Ben Trefny
- Username: bentrefny
- PRX Member
- Role: Station News Director
Recent Pieces from Ben Trefny
The historical context you should know about Colin Kaepernick
(07:06)
From: KALW
For many people, this is a time to reflect on what it means to live in the United States. The election season revealed a divided nation, and many folks are saying they feel ...
Fine tuning: the art of guitar making
(06:23)
From: KALW
It used to be that if you wanted to learn how to make a guitar, you had to apprentice with a luthier. You’d find them in Europe, and you had almost no other option. That is, ...
The New Gold Rush: How tourist rentals are affecting San Francisco’s housing market
(08:40)
From: KALW
The sharing economy in San Francisco is humming. Companies like Airbnb have figured out how to make a lot of money by using existing housing stock to meet consumer demand, ...
Bike, Train or Automobile? Three reporters race through morning commute
(06:35)
From: KALW
It’s not just you. The morning commute is getting longer and longer. As the local economy picks up steam more and more people are getting in their cars, riding BART, and ...
The New Gold Rush: How tourist rentals are affecting San Francisco’s housing market
(08:40)
From: KALW
The sharing economy in San Francisco is humming. Companies like Airbnb have figured out how to make a lot of money by using existing housing stock to meet consumer demand, ...
A father reflects on the daily realities of parenting as a team
(06:03)
From: KALW
Living a balanced life requires an early morning for KALW's executive news editor Ben Trefny. It takes getting up before 6am to prepare lunch, and then breakfast, for his ...
The Burritoeater's last slab
(05:03)
From: KALW
Charles Hodgkins and I are walking with several other burrito-eaters through the Mission District. He’s clearly the boss, though. It’s not just the T-shirt he’s wearing that ...
The Race to an Emergency--(2 Part show)
(58:59)
From: Making Contact
When you call 911, who answers the phone? How do they decide who to send to the scene, and how fast will they get there? We bring you a 2-part special—The Race to An ...
Marin County artist Tom Killion weaves poetry into his work
(12:59)
From: KALW
A profile of Bay Area artist Tom Killion. This story is set to the music of Bay Area shakuhachi player Masayuki Koga, who runs the Japanese Music Institute of America. It’s ...
