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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What should be done to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in San Diego? That was the question the city council grappled with at a spirited meeting on Tuesday. The council decided to postpone further discussion on the matter until January 4. We talk about the complexities of California's medical marijuana laws, and the local proposals that have been discussed so far.
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The San Diego City Council approved Mayor Jerry Sanders proposal to close the city's $179 million budget deficit earlier this week. What are the specific elements of the budget plan? And, does the proposal do enough to solve San Diego's long-term financial challenges?
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The conversation about where to build a new stadium for the Chargers has been renewed in the City of San Diego. The team has been talking to the mayor, and other city officials about a site downtown just east of Petco Park. What are the pros and cons of the Wonder Bread site? And, should public money be used to pay for a new football stadium?
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On December 4, University of California San Diego researchers completed a 53-hour procedure methodically slicing and sectioning an entire human brain. The process was recorded and broadcast via live webcast. Viewers blogged, tweeted and debated the ethics of the experiment, communicating with researchers, all in real time.
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Generations of children have grown up watching and learning from "Sesame Street." The furry red monster, Elmo, and his friend Kevin Clash join Maureen Cavanaugh in studio and talk about what it's like to live on "Sesame Street" and the love children have for Elmo and the other Muppets. -
Mayor Jerry Sanders proposed his plan for dealing with the looming $179 million budget deficit and the City Council began public hearings on the budget. The San Diego Union-Tribune Government Editor Ricky Young discusses the plan and City Council's response.
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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.
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