Stephanie Bergsma
Associate General ManagerStephanie Bergsma worked at KPBS from 1982 to 2012. As associate general manager, Bergsma was responsible for major gifts, production underwriting, Gays and Lesbians for Public Broadcasting affinity group and the Producers Club. Her greatest achievements include raising the funds to build the KPBS Copley Telecommunications Center and funding all of the equipment including the HDTV conversion pieces. Stephanie’s relationship with the late Joan Kroc resulted in a bequest of $235 million to National Public Radio and a $5 million bequest to KPBS in November 2003.
Stephanie has served several cultural organizations in San Diego including on the boards of the Museum of Photographic Arts, Francis Parker School, Charter 100 and Voices for Children. She was also one of the first graduates of Lead San Diego and has been active in the La Jolla Playhouse and the San Diego Museum of Art.
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Premieres Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS+. Milk Street offers up a new menu for Thanksgiving. Christopher Kimball makes a centerpiece-worthy Maple and Soy Glazed Dry-Brined Turkey. We present Butter-Braised Mashed Potatoes, the ultimate make-ahead side dish. And we change the way you bake dinner rolls with a recipe for Garlic-Parmesan Potato Bread Dinner Rolls, which rely on an unexpected pantry ingredient. -
Milk Street offers up a new menu for Thanksgiving. Christopher Kimball makes a centerpiece-worthy Maple and Soy Glazed Dry-Brined Turkey. We present Butter-Braised Mashed Potatoes, the ultimate make-ahead side dish. And we change the way you bake dinner rolls with a recipe for Garlic-Parmesan Potato Bread Dinner Rolls, which rely on an unexpected pantry ingredient.
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Election officials are preparing for the Trump administration's pressure tactics over potential noncitizens on state voter rolls to continue, though recent court rulings pose new obstacles. -
Premieres Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Colombian-American singer-songwriter Sebastian Yatra, a global ambassador of modern Latin pop, lights up the ACL stage. The multiple Latin Grammy Award winner and Grammy nominee performs fan favorites and highlights from his acclaimed album Milagro. -
The Maryland Democrat, who's the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee, just announced he's going to run for Majority Leader. He spoke to NPR about his foreign aid vision. -
In this film-within-a-film, Almodóvar explores how the closest pals can suddenly become bitterly estranged — and all the ways that art imitates life (and vice versa).
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