John Myers
Since 2017, John Myers has been the producer of NPR's World Cafe, which is produced by WXPN at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Previously he spent about eight years working on the other side of Philly at WHYY as a producer on the staff of Fresh Air with Terry Gross. John was also a member of the team of public radio veterans recruited to develop original programming for Audible and has worked extensively as a freelance producer. His portfolio includes work for the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, The Association for Public Art and the radio documentary, Going Black: The Legacy of Philly Soul Radio. He's taught radio production to preschoolers and college students and, in the late 90's, spent a couple of years traveling around the country as a roadie for the rock band Huffamoose.
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The Instrument of Hope, a trumpet made partly of bullets and inspired by the survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, is touring the country to promote healing. -
The influential musician to the punk and hardcore scene returns with new latest album, Sunshine Rock. -
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Sorting out California's budget mess has been Gov. Jerry Brown's No. 1 problem since the day he took office. On Thursday, Brown unveiled a plan that would cut pension benefits and lower the amount taxpayers have to pay. Almost every state is wrestling with the pension problem, but in California, it's especially complex. John Myers of member station KQED reports.
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California's state government may be on its way to a dramatic downsizing after Monday's tentative deal on the state's $26 billion budget deficit. The deal did not include any tax increases, but did include some serious cutbacks that could be felt for years to come.
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John Myers of member station KQED reports that the funding for California's new Stem Cell Research Agency may be in jeopardy. Proponents and opponents of the controversial voter initiative say the measure is poorly written and may violate the state's constitution.
