Ed Joyce Breaking News Editor/ Reporter
Ed Joyce is the Breaking News Reporter and Editor for KPCC. Before joining the station, Ed covered the environment beat for six-years at KPBS-FM/TV in San Diego.
Prior to his time at KPBS, Joyce was an editor/columnist with Copley News Service in San Diego. His extensive background in news includes stints as a newspaper, radio, web and TV journalist. The positions include: reporter, anchor, editor, columnist, talk show host, writer and photographer. His career started as a boy delivering the Sunday L.A. Times. He later had a paper route delivering the Evening Star-News.
Along the way, Ed has had stints as a telephone operator and mail carrier. He even wrote a column and edited a weekly newspaper in the Caribbean. He's also been a DJ, a high school and college educator and has worked in public relations.
Joyce has won many awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, The Associated Press and other organizations for his TV and radio writing, producing, anchoring, editing and reporting.
Born in Los Angeles County, Joyce graduated with a B.A. in Communications from the University of Washington, where he studied broadcast journalism, TV-radio production and sociology.
Stories by Ed Joyce
Pending US home sales highest in 3 years in April
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes ticked up in April to the highest level in three years.
Irvine concert violinist gets use of rare Stradivarius
An Irvine concert violinist is playing sweet music on one of the rarest instruments in the world - a $5 million Stradivarius.
US economy grows slower than expected
The Commerce Department said the U.S. economy grew at a modest 2.4 percent annual rate from January through March, slightly slower than estimated.
Applications for US unemployment aid rise to 354K
The Labor Department Thursday said the number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 10,000 last week, a sign layoffs have increased.
Unemployment rates fall in nearly all US cities
Unemployment rates fell in Los Angeles and almost all large U.S. cities in April, helped by stronger hiring.
EU 'making progress' on greenhouse emission targets
EU's environmental agency says the 27-nation bloc's greenhouse emissions in 2011 were the lowest since it began monitoring them in 1990.
EU gives member countries more time to meet budget targets
The European Union moved away from its focus on tough austerity Wednesday, giving France, other member states more time to control budget deficits.
Honoring 'worst film director' Ed Wood with statue in NY
A man in upstate New York wants to erect a statue to the Hollywood film director considered by some critics to be the worst of all time.
Wal-Mart pleads guilty in Calif. hazardous waste case
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. entered a guilty plea Tuesday to charges the company dumped hazardous waste in California.
Japan's WWII sex slave legacy remains open wound 70 years later
The issue of Japan's use of Korean, Chinese and Southeast Asian women and girls as sex slaves - called "comfort women" - continues to alienate Tokyo from its neighbors nearly 70 years after the war's end.
What’s the future of LA’s marijuana dispensaries?
With voters approving Measure D, hundreds of marijuana dispensaries must close in L.A. But a legal challenge is possible.
Americans' confidence in economy jumps in May to 5 year high
The Conference Board said Tuesday that Americans' confidence in the economy jumped in May to a five-year high, lifted by a better outlook for hiring and business conditions
New Port of Long Beach bridge geared to keep port competitive
Work underway on construction of a new, wider, and taller Gerald Desmond Bridge at the Port of Long Beach. The replacement will allow largest cargo ships to access the port.
Boxer wants Justice probe into San Onofre nuclear plant
Sen. Barbara Boxer wants the Justice Department to investigate if utility execs deceived federal regulators about an equipment swap at the San Onofre nuclear plant.
Saturday is Jaime Jarrin bobblehead day at Dodger Stadium
Baseball Hall of Fame. Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame...and Saturday, his very own bobblehead. The Dodgers honor Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrin.
