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What's the Chirp? Brought to you by the California Association of Public Information Officials, join co-hosts Paul Hosley, Communications and Media Officer for the City of West Sacramento, and Lael Wagneck, Public Information Officer for Santa Barbara County Public Works as we connect with industry leaders, game changers and those advancing public communications.
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Making the Leap: Moving from Reporter to PIO
Episode 23
Monday, 22 December, 2025

Did you know that more than half of today’s Public Information Officers started their careers as journalists? In this episode, we sit down with three CAPIO members who made the leap from reporting the news to shaping it in the PIO world. They share candid stories about their transition, the skills they carried over, and how this growing trend could pave the way for future PIOs.