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Jennifer Robinson
Web Producer
Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, online membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.
Recent Stories by Jennifer Robinson
NOVA: Hindenburg: The New Evidence
- May 17
- By Jennifer Robinson
The chain of events that ignited Hindenburg’s hydrogen remains one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history. Now, more than 80 years later, new footage has surfaced: an amateur 8mm film that shows the airship’s final seconds from a fresh angle and in unrivaled clarity.
FRONTLINE: The Healthcare Divide
- May 17
- By Jennifer Robinson
An investigation with NPR into growing inequities in American healthcare exposed by COVID-19. How pressure for profit and uneven government support is widening the divide between rich and poor hospitals and endangering care for the most needy.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Billy Graham
- May 14
- By Jennifer Robinson
Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. An international celebrity by age 30, he built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, presidents and royalty.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Celebrity Edition - Hour 3
- May 14
- By Jennifer Robinson
Learn about the cherished treasures of actor Ronny Chieng, cartoonist Mo Willems, broadcast journalist Soledad O'Brien and fashion designer Christian Siriano when they are shared with longtime ROADSHOW appraisers.
We Are Family: Songs Of Hope And Unity
- May 14
- By Jennifer Robinson
Join Maestro Luke Frazier, and a star-studded cast as they join together for an exciting evening of songs that bring us together. Features performances by "Crazy-Ex Girlfriend's" Gabrielle Ruiz; AMERICA'S GOT TALENT vocalist Rayshun LaMarr; Broadway star and recording artist Morgan James; Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, and celebrated recording artist Nova Payton.
GREAT PERFORMANCES: The Arts Interrupted
- May 11
- By Jennifer Robinson
How have the arts been managing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Arts organizations across America share their survival stories, along with examples of streamed performances, from COVID-19 inspired theater to site-specific operas. Learn how the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement have impacted America’s emerging artists.
CROSSING SOUTH: Chef Marcelo, Amores Tecate (New!)
- May 11
- By Jennifer Robinson
Meet mastermind Marcelo Hisaki, the Japanese-Mexican chef behind the Amores restaurant in Tecate, and his wife, Reyna, who is the executive chef at Rancho La Puerta Spa.
EXTRA LIFE: A SHORT HISTORY OF LIVING LONGER
- May 11
- By Jennifer Robinson
Discover the little-known story of the innovations in science and medicine that doubled the human lifespan in less than a century, and celebrate the unsung heroes of public health who believed change was possible and acted on it.
VERA: Season 9 (New Season Premiere)
- May 10
- By Jennifer Robinson
In Season 9 of the award-winning series VERA, DCI Vera Stanhope is confronted with four more tragic and intriguing murder cases. She follows the trail of a murdered trainee forensic psychologist, a teenage boy, a woman found dead in the River Tyne, and a skeleton discovered buried in Whitley Bay.
NOVA: Fighting For Fertility
- May 10
- By Jennifer Robinson
What causes infertility, and how can assisted reproductive technologies help? Follow the journeys of people navigating fertility challenges from structural inequalities and racism to falling sperm counts, egg freezing, and IVF.
Latest on kpbs.org
GI Film Festival San Diego 2021: 'Sky Blossom: Diaries Of The Next Greatest Generation'
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 5 p.m.
FRONTLINE: The Healthcare Divide
Stream or tune in Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, May 20 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2
