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 Diego public media figurehead.

In this in-person on on-camera episode of "Where Ya At?" Mackey chats with host Rami Alarian about what it means to be a CEO, how she got to where she is and what advice she has for modern journalists.

"Where Ya At?" is a podcast focused on the School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. Each week, during the Fall and Spring semesters, host Josh Suchon (Class of 1996) interviews alumni to learn about their experiences as college students, entering the workforce, key steps in their professional development, advice they'd give to current students, and details about how they covered a specific story.

Brittany Cruz-Fejeran ('23) is a freelance photographer and co-founder of Daylight San Diego, a news organization for diverse communities, not just about them. Daylight San Diego is a news collective owned and operated by the workers that strives to empower San Diego's communities.

Cruz-Fejeran has worked all around San Diego in different newsrooms, and in her episode, she talks about what led her to Daylight San Diego and the niche it fills in terms of journalism.

"Where Ya At?" is a podcast focused on the School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. Each week, during the Fall and Spring semesters, host Josh Suchon (Class of 1996) interviews alumni to learn about their experiences as college students, entering the workforce, key steps in their professional development, advice they'd give to current students, and details about how they covered a specific story.

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 field.

His episode is filled with stories about the value of treating others with kindness and respect. Sidhu talks about his start at The San Diego Union-Tribune and why he's been drawn to sports and sports journalism for much of his life.

"Where Ya At?" is a podcast focused on the School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. Each week, during the Fall and Spring semesters, host Josh Suchon (Class of 1996) interviews alumni to learn about their experiences as college students, entering the workforce, key steps in their professional development, advice they'd give to current students, and details about how they covered a specific story.