Meet the Team

Jill Linder

Director of Video Programming & Operations

Jill Linder serves as the internal and external point person for TV programming working together with independent producers, national program distributors, vendors and public television colleagues to enact the KPBS TV programming schedule and ensure that the programs airing on KPBS meet the station's standards and mission to the community. In addition, she works collaboratively to develop and execute promotion strategies for key TV programs across all media platforms to reach the widest audience possible. Jill has been with KPBS since 2003. Prior to joining the station, Jill worked at local commercial TV stations including KUSI and KSWB (Now Fox5 San Diego). She earned her bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies from National University.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

International

With a focus on unity, Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war's end

Nga Pham

A focus away from the past and on how the private sector can lead future economic growth underscored celebrations in the capital of the former South Vietnam.
National

A man chopped down Los Angeles trees. The crime cut deep in the struggling neighborhood

Vanessa Romo

For days, police say, Samuel Patrick Groft cruised through the streets of Los Angeles on his bicycle, single-handedly chopping down about a dozen city trees with an electric chainsaw in three different neighborhoods.
International

Word of the Week: Crimea's tumultuous history shrouds the origin of its very name

Scott Neuman

At the northern end of the Black Sea, Crimea sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, having been at various times in its long history either coveted, conquered or controlled by various powers.
Politics

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Politics

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Quil Lawrence

Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs warn that crucial medical research is in jeopardy unless the Trump administration reverses course on cuts.
Health

How to keep violent porn out of your home and away from your kids

Michaeleen Doucleff

Kids – even some young kids – are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of pornography online and a lot of it is violent and misogynistic. There are tools parents can use to block this content.