Shirley Jahad

Reporter/Host: Weekend Edition

Awards

Shirley Jahad came to KPCC from Chicago Public Radio, where she was a news correspondent, anchor, and local host of Weekend Edition. She also served as a television correspondent for WTTW, Chicago Public Television.

In her spare time, she has been working toward her black belt, and learning to play smoky jazz and blues tunes on her saxophone.

Recent Bylines

Watchdog sues insurance company for cheating elderly Feb. 8, 2012
2012 Sundance Film Fest opens Jan. 19, 2012
Mom who dropped baby from parking garage faces mental health hearing Jan. 6, 2012
Federal regulators review millions of foreclosures Jan. 6, 2012
Countrywide makes largest residential fair lending settlement in history Dec. 22, 2011
Occupy LA plans to take camp to foreclosed homes Dec. 5, 2011
Villaraigosa visits China, Japan, Korea to drum up business for LA Dec. 5, 2011
Push to shop at small local stores on 'Small Business Saturday' Nov. 25, 2011
JFK assassination anniversary: A private conversation between LBJ and J. Edgar Hoover Nov. 22, 2011
OC considers 'Laura's Law' to help mentally ill Nov. 22, 2011
Orange County's John Wayne Airport opens new terminal after $550 million expansion Nov. 14, 2011
Cal State faces $100 million mid-year budget cut Nov. 11, 2011
'Tragedy trimmed in mink:' 50 years after the Bel Air fire disaster Nov. 7, 2011
Conrad Murray verdict: Guilty of involuntary manslaughter Nov. 7, 2011
LA Federal Court allows sugar-makers' lawsuit against corn industry to advance Oct. 24, 2011