KQED Contributor
Rachael Vasquez is a weekend host and editor at KQED. She’s worked in public radio for years, most recently at Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison, Wis. where she woke up very early as a producer for the network’s statewide "Morning Edition" broadcast, later serving as a producer for the stations’s afternoon talk show "Central Time," and going on to report on business and economics during the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to hearing her anchor the afternoon newscasts every weekend at KQED, you can find her working with a number of different teams including the weekday newsroom and "Forum." Rachael is an East Bay native who loves watching old movies and cooking her abuelita’s recipes.