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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We'll hear about the national immigration debate largely focuses on adults. But there are more than five million children living in the U.S. whose parents are here illegally. We'll hear the story of one young woman living in San Diego. -
Have you heard this one before? The State of California doesn't have a budget in place for the current fiscal year. A La Mesa assemblyman has offered a proposal to help out the businesses and residents who are currently being paid with IOUs.
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Congressman Darrell Issa is asking the Department of Homeland Security to review its procedures following a recent security breach at Lindbergh Field. How did a man posing as a U.S. marshal and carrying a handgun get past the security check-point at the airport?
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National City is cutting back on city services to close projected budget deficits over the next two years, despite having the highest sales tax in the county.
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Wednesday, August 11, marks the first day of Ramadan. We discuss the significance of Ramadan to the Muslim faith and find out how American Muslims observe the holy month. We'll also learn about plans for a new Islamic Center in Temecula and hear how the Muslim community there is dealing with protests from some community members.
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We speak to filmmaker Laura Varela about her documentary, "As Long As I Remember: American Veteranos." The stories of three Mexican-American Vietnam veterans and their families take us through a journey of their lives: growing up in the Mexican-American community in San Antonio, Texas; their military service in Vietnam and their lives after the war. We'll also hear from Nick Aguilar, a Chula Vista resident and Vietnam veteran, about his experience during the war.
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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.
- People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk
- Trump is making a state visit to the U.K., the homeland of his immigrant mother
- Charlie Kirk's widow: 'You have no idea what you have just unleashed'
- Australia approves vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia
- Over 100,000 attend London rally organized by far-right activist, clashes break out