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 EditionThe University of Georgia-bound running back scored a record four touchdowns to lead the Hornets to a championship that has long eluded the team. -
Chef Brad Wise shares tips on how to cut costs without having to cut corners on taste or festivities. Then, we explore the true history of Thanksgiving with a scholar of American Indian studies. And more on the power of gratitude, giving thanks and KPBS staff share Thanksgiving traditions. -
The Thanksgiving holiday is a day when many of us gather with family and friends to share a meal and reflect on the last year. -
KPBS Midday EditionImmigration advocates are concerned the move is aimed at stopping asylum seekers from making their claims at the border. -
San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera has championed stronger protections for renters. He joined KPBS Midday Edition to talk about his priorities. -
KPBS Midday EditionAs the vote count continues in the 2022 midterm elections, a story is emerging about who turned out and why.
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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.
- Hundreds of veterans volunteer to attend asylum hearings with Afghans
- DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
- Marines are now stationed on the California border. Newsom’s office calls it ‘mission creep’
- Why It Matters: A status update on the Midway homeless shelter
- DOJ announces a record-breaking takedown of health care fraud schemes