Christopher Alam

KQED Contributor

Christopher Alam is a radio newscast intern working on local news and general assignment reporting. Before joining KQED he was active in college radio and journalism at UC Davis, where he received a bachelor's degree in English and professional writing in 2021.  He is also a creative writer and does freelance work. Born in Fresno, he is now based in San Francisco and Oakland.

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