Stephanie O'Neill
Forestville,CA
Summary
Dynamic, award-winning journalist bringing more than three decades of national and regional broadcast and print experience. Hardworking and reliable with a passion for developing and reporting engaging long and short-form content.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Policy and Science Journalist
Independent Journalist
10.2016 - Current
- On-air reporting, print reporting, editing and podcasting for national broadcasts and publications.
- Regular On-Air Contributor to NPR's national shows, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition.
- On-Air Contributor to NPR's Life Kit and Short Wave podcasts.
- Temp Editor for NPR's Short Wave podcast.
- Contributor to KQED's The California Report.
- Print work published in numerous national newspaper and magazine publications, including Columbia Journalism Review, New York Lawyer Magazine, Consumer Reports Publications, the Washington Post, and KFF Health News partner publications.
West Coast Radio Editor & Writer
KFF Health News
05.2016 - 12.2023
- Developed and built a partnership between KFF Health News and NPR's The California Hub network and Capitol Public Radio stations that provided health policy news spots to stations statewide, with each piece aired on average more than 100 each week.
- Wrote and recorded one-minute weekly news spots for stations based on KFF Health News features.
- Facilitated the placement of KFF Health News reporters on news programs aired by NPR-affiliated stations throughout California.
- Organized placement of KFF Health News stories on public radio station websites statewide.
- Reported and wrote health stories for KFF Health News partners nationwide.
On-Air Reporter
PBS SoCal-Public Television
08.2017 - 09.2018
- On-air reporter for SoCal Connected, covering health care and other issues in Los Angeles.
- Earned two Emmy nominations and one team Emmy win.
Senior Health Policy Correspondent
KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
09.2011 - 10.2016
- Guided coverage of health policy and health care issues at KPCC.
- Reported and produced award-winning on-air news spots and long-form feature stories.
- Provided expertise during live regional, statewide and national newscasts and on live Q & A's with talk show hosts.
- Moderated health-related community panels before live audiences at KPCC, at universities and in local community forums.
- Provided regular reporting for NPR's national shows.
- Worked as fill-in editor for the station's team of health reporters.
On-Air Reporter
PBS Stations
07.2002 - 08.2011
- On-air correspondent/producer for regional, statewide and national news shows.
- Programs included: California Connected, a weekly statewide news magazine that featured in-depth reports on news, features and policy issues in California; Life & Times, a nightly news program produced by KCET that focused on news and features in Southern California; California Heartland and America's Heartland, statewide and national weekly shows produced by KVIE.
Los Angeles Bureau Chief
KQED Public Media
07.2000 - 07.2002
- Responsible for establishing and launching the Los Angeles Bureau of the award-winning, 'The California Report,' produced by KQED in San Francisco.
- Daily on-air reporting.
- Produced news and feature stories throughout Southern California.
- Coordinated, assigned and edited freelancer stories.
- Provided on-air reports to NPR.
Independent Journalist
Various Media Organizations
07.1991 - 07.2002
- On-Air Reporter/Producer and Writer for Public Radio, Newspapers, Magazines, Online.
- Traveled nationwide to report and produce hundreds of stories for national and international shows.
- Clients included: NPR's All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Living on Earth; the Christian Science Monitor's Worldwide Monitor Radio; American Public Media's Marketplace; Associated Press Radio; the BBC and CBS Radio's The Osgood File.
- Reported on high-profile court cases, the environment, politics, business and general assignment features and news, including various earthquakes, floods and fires.
- Also wrote numerous enterprise pieces for print publications that included New York Lawyer Magazine, Consumer Reports Travel Letter, Columbia Journalism Review and the Los Angeles Times.
Education
J.D. - Law
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CABachelor of Arts - Political Science - Public Policy
University of California
Davis, CAConservation Resource Studies
University of California
Berkeley, CASkills
- Effective Communicator
- Writer
- Interviewer
- Reporter
- Researcher
- Editor
- Broadcaster
- Innovative Thinker
- Skilled Collaborator
Timeline
On-Air Reporter
PBS SoCal-Public Television
08.2017 - 09.2018
Health Policy and Science Journalist
Independent Journalist
10.2016 - Current
West Coast Radio Editor & Writer
KFF Health News
05.2016 - 12.2023
Senior Health Policy Correspondent
KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
09.2011 - 10.2016
On-Air Reporter
PBS Stations
07.2002 - 08.2011
Los Angeles Bureau Chief
KQED Public Media
07.2000 - 07.2002
Independent Journalist
Various Media Organizations
07.1991 - 07.2002
J.D. - Law
Loyola Law School
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science - Public Policy
University of California
Conservation Resource Studies
University of California
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