Emily Wenk
Mid-Level Development OfficerEmily Wenk is the mid-level development officer at KPBS with a passion for community engagement and creative expression. Prior to joining the KPBS team, she worked in marketing and data analytics in the wine industry and in annual giving for SDSU Alumni.
Born and raised in Texas, she received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston in 2004. From a young age, Emily demonstrated a keen interest in the arts and travel, and enjoys finding inspiration from visiting museums and exploring new cultures and landscapes.
In 2015, Emily settled in Southern California and has been lucky to call San Diego home since 2018. Outside of her work at KPBS, Emily is an avid reader, enthusiastic sports fan, photography collector and lover of music. She deeply values curiosity and kindness, and has found that San Diego has enriched her life as an endless source of both.
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President Trump says he'll know "probably in the first two minutes" whether Vladimir Putin is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, touting his past relationship with the Russian leader. -
Stream with the PBS app (Expires Sept. 16, 2025) / Watch Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. Journey to Virginia Beach for vintage finds both local and global, including a John Wayne mug collection, ca. 1960, a 1977 Frank McCarthy On the Owl Hoot Trail oil and 1943-1944 Albert Einstein letters. Which is appraised for up to $100,000? -
The law requires all users to verify their ages before using common social media sites ranging from Facebook to Nextdoor. -
Journey to Virginia Beach in this episode for vintage finds both local and global, including this fantastic pendant brooch! -
When should a soldier refuse to follow orders? The 1968 attack of My Lai pushed soldiers and Americans to ask this hard question.
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My Lai: In the Vietnam War, military leaders failed to give moral guidance to scared US soldiers.
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