Quinn Owen
Supervising Audio ProducerQuinn Owen has more than a decade of experience in news gathering, live production and reporting.
He began his broadcast journalism career with KPBS in 2013 as a part-time assistant. Moving to Washington, D.C. in 2017, Quinn joined ABC News, rising through the ranks to become a reporter/producer. As a member of the ABC News Justice and Homeland Security team, he covered a wide range of law and policy issues from national immigration enforcement to the federal criminal trials stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
As the supervising audio producer, Quinn oversees San Diego’s broadcasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered on KPBS 89.5 FM.
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The contract would give the California Faculty Association's 26,000 Cal State faculty members 10.5 percent raises over three years. It still needs to be approved by the university system's board. -
KPBS Midday EditionAbout 70 students surrounded the police car San Diego State University President Elliot Hirshman was in, demanding an apology for his response to fliers that circulated on the campus two weeks ago.
