SHORT BIO
Tommy Andres is the former senior special projects producer for Marketplace. He ran major projects and launched new series. He oversaw “Divided Decade,” a yearlong multiplatform examination of how the financial crisis changed America. He also created “I've Always Wondered,” “The Transaction” and “Brought to You by.”
What was your first job?
A ball boy for the Detroit Pistons.
What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?
I produced Kai's interview with Charles Koch and had Kai ask Mr. Koch about his Darth Vader-like reputation. The day of the broadcast, Mr. Koch tweeted out a picture of himself sitting at his desk in a Darth Vader costume.
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
The vintage TV I turned into a fish tank.
Latest Stories (87)
Man behind 'world's largest instrument'
by
Tommy Andres
Dec 22, 2014
A Macy's parade of music, thanks to the talents of an organist and a gigantic 110-year-old instrument.
Why are sticks of butter long and skinny in the East, but short and fat in the West?
by
Tommy Andres
Oct 31, 2014
As we've learned, there is an expert out there for absolutely everything.
How do actors make money off residuals?
by
Tommy Andres
Oct 24, 2014
Lisa Kudrow still makes money off "Smelly Cat," and more about how actors get paid.
The BuzzFeed wizard who changed media as we know it
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Oct 14, 2014
The woman who's credited for BuzzFeed's data-driven growth spills her guts.
Google explores why everyone is a little bit racist
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Sep 26, 2014
New York Times reporter Farhad Manjoo says Google knows diversifying is good biz.
eBay's surprising bet on brick-and-mortar stores
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Sep 24, 2014
CEO John Donahoe says the line between e-commerce and retail is blurring.
Allentown bets big to shed its former image
by
Tommy Andres
and Kai Ryssdal
Sep 11, 2014
Pennsylvania's third largest city has been dying for decades. Can it build itself back to life?
Tommy Andres/Marketplace
Your job in 5 words
by
Tommy Andres
, Arjuna Soriano
, Ariana Tobin
and Tony Wagner
Jul 7, 2014
Medley: We asked, you answered. (<- 5 words)
Jim Watson/AFP
Introducing: "Brought to you by..."
by
Tommy Andres
Jun 20, 2014
Did you know Doritos were born in a Disneyland dumpster?
The death of manufacturing is greatly exaggerated
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
May 30, 2014
A look at how one Mississippi town is bringing factory jobs back from overseas.