KPBS Station Tour

From 3pm to 4pm we will tour the KPBS station, Tom Karlo will be our guide.

Tom Karlo is general manager of KPBS, the public media stations serving San Diego and Imperial Counties. Karlo began his career at KPBS in 1973 as a part time assistant while studying television and film at San Diego State University. He has held numerous positions including assistant cameraman, director, producer, associate general manager of operations and production, and associate general manager of business, finance and operations. He won three local Emmys prior to his transition into management. Karlo was named general manager in 2009. KPBS has won 419 awards under Tom’s leadership. 

Outside of KPBS, Tom has spent many of his fall weekends for the last 41 years as a cameraman for NFL Films. The 2017 season was Tom’s last working for NFL Films. He has filmed 15 Super Bowls and received a National Emmy for Sports Cinematography for HBO’s Inside the NFL.

Tom and his wife Julie have been married for 44 years and live in La Mesa, CA.  They have three grown children and four grandchildren.