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Nicholas McVicker
Video Journalist
Nic McVicker is a video journalist for KPBS, shooting and editing video stories for television and the Web. Nic grew up in Boone, Iowa, a town of 15,000 people. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, where he studied Electronic Media and Communication Studies. He worked at WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, as an editor and photojournalist where he was had the opportunity to cover the first in the nation's caucus's interviewing Barack Obama and John McCain in 2007 and 2008. Nic moved to San Diego in 2010 with wife Lisa to pursue his career with KPBS in America's Finest City.
Recent Stories
New Central Library Taking Shape
Take a tour of the new building rising up above Petco Park downtown, the New Central Library.
San Diego Providers Having Problems With Anthem Blue Cross
San Diego's largest private providers of psychiatric care complain Anthem Blue Cross frequently refuses to pay for emergency hospitalizations.
Uncertain Fishing Season Ahead For San Diego-Based Boats
This year's San Diego Sport Fishing season will be different from any that have come before. That's because huge swaths of ocean are off limits to anglers creating uncertainty among those who make a living from the ocean's catch.
Program Helps Turn Veterans Into Working Engineers
Transitioning from the strict regimen of military life to a civilian education or career track is a daunting challenge for many veterans. San Diego State University is building on its reputation as a veteran-friendly campus with a program that tries to smooth the road from the military to civilian work.
Lawsuit Aims To Elect More Latinos In Escondido
A lawsuit working its way through the court system alleges the city's current system for electing city council members disenfranchises Latinos. Proponents want the city to implement district-wide elections.
Vets Find Mantram Repetition Helps PTSD Symptoms
The VA Medical Center in San Diego is testing an ancient meditation technique called “Mantram Repetition” to see if veterans from around the country with PTSD are willing to try it.
Jazz Avenue In Germany
Not many teenagers get excused from school in order to play a gig in Germany. But 5 students from the School of Creative and Performing Art along with 1 alumnus did just that. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando stopped by SCPA for an after school jam session with Jazz Avenue.
Otay Ranch Has A New Kind of Home
Builders of "Village 2" in Otay Ranch respond to a changing home market with smaller homes and innovative designs.
New Program Teaches Athletes To Save Athletes
A new program in San Diego is teaching high school athletes some skills that could help them save a teammate's life.
Paddling For Wildlife In The San Diego River
Once a year a group of volunteers are given permission to clean up a unique stretch of the San Diego River. You can't tell from the shoreline, but the area is packed with an amazing amount of garbage.
