John Carroll
General Assignment Reporter & AnchorJohn Carroll was born in Long Beach, California. His affinity for the written and spoken word began as a young child. So it followed logically that he studied broadcast journalism at Pepperdine University, having fallen in love with the medium after a high school internship at WMAQ TV in Chicago. Over the years, John’s profession would take him to Reno, Los Angeles and eventually home to San Diego where he reported at Channel 10 for several years before becoming the weekend anchor/reporter at CW6. John is thrilled to now be a part of KPBS Radio & TV in his role as a general assignment reporter and Saturday morning radio news anchor. He loves coming up with story ideas that aren't being covered elsewhere, but he’s also ready to cover the breaking news of the day. In addition, he delivers the local news headlines on Saturday mornings during NPR's Weekend Edition. He also lends his talent to the station’s fundraising efforts as part of KPBS’ on-air fundraising team.
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The median price of a home in San Diego County moved up to $740,000 in September. -
The yearly military economic report shows the military accounts for hundreds of thousands of jobs in the region. -
But a La Nina forming in the equatorial Pacific could mean a dry winter. -
Local sportfishing companies say they haven’t been greatly impacted by the spill, unlike fishing operations to the north. -
McNeil stopped breathing after being restrained by police in 2018. His family took him off life support 16 days later. -
Over the last five years, overdose deaths from methamphetamine and fentanyl have risen dramatically in San Diego County. The fentanyl numbers are especially alarming.
