daily news. The bureau also serves
as the northernmost bureau for the program, allowing coverage
of statewide issues from the Oregon border southward.
Los Angeles
The L.A. Bureau is located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles,
in the offices of American Public Media/Marketplace Productions.
The bureau chief covers stories primarily in Los Angeles County,
however, he has also reported from Ventura, Riverside and San
Bernardino counties. The L.A. bureau produces stories on a wide
range of issues, including: arts and entertainment, business,
health care, homeland security, politics, prisons, race and ethnicity.
Central Valley
The Central Valley bureau covers the heartland, with a focus on
agriculture and rural issues. The Central Valley is also the fastest
growing region of the state -- bringing challenges of growth and
urbanization. The bureau produces stories on health care, immigration
and the environment, including tales from some of the state's
most famous national parks -- Yosemite and Sequoia/King's Canyon.
Program Staff
Kathryn
Baron - Reporter
Ingrid
Becker - Senior Producer
Judy
Campbell - Reporter
Gabriel Coan - Senior
Online Editor
Rori
Gallagher - Editor
Eric
Gillespie - Outreach Manager
K. Oanh Ha - Reporter
Tamara
Keith - Sacramento Region Reporter
Erika
Kelly - Director, Producer
Sasha
Khokha - Central Valley Bureau Chief
Andrea
Kissack - Editor, Producer
Stephanie
Martin - Reporter
Victoria
Mauleon - Producer
Ceil
Muller - Technical Producer
Cy
Musiker - Reporter
John
Myers - Sacramento Bureau Chief
Rachael
Myrow - Host, Reporter
Suzie
Racho - Director, Producer
Raul
Ramirez - Executive Producer
Rob
Schmitz - Los Angeles Bureau Chief
Scott
Shafer - Magazine Host
Peter
Jon Shuler - South Bay Bureau Chief
Kat
Snow - Editor
Sarah
Varney - Reporter
Internships
Please see the Internship
Opportunity page for more information.
History
The California Report launched on October 2, 1995, with the goal
of covering issues vital to Californians all over the state. Other
statewide radio programs had gone off the air, citing lack of
funds and the difficulty of serving California's large population
and diverse communities. When the latest version, CalNet, folded,
there was no longer a show that addressed statewide issues.
Public radio faced federal budget cuts in 1995. Even so, the California
Report managed to get off the ground with a grant from the Irvine
Foundation.
The show's initial staff of two full-time and two part-time staffers
produced a 9-minute edition that aired Monday mornings, as well
as a 29-minute edition on Fridays. There were no bureaus.
The program's original senior producer was Sally Eisele, now Managing
Editor at Chicago Public Radio:
"I loved those early days. The thing about the early days we would
just come in and sit and talk about what the show would be and
we would just make it happen. We didn't feel limited even though
we didn't have a lot of people. It was a very exciting time. It
was a very creative time."
Creativity continues to fuel the California Report, and there
are now more resources. The program has grown to include four
bureaus: Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles, and the Central Valley
bureau in Fresno.
Ten years after its launch, the show continues to be true to its
commitment to cover stories throughout the state, using reporters
from its four outlying bureaus, as well as a network of established
public radio reporters from many of the stations that carry the
program. The show's reporters and producers continue to strive
to bring the voices of many communities to the air, including
those of immigrants, farmers, laborers and teachers, while also
conveying the rich sounds of life and culture in a state that
is home to both the high-tech and entertainment industries.
Hosts of the California Report play a vital role in the show's
success, with Maia Krache paving the way in 1995, followed by
David Wright, and now Scott Shafer, who joined the program in
1998.
The California Report has achieved comprehensive coverage of California
by regularly producing detailed and award-winning series. These
multi-part stories report in-depth on issues of particular importance
to Californians. These programs provide listeners with information
they need to make informed decisions at the ballot box, or engage
in heated debates around the kitchen table.
The California Report is proud to have provided the state with
quality coverage of issues important to all its citizens for the
past ten years.
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