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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KPBS Midday EditionLeaders of cultural institutions warn that cutting federal funding could mean losing valuable, accessible programs. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe discuss how San Diegans will feel the impacts of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. -
As the Trump administration continues their efforts at mass deportations, fear and uncertainty is on the rise. Plus, we sit down with KPBS' most recent Gloria Penner news fellow. -
KPBS Midday EditionWriter Katie Manning will be one of the featured poets at this year's San Diego Writers Festival. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Arab Film Fest. And KPBS debuts its arts and culture podcast, "The Finest," with an episode on a beloved tea shop. -
KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition, we explore how to navigate parenting, work life and the difficult transition to adulthood. -
A KPBS investigation reveals racial disparities in previous sentencing for robbery murders. Plus, local veterans push back against proposed job cuts.
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San Diego Unified Superintendent Lamont Jackson talks about the school year ahead. -
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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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