Maura Daly Phinney
Senior Producer and On-Air Fundraising ManagerMaura Daly Phinney produces both local and national television programs for KPBS including Panda Tales, about a year in the life of a baby panda at the San Diego Zoo; Tommy Emmanuel and Friends: Live from the Balboa Theatre; the Emmy award-winning performance program, Billy McLaughlin: Starry Night with Orchestra Nova; the Telly award-winning aerial production, San Diego Above and Beyond and most recently, A Salute to Vienna, which was taped at the historic Konzerthuas in Vienna in 2013. Maura also oversees the station's on-air fundraising efforts for both television and radio. Prior to joining KPBS in 2005, Phinney worked at four other PBS stations during her 20 year career in public broadcasting. Her programs have received numerous accolades, including multiple Emmys, a CINE Golden Eagle and Telly awards. She has also received three PBS Development awards and serves on several national advisory boards.
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A number of seasoned veterans with a taste for big swings and clever premises have new novels out this week, including stories of gothic horror and dark academia from the likes of R.F. Kuang, Leah Stein and Helen Oyeyemi. -
The city has spent more than a decade debating whether to allow transit-oriented development in Bay Park, a wealthy neighborhood uphill from the $2 billion Blue Line trolley extension. -
On a planet that can feel increasingly challenged, we asked activist Edgard Gouveia Jr. about his latest efforts to improve life on Earth, what "artivism" is — and what he dreams of. -
Fungi and plants have something to teach humans about global trade and cooperation -
Army National Guard veteran Christopher Purdy says President Trump's executive order to create a specialized D.C. National Guard unit is a workaround to use the military as a domestic police force. -
People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since.
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- San Diego Zoo mural honors 3 beloved animals lost in 1 week
- Buried audit found major problems at San Diego County animal shelters. Issues still persist
- Activists want state commission to consider decertifying SDPD chief
- Hundreds still without power in the Imperial Valley after Monday's monsoon storms