Local News A WBUR anchor is running off to join the circus. Really, though. “This was an interesting development that I never foresaw, expected, or planned for.” Jack Lepiarz performing at the ...

After more than a decade at WBUR, Lepiarz is stepping away from the news desk and his role as an anchor to take his act to the next level: performing as “Jack the Whipper” full time.

When Jack Lepiarz isn't anchoring WBUR broadcasts, he’s performing elaborate acts for audiences as “Jack the Whipper.” More on Boston.com.

Jack Lepiarz is a reporter and news anchor for WBUR. Outside of that, however, he is also a trained circus performer — and something of an online sensation. As Jack the Whipper, he cracks both ...