I-Yun Chan
Audio Producer & Reporter
I'm an audio producer and reporter with an interest in covering Global Politics, Human Rights, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ Communities and Culture.
I speak fluent English and Mandarin Chinese. I'm proficient in Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Hindenburg and Descript.
I'm currently completing my Master's Degree at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism with a concentration in audio production.
My work has appeared in KPFA, KALX and Ghost Island Media.
About Me
News & Reporting
A New CDC Report Shows Federal Child Vaccination Program Prevented 1.1M Deaths, but Gaps Persist
A new study to assess the trends of vaccination programs in the United States indicated that, since the introduction of the federal child vaccination program 30 years ago, vaccinations for children born between 1994 and 2023 have prevented approximately 500 million illnesses and over 1.1 million deaths. However, the report still noted that significant gaps in vaccination coverage remain.
Aired on KPFA on August 20, 2024.
California Human Rights Advocates Demand Gov. Gavin Newsom to Limit Solitary Confinement
California human rights advocates are demanding Governor Gavin Newsom to take action to limit what they say is the harmful practice of solitary confinement inside jails, prisons, and private immigration detention facilities.
Aired on KPFA on August 19, 2024.
California Lawmakers Consider Regulating Self-Checkout Technology in Retail Stores
Businesses in California may soon have to change the way they implement self-checkout stands, as state lawmakers look to regulate the technology in retail stores to address the issues of theft and violence against workers.
Aired on KPFA on August 14, 2024.
San Francisco Public Defender Asked District Attorney to Drop Charges Against 'Golden Gate Bridge 26'
The San Francisco Public Defenders’ Office said that the city’s District Attorney should drop the charges against 26 protesters who took over the Golden Gate Bridge to call for a ceasefire in Gaza in April.
Aired on KPFA on August 13, 2024
Bay Area Homeless Advocates Demand California Gov. Gavin Newsom to Address Homelessness Crisis in Oakland
Bay Area community members and homeless advocates demanded direct actions from the city of Oakland and California Governor Gavin Newsom today to address the homelessness crisis in the city of Oakland.
Aired on KPFA on August 12, 2024
Bay Area Anti-Nuclear Activists Mark Hiroshima Anniversary With Calls to Ban Nuclear Weapons
Dozens of Bay Area anti-nuclear activists today marked the 79th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the end of WWII. The activists gather at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory every August 6 to commemorate Hiroshima Day and to call for an end to nuclear weapons.
Aired on KPFA on August 6, 2024
San Francisco Introduces Bond Proposal to Fund Affordable Housing
San Francisco supervisor and board president Aaron Peskin today announced the city is going to start issuing bonds that will be used to develop middle-income and workforce housing.
Aired on KPFA on August 5, 2024
Immigrant and Prisoner Rights Advocates Demand ICE End Contracts With Private Detention Companies
Bay Area immigrant rights advocates are demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, end its $1.5 billion contracts with several private prison and detention companies.
Aired on KPFA on July 31, 2024
Firefighters Gain Some Ground on the Park Fire as Suspected Arsonist Enters Not Guilty Plea
The Park Fire in Northeast California continues to grow. The blaze has burned more than 383,000 acres. It has become the fifth-largest wildfire in California history, according to Cal Fire.
Aired on KPFA on July 30, 2024
'White Dudes for Harris' Raised More Than $4 Million for Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign
An online Zoom call with almost 200,000 people, including some Hollywood actors, called “White Dudes for Harris,” raised more than $4 million for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign on Monday.
Aired on KPFA on July 30, 2024
Northern California Firefighters Gained Some Ground on Park Fire, Scorching Areas of 4 Counties
The Park Fire, California’s largest wildfire of the year, has burned an area bigger than the city of Los Angeles in Northeast California, destroyed over 100 structures, and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents.
Aired on KPFA on July 29, 2024
Northern California’s Plumas County Wildfire Burns out Control, Forces Thousands to Evacuate
Two separate wildfires burning in Plumas County have combined to form one big fire that continues to burn out of control, causing thousands to be evacuated.
Aired on KPFA on July 24, 2024
Unincorporated Alameda County Tenants Push for County Renters Protection Laws
Residents of unincorporated areas of Alameda County and their supporters are demanding the county take action to protect renters living in unincorporated communities.
Aired on KPFA on July 23, 2024
EPA Awards $4.3 Billion to 30 States for Climate Emission and Air Pollution Mitigation Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded California and dozens of other states $4.3 billion in grants to clean up climate and air pollution.
Aired on KPFA on July 22, 2024
Bay Trailblazers: Stories of Community
In this show, reporters take listeners on a trip around The Bay to meet community leaders with big dreams. You’ll hear from people striving for deeper connections to the environment, their communities, and themselves.
Aired on KALX on May 2, 2024
Producer
The Ripples of Gaza
Six months into the Hamas-Israel war, local and global voices contend with its consequences. Our reporters bring stories of a contentious protest at UC Berkeley, the mental health impact on Palestinian students, Taiwan’s conflicting view on Israel and Palestine, and how the war is influencing the 2024 local and presidential elections.
Aired on KALX on April 12, 2024
Executive Producer, Reporter
The Circle of (Bay Area) Life
School. War. Retirement. Death. Our reporters today cover stories across the Bay: an Oakland parent fighting for special education access, a revolutionary healing from trauma through psychedelics, a retirement from four decades at a pizzeria, and finally, an obituary for a building in Lake Merritt.
Aired on KALX on December 13, 2023
Executive Producer, Reporter
Podcast Production
The Taiwan Take
Cannabis in Taiwan: Zoe Lee (Lawyer)
The state of cannabis in Taiwan with the country’s only lawyer who only takes on cannabis-related cases.
In 2020, Zoe Lee ran for a seat in the parliament on the platform of legalizing medical marijuana. She’s currently deputy secretary general of the Green Party in Taiwan. In March 2021, Ms. Lee won “Best Show Host” at the inaugural KKBOX Podcasts Awards for her podcast on cannabis, In The Weeds with Lawyer Zoe Lee produced by Ghost Island Media.
Marijuana remains a taboo in Taiwan. It’s a Class-2 narcotics. That’s the same class as meth. Possession over 20 grams can get you five years to a lifetime in jail.
There is a movement for legalization here in Taiwan, and Zoe Lee is a key person leading this movement. The global legal marijuana market, by one estimate, is predicted to be at 65 Billion USD by 2027.
Assistant Producer
The Taiwan Take
Taiwan’s Green Parties: Dafydd Fell (SOAS University of London)
Taiwan’s next referendum will soon vote on activating the nation’s fourth nuclear plant, as well as constructing a natural gas plant on an algal reef that's critical for Taiwan’s biodiversity. These decisions come as governments around the world are scrambling to meet the demands of the Paris Agreement, and as environmental activists fight for a more sustainable planet.
Green Parties propose an alternative voice in politics to tackle our environmental ruin. All over the world, there are 91 Green Parties that believe in committing our governments to environmental stewardship through electing green movement leaders into office. In Asia, Taiwan is home to the region’s oldest Green Party, which won a National Assembly seat in 1996 - their very first election campaign.
Our guest today is Professor Dafydd Fell, a political scientist at SOAS University of London and Director of the Centre of Taiwan Studies. Dafydd Fell is the author of the new book Taiwan’s Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan, published in March 2021 by Routledge.
Assistant Producer
Five Star Nation (Season 1)
[Mandarin Chinese]
Five Star Nation invites people who were born in China or have lived in China to "speak out" about their experiences in China: how China has shaped their lives, their thoughts, and even their way of life so that we can hear what it means to be Chinese. Inspired by the five-star flag of China, Five Star Nation features 12 interviewees divided into six categories: students, businessmen, Hong Kong people, exiles, social activists, and academics. Their attitudes vary from defiant to submissive, neutral to extreme.
Associate Producer
On the Right Side of the Ambassador [Mandarin Chinese]
A Mandarin podcast on diplomacy and soft power from the perspective of an ambassador’s spouse. Hosted by Jeane Huang and Cathy Hsu, cofounder of Ghost Island Media and producer of the award-winning podcast, In the Weeds.
For 20+ years, Jeane had the important (and often glamorized and misunderstood) role of the Ambassador’s Wife. We go behind the scenes to hear first hand what it meant to travel the world supporting your country - and your spouse.
Associate Producer