Andrew Bracken
Producer, KPBS Midday EditionAndrew Bracken is a producer for KPBS Midday Edition. He is also the producer and host for the KPBS podcast series "My First Day" and "San Diego Conversations," a collaboration with KPBS and the National Conflict Resolution Center.
His documentary web series "Facing North," about the multi-dimensional relationship between San Diego and Tijuana, was released digitally on PBS in 2017. A recipient of the San Diego Foundation’s Creative Catalyst fellowship, Bracken has received support for his work from Latino Public Broadcasting, KPBS, and the Berlinale Talent Campus. His short film "Facing North" explored border identity in the San Diego-Tijuana region and won a San Diego Film Award in 2017.
During his infrequent free time, he likes to play drums in and around San Diego.
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This week on Roundtable, we bring together a few journalists covering one of the things we love most about San Diego: food. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe talk to AMBOS Project, a binational artist collective, about how they're using crafts to support migrant communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, it's summer blockbuster season! Our Midday Movies critics preview what's to come. -
KPBS Midday EditionOnline sports betting has become a phenomenon since the Supreme Court lifted restrictions in 2018. We discuss some of the health concerns and impacts. -
KPBS Midday EditionUnder California law, police departments cannot share license plate data with federal authorities and other out-of-state agencies. But, that law has been routinely violated. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe explore how to plan your perfect staycation in San Diego. Plus, we talk about how to make the most out of traveling with kids. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe look into what the Trump administration's latest spending cuts could mean for the future of HIV and AIDS programs and vaccine research, both on an international and local level.
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San Diego Unified Superintendent Lamont Jackson talks about the school year ahead. -
New draft of Mira Mesa development plan would take bold steps for future of now car-centric community, if adopted. -
San Diego city employees, who refuse both to be vaccinated and tested for COVID-19 on religious grounds, are now at risk of being fired.
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