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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The County Registrar of Voters said first returns should come within a half hour of the polls closing at 8 p.m. on election day, Nov. 3. And Michael Vu said those returns will be the result of a huge number of ballots. -
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego County residents age 12 and up are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. -
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