Pat Finn
ProducerPat Finn previously served as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and KPBS Evening Edition. Finn began her career in broadcasting at KTLA and KCET in Los Angeles. In 1979 she became KPBS’ Public Information Director, then Director of Advertising and Promotion, Program Director, and Director of Broadcasting. She oversaw the station’s local and national productions, including the one-hour documentary Los Romeros: The Royal Family of the Guitar, and Child Protective Services, a one-hour look inside the San Diego County agency responsible for the welfare of at risk children. Both programs also aired on public television stations nationwide. Finn has earned honors from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the New Deal, President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to put people back to work and put food on their tables. Producer Pat Finn set out to discover if there was an
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Both tourists and locals are finding that Old Town is somewhat different this year, but not many people know why. Pat Finn investigates the changes and learns how the park is reconstructing history.
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Ever wondered who Horton Plaza was named after? Or Fletcher Hills? One place to find out is the San Diego Historical Society. But the institution is struggling to stay afloat. Well tell you why the
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When it comes to American attitudes towards immigration, the old truism applies: the more things change, the more they stay the same. Pat Finn takes a look at immigration policy starting with the earl
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In November, voters in San Diego County will be asked to decide on Prop. A, the ballot measure for a new airport. But San Diego has been grappling with the question of a new airport for decades. Produ
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As every San Diegan knows, it's that time of year again and the fair is on. But not every San Diegan knows how or where it began, or why it ended up in Del mar. Pat Finn has the story.
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- Hundreds still without power in the Imperial Valley after Monday's monsoon storms
- San Diego completes organic waste pilot program in attempt to improve compost
- Buried audit found major problems at San Diego County animal shelters. Issues still persist
- Activists want state commission to consider decertifying SDPD chief