Meet the Team

Rebecca Chacon

Radio/Audio Operations & Studio Coordinator

As part of the radio operations team at KPBS, Rebecca Chacon manages the use of the radio studios as well as programming audio content for KPBS-FM, KPBS Classical San Diego, KPBS-HD3 and the KPBS Radio Reading Service.

Rebecca is a graduate of San Diego State University where she received her bachelor's degree in television, film and new media.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

Jueza detiene intento de Trump de ampliar deportaciones expeditas

Michael Kunzelman y Elliot Spagat

Una jueza federal accedió el viernes a bloquear temporalmente los intentos del gobierno del presidente Donald Trump para expandir las deportaciones rápidas de inmigrantes que ingresaron legalmente a Estados Unidos bajo un proceso conocido como permiso condicional humanitario, un fallo que podría beneficiar a cientos de miles de personas.
Chappell Roan's thick-skinned 'The Subway' captures a survivalist New York mood

Hazel Cills

Her latest single has a new sound (wistful '90s acoustic pop), and a new vibe (toughing out whatever NYC public transportation throws at you, from rats to trash to unexpected encounters with your ex).
National

An engineer restores pay phones for free public use

Julian Ring

In a rural Vermont county, spotty cellphone coverage is the norm. But a local tinkerer is using old technology to help his community stay connected free of charge.
GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: Grounded

Follow a fighter pilot who operates a drone in a high-tech world battling both war and motherhood. With pressures from every angle, she balances being the perfect soldier, wife and mother. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer's staging.
International

Videos of emaciated hostages in Gaza raise pressure on Israel for a ceasefire

The Associated Press

New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.
Military

New contract between Marine Corps, Frontwave Credit Union provides more protections for recruits

Scott Rodd

A KPBS investigation last year found the Marine Corps funneled thousands of Marine recruits into the Oceanside-based credit union annually in order to process their paychecks. It also found the credit union relied on overdraft fees as a key source of revenue.