Megan Burke
News EditorMegan Burke is an Emmy-award winning news editor overseeing the environment, health, and racial justice and social equity reporting beats. Prior to her current role as editor, Megan spent more than a decade as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition, a daily radio news magazine and podcast. Other news production credits include KPBS Evening Edition, KPBS Roundtable, and San Diego’s DNA, a two-part documentary highlighting the region’s oldest traditions and culture using personal artifacts and oral histories of San Diegans.
Before joining the news staff, Megan worked in KPBS’ outreach team and managed large-scale campaigns including KPBS’ domestic violence awareness and prevention initiative. The project included Emmy award-winning television spots, an extensive and interactive website, collaborative events and programming, as well as a statewide grant campaign. Megan is also credited with producing the Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Awards Ceremonies.
Megan is a graduate of the School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. She has been a part of the KPBS team since 1999. In her free time Megan and her husband enjoy delighting their young daughters with "new" music.
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KPBS Midday EditionA piece of tsunami debris is the catalyst of Ruth Ozeki's novel, "A Tale For The Time Being." -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego's very dry weather has already produced a rash of unusual winter wildfires across the state. Cal Fire talks about the increased fire danger. -
KPBS Midday EditionA new SANDAG report finds one in 10 San Diegans live in poverty, as do 9 percent of families in the county. -
KPBS Midday EditionBefore San Diego's interim Mayor Todd Gloria gives the state of the city address, we'll discuss the state of the inner-city. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego native Ted Williams remains the greatest hitter in baseball. A new biography explores his triumphs and troubled personality. -
KPBS Midday EditionA new documentary, "Children of the Stars," explores Unarius, a group based in El Cajon who believe human beings have all lived millions of years, and multiple lives, spanning the history of the universe.
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The Alzheimer's Association of San Diego/Imperial Counties chapter hosts a national leader in research and outreach for people living with the disease. -
The San Diego Community College District reopens for the fall semester with major plans for the future. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Greg Moran joined Midday Edition to talk about details of the case — and what is next.
- Students who blew whistle on Canyon Crest Academy Foundation feel vindicated by audit report
- Poway is a paradise of single-family zoning and protected open space
- Tech-savvy scammers targeting growing number of San Diego seniors
- US Coast Guard Eagle to make first San Diego visit since 2008
- Court dismisses sexual harassment case against former county Supervisor Nathan Fletcher