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.
6-Month-Old Black Bear Is First Wild Animal To Be Rescued From Tamarack Fire
July 28, 2021
The bear, christened Tamarack, has become the face of the fire's effect on wildlife.
Depleted Reservoirs, Water Restrictions Worry Sacramento Area Farmers
June 26, 2021
California's more than 1,500 reservoirs are 50% lower than they should be this time of year. That has farmers concerned about access to water, and looking at crops better adapted to the dry conditions.
California Grid Operator Extends Flex Alert As PG&E Warns Of Possible Outages
June 17, 2021
California's power grid operator is asking residents to conserve energy as record-breaking heat blankets the West.
What Changes, What Stays The Same As California Reopens
June 15, 2021
A lot changes on June 15, when California officially reopens. Here's a look at the new rules for businesses and individuals, and what things are staying the same for now.
California’s Reservoirs Face Dangerously Low Levels
June 5, 2021
Experts say the current drought is hotter and drier than previous ones, meaning water is evaporating faster.
With California Reopening Approaching, Sacramento Musicians Sit Out Another Memorial Day
May 29, 2021
The three-day weekend historically marked the start of the music festival season in the region. But with easing COVID-19 restrictions on the horizon, musicians are planning to hit the stage again this summer and fall.
Scuba Divers Launch Program To Clean Lake Tahoe
May 24, 2021
The initial dive took place on Friday and garnered about 200 pounds of garbage.
Red Flag Warning For Much Of Northern California Through Tuesday
May 8, 2021
Much of the Central Valley stretching from Redding to Modesto will be under a red flag warning this weekend as dry, windy conditions increase the risk of wildfires.
Gregory Kondos, World-Famous Sacramento Painter, Dies At 97
March 29, 2021
Kondos was the son of Greek immigrants. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1923 and moved to Sacramento with his family in the late 1920s. He was known in the art world for his California landscape paintings.
Sacramento Region Home Values Continue To Climb
March 23, 2021
The median sales price in February was up 3.5% from January and a nearly 16% increase from February 2020.