Fred Wasser
ProducerSince June 2015, Fred has been a producer at KNPR's State of Nevada.
Fred worked for many years at NPR in Washington, DC, where he produced interviews and features at Morning Edition, Weekend Edition/Sunday and Weekend All Things Considered. Before that he lived in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was on the production staff of A Prairie Home Companion.
Just before moving to Las Vegas, Fred lived in Chapel Hill, NC, where he was a freelance arts, culture, and entertainment reporter for broadcast, print and the web. He also hosted Breathing Room, a radio program of popular standards, jazz and conversation originating from WCOM, a community station in Carrboro, NC.
(Editor's note: Fred Wasser no longer works for Nevada Public Radio)
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For the last few years, the guardianship system in Clark County has been under scrutiny and in turmoil.But now, one of the most notorious private… -
When you think of sports in Las Vegas these days, hockey is probably the first thing that comes to mind, followed by basketball.But there IS a history of… -
You rarely hear anything about the Nevada National Security Site, north of Las Vegas. Now, that’s all changed.On Monday, an intruder there was shot and… -
The number of traffic deaths in Nevada continues to rise.In 2018, 331 people were killed up from 311 people the year before.And 2019 hasn’t started out… -
The Bellagio Gallery of Art in Las Vegas is featuring an artist whose work is mysterious and alluring.The installation, “Aftermath of Obliteration” is a… -
As more information comes to the surface about climate change, many of us might be wondering what kinds of remedies might be instituted in Nevada – and… -
Updated Dec. 30, 2019A book about sex workers in Nevada’s legal brothels has a powerful title: “Sex and Stigma: Stories of Everyday Life in Nevada’s Legal… -
Joe Neal was the first African American elected to Nevada’s Senate, a position he held for 32 years.He served the state and Las Vegas’s often forgotten… -
Two film festivals are now in-progress in Las Vegas but they are very different kinds of festivals.The Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival takes place… -
Nevada’s large immigration population is being greatly affected by new immigration policies and enforcement by the Trump administration.That means a lot…
