Miguel Perez
Assistant ProducerMiguel Perez is an assistant producer at KERA. He produces local content for Morning Edition and KERA News. He also produces The Friday Conversation, a weekly interview series with North Texas newsmakers.
Miguel first joined KERA as an intern with Art&Seek and Think in 2017. He’s also interned at NPR’s All Things Considered in Washington, D.C. and The Dallas Morning News.
Prior to KERA, he was a communications specialist at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Miguel is a graduate of UT Dallas, where he received his bachelor of science in economics.
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On Sunday, Nov. 1, people took part in a Day of the Dead march in Dallas to honor the lives lost to COVID-19. The Mexican tradition is well-known for its colorful imagery, but this year, politics also played a significant role.
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The newsroom has voted 84 to 28 in favor of having the Dallas News Guild represent them in contract talks regarding pay and working conditions. "We look forward to working with management to build an equitable and diverse newsroom," a reporter said.
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An Oak Cliff church that proudly flies a banner reading Black Lives Matter had nearly 1,000 unwanted visitors gather on their campus Sunday. Pro-police…
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It’s been over two weeks since the death of George Floyd, and protesters in Dallas and across the country continue their calls for racial justice. Not…
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President Donald Trump rejected calls to defund police during his visit to Dallas Thursday. Trump was in town for a roundtable discussion about policing…
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Your senior year is one for the ages.Class trips, prom and graduation all help mark the end of one chapter and the start of another.The pandemic has…
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A new wave of businesses could reopen Monday, as outlined in Gov. Greg Abbott's May 6 executive order.Offices, manufacturing facilities, and gyms can now…
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On her self-titled debut album, Rina Sawayama borrows from all corners of the pop world to explore depression, her fight to preserve her Japanese heritage and the legacy of family strife.
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Takeout and drive-through may work well for fast food joints and chains, but not so much for locally-owned places that also serve as community hubs.…
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The rush to buy cleaning products since COVID-19 hit has been especially tough for homeless people who rely on sanitizer and wet wipes to stay clean.…
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The new album BUBBAfrom Haitian-born artist Kaytranada is a throwback to the black roots of dance music, says reviewer Miguel Perez.
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Three Texas airports ranked in the top 10 for the number of guns the Transportation Security Administration discovered at airport checkpoints last year.…