
Kirk Bowman
Business Systems and Analytics ManagerAs the business systems and analytics manager, Kirk provides leadership to and management of fundraising operations in KPBS’ membership department. His responsibilities include both technical, analytic, and collaborative work with other teams throughout the station to support the organization’s business objectives. Kirk also oversees audience services, the vehicle donation program, vendor management, and data quality.
Kirk began work for KPBS as a contract business analyst where he assisted the membership department in migrating data to a new customer resource and engagement management system. Kirk's passion for the KPBS mission and his desire to bring a higher level of data skills to the organization motivated him to join the KPBS team after the project was successfully completed.
Prior to KPBS, Kirk has worked in technology sales as a software developer, internationally as a project lead analyst for British Petroleum, and for 12 years as a technology manager. Kirk lives in Escondido and has a passion for gardening, travel, and figuring out how things work.
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A June incident where El Cajon police repeatedly declined to help a civilian crisis response team emphasizes the challenges tied to the department’s decision to stop responding to some crisis calls.
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Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from public broadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts.
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Federal cuts could cause 400,000 Medi-Cal and CalFresh recipients to lose benefits and blow a hole in county and state budgets.
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Stream now on the ASK THIS OLD HOUSE website or watch Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Mark McCullough fixes an uneven paver patio that has lifted and shifted over time. Nathan Gilbert and Kevin O'Connor talk all about common types of ladders and how to use them safely. Heath Eastman helps a homeowner cut her car charging time in half by installing a Level 2 EV charger.
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When a homeowner grew tired of her Level 1 charger at home, she called the team at ASK THIS OLD HOUSE for help. Knowing just what to do, master electrician Heath Eastman installed an upgraded charger to help her get further in less time.
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