Meet the Team

Luis Estrada

On-Air Fundraising Manager

As the On-Air Fundraising Manager, Luis is responsible for implementing KPBS’ membership campaigns on radio, TV, and digital media. He is a seasoned media professional with experience in television, film, international broadcasting, branding, production, creative services, programming, news, media sales, new business development, network operations, radio, advertising, digital media and general management. His has worked at several prestigious media organizations including The Cartoon Network, TNT for Latin America, Univision, Telemundo, and Paramount Pictures. He has also developed advertising, marketing, and branding campaigns for national TV networks and local stations. He served on several industry and business related committees and non-profit organizations. He also served as a mentor for students at the Film Connection, a film school located in Los Angeles. Luis has been nominated for two Emmy’s and has won various Addy’s and Promax/BDA awards. He has also received awards from the Houston Film Festival and New York Festivals.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

Education

A gender gap in STEM widened during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye

Efforts to close the gap between boys and girls in STEM classes are picking up after losing steam nationwide during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have extensive work ahead to make up for the ground girls lost, in both interest and performance.
Economy

Cracks in the U.S. economy: Job growth slows 75% from a year ago

Scott Horsley

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, for the first time since the pandemic winter of 2020.
Politics

Democrat who called RFK Jr. a 'charlatan' says U.S. is vulnerable to next pandemic

Obed Manuel

Michel Martin

Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is "not following the science," like he said he would during his confirmation hearings earlier this year.
Science & Technology

Why solar flares are way hotter than researchers thought

Nell Greenfieldboyce

The hottest parts of the sun are its solar flares, and a new study suggests these flares could be more than six times hotter than scientists used to believe.
International

Chinese public is divided over whether to seek global dominance or share leadership

Jan Camenzind Broomby

A new poll shows a majority of Chinese people see competition with the U.S. as a threat, but there is a split on what role Beijing should take on in the world stage.
The demons in 'The Conjuring' movies may not be real -- but the family tragedies are

Neda Ulaby

The lucrative franchise is based on real stories — and the professional ghostbusters who saved the day. But critics say the real-life couple profited off of people's pain.