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Fall 2008 Producers:
Tuesday Producer:
Jean-Luc Renault
Thursday Producer:
Kaitlin Funaro
| Fall 2008 Hosts:
Tuesday Host:
Brian Frank
Thursday Host:
Lata Pandya
| Faculty Advisor:
Willa Seidenberg
| Production Supervisor:
Billy Higgins
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Additional student music composed and produced by Ben Thompkins (B.S. Music Industry 2008).
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Welcome to Annenberg Radio News, a website and live webcast news show committed to fostering professional radio journalism at the University of Southern California. Our live webcasts take place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 4:00pm-4:15pm. The ARN website also features webcasts from the previous week as well as archived stories and features from current and past semesters. Primary staffing for Annenberg Radio News comes from the JOUR 409 and JOUR 425 radio production classes, but we also have a multitude of Journalism student volunteers that work hard to help make our live newscast the best it can be. Thanks for listening!
Staff Bios

Laura Weber

Laura Weber is a second year graduate student at Annenberg. She's a self-professed public radio junkie who mainlines All Things Considered and This American Life. She also enjoys Detroit, hip-hop and Detroit hip-hop. She doesn't enjoy Matt Mundy's taste in hip-hop, on account of its unparalleled and daunting excellence.
Laura graduated with a B.A. in English Literature from Michigan State University in 2004. After graduating, she was hard-pressed to find classified ads "Seeking English Major to write next great American novel," thus relegating her to the annals of world-wary post-collegiate cynics. Now that she's back in school, Laura doesn't like to consider herself a professional student... but she's pretty darn good at it. You can most likely find her pursuing a PhD. this time next year.
Stories:
A Place Called Home: South Los Angeles enrichment program
Education Solutions in Los Angeles
Obama’s speech “A work of genius”
Defending the defenseless
Bernard Parks speaks about area violence
Interview: Safety of Public Parks
Michael Whitman Interview - Third Planet Energy
Interview with Professor Raphael Bostic on the National Foreclosure Crisis
Interview with Dan Rather

Hannah Kim

Hannah Kim is a second-year print journalism student at USC. Growing up in Southern California, she grew up listening to KNX1070 traffic reports on the radio. This is her first semester at Annenberg Radio News where she works as the PA on the Tuesday edition of ARN. Hannah is also on staff at the Daily Trojan as a copy editor, where she was also a writer for the past two semesters.
Stories:
President Obama Hosts Jobs Summit At White House
Gilbert Lindsay Recreation Center Opens in L.A.
Gang Crackdown Sweeps Through Los Angeles
Steps to reopen King/Harbor Hospital
Google Apps might lack security
Arlington West remembers American soldiers
Councilman Bernard Parks stumps on election day
Cities in Los Angeles County District 2
New Nader office to promote awareness
Street theater protest
ACLU immigration asylum victory
City unveils clean technology manufacturing site
Officials endorse Proposition A
Tax Day
Border Fence
LAPD Suicide Rates

Ryan McAllister

Ryan McAllister is a junior majoring in public relations and international relations at USC. Ryan was born and raised in Normal, Illinois, and graduated as a 2005 class valedictorian at Normal Community West High School. Ryan is a proud member of the Trojan Knights, Troy Camp and works part-time at the USC Career Planning & Placement Center. His journalistic interests include international affairs, U.S. politics and sports at all levels. He has previously interned with the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and hopes to one day pursue a career as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer. Ryan loves to play tennis, golf, watch sports and travel.
Stories:
NFL back in L.A.?

Kelly Kidwell

Kelly Kidwell is a junior at USC majorig in Print Journalism and History. This is her second semester working with Annenberg Radio News. She has also worked with Annenberg Television News and the Daily Trojan. When she's not writing and reporting she enjoys spending time with her sisters in Alpha Chi Omega.
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Camille Mann

Camille Mann is a sophomore majoring in print journalism and it is her first semester working at Annenberg Radio News. Camille hails from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area where she interned at USA Today her junior year in high school, which helped her decide to study journalism in college. Camille is currently a member of Gamma Phi Beta where she is the Athletics Chair. When Camille is not studying, she loves playing soccer.
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Jonathan Horn

Jonathan Horn is a first-year graduate student in Broadcast Journalism. A San Diego native, Jon can never get too much Southern California sun. He spent his college years studying Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he also called several Gaucho sports on the campus radio station. Not wanting to leave this region, he decided to continue his journalistic endeavors at USC, which he hopes will springboard his career to the network sportscasting level. He can now be heard calling play-by-play for the Trojan Women's Basketball team's road games, and, of course, on Annenberg Radio News.
Stories:
Interview with the Corporation for Supportive Housing’s Jonathan Hunter on The Soloist
Stickshift Cars Could Soon Be A Thing of the Past
Host Interview with Roberto Barragan, President of the Valley Economic Development Center
City Elections Host Interview
Lincoln Exhibit
Two very different auto shows
Prop Eight fight not over
Home foreclosures
The debate over Prop 5
Passing the naturalization test
Skid Row march

Daryl Paranada

Daryl Paranada is a second-year graduate student majoring in print journalism at USC. Born and raised in the lovely Bay Area, Daryl received his B.A. from the University of California, Davis, majoring in English and Communications. He has held a number of internship positions at various newspapers in California and spent this past summer in Cape Town, South Africa, working for the Cape Argus Tonight. After graduating from USC, he hopes to land a job at a magazine and eventually become an editor (while writing novels on the side). In the two or so hours he is not busy working on projects for school, he enjoys listening to music, hanging out with his friends and writing.
Stories:
Community activists to city leaders: Invest in youth programs
Remembering Armenian Genocide
Laborers march to fight for good jobs
South LA residents react to a plan for a new park
Community gathers to honor King’s legacy with moratorium
Celebrating April Fool’s Day
Reflections on race in the ‘08 campaign
Exhibit displays real human body parts
County-wide coalition rallies against education funding cuts
Taking a ride on the bus ride
Valentine, Arnold Style
Mortgage Relief With Project Lifeline
National Black HIV and AIDS Awareness Day

Courtney Kabot

Courtney Kabot is a first-year broadcast journalism graduate student at USC Annenberg. Currently she's hosting the Annenberg Radio News Thursday show. Last semester she volunteered as a writer/shooter/editor for Annenberg TV News. Courtney received her B.S. in Communications at James Madison University in 2005. After college, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she job-hopped from public relations to business development to political consulting. After a summer of backpacking around Europe, Courtney packed up her Honda Civic and drove cross country in hopes of pursuing a more fulfilling life and career. She is happy to be part of the Trojan family and aspires to work for CNN in the (near) future.
Stories:
Courtney Kabot talks with L.A. County Supervisor Yvonne Burke
Talking with Ralph Fertig about affordable housing in Los Angeles
Interview with Washington Post investigative reporters Dana Priest and Anne Hull
Alec Levenson host interview
Jean Ross host interview
T.C. Boyle interview
Interview with transit expert Lisa Schweitzer

David de Sola

David de Sola is a second-year graduate student. Originally from El Salvador, David has also lived, studied, and worked in the United States, Holland, and Italy. David is working on a degree in print journalism and also volunteers as a reporter for Annenberg TV News. He has a B.A. in history from Tufts University and moved to Washington DC after graduation. He decided to try his luck as a member of the Fourth Estate and eventually wound up working at CNN's Washington bureau. His journalism role models are Bob Woodward, Seymour Hersh, James Risen, and the 60 Minutes team. During his free time, David enjoys reading, playing guitar, traveling, and listening to his iPod (current favorites: Interpol, Dire Straits, Chemical Brothers, and Nine Inch Nails). He eventually hopes to work as a political, investigative, or foreign correspondent for a major news organization.
Stories:
Organizations celebrate May Day
Latino Catholics
Immigration raids
Gang Politics
Car wash
Mayor budget
Homicides in South Los Angeles
Bus stop shooting
Taxes and stimulus package
Becerra Politics Interview
Gang Proposal
Racial profiling allegations against L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies

Marissa Monroy

Marissa Monroy is a second-year graduate student studying Broadcast Journalism. She enjoys long walks in the rain, sports and naps in all their glory. She currently works as a multimedia reporter for Pop + Politics and recently finished producing two mini-documentaries. The majority of Marissa's media experience is in television news, most recently as a producer for The Associated Press. However, she is looking forward to many long afternoons in the radio booth. Although she graduated from Notre Dame, Marissa has enjoyed becoming a part of the Trojan news teams. Being the news junkie that she is, Marissa enjoys keeping tabs on the rest of the world. This comes in handy since she's far, far away from her home sweet Texas home.
Stories:
City Budget

Emily Henry

Stories:
Crenshaw student speaks out
Health care falls short in South L.A.
Crenshaw High School Fills Budget Gaps
Dorsey High School’s culinary program
LA Riots - 16 Years Later

Brian Sica

Brian Sica is a first-year journalism student at USC. He grew up in Bronxville, NY, and hopes to enter the field of journalism in the future. He is a sports enthusiast and loves playing pick-up soccer, baseball, golf and paintballing whenever he gets a chance.
Stories:
How to make L.A. County better
Dodger Stadium renovations
What people think about Dodger Stadium
What people think
South L.A. residents react to recent homicides
What will you do with your tax rebate?
Yvonne Burke endorses Bernard Parks for supervisor

Katherine Riese

Katie is finishing her master's at Annenberg and currently serves as the Tuesday producer for ARN. She's majoring in Broadcast Journalism, minoring in communication law and media policy, and concurrently pursuing a master's in Online Journalism. When she's not at radio, you can find Katie Executive Producing or directing for Annenberg TV News or giving tours as an Annenberg Ambassador. Originally from the Eastside of Seattle, Katie loves boating, watching Grey's Anatomy, baking with her roommates, and taking trips to Orange County. Ultimately, Katie would love to produce for either a daily news show or a newsmagazine.
Stories:
Hip Hop High

Sonata Lee

Sonata Lee is a second-year broadcast journalism grad student from Harbor City, CA. She received her B.A. degree from Xavier University of Louisiana where she majored in mass communications with a minor in English. From selling lingerie to greeting Price is Right contestants, Sonata has worked many jobs on her way to Annenberg. Since entering grad school, she's worked as a reporter for Bush Radio in Cape Town, South Africa and interned at KPCC's Patt Morrison and NPR's News & Notes. Sonata enjoys covering social justice issues and going to spinning class.
Stories:
LA Riots Retrospective
USC Social Work students make recommendations for affordable housing
Mayor unveils his new gang fighting strategy
Labor community conference
Family of gunned down teen asks for tougher laws for illegal immigrants
Pico beautification
Book fraud
Jamiel Shaw Shooting
Million word challenge
Green Jobs

Natasha Chen

Natasha is a Dean's Scholar in the broadcast journalism graduate program and is currently the supervising producer of Impact, USC's student-produced television news magazine show. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Chen received a B.A. in psychology from Stanford University in 2006, with a minor in creative writing. In college, her passions included singing in an a cappella group and making student films. Chen continued to pursue her interest in visual storytelling at internships ranging from "America's Next Top Model" to Associated Press Television News in Hong Kong. She was part of Impact's senior producing team that placed at the College TV Awards in March 2007.
Stories:
Clinton on Super Tuesday

Lilly Fowler

Stories:
Jessica: Did her decision to become an egg donor prove fatal?

Dan Bence

Stories:
Student biker issues
SRO vets
Judges
Housing protest
Prop 2 conference
Drug exhibit
Harmony Hall

Harmony Apel

Stories:
CVS discrimination
South Park turnaround
Carson vets
Fires
Immigration crackdown
Calpirg

Beth Palkovic

Stories:
The LAUSD layoff saga goes on
LAUSD layoffs?
LAUSD layoffs
National Pancake Day
Don’t Dump on LA Campaign
Disagreement over Proposition 6
Holocaust testimony digitally preserved
Budget vetos
State budget

Winston Chua

Stories:
Elephant expert lashes out
Baldwin Hills oil drilling
Copper wire theft
SEIU protest

Sunny Johnston

Stories:
Mark Ridley-Thomas party
Immigration hunger strike
AARP
Fed Reserve protest

Erin Darling

Stories:
Rape kits
Rose queen
Dangerous intersections

Yousef Al-Haddad

Stories:
Food Banks helping the poor
Federal Poverty
Religious leaders on environmental issues
Safer Cities Initiative gets mixed reviews
Crenshaw Drumming Circle

Julianne Spencer

Stories:
Elephant Sanctuary
Controversy of Proposition 5
Childrens Meadow
South Los Angeles Initiative
Importance of Latino Voters

Matthew Richmond

Stories:
The Profit Sisters
Babe’s ‘n Ricky’s Inn
Calif. Attorney General Launches Fraud Investigation
New Grocery Offers Hope In South L.A.
Improving life in South LA
Students prepare for possible earthquake
Supervisor Race tactics
MLK/Harbor Medical Center influence on Supervisor Race
Anti-smoking campaign

Peter Griffin

Stories:
The New War in Afghanistan
Serena Josel Discusses The Controversial Stupak Amendment
Does California Need A Constitutional Makeover?: Host Interview with Sherry Bebitch-Jeffee
Villaraigosa gives top police job to Deputy Chief Charlie Beck
And The Next LAPD Chief Is…
Taxing Marijuana For Revenue?
Jim Kennedy Host Interview : UCLA Puts School Expansion on Hold
Alberto Retana Interview
ARN Live Show - September 29, 2009
Prop 13 Interview
Dan Schnur Interview
Seaport crime fighting
A Tribute to Yvonne Burke
Provisional Ballots
Election night at New Orleans Vieux Carre
Global Entry Enrollment Program at LAX
Latino Vote for Obama
Health Care Reform Campaign
Diversity job fair
Economic troubles increase unemployment problems

Ed Cohen

Stories:
Lasorda
Cal State students and faculty rally against budget cuts
Great Southern California Shakeout
Election Day freebies for those who voted
Prop 8
Canter’s Deli
Bailout reaction

Connie Kuo

Stories:
Help for homeless
Hate crimes discussion
San Diego Forclosures on rise
Proposition Seven and Ten
Afrocentric businesses hurting
Have your pets spayed and neutered

Leslie Strauss

Stories:
Inner-City Arts

Claudia Melendez

Stories:
Heath care concerns

Natasha Yashar

Stories:
What people think about the debates

David Sobieraj

Stories:
What Los Angeles residents are doing for Thanksgiving

Deidre Crawford

Stories:
Public Access troubles
Speaking out on Prop 8 in West Hollywood
Asian-Americans speak out against Proposition 8
Los Angeles Public Library test prep program
Proposition Five opposition

Erika Schultz

Stories:
Santa letters
Beer vote
Dorsey High

Britt Thorson

Stories:
What people think about how U.S. treats veterans of war

Scott Slesinger

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Jessica Conner

Stories:
Families cut back on funeral services
Voters react to city elections
Community activist Damien Goodmon on the Expo Line
Grand Avenue project delayed
UTLA strike authorization

Marie Cunningham

Stories:
Swine Flu panic hits L.A.
Swine flu
Proposition 1A debate
USC hit and run update
Bus Riders Union proposes plan for $7.8 billion in Measure R funds
Community meetings held to discuss $91 million grant
New name for Negrohead Mountain
DMV delays

Esther Pomeroy

Stories:
Serial killer in custody
Fees for Port Trucks to Continue
Janitors Protest Outside Downtown Ralphs
Union Members March in L.A.
Elections Aftermath - 26th District votes to fill vacated seat
Medicare

Ariel Edwards-Levy

Stories:
LAUSD Board of Education approves 4,700 layoffs
City Council Votes to Turn Over Discretionary Funds
Sheriff’s Department to Use Less Deadly Force
Congresswoman Diane Watson Announces Retirement
L.A. City Council Delays Proposed Job Cuts
Keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive
President Obama Sends 30,000 More Troops to Afghanistan
Green Jobs in LA
L.A. City Council Confirms New Police Chief
Federal Stimulus Money to Fund Job Training
Retiring USC President Leaves Legacy of Community Service
Motion to Protect Day Laborers Introduced in City Council
New plan identifies safe and unsafe seafood
California Announces Program to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
South Los Angeles Obesity Problem
Water main breaks in south LA, sixth since start of month
City makes children’s crosswalk a little safer
Activists Want Obama to Focus on Immigration Reform
Is Los Angeles a Food Desert or Oasis?
Advocates want L.A. to be more biker friendly
Light Bulbs

Adriana Venegas-Chavez

Stories:
Californians vote on Prop 1A
Natural History Museum renovation
Many Homeless Receive Housing Downtown
ACLU Brings Lawsuit Against Immigrant Detention Facilities
Proposition 8
L.A. Greening

Brooke-Sidney Gavins

Stories:
Interview with infectious disease expert Andrew Curtis
Host interview with Liebe Gest, director of the Museum of Tolerance
Jed Kolko unpacks the stimulus bill for us
A chat with Sherry Bebitch Jeffe

Janelle Burdette

Stories:
Protection against bad mortgages
Illegal immigration decreasing in California
Adrianna Bachan memorial
Adopt an Immigrant
Puppy mill crackdown
MTA bus shooting
Baby seals under attack

Dina Diaz

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Silva Sevlian

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Scotland in L.A.

Jenny Lauren Lee

Stories:
Farmers’ Markets Food Vouchers

Daysha Eaton

Stories:
Garden in L.A. Helping to Fight Obesity

Claire Webb

Stories:
Finding treasure at storage center auctions

CJ Dablo

Stories:
Charlie Beck Sworn In As New Los Angeles Police Chief
City Officials Review Effectiveness of Don’t Dump on L.A. Program
Search Still On For Missing L.A. Woman
No Pro Football Team in L.A., But Is a New Stadium On The Way?
Violence prevention in LA schools
Protests at UCLA

Lauren Whaley

Stories:
Federal Money Stands to Improve L.A. Schools
Protesters enraged over decision to increase UC tuition
Los Angeles District Attorney Reveals New Anti-Dog Fighting Initiative
ACORN Supporters Fight Back
Christians and Muslims Come Together at a mosque in Los Angeles
Cal State students and faculty rally against budget cuts
Governor Congratulates Dorsey High School

Stephanie Guzman

Stories:
Toy Drives Having A Hard Time Finding Donors
L.A. County 2008 Hate Crime Report Released
New Kaiser Permanente Opens on Manchester Avenue
Protesters Gather Outside Twin Towers Jail
Los Angeles Students Sign Petition to End Domestic Violence
Los Angeles Looks to Synchronize Traffic Signals
Latino Newspapers thrive in L.A.

Heather Hope

Stories:
Allegations of Infidelity Rock Tiger Woods’ Reputation
Mayor launches program to combat high dropout rates
Clean Tech
Heather Hope Profiles Remaining Three LAPD Police Chief Candidates
City Council Focuses Attention on Koreatown Trash Problem
California Science Center Unveils Race Exhibit

LeTania Kirkland

Stories:
Governor Schwarzenegger Visits Sixth Avenue Elementary School
Veterans Listening Project: Christopher Sweeney
Old Favorites Enter the Toy Hall of Fame
WLCAC Hosts Free Swine Flu Vaccination Clinic and Information Session
Dodger Fever Playoff Style!
New School opens in Boyle Heights

Sydney Champion

Stories:
Global Warming On the Rise in California
Locals Talk About Halloween in Los Angeles
Protesters Speak Out Against Police Brutality
Locals Weigh in on Poetry Day
Punctuation Day

Brittany Knotts

Stories:
Dan Schnur Discusses Ramifications of President’s Jobs Summit
Denise Roberts Discusses Controversial Mammogram Report
Report Recommending Change to the Mammogram Minimum Age Stirs Controversy
UCLA Professor Jorja Leap Discusses Eradicating Gang Violence in Los Angeles
An Interview with a Homeless Single Los Angeles Father (extended version)
An Interview with a Homeless Single Los Angeles Father
United Way Hosts 3rd Annual Homewalk L.A.
‘SKIN’ Questions Racial Identity, Introduces Audiences To Ubuntu
4th Annual Taste of Soul Festival Hits Los Angeles
Brittany Knotts Hosts Latino Media Roundtable
Interview with Patrick Callan on state university cuts

Ashley Ragovin

Stories:
Pantries in Los Angeles Provide Thanksgiving Groceries to Those Who Cannot Afford Them
Getty Museum Displays the Many Fashions of the Working Class
Jordan Mission
Los Angeles’ first bike count

Leilani Albano

Stories:
Protesters Oppose Closing Of Fremont High
Ric Allan returns
Security At Dorsey High: Part Mom, Part Cop
World AIDS Day
Medical marijuana
University of California Reaches Deal to Reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital
Governor signs gay rights bills
Safer Cities Initiative

Dominic Riley

Stories:
Fighting To Preserve History Of African American Firefighters
UTLA Rally
Gang Conference
United Way Study Shows Benefits of County Providing Housing to Homeless
County Workers Rally

Albert Sabate

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Meshay Brown

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Newly Paul

Stories:
Skid Row Photography Club finds beauty in gritty neighborhood
Veterans Listening Project: Ed Cray
Thrift Stores Feel The Economic Pinch
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Environmentally Friendly Los Angeles Charter School
Teen counselor’s life experiences shape unique program for inner city kids
First Asian American Civil Rights Conference Begins in L.A.
7 Million Californians Participate in Statewide Earthquake Drill
Mayor Villariagosa Speaks About the 2010 Census

Alaena Hostetter

Stories:
Swimming Where The Big Fish Swam
People Open Up About Their Healthcare Experiences
Supporters of Government Run Healthcare Take To the Streets
Hospital Plan
Los Angeles Observes Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Samoan Community Comes Together in the Wake of Tragedy

Kevin Grant

Stories:
Web-Enabled Democracy Fails Without Universal Transparency

Wendy Carrillo

Stories:
Veterans Listening Project: Danny Hernandez
Veterans Listening Project: Maria Uribe

Shirin Parsavand

Stories:
Struggling schools must make big changes
Charter school teachers and supporters rally over LAUSD Proposal
United Way Releases Report on LA County
Neighborhood Council’s reaction to proposed cuts

Grant Tunkel

Stories:
Census Kicks Off in Los Angeles
City deficit may mean cuts in the number of firefighters, police officers

Michelle La Rue

Stories:
The Parents of Jamiel Shaw Speak Out on the Anniversary of his Tragic Death
Ramon Cortines Addresses the LAUSD Budget Crisis
Coalition protests anti-immigrant remarks by Santa Clarita Councilman

Amanda Herman

Stories:
Students Rally Against Budget Cuts at Cal State Los Angeles
Mayor Announces $7 Million In Federal Stimulus for Los Angeles Job Training Programs
Central Avenue Farmers Market Debuts

Tracy Oppenheimer

Stories:
USC Students Fight On For Haiti
Carly Fiorina Speaks At Roundtable Conference

Camellia Abou-Odah

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Chris Foy

Stories:
Citizens Across the Nation Protest Public Education Cuts
USC Students Show Their Support For UCSD Protestors
Water Restoration Act Aims to Cut Pollution
A Trojan’s Super Bowl Sunday

Elizabeth Warden

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Ken Van Der Meeren

Stories:
L.A. Gang Tours Paints Better Picture Of Gangs
California Denied Race to the Top Federal Funds
Prayer Service Calls For Tolerance Over Homosexuality In Uganda

Paula Kosowski

Stories:
Patients and Physical Therapists Protest Blue Cross Premium Hike

Asim Bharwani

Stories:
LA Schools Deal With “Struggling Schools” Label
March promotes immigration reform
Family Source Centers Open in South LA

Brandon Marcus

Stories:
Chile Earthquake relief begins
Department of Water and Power Discusses Budget Cuts

Schuyler Kenney

Stories:
Southern California Edison donates $100,000 to LA Trade Tech

Jenna Zwang

Stories:
Compton Citizens Respond to the UCSD “Compton Cookout” Party
Protesters March Against Family Planning Budget Cuts Outside Governor’s Office

Amina Rabab Karam

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Mayor Demands 1,000 Layoffs, Says More Are Likely

Jason Schwartz

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Trevor Thompson

Stories:
Max Nikias Announced as New President of USC
L.A. Schools Launch the Safe Routes to School Program
City Council Questions Budget Analyst on Proposed Layoffs

Christie Bertch

Stories:
Derrick’s Jamaican at USC opens
California’s immigration population decline
Mayor Warns City Council That Layoffs Are Inevitable

Meghan McCarty

Stories:
Host Meghan McCarty interviews Michael Herald
Host Meghan McCarty interviews health insurance expert
Why Counting the Homeless Matters

Ariele Pratt

Stories:
Children Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 106th Birthday

Amanda Becker

Amanda Becker is a native Ohioan by way of New York City. Though she started Annenberg as a print major, Amanda is warming up to the value of convergence. When not in far-flung parts of Los Angeles for various class assignments, Amanda interns at area news outlets like the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the Los Angeles Business Journal and MTV News. If she's not in the digital lab, you can find Amanda at her apartment in Koreatown enjoying cable television programming for the first time in three years.
Stories:
DWP Workers
Mayme Clayton: Collector of African American Memorabilia and More
Expansion of USC Campus
City Council Launches Graffiti Abatement Initiative

Chiara Canzi

Chiara Canzi is a second-year graduate student in print journalism at USC. Chiara received her B.A. from the University of Washington in Seattle in Latin American history. After earning her degree, Chiara spent a year teaching Italian in beautiful rural Virginia. Her interest in journalism was born while she was toddling around the kitchen at her grandmother's feet in Milan, Italy - she wanted to become a storyteller. International politics and social journalism are her main interests accompanied by biculturalism. Chiara is currently a senior producer for IMPACT, USC's Emmy-winning television news magazine. She has interned at Tu Ciudad Magazine and Real Talk L.A. Chiara absolutely loves chocolate and music.
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David Chong

David Chong is a second-year journalism graduate student at the Annenberg School at USC. He is also a producer and teaching assistant for Annenberg TV News. David is currently an intern for Marketplace, the business news show on National Public Radio, and has interned for Los Angeles public radio station KPCC. As an undergraduate at Northwestern University, David majored in Radio/TV/Film and is a native of San Antonio, Texas. Prior to graduate studies he worked in documentary television on History Channel and Food Network programs.
Stories:
Barriers to Prison Visitation
Central Avenue Jazz
Wrigley Field LA
Muslim Mapping
Affordable housing in South LA
Contracting in Bad Faith
A New Look Back
Lights Out Los Angeles
Foreclosure Scares

Sam Farber

Sam Farber is a second-year graduate student focusing in Broadcast Journalism and will be producing the Thursday edition of Annenberg Radio News. His voice has been heard on major stations coast-to-coast, from KNX in Los Angeles to WMET in Washington D.C. A sports fanatic, Sam works as a play-by-play announcer and has already put together a lengthy resume. In five years he has called hundreds of athletic events, including multiple NCAA tournament games as well as three seasons of AA baseball. Sam is currently the voice of Cal State Northridge Matadors' baseball and women's basketball, as well as the broadcast engineer for Southern California's Morning News on KNX 1070.
Stories:
Dream Act
Bombass Muzik
Augustus Hawkins
T Rodgers
Santiago Canyon Fire
Neigborhood Reacts to Southern California Fires
Bolero

Stephanie Meisenheimer

Stephanie Meisenheimer is a junior majoring in print journalism with a minor in French. New to the Trojan family, Stephanie is enjoying her first year at USC. This is her second semester working at Annenberg Radio News. When she is not studying, reporting or interning, Stephanie works for the USC School of Dentistry on a federal grant that provides oral healthcare for HIV/AIDS patients. With a heart for those affected by AIDS worldwide, Stephanie plans to join the Peace Corps upon graduation from USC.
Stories:
Library cuts
Green Buildings
4,000 Americans Dead in Iraq
Neighborhood council elections
Downtown Learning Center for Homeless Children

Matthew Mundy

Matthew Mundy is in his second year at Annenberg and, much to his future job security's chagrin, is majoring in print. He hails from Toronto, Ontario, and is doing his best to convert Southern Californians into fans of the gloriousness that is ice hockey. He is currently interning at Los Angeles CityBeat and has also worked as a reporter at a newspaper just outside of Toronto, The Mississauga News. He is an avid music fan as well, and writes for smokingsection.net, a hip-hop website. His interests in journalism are wide-ranging, but revolve predominantly around politics and issues relating to conflict, race, class, and all the mess in between. He is getting married this summer and will be moving to New York City in the fall.
Stories:
Supervisor Debate
Talking with Donald Miller about the Latino Catholic population in Los Angeles
Professor John Laslett interview
Youth Build
South L.A. school groundbreaking ceremony
Recession interview
Interview with Rabbi Allen Freehling
Asian American Republicans
Interview with a victim of L.A. Trade Tech College Racial Profiling

Jean Luc Renault

Jean Luc Renault is a first-year journalism grad student who lives with his girlfriend and their two cats. He has an English degree from Loyola Marymount University, where he also served as a photographer and editor on the school newspaper, as well as a volunteer DJ on the commercial-free radio station KXLU. After graduation, he spent two years in Philadelphia as an editorial assistant for a medical publisher and a writer for the Philadelphia Weekly. Although he has a beautiful television-worthy face and impeccable prose that's more than fit to print, he gets most excited about the possibility of working in radio.
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