
Nicholas McVicker
News EditorNic McVicker has been part of the KPBS News team since 2011 and has had the pleasure of serving the San Diego community by telling their stories. As editor, McVicker is dedicated to helping KPBS reporters best serve the audience with diverse sources and unique stories.
He grew up in the Midwest until the snow blew him and his family out West to San Diego where he enjoys local craft beer, sports, and a day at the beach. McVicker graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, where he studied Electronic Media and Communications. He worked at WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, as an editor and photojournalist. While at WHO-TV, he had the opportunity to cover the first in the nation's caucus' interviewing Barack Obama and John McCain in 2007 and 2008.
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'Blueprints To Freedom' Among New Plays In La Jolla Playhouse's Innovative Program
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KPBS Midday EditionNew Artistic Director Barry Edelstein On The Bard, Clarity, And His Globe Directorial Debut
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Choreographer Michael Mizerany Challenges Expectations At Diversionary Theatre
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Theater Alive Moves To Larger Venue At 10th Avenue Theater
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Modern Day Knights Joust At Poway Rodeo
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Pacific oysters are a long-time favorite of discriminating diners in Southern California, and now the Japanese bivalves are increasingly finding a home in local waters. That is prompting some biologists to wonder how the mollusks might impact the near-shore environment.
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Chemotherapy and radiation can damage a cancer patient's fertility. But there are steps patients can take to preserve their chances.
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For some people, repetitive noises like gum-chewing and foot-tapping are much more than annoying. They can evoke feelings of uncontrollable panic and rage, and researchers have only just begun to study what's causing this unusual condition.
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