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Jade Hindmon
KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host
Jade Hindmon is KPBS Midday Edition co-host. Prior to making San Diego home, Jade worked in markets across the Southeast and Midwest, building a network of sources to tell the stories of people in each community. She worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at WRTV in Indianapolis. While there, she launched “The Weekend Edition of Good Morning Indiana” and generated breaking news content for both broadcast and digital platforms.
Prior to Indianapolis, she was an anchor and multimedia journalist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. As part of that Emmy Award winning team, she covered elections, landed exclusive interviews, and interviewed presidential candidates. Jade also had the opportunity to cover international news and was able to travel to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup.
Jade is a three-time Emmy nominee, a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Finalist, and the recipient of a South Carolina Associated Press Award.
She is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Recent Stories by Jade Hindmon
San Diego Migrant Shelter Reaches Capacity
- Dec. 12
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
The Rapid Response Network's migrant shelter has run out of room for migrants released from custody and it's asking state and local leaders for help.
Researchers Drawing Link Between Brain Development, Screen Time
- Dec. 11
- By Jade Hindmon
Can the amount of time spent on social media impact the development of teenager's brain?
Book By Local Author Profiles Women Who Refuse To Be Defined By Age
- Dec. 6
- By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon
National City teacher and author Marlene Wagman-Geller is out with a new book about women who refuse to be defined by age and stereotypes.
How The New Democratic Agenda Is Taking Shape In The California Legislature
- Dec. 5
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
On the first day of the new two-year legislative session, lawmakers introduced a number of bills that address wildfire disasters, the housing crisis along with the expansion of early childhood education and health care coverage.
The Foods Of Hanukkah
- Dec. 5
- By Jade Hindmon
Mussie Begun, co-director of Chabad of Chula Vista, taught Midday Edition host Jade Hindmon how to make latkes and about the symbolism behind the foods of Hanukkah.
San Diego’s New Arts Director Discusses Future Of Arts Funding
- Dec. 3
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
Jonathon Glus took over last month as the executive director of the city of San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Pie, Chili And The Bard
- Nov. 30
- By Jade Hindmon, Nina Garin
This weekend brings a musical about pie, a neighborhood chili battle with live music, and Shakespeare-style plays made up on the spot.
San Diego Poet Explores Anxieties Of Living In Wildfire Prone Area
- Nov. 29
- By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon
Patrick Coleman writes about adversity and triumph in his Berkshire Prize-winning book "Fire Season.”
San Diego US Attorney Discusses Rise In Reported Hate Crimes
- Nov. 28
- By Jade Hindmon
The U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego is co-sponsoring a second community forum Wednesday to address an increase in reported hate crimes.
How Shutting Down San Ysidro Border Crossing Impacts Region's Economy
- Nov. 27
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
The San Ysidro Port of Entry is the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere with about 100,000 people crossing every day.