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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Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason weaves scenes of quiet domestic life against the backdrop of an arresting landscape in his newest film. -
Olympic figure skating is often seems to take athletes to the very edge of perfection, but even the greatest stumble and fall. How do they pull themselves together again on the biggest world stage? Toughness, poise and practice. -
Leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics of a not-too-distant past when those diagnosed with leprosy were exiled. -
The first season of The Pitt was about acute problems. The second is about chronic ones. -
An ACL tear would keep almost any other athlete from competing -- but not Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old superstar skier who is determined to cap off an incredible comeback from retirement with one last shot at an Olympic medal. -
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
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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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- Kaiser health care strike nears end of second week as another looms
- San Diego’s Section 8 rental assistance waitlist will close in February
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- How the ongoing Kaiser nurse’s strike will impact patients