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 EditionTwo San Diego runners are badly injured after a pit bull attack; do we need more regulations on who can own the dog breed? -
KPBS Midday EditionSD Astronomer Helps Probe Universe To Quantify Black Hole -
KPBS Midday EditionWe'll hear some hard facts about schools gone bankrupt from County Superintendent Randolph Ward. Before he came to San Diego, Superintendent Ward was the state appointed caretaker of two insolvent school districts. We'll find out what will happen if San Diego's largest school district can't pay its bills. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe cause of death of a 50 foot fin whale that washed ashore on a Point Loma beach over the weekend is under investigation. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego Union Tribune has been sold...developer Doug Manchester will be the new owner.
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KPBS Midday EditionWe'll explore the grim news from California's legislative analyst expected to trigger more cuts to education and social services.
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The Guardian found many California cities spent more COVID-19 relief funds on law enforcement than rent relief and health services. -
The federal agency says sea levels on the West Coast will rise 8 inches by 2050, 1½ feet by the end of the century. -
With Alice Childress' 1955 play "Trouble in Mind," The Old Globe brings questions and conflicts about diversity in the American theater to center stage.
- San Diego university students react to Charlie Kirk’s assassination
- San Diego Supervisors unanimously deny Cottonwood Sand Mine developer's appeal
- After nearly two decades, Chula Vista is considering a new park on the west side
- Avocado growers in San Diego County face multiple challenges
- Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, dies after campus shooting