Kelley Weiss
Through: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Health Care Reporter
Kelley Weiss covers health issues around California and at the
state Capitol. Her stories also air regularly on National Public
Radio. She's been covering the health beat since 2006 and has
reported on policy and access issues, mental health and how culture
and health intersect.
She's won multiple awards including a national Edward R. Murrow
investigative reporting award for a series on a hidden world of
illegal prescription drugs sold at swap meets and botanicas. This
series also won first place in the 2008 Association of Health Care
Journalist's radio award contest. Her work has also been recognized
by the National Association on Mental Illness and Investigative
Reporters and Editors for a series on abuse and neglect in
Missouri's mental health system that uncovered patient deaths and
money mismanagement. She has been awarded health reporting
fellowships from the Association of Health Care Journalists and the
USC Annenberg School of Communication.
Before making the switch to radio, Weiss was a freelance writer
and photographer for The Kansas City Star and then worked
as a staff writer for a local newspaper. Weiss then took a job as a
health reporter and talk show co-host at NPR affiliate KCUR in her
hometown of Kansas City.
Kelley has a journalism degree from the University of Kansas.
She's always looking for interesting local eateries and has an
obsession with South Indian dosas. Other than that, Kelley likes to
water ski, take in great art and explore California's many natural
wonders.