
Maureen Cavanaugh
KPBS Midday Edition Co-HostMaureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.
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Local financial literacy organization emphasizes the importance of having an accurate budget during inflationary times.
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The nationwide baby formula shortage is leading some parents to more creative means to ensure the nutritional needs of their infant children.
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Now 75 years old, Jane Dorotik is truly free after two decades in prison. She always maintained she was innocent.
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"Dear Sirs" follows filmmaker Mark Pedri as he retraces his grandfather’s steps as a prisoner of war during World War II.
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The coastal cloud cover traditionally keeps spring and early summer temperatures comfortable in San Diego.
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Hay siete candidatos en contienda por tres puestos judiciales en la Corte Superior de San Diego en la elección primaria del 7 de junio. Estas contiendas no son partidistas y los candidatos judiciales tienen restringido tomar posturas fuertes sobre asuntos que puedan llegar a la corte y no son parte de los debates.
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San Diego Unified will hold a public forum Saturday with the two finalists who want to become the school district's next superintendent.
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The federal agency says sea levels on the West Coast will rise 8 inches by 2050, 1½ feet by the end of the century.
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Emergency crews and authorities are cleaning up the wreckage and damage Tuesday caused by a small plane crash in Santee.