Zeke Reed

Zeke Reed

Producer; reporter

Contact: ezekiel.reed@kcrw.org

Zeke does all things audio. Record and radio producer, podcaster, musician - if it involves sound, he’s down. A native of Topanga, Zeke graduated with a degree in cognitive neuroscience and political philosophy from the University of Virginia before becoming a Coro Fellow back home in Los Angeles.

Zeke currently works as a reporter at KCRW, covering topics ranging from politics and music to science and surfing. He also regularly fills in as a producer on Press Play and Left, Right and Center. Before coming to KCRW, Zeke taught at USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism. He also operates a recording studio at his home in the mountains.

Zeke Reed on KCRW

Amid a new phase of war, public opinion polls show a majority of Israelis want to see the end of fighting in Gaza and a return of hostages.

End of ceasefire in Gaza, Spanish-language networks’ coverage of Trump

Amid a new phase of war, public opinion polls show a majority of Israelis want to see the end of fighting in Gaza and a return of hostages.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Ukraine says tens of thousands of children have been taken and illegally hidden within Russia’s adoption system since the invasion.

Abducted Ukrainian kids, the decision to sell a beloved fire-scorched home

Ukraine says tens of thousands of children have been taken and illegally hidden within Russia’s adoption system since the invasion.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Environmental Protection Agency might eliminate its office of scientific research — a move that advocates say would have drastic consequences on efforts to protect Americans from…

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The Environmental Protection Agency might eliminate its office of scientific research — a move that advocates say would have drastic consequences on efforts to protect Americans from…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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