Jerad Walker
Editor for Narrative Audio and PodcastsJerad Walker is WUNC’s Editor of Narrative Audio and Podcasts. He joined the station in 2022 after nearly a decade at Oregon Public Broadcasting where he developed and produced podcasts, reported on arts and culture, and directed the Portland-based public media outlet’s music service. Walker began his career at WAMU in Washington, D.C. where he worked on music production and programming. There, he was also a regular contributor to the news broadcast as a features reporter. As a freelance journalist, his stories have appeared on NPR, NPR Music, and a wide range of outlets from KUOW in Seattle to WXPN in Philadelphia. Walker received an MBA from American University and a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Georgia.
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In the wake of a natural disaster, some folks in the Blue Ridge Mountains are embracing foraging. -
The immigrant from Japan who became the eyes of the American conservation movement and the dark secrets that motivated his life’s work
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Despite a century long decline in numbers, Black farmers are finding new ways to grow.
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What does it take to turn one tiny seed into a colossal 3,000-pound pumpkin?
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The US is in the midst of one of the biggest energy infrastructure expansions of all-time. But will it come with a price?
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North Carolina is home to one of the oldest electronic music traditions in the world.
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The NHL conquered the South with a radical strategy: they built the next generation of hockey fans almost completely from scratch.
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Latinos are often portrayed as newcomers with an uncomplicated backstory in the South. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Major changes to Medicaid are on the horizon. For those trying to assess the early political and policy fallout, all eyes are on rural America.
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Arguably the most important mine in the world is located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. And we don’t have a backup.
