Audio

Podcasting & Documentary

It’s summertime and the hiring isn’t easy

The real characters of a city’s parks and rec department overcome a historic hiring crisis with grit and teamwork.

*This podcast episode earned a national audio award for short documentary.

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How America’s future in microchips may hinge on Upstate NY’s water

A lesser known part of New York may hold a key component to attracting one of the biggest investments in American history.

*This two-segment story was part of a radio program that earned a national audio award for long documentary.

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Radio News

The wonky process to track COVID cases in one of America’s biggest cities

This first in a four-part series examines how government officials measured the impact from COVID and the discrepancies around the numbers.

Watch the video story and read the digital version at KPBS.

More like this: Part II: County still evaluating goal on outbreaks (which it still can’t meet) | Part III: San Diego County monitors hospital capacity but not everyone agrees | Part IV: Nurses move around San Diego and to US to care for COVID patients