Where Ya At? SDSU's Journalism and Media Studies podcast
Episodes
Episode 84 -- Elsa Sevilla
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elsa Sevilla is an Emmy-nominated journalist and filmmaker who took on SDSU as a Political Science and Media major. Sevilla is the creator of KPBS/PB...
Episode 83 -- Bella Biunno
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella Biunno ('25) is an aspiring occupational therapist on her way to UNLV. During her time at SDSU, Biunno worked her way up the ranks of th...
Deanna Mackey -- Episode 82
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deanna Mackey ('88) has been in and out of leadership positions her whole life. Currently, as the General Manager of KPBS, Mackey serves as a San...
Episode 81 -- Brittany Cruz-Fejeran
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brittany Cruz-Fejeran ('23) is a freelance photographer and co-founder of Daylight San Diego, a news organization for diverse communities, not ju...
Episode 80 -- J. Fred Sidhu
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
J. Fred Sidhu ('83) is a publicist for the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club and has decades of experience in the media relations/public relations...
Episode 79 -- Antonio Morales
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antonio Morales ('12) is a football reporter for The Athletic, a sports-journalism department of the New York Times. In his episode, Morales rec...
Episode 78 -- Emely Navarro
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emely Navarro ('18) is a digital producer at Access Hollywood, an Emmy award-winning news producer and the founder & CEO of her own coffee co...
Episode 77 -- Allie Cone
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Allie Cone ('22) is a creative marketer in the alcoholic beverage industry, specializing in content creation, copywriting, and influencer marketi...
Episode 76 -- Josh Suchon
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Suchon ('96) is the founder and former host of the "Where Ya At?" podcast. Josh has interviewed 75 outstanding professionals in th...
Episode 75 -- Madison Cadena
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Cadena ('25) is the outgoing Editor in Chief of The Daily Aztec and will soon be moving to Dayton, Ohio after graduating with a degree ...
Episode 74 -- Tom Fletcher
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Fletcher (1991-95) was just named the Senior Vice President of Partnerships for the Houston Rockets, after six years with the Phoenix Suns in busi...
Episode 73 -- Trinity Alicia
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trinity Alicia (2018-22) is a digital producer at The 74 focusing on Education, a freelance writer, the founder of Media Moments, and was one of the f...
Episode 72 -- John Toma
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Toma ('01) works for a drug and alcohol testing company by day. Then in the his spare time, he's created "That 80s Dude" bran...
Episode 71 -- Brandon Stone
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Stone (2006-08) joined KUSI-TV as an intern in February of 2008 while attending San Diego State University. Upon his graduation, he became a f...
Episode 70 -- Natalie Terashima
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Terashima (2006-08) is a Senior Partner at Rachael Kay Public Relations, where she leverages her expertise in CPG brands, strategic communicat...
Episode 69 -- Audra Stafford
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Audra Stafford (1997-01) has covered news and entertainment in San Diego County for more than two decades and is currently a morning reporter and fill...
Episode 68 -- Will Beall
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Beall (1991-96) is a screenwriter whose writing credits include Gangster Squad, Justice League, Aquaman, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, and Beverly Hills...
Episode 67 -- David Cordero
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Cordero (1998-01) spent 15 years as a writer and editor in the newspaper industry, then two different layoffs ultimately led him to his current ...
Episode 66 -- Justin Quis Quis
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Quis Quis (1994-97) is the founder of Sacred Bev Native Wellness, a founding member of the MESA Foundation, and one of the newest members of th...
Episode 65 -- Maya AlZaben
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maya AlZaben (2016-20) is a freelance fashion writer and researcher, and recently launched her own marketing/public relations agency Mayaverse PR.In t...
Episode 64 -- Crystal Fambrini
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Fambrini was named "Outstanding Graduating Student" at San Diego State University and has created a prolific career as an award-winn...
Episode 63 -- Omar Ruiz
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Ruiz (1999-02) is a Host and Reporter for the NFL Network, a position he's held since 2012 following stops at three local TV stations and th...
Episode 62 -- Dr. Nathian Rodriguez
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The "Where Ya At?" podcast returns from the holiday hiatus and the leadoff guest this semester is Dr. Nathian Rodriguez, an Associate Profes...
Episode 61 -- Jeff Siembieda
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Siembieda (1983-88) is the executive director of the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, the co-host of the "Opening Drive" sports talk radio show ...
Episode 60 -- Brook Bentley
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brook Bentley (2007-11) is an Account Director at KPS3, a marketing agency where she specializes in identifying digital marketing opportunities, leadi...
Episode 59 -- Rebecca Waer
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Waer (1998-01) is an Emmy-nominated producer and storyteller who has worked on numerous TV series involving history, true crime and ancestry t...
Episode 58 -- Howard Stutz
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Stutz (1979-82) is a Senior Reporter who covers gaming, tourism, cannabis and sports business for The Nevada Independent, a revolutionary news ...
Episode 57 -- Nina Garin
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Garin ('97) is a former Arts and Entertainment reporter/editor at The San Diego Union-Tribune and KPBS who is now the Associate Director of ...
Episode 56 -- Eric Winter
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Winter (1990-94) is the President and Chief Operating Officer of TrillerTV, the latest stop in a decorated career where he's become one of t...
Episode 55 -- Patrick Green
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Green (1993-97) is a multi-faceted writer/director/producer who tells inspiring and thought-provoking stories from the inside-out. His films h...
Episode 54 -- Kelly Hillock
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Hillock (2012-16) is the content marketing manager for National Funding, where she writes and edits a variety of communications, including artic...
Episode 53 -- Tim Grenda
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Grenda (1992-94) is a former newspaper reporter who went to law school on the recommendation of courtroom lawyers, and is now a Content Strategist...
Episode 52 -- Gasia Mikaelian
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gasia Mikaelian (1995-97) has worked for KTVU in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2005 and is currently an anchor for Mornings on 2 from 7-10 am and t...
Episode 51 -- Kayla Jimenez
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla Jimenez (2015-17) is an award-winning national correspondent for USA TODAY. She specializes in reporting on the American education system, inclu...
Episode 50 -- Gina Jacobs
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gina Jacobs ('01 & '10) serves as Associate Vice President for the SDSU Mission Valley Development at San Diego State University. She ha...
Episode 49 -- Simon Samano
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Samano (2000-05) is the managing editor for MMAjunkie.com, a website affiliated with the USA Today Sports Media Group.The first person from his ...
Episode 48 -- Jesse Marx
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Marx, the new Student Media Manager for The Daily Aztec and KCR Radio, is the first guest as the "Where Ya At?" podcast returns from a...
Episode 47 -- Darin Wong
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darin Wong (2000-04) went almost immediately from being a San Diego State University student to working in the media relations office for the Aztecs a...
Episode 46 -- Lauren Cella
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Cella (2010-13) is a world history and Journalism advisor at McFarland High School in Central California, although she's more known for he...
Episode 45 -- David Brickley
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Brickley (2007-09) is the owner and CEO of STN Digital, a Social First Marketing Agency. He's also the host of the "Business of Social...
Episode 44 -- Will Fritz
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will Fritz (2015-19) is a New York-based reporter who primarily covers extremism and LGBTQ+ stories for The American Independent.Consuming the news ...
Episode 43 -- Lorena Nava Ruggero
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lorena Nava Ruggero ('04, '11) is currently the Director of Communication for San Diego Foundation and the ultimate Aztec: a third-generatio...
Episode 42 -- Jon Gold
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Gold (2002-07) is an award-winning features writer and columnist with two decades of full-time beat, features and columnist experience. He's ...
Episode 41 -- Brooke Martell
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke Martell (2011-15) is a meteorologist and reporter for NBC 7 in San Diego, the same station where she interned as a student and where she worked...
Episode 40 -- Andrew Dyer
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Dyer (2016-18) was enlisted in the Navy for over 10 years and served on two aircraft carriers before returning to school and pursuing a caree...
Episode 39 -- Kayla Asencio
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla Asencio (Class of 2018) is a 4x Emmy-nominated freelance associate producer who got her start on the KUSI Prep Pigskin Report, has worked on two...
Episode 38 -- Eric Blehm
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Blehm (Class of 1994) is a two-time New York Times best-selling author who just released his fifth book, "The Darkest White: A Mountain Lege...
Episode 37 -- Cami Buckman
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cami Buckman (Class of 2018) is freelance video producer who has worked for The Los Angeles Times, a popular Youtube channel led by Johnny Harris, and...
Episode 36 -- John Sasaki
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Sasaki (Class of 1991) is Director of Communications for Oakland Unified School District, a job he took eight years ago, following 20 years as a ...
Episode 35 -- Whitney Bond
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whitney Bond (Class of 2014) is a recipe developer, food blogger, on-air culinary host, published cookbook author and social media influencer. Whitney...
Episode 34 -- Tina Sturdevant
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tina Sturdevant (Class of 2009) is the Talent Development Director at The Athletic, where she's part of a talent team that contributes to every a...
Episode 33 -- Dustin Winn
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dustin Winn (Class of 2014) is a seasoned Public Relations professional with more than 10 years of experience managing global video games and tech-dri...
Episode 32 -- Adriana Heldiz
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adriana Heldiz (Class of 2017) is the assistant visuals editor at CalMatters. She previously worked at The San Diego Union-Tribune and Voice of San Di...
Episode 31 -- Wendy Hovland
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Hovland started her career doing Communications in Public Affairs, before transitioning to her current job as a Voiceover Artist who specializes...
Episode 30 -- Daesha Gear
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daesha Gear is the Editor in Chief of The Daily Aztec, a former digital intern at NBC 7, and set to gradate in the Spring of 2024. Daesha gives us a c...
Episode 29 -- Amber Salas
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Salas (2017-21) joins the "Where Ya At?" podcast as she's closing out a two-year stint at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa and just befor...
Episode 28 -- Carlos Delgado
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Delgado (1991-96) is a former TV news reporter who now works for Rady Childrens Hospital as an award-winning Bilingual Senior Media Relations a...
Episode 27 -- Bella Ross
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bella Ross (2016-20) is an Audience Engagement Editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune who also writes commentaries and sits on the paper's editori...
Episode 26 -- David Moye
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Moye, affectionally called the Wizard of Weird, has made a career writing stories that are, well, weird. Moye once worked for a company that sup...
Episode 25 -- Steven Luke
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Luke is a 15-time Emmy Award winner who is currently the Morning News Anchor for NBC 7 in San Diego. He's a rarity in the news business, i...
Episode 24 -- Ana Ceballos
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ana Ceballos (2009-14) is an investigative journalist for the Miami Herald who focuses her coverage on education and immigration.Born in the United St...
Episode 23 -- Jamie Ballard
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Ballard (2013-17) is a freelance journalist based in New York City who primarily specializes in Data Journalism, lifestyle, pop and internet cul...
Episode 22 -- Vivian Huang
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vivian Huang (2011-14) is an Associate Strategy Director at Media.Monks, managing brand and media strategies, with emphasis on end-to-end organic and ...
Episode 21 -- Chidozie Ononiwu
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chidozie Ononiwu (2009-13) spent five years at ESPN, advancing from a Production Assistant to being in charge of college football on ESPN2, and then b...
Episode 20 -- Morgan Rubin
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Rubin (2012-14) is the Director of Communications for the NFL, where she ensures that diverse stories are told and helps to advance and amplify...
Episode 19 -- Stefanie Cruz
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the time she was 5 years old, Stefanie Cruz knew she wanted to become a television news reporter and that's exactly what she became. Upon gr...
Episode 18 -- Ross von Metzke
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross von Metzke is the Senior Director of Communications and Public Relations for the "It Gets Better" Project, the world's number one ...
Episode 17 -- Megan Burks
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Burks is the lead producer at MPR News and an integral member of the National Headliner and two-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning team that co...
Episode 16 -- Noah Arceneaux
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a summer hiatus, the "Where Ya At?" podcast returns for the Fall 2023 semester and the first episode features professor Noah Arceneaux...
Episode 15 -- Alex Piscatelli and Jack Molmud
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The final "Where Ya At?" episode for the Spring 2023 semester is a story about modern journalism, modern social media, and modern love. Fres...
Episode 14 -- Jill Cacic
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Cacic (Class of 2009) initially wanted to be the next Erin Andrews, a sports broadcaster working the sidelines of sporting events, until she lear...
Episode 13 -- Edward Lewis
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Lewis (Class of 2011) always knew he wanted to be a sports journalist, but his current job as Senior Producer at TMZ Sports does not involve at...
Episode 12 -- Raquel Martin
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Raquel Martin (Class of 2014) initially developed an interest in politics during high school watching cable news with her father. By the time she step...
Episode 11 -- Vince Golangco
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vince Golangco (Class of 2008) was a high school dropout who joined the military because his friends in Texas did, fell in love in San Diego when stat...
Episode 10 -- Tyra Wu
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tyra Wu is a fairly recent graduate (Class 2020) of San Diego State University, yet has already proven her versatility in a variety of fields. A forme...
Episode 9 -- Dan Hayes
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Hayes (Class of 2002) has covered Major League Baseball for 17 years as a beat writer, and what's interesting is that he's done it for t...
Episode 8 -- Nick Serrano
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Serrano (Class of 2014) knew from an early age that he wanted to work in public service, starting as a teenager with the District Attorney’s pu...
Episode 7-- Elaina D. Smith
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elaina D. Smith (Class of 2011) interviews the biggest stars in country music and shares the inside scoop on what’s happening in Nashville on "...
Episode 6 -- Greg Risling
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Risling (Class of 1994) spent over two decades as a news reporter, including three years at the Los Angeles Times and 14 years at The Associated ...
Episode 5 -- Stormy Buonantony
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stormy Buonantony (Class 2014) was originally a Nursing major at San Diego State University. But one Radio-TV elective got her hooked on Journalism, a...
Episode 4 -- Devin Whatley
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Devin Whatley didn't let graduating at the start of the pandemic impact his pursuit of a Journalism career or making an immediate impact as a New...
Episode 3 -- Jessica Yadegaran
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Yadegaran ('98, Journalism) covers dining culture, restaurants, wine, travel and more for the "Eat Drink Play" section of the B...
Episode 2 -- Raj Mathai
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Raj Mathai is the lead News Anchor for NBC Bay Area, but this path to reaching that seat was unique. He started working public relations for the then-...
Episode 1 -- Amber Frankhuizen
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Frankhuizen ('09, marketing) is the Founder/CEO and Chief Strategist of award-winning marketing agency AFMKTG, a company she started from a...
Episode 0 -- Temple Northrup
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The inaugural edition of the "Where Ya At?" podcast is a trailer, featuring Dr. Temple Northrup, the Director of the School of Journalism an...