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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On the eve of the Nov. 3 election, the Trump administration is hoping the Supreme Court will reverse lower courts that rejected its request to order California to set aside the ballots of thousands of people it says are "likely" noncitizens. -
The new exhibition features work by Itzel Islas, Maricruz Alvarado and other local artists to highlight conservation of the critically endangered salamander native to Mexico. -
What happens in California could shape how America taxes the superrich. But will its billionaire tax fill state coffers — or drain them? -
Colleges are trying to transform an admissions process that has often been daunting, secretive and stressful into an experience that's open, easier — and downright friendly. -
Many people are swapping out their fluoride dental products for ones made with a mineral called hydroxyapatite. What do dentists say about it? -
The districts that will decide control of the House and Senate next year are spread across the country. Voting officials in those places may face scrutiny and pressure they've never experienced.
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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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