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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Countless organizations devote money and research to trying to fix the public school system in the United States and kids keep falling farther behind. Why do you think people disengage from talking about education? The United Way of San Diego is using the momentum of a new film, "Waiting for Superman," to start a local conversation about the troubles in our schools and what we can do to fix them. We'll talk about the difficulties faced by students and teachers in San Diego County and find out what the United Way is doing to address the future of education here. -
What are you telling your children about the school shooting in Carlsbad? How are you handling your concern about your kids at school?
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Musician Kevin Roth joins us in studio to sing some lullabies. We'll talk about the history of lullabies and why these simple songs have stood the test of time. This is radio that is meant to put you to sleep. -
Are you concerned that you might have bedbugs? We'll find out about the signs to look for and how to get rid of them. -
The fight over San Diego's Proposition D grows fiercer with powerful business interests on both sides. We'll discuss the impact of a half-cent sales tax on consumers and find out what San Diego's fire and police officials say would happen if Prop. D fails. -
Why will California voters become the deciders on whether recreational marijuana should be legal and taxed? That's Prop 19 on your November ballot. Learn the details of the ballot measure.
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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.
- San Diego Navy doctor fired after right-wing activists find pronouns on social media
- People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk
- Charlie Kirk's widow: 'You have no idea what you have just unleashed'
- From Old Town to Escondido, how San Diegans are marking Mexico’s Independence Day this weekend
- Fletcher breaks silence, rules out return to public office after lawsuit dismissal