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Ben Trefny

Ben Trefny

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Interim Executive Director, KALW-FM (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco

Biography

Ben handles daily operations in the news department, overseeing the editorial and sound engineering teams, producing the nightly news and culture show Crosscurrents, and managing the KALW Audio Academy training program. He earned a Masters degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in 2000 and got his start in public radio at NPR member station KLCC in Eugene. After freelancing for numerous magazines and working for various commercial and public radio programs, Ben joined KALW in 2004. He has helped the department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. He has also helped train dozens of radio producers, many of whom work with him at KALW, today. Ben lives with his wife and twin children in San Francisco's Outer Sunset district, where Golden Gate Park meets Ocean Beach, and spends as much time as he can outside.

Final Covers

Covers sports with a specialization in football and baseball; also covers arts and entertainment feature recaps and profiles; available for breaking news and service journalism.

Doesn’t Cover

Everything not related to fall color.

Journalist Type

Seniority Positions

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Content

Total articles 652

  • Bay Agenda: Preserving the people's history

    By Ben Trefny

    Apr. 14, 2025

  • I Love You California: 20 Years of Art From 3 Fish Studios

    By Ben Trefny

    Mar. 17, 2025

  • The Bay Agenda: Healthcare & the Public Good

    By Ben Trefny

    Mar. 12, 2025

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Company Info

KALW-FM (San Francisco, CA)

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