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Scott Shafer
Host and Reporter, The California Report
Scott Shafer did not travel a straight career line to KQED. He started his radio news career with KPFA in Berkeley, KFBK in Sacramento and KOIT in San Francisco.
He left radio for a few years (or rather, radio left him after format changes where he worked) and plunged into the world of politics, a.k.a. "the dark side." From 1988 to 1992, Scott served former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos as Press Secretary, and later worked for then-State Controller Gray Davis as Chief of Staff. After a stint as a political consultant, he returned to journalism at KQED 88.5FM in 1998.
As host and correspondent of the statewide California Report, Scott reports on a wide range of topics, from military and veterans issues to health care and gay marriage. He's won many awards for excellence, including ones from Public Radio News Directors (PRNDI), the Society for Professional Journalists and the Center for California Studies at California State University, Sacramento. He also hosts the "Health Dialogues" series on important health issues facing our state.
When he's not at work Scott stays active swimming, playing water polo and biking. He also loves to travel. Of the many places he has visited his favorite destinations are Spain, Italy and Mexico.
Email Scott: sshafer@kqed.org
Call Scott: (415) 553-2255
Stories (290 archives)
Audit Raises Questions About State-Run Veterans Homes
Later this year, California will open two new veterans homes in Redding and Fresno. But a new state audit questions how efficiently the Department of Veterans Affairs is managing six existing homes. The audit suggests ways to boost revenue without increasing state funding.
A Night at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center
Last week host Scott Shafer visited the Stanford Center for Sleep Medicine in Redwood City, where people with sleep issues go to learn more about the quality and quantity of sleep they get. Shafer slapped on 28 electrodes and spent the night there to see how well he sleeps.
A Milestone for Gay Rights, No Matter the Outcome
No one can say for sure how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. But the dramatic events of this week constitute a benchmark for the Gay Rights movement.
Prop. 8 Supporters, Detractors React to High Court Hearing
After spirited oral arguments Tuesday, the fate of California's Proposition 8 is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. But not all the action was in the courtroom. Huge crowds of both supporters and opponents of the proposition gathered outside of the courtroom to voice their opinions.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on DOMA, Prop. 8
History will be made this week when the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage. We report from Washington, D.C. for two days of arguments.
