Meet the Team

Michael Schuerman

Client Development Analyst

Michael Schuerman supports KPBS’s corporate underwriting efforts with marketing research. He develops ratings, demographics, consumer data and web analytics into presentations and sales fliers to show companies the advantage of having their message reach KPBS TV viewers, FM listeners and digital content users. Prior to joining the station in 2012 Michael worked for 17 years as a research analyst and manager for newspapers in Escondido and Riverside. His media career began as a newspaper reporter and editor. He also worked five and half years in the early 2000s as director of research for the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. Michael graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a bachelor of arts in English. He also holds a professional certificate in GIS mapping. In his spare time, he’s an accomplished landscape photographer and enjoys baseball, British TV dramas, film noir movies, dancing, and alternative rock. Michael lives in Clairemont with his wife, Laura, and their two cats.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

International

A momentous week as Syria celebrates lifting U.S. sanctions and a year without Assad

Jane Arraf

As they mark the first anniversary of toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country a new start.
Border & Immigration

California schools that need foreign workers for teacher jobs can’t afford Trump’s new visa fee

Sophie Sullivan and Alina Ta

The Trump administration is now requiring new H-1B visa applicants to pay $100,000. School districts that depend on hiring foreign workers to fill teacher jobs, especially in special education and bilingual education, say they can’t afford the new fee.
Dreaming the Dance: Backstage at the Nutcracker

Jennifer Robinson

Stream now with KPBS+ / Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Delve into the world behind a Kansas City Ballet performance. By highlighting the contributions of the dancers, creative team, and other behind-the-scenes experts, the documentary reveals how every role contributes to a cultural experience that unites the community by transforming a single ballet performance into a collaborative masterpiece.
Education

17 local institutions to collaborate on cross-border academic exchange

City News Service

UCSD is joined by San Diego State University as a consortium board member, and other American institutions such as University of San Diego and Southwestern College are member institutions.
Dreaming the Dance: Backstage at the Nutcracker: Preview

Delve into the world behind a Kansas City Ballet performance. By highlighting the contributions of the dancers, creative team, and other behind-the-scenes experts, the documentary reveals how every role contributes to a cultural experience that unites the community.
National

The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data

NPR Washington Desk

The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia.