The son of a circus performer and an anthropology professor, Jack Lepiarz received his broadcasting degree from Emerson College, where he worked as an anchor, producer and news director for WERS 88.9 FM.
He joined WBUR in the spring of 2010, and maintains a healthy love for performing and the circus.
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Sabib Nooristani immigrated to Massachusetts in June of 2020. He wishes that before the U.S. pulled out all troops from Afghanistan, it had evacuated the tens of thousands of remaining...
Brigham Face Transplant Pioneer Reflects On His Patients And The Procedure As He Heads To Yale
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Wilmington Survivors React To Long-Awaited State Study Linking Cancer Cluster To Contaminated Water
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Emerson College Journalists Document Use Of Online Sex Work Platforms By Fellow Students
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Soon, everyone in Massachusetts will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine under a scheduled unveiled Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Baker.