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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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to expand the powers of the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board to address in-custody deaths in county jails. Then, we hear about efforts to ban the use of algorithmic pricing software in setting rental prices. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe revisit a conversation about the practice of "memory work" and how it empowers communities to trace their lineage. Then, we dive into the movie "Queer" and the etymology behind the title and word. And finally, your weekend arts preview, from a poetry festival to exhibitions and live music. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe hear about what factors have led to workers to feeling disconnected at work, as employee satisfaction at work matched a record low this year. -
The practice of memory work empowers communities to trace their lineage, learning about themselves and the world around them.
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KPBS Midday EditionWe talk about some of the biggest stories coming out of the KPBS newsroom, like the community's calls to change K-9 policies. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe KPBS program "Historic Places" looks behind-the-scenes at ongoing efforts to preserve the hotel's buildings.
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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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