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Steve Milne
Morning Edition Anchor & Reporter
Steve Milne is the Morning Edition anchor at Capital Public Radio. He's also an award-winning reporter whose work has been heard on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered as well as Marketplace and The Voice of America.
Milne is a Capital Public Radio veteran. He started as a college intern in the mid 1980s and has been a perennial voice ever since.
While Milne's always had his foot in News, he's also played a big role in CPR's music programming. Milne hosted jazz airshifts for many years and even had a long-running, and popular, Saturday evening program called Global Beat that ended in 2003. It was around that time that he became All Things Considered host. In February of 2009 he moved to Morning Edition.
Interview: Sacramento Health Officer Urges Residents Not To Gather As ICU Capacity Drops
December 9, 2020
Much of the state is under the new stay-at-home measures, and while the Greater Sacramento Region has not yet triggered the order, a county top health officer, Dr. Olivia Kasirye, thinks we should be prepared.
Interview: State Sen. Richard Pan On What California's Vaccine Distribution May Look Like
December 2, 2020
Several COVID-19 vaccines are under development, with some on their way to getting FDA approval soon. Sacramento-area state Senator and doctor Richard Pan explains what people can expect once the immunizations are officially approved.
California Secretary Of State Alex Padilla Discusses Voting In-Person, Unauthorized Drop Boxes, And Why You Can't Change Your Vote
October 30, 2020
The voting period for the 2020 election is almost over, and for potential voters wondering how it’ll be to vote in-person, or if they’re curious about becoming poll observers, Secretary of State Alex Padilla has answers.
Feeling Anxious About the Election? We Asked A Psychiatrist How To Cope
October 28, 2020
Worried about the election? Stop your doom scrolling, and read this. We spoke to a Stanford psychiatry professor to learn about how this election’s news cycle feels nonstop, and how to step away from it all for a bit.
As Crocker Reopens, Director Lial Jones Says Museum Is Taking Things Slowly
October 16, 2020
The Crocker Art Museum is reopening after seven months, but there will be changes. The museum will open at 25% capacity and guests will need reservations. DIrector and CEO Lial Jones says the pandemic has created "peril in the arts community."
Can You Handle The Truth?: PolitiFact California Fact Checks Claims About Kamala Harris And Planned Parenthood
October 15, 2020
Widely-shared Facebook posts made misleading allegations this week about Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Planned Parenthood. CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols sorted out the facts.
BBC Lookahead: Coronavirus Around The World, Nobel Peace Prize Announcement
October 5, 2020
CapRadio's Steve Milne speaks with the BBC's Rob Hugh-Jones from London to talk about a COVID-19 update from around the world and the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
BBC Lookahead: European Trade Summit, A Pared-Down London Marathon
September 28, 2020
CapRadio's Steve Milne speaks with the BBC's Audrey Tinline from London to talk about European leaders meeting in Brussels for a trade summit amidst the coronavirus and the upcoming, pared-down London Marathon.
Business Journal: Pacific Ethanol Sees Stock Gains After Switching To Manufacturing Hand Sanitizer
September 18, 2020
The Sacramento Business Journal’s Editor-in-Chief Adam Steinhauer joins Steve Milne to discuss Pacific Ethanol’s conversion to manufacturing alcohol for hand sanitizer.
Can You Handle The Truth?: PolitiFact California On Trump's California Visit, And A Postcard Confusing Voters
September 17, 2020
Every Thursday CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols discussed his latest fact checks and reporting on misinformation. This week we look at a confusing Postal Service postcard, wildfires and President Trump’s visit to California.