Journalism, BECA students report stories for KQED from across the Bay Area

On July 5, KQED-FM aired the fifth episode of “The Future of the Bay.” Students in Associate Professor Josh Davis’ spring 2026 course in Journalism/Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) 480: “Audio Journalism” produced this news magazine radio series. 

This one-hour special reports on women-focused gyms, alternative therapies, prediction markets, nightlife and other stories that amplify diverse voices from all over the Bay Area.  

SFSU students produced every second of this special report — from reporting to audio production and editing. The student journalists behind this work are: Bianca Sieraski, Lara Magdesian, Sasha Onadja, Derrick Wills, Giselle Garza Lerma, Gwen Murray, Grace Pastene, Cole Fowler, Gibran Beydoun, Lourence Alturino, Clarissa Delgado Barco, Alexa Luna, Angelique Persails, Alex Gomez, Steven Agrusa, Paul Singh, Jazlyn Wong, Gabe Janssen and Julian Olson.