Heather Milne Barger
Chief Marketing OfficerAs chief marketing officer, Heather Milne Barger is responsible for the strategic coordination of information to staff, the public, and press about all things KPBS. She oversees a team of 22 that covers marketing strategy, events, social media, branding and messaging, graphic design, digital content and technology, advertising, media and public relations, data analysis, and government affairs. She has worked in public media for eight years and has never once been bored.
With 30 years experience in communications and marketing, she has served in executive roles with the San Diego region’s workforce development board, an AmLaw 100 firm, and a nonprofit organization serving entrepreneurs.
Heather is a fifth generation Californian, grew up near Yosemite National Park, attended Scripps College in Los Angeles, and found home in San Diego.
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The price of gas has risen $1.41 since the attack on Iran, moving within 62.4 cents of the record $5.016 set June 14, 2022. -
The region's rate of unemployment compares with 5.2% for California and 4.3% for the nation during the same period. -
California State University’s $17 million contract with ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI is up for renewal. Some students and faculty say equal access to AI is important for preparing students for the workforce. Others say the implementation of AI tools has been confusing and opens the door to cheating. Some faculty have banned AI from their classes altogether and even started a petition to end the contract deal. -
Premieres Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. ROADSHOW harvests hidden treasures at Grant's Farm, including a 1960 Ansel Adams Portfolio III: Yosemite Valley, a Persian Qashqai Gabbeh rug, ca. 1935, and 1959 JFK's boxer shorts with signed photo. One find reaches $40,000-$60,000! -
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW harvests hidden treasures at historic Grant’s Farm in St. Louis, Mo.
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Star James Norton on Sidney and Amanda's complicated love story, from Grantchester--as seen on MASTERPIECE on PBS. #GrantchesterPBS
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Queen Elizabeth II died September 8, 2022 at age 96. She was the longest-ruling monarch in British history. Her reign spanned a remarkable arc in British history and was defined by duty to country and considerable family pain. This is a collection of programs featuring her life and the British royal family.
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