Bill Zeeble

Reporter

Bill Zeeble has been a full-time reporter at KERA since 1992, covering everything from medicine to the Mavericks and education to environmental issues. He’s won numerous awards over the years, with top honors from the Dallas Press Club, Texas Medical Association, the Dallas and Texas Bar Associations, the American Diabetes Association and a national health reporting grant from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Zeeble was born in Philadelphia, Pa. and grew up in the nearby suburb of Cherry Hill, NJ, where he became an accomplished timpanist and drummer. Heading to college near Chicago on a scholarship, he fell in love with public radio, working at the college classical/NPR station, and he has pursued public radio ever since.

His first real radio gig was with a classical station in Corpus Christi, where the new Texan was dubbed “Billy Ted”; he was also a manager at WWNO-FM in New Orleans. Several stories he covered on television for KERA 13 helped homeowners avoid losing their homes. Zeeble remains dedicated to radio, however, and spends time working with NPR to teach students how to do radio journalism. His radio pieces have aired on nearly every national news show carried on KERA, from NPR and American Public Media to the BBC. He and his wife have 2 dogs and 2 cats, adopted and rescued. His home desk is messy with vintage fountain pens and parts to aid his passion to make them work again.

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Education
6:01 am
Tue June 19, 2012

DISD Holds Budget Town Hall Meetings

DISD staff presenting 2012-2013 budget

The Dallas Independent School District has launched a week of town hall meetings on the upcoming budget of more than a billion dollars.

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Texas News
5:39 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Police: Injured Man May Have Caused Explosion

Police say a man in Plano found near a leaky gas line may have caused the explosion that injured him.

An unidentified man in Plano is in critical but stable condition after an explosion near a gas line apparently injured him. 

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Technology
6:00 am
Mon June 18, 2012

TI's Movie Projector In A Cellphone

Sooner than later, Dallas-based Texas Instruments says your smart phone will also be a large-screen digital projector. It's hoping the experience will be like putting a movie theater into the palm of your hand.

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Government
6:36 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

Rawlings Backs Education At Mayor's Conference

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings

Dallas Mayor Rawlings has signed two education resolutions at the Conference of Mayors in Orlando. He says they send a message that improved academic outcomes are a top priority.

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Education
5:26 pm
Tue June 12, 2012

Rawlings Backs Controversial Resolution for Teacher Evaluations

Credit City of Dallas
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings will sign on to a resolution supporting teacher evaluations based on student achievement while attacking teacher retention based on seniority. 

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Education
6:00 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Free Summer Meals For Kids

Reverchon Park summer camp kids, lunch break.

Texas ranks near the bottom when it comes to states getting nutritious, summer meals to low-income students. Many contend that it doesn't need to be that way, because free meals are offered to all North Texans 18 or under.

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Education
6:00 am
Mon June 11, 2012

Miles Defends High Cabinet-Level Salaries

Mike Miles

Incoming Dallas Superintendent Mike Miles defended his moves so far, including hiring his communications director for more than twice her salary in Colorado Springs.

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Education
9:54 am
Fri June 8, 2012

After 20 Years, DSO's Young Strings Play On

Credit Dallas Symphony Orchestra
The DSO's Young Strings program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

In 1992, fewer than two percent of major American orchestra members were people of color. Some Dallas Symphony members decided that would not do.

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Texas News
3:04 pm
Tue June 5, 2012

Price Isn't Talking About Investigation

Credit Bill Zeeble / KERA
Judge Clay Jenkins, far left, stands during a break at Tuesday's meeting of the Dallas County Commissioners Court with Commissioner John Wiley Price, center.

In an unusual move, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins ordered a barrier erected to keep the press away from court members, including Commissioner John Wiley Price.

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Business
2:17 am
Tue June 5, 2012

DART Considers Fare Hikes

Dallas Area Rapid Transit is proposing fare hikes for most riders, to cover additional services. The public will have a chance to chime in on the changes over the next few week. But it’s no surprise many dislike them.

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