ListenMegan Burke
TV Producer
Megan Burke is a television producer at KPBS. She has been working on the Envision San Diego series for 3 years. Envision San Diego is a monthly documentary series that examines issues facing the community from healthcare to the homeless, aging to the economy. In addition to Envision, she is also the producer of a documentary series called San Diego's DNA, which traces the region's oldest traditions and cultures using personal artifacts and oral histories from residents and their family histories. Megan began working at KPBS in 1999 while still a journalism student at San Diego State University. Prior to joining the television staff, she managed media and community outreach campaigns including KPBS' Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention initiative, which included Emmy award-winning television spots, an extensive Web site, local programming and events, and a statewide grant campaign. She produced the Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Awards Ceremonies from 2002-2008.
Recent Stories
More Families Facing Hunger
One in seven Americans are coping with hunger, according to a new report by the Department of Agriculture. The San Diego Food Bank has doubled its emergency food program since June 2008 to serve 75,594 local families. The editors discuss this new trend.
San Diego Faces Largest Budget Deficit In City History
Next year, the city will face a $200 million shortfall forcing city officials to make difficult decisions about which programs to cut. The editors discuss.
S.D. Faces Record Deficit, Council Slow To Respond
The City of San Diego will face a record budget deficit next year. The projected deficit, currently estimated to be over $179 million, will force the mayor and city council to make some of their toughest decisions since taking office. How will next June's primary election impact when and where the budget cuts are made?
What Will Happen To S.D. Real Estate In 2010?
For the first time since mid-2006, San Diego's median home price showed a year-over-year increase in value. The news that local homes are selling for more than a year ago was hailed by some in the industry as an indication that the housing market is turning around. Has the local real estate market already bottomed-out? And, what's expected to happen with the local housing market in the first half of 2010?
Record Number Of People In San Diego And U.S. Live In Hunger
49 million Americans live without access to adequate food, according to a recent Department of Agriculture report. What's the situation like for people here in San Diego? And, what can be done to reduce the number of people who deal with "food insecurity" in our county?
Number Of Families Living In Poverty, Hunger Rising In San Diego County
The number of people living in poverty in San Diego County is growing at a rate that's seven times faster than the national average. Hundreds of thousands of San Diego families are forced to decide between putting food on the table and paying rent or buying medicine for their children each month. We discuss what those in need can do to get social services and food.
Tracing Your Food Back To Its Source
We talk to a team of KPBS journalists about the work they've done over the last six weeks, research and reporting on the food we eat. Some of what they've found out might surprise you.
Retired Veterans Share Meaning of Holiday
After celebrating Veteran's Day, KPBS interviewed some local veterans about what the holiday means to them. The editor's discuss problems with getting services for veterans.
Senate To Vote On Health Care Reform Bill
KPBS examines what the historic health care reform bill may mean for local San Diegans.
Beef, Fish, Chicken And Fruits: KPBS Investigates Your Food
KPBS Envision Host Joanne Faryon highlights some of the key issues discovered during the two-month investigation into food.
