Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom
Joseph Leahy anchors morning newscasts for NPR's statewide public radio collaborative, Texas Newsroom. He began his career in broadcast journalism as a reporter for St. Louis Public Radio in 2011. The following year, he helped launch Delaware's first NPR station, WDDE, as an afternoon newscaster and host. Leahy returned to St. Louis in 2013 to anchor local newscasts during All Things Considered and produce news on local and regional issues. In 2016, he took on a similar role as the local Morning Edition newscaster at KUT in Austin, before moving over to the Texas Newsroom.
Leahy has a master’s degree in journalism from Emerson College and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Missouri. He grew up migrating almost annually with his parents and four siblings between rural northwest Missouri and the suburbs of Los Angeles.
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Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 6 on Tuesday in response to restrictions imposed on long-term care facilities during the pandemic.
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The Golden State continues to lead the pack of U.S. residents relocating to Texas each year.
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The Texas Secretary of State’s office reports lower turnout in most major metro areas. The last day to vote early in person early is Friday.
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The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed similar legislation in June.
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Republican Ken Paxton is dedicating more resources to ensure the election is secure despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Texas.
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Many areas of Texas are bracing for heavy rain and possible flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Pamela.
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The first hearings are set to take place Thursday.
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U.S. Ted Cruz was back in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, after spending nearly a week in self-quarantine at his Houston home. Though he did not get...
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Austin City Limits is in the middle of taping shows for its 45th season, which will begin airing on PBS stations across the country in October. The...
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Three package bombs have killed two people in the Texas city in less than two weeks, including one victim Monday. Police say evidence indicates the three blasts are "related based on similarities."
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"We will leave no stone unturned," interim Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said today in response to three package explosions in Austin over the past...
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Federal regulators are calling for stricter requirements to fly hot air balloons after a crash near Lockhart last year that killed all 16 people aboard....