John Carroll
General Assignment Reporter & AnchorJohn Carroll is a general assignment reporter and anchor at KPBS. He loves coming up with story ideas that are not being covered elsewhere, but he’s also ready to cover the breaking news of the day.
John 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, he has worked in Reno, Los Angeles, and San Diego. He has worked as a reporter for San Diego’s Channel 10 and a weekend reporter/anchor at San Diego’s CW6.
John loves being at KPBS because he’s given the support and the resources needed to do the kind of thorough, fair reporting the KPBS audience relies on.
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On Wednesday night, a measure that would give cities and counties control over rent control qualified for the November 2024 ballot. -
The food pantry says it may not be able to feed everyone that counts on their service in the near future. -
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Organizers said this year's event went very smoothly. -
The band camp was founded by a local music teacher to counter the lack of musical education in schools decades ago.
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