Anthony Wallace
Producer, The FinestAnthony Wallace is the producer of The Finest, a documentary and interview style podcast that covers the people, stories and art that are redefining culture in San Diego.
He produced two documentary podcast series for KJZZ, Phoenix’s NPR member station, and his audio and written work has been published by BBC, NPR, Associated Press, and The Guardian. He lived and worked in 2023 in Mexico and Peru, where he covered migration, history, and culture stories for a variety of outlets.
Anthony grew up in the Phoenix area and studied philosophy at Northern Arizona University before earning a master’s degree from Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism. In 2021, he received an Edward R. Murrow award for a podcast series about the American juvenile justice system.
In his free time Anthony makes music, hikes, and eats adventurously.
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A Costco tattoo. A viral rotisserie chicken event. A student club with hundreds of members. We follow graduating UC San Diego student Jacob Hoang on his final Costco run as club president and try to understand why Costco inspires such unusual devotion. -
Three San Diego musicians — Divina, James Spaite and Shua — take the stage at Balboa Park's Spreckels Organ Pavilion for intimate performances and candid conversations about the songs they write and the experiences that inspired them. -
A game once associated with grandparents is finding a new generation of fans. As mahjong clubs fill up and social media fuels curiosity, players are rediscovering a pastime that offers a mix of strategy, luck and a place to belong. -
We’re also curious about why you think people seek out book clubs and reading communities. Have you noticed more people joining book clubs in recent years? -
Pokémon helped define a generation. But as card prices soar and resellers take over more of the market, fans are wondering whether the community and connection at the heart of Pokémon can survive its massive success. -
San Diego once had a streetcar network connecting downtown to neighborhoods including North Park, City Heights, Mission Beach and La Jolla. We explore how the rise of the automobile reshaped development in the region and changed how people move through the city today.
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Hundreds of Padres fans clocked in from Petco Park on Wednesday, attempting to work remotely during the baseball game. From Zoom calls to insurance sales, productivity was up to bat. -
This weekend's worldwide City Nature Challenge pits cities against each other with a shared goal — documenting the plants and animals around us. Local botanists and scientists say San Diegans’ participation helps build a growing data set of community observations. -
CHP officers assigned to these Crime Suppression Teams are expected to saturate high-crime areas, target repeat offenders and seize illicit weapons and narcotics.
- Pete Buttigieg and his kids subject to CPS, police investigation after false report
- California prisons clamp down on overtime, limit access to classes for incarcerated people
- City ordered to release records of SDPD shooting bean bag rounds and releasing K-9 on unarmed man
- World Cup knockout round takes shape as US is set to play Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Why It Matters: Tax hikes by initiative are still possible … for now