Hello
Jose Zepeda is a former producer for WQAD News 8 in Moline.
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He graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in May 2021, majoring in journalism and minoring in political science.
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He has previous experience with Illinois Public Media, the NPR- and PBS-affiliate station in Urbana, Illinois serving the University of Ilinois. There, he was a digital intern, managing the Illinois Newsroom website and its social media pages.
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He also has previous experience with Good Morning Illini, serving as a producer, director and multi-media journalist.
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He also spent time as a features intern at The News-Gazette and as a daytime news editor at The Daily Illini.
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His hobbies include running, swimming, biking, and video gaming. I am also a big car enthusiast.