Shai Ben-Yaacov
Shai has covered stories across the region for WHYY on topics ranging from city politics to education to local sports figures. As newsroom producer, he proposes and edits daily stories for other reporters, along with contributing items to the newsroom as a general assignment reporter.
Shai began his radio career as a newsroom volunteer in 2004. He was the Production Assistant on WHYY’s local Morning Edition newscast for three years, during which the morning team won numerous broadcast awards from groups including the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists.
In addition, Shai was the local Sunday morning host for two years, and is a fill-in host for local afternoon weekday newscasts.
Recent stories by Shai Ben-Yaacov:
- Philadelphia hit with major transportation strike, November 3rd, 2009
- South Street TLA video to close soon, October 23rd, 2009
- Catholic teachers picket for raises, October 20th, 2009
- Fire departments in need of volunteers, October 13th, 2009
- NASA projectile fails to create large cloud, October 12th, 2009
- City requires dumpster owners to clean up, October 9th, 2009
- Philly hosts meeting for creative businesses, October 5th, 2009
- Organizers imagine a tri-state bike trail, October 5th, 2009
- Is Philly ready for Major League soccer?, September 25th, 2009
- Philadelphia port attracts shipping business, August 31st, 2009
- Phila. to dock military ships, August 24th, 2009
- SEPTA pushes back deadline to modernize, August 20th, 2009
- Lawmakers hold healthcare reform forums, August 5th, 2009
- Airlines fly into wintry mix, August 3rd, 2009
- Sports community mourns Jim Johnson, July 30th, 2009
- U.S. Department of Labor investigates PA, July 28th, 2009
- Watson almost wins sixth British Open, July 21st, 2009
- Evidence of job growth in Delaware Valley, July 20th, 2009
- Women lawyers endorse Sotomayor, July 16th, 2009
- Prisoner sexual abuse prevelant in PA, July 6th, 2009
- Electric companies push for less energy use, July 2nd, 2009
- Live where you work funding in New Jersey, June 22nd, 2009
- Financial dispute betwen City and Eagles over, June 18th, 2009
- Lawmakers want to give filmmakers a break and a place to shoot, June 5th, 2009
- Casey hopes for no senate primary, June 4th, 2009
- Media criticized over Phila "abduction" story, May 29th, 2009
- Many Philadelphians still not ready for Digital TV transition, May 29th, 2009
- Pennsylvania parks see changes, May 28th, 2009
- Penn finds Aramark hard to swallow, May 21st, 2009
- New mothers want pumping room at work, May 8th, 2009