Brian Eule was appointed managing director for Frontline, produced by GBH in Boston.
Eule succeeds Janice Hui, who left to become COO of the Independent Television Service, producer of the PBS series Independent Lens.
Eule most recently worked as director of journalism and communications for the Heising-Simons Foundation. There, he created the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, which awards freelance journalists $100,000 annually. Before that, he led communications for the James Irvine Foundation and was a program officer for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
“Brian’s extensive background in philanthropy and communications—married with his appreciation for the essential role journalism plays in our democracy—makes him the perfect person to lead Frontline’s business team and strategic efforts,” said EP Raney Aronson-Rath in a news release. “We are so pleased to welcome Brian to Frontline and look forward to working with him come September.”
Will Davis was named executive director of the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices at WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Founded by former WYSO GM Neenah Ellis in 2010, the Eichelberger Center trains community members in audio production work, preserves WYSO’s audio programs and works with historically black colleges and universities to preserve their archival audio. Davis succeeds Basim Blunt, who left in December to start his own production company.
Davis most recently worked as a community voices producer. He has also been an instructor at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga and Wright State University, leading audio and new media initiatives at the institutions.
Management
Veronica Varela Reyes announced that she’s stepping down from her role as mentorship and engagement coordinator for Public Media Women in Leadership. She joined PMWL in 2018. “I will be announcing an exciting new chapter in my professional career soon,” she said on Linkedin. “In the meantime, I will continue to keep up with all things PMWL and public media, now from the sidelines rather than the playing field.”
Development
Tracy Trial joined New England Public Media as senior director of development. Trial most recently worked as senior director of development for the United Way of Pioneer Valley in Springfield, Mass. She was also director of experiential education for Bay Path University, a teacher at Holyoke Public Schools and director of donor and community relations at Goodwill in Springfield and Hartford, Conn. “The common thread through Tracy’s career has been service,” said NEPM President Matt Abramovitz in a news release. “Whether working as a fundraiser or a teacher, she has demonstrated a lifelong passion for making our community stronger. I am thrilled to have her bring her smarts, vision, and commitment to NEPM.”
Lucas Hummel was hired as a membership associate for WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Hummel, a recent graduate of Wittenberg University, joined the station last year as an intern on the development team.
Content
Stella M. Chávez became an investigative reporter at The Texas Newsroom, a collaboration of NPR and member stations in the state. Chávez most recently worked as a reporter for KERA in Dallas, initially covering education before shifting to immigration and demographics in 2020. She has also been a staff writer for the Dallas Morning News and the Sun Sentinel.
Blaise Gainey announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he joined KUT in Austin, Texas, as a state capitol reporter. “From live music to incredible food scenes, I can’t wait to immerse myself in Austin’s vibrant culture,” he said in the announcement. “Here’s to new beginnings, endless tacos, and making unforgettable memories in this dynamic city!” Gainey most recently worked as a political reporter for Nashville Public Radio. Before that he was an associate producer and multimedia journalist for WFSU in Tallahassee, Fla.
Gabe Allen joined KUNC in Greeley, Colo., as a Neil Best Fellow who will work on the station’s digital desk for six months and will also produce video and photography. Allen is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Last year he was a reporting fellow at the university’s center for environmental journalism.
Fellowships
The Online News Association named Kaila White, digital editor for MPR News at Minnesota Public Radio, and Stefanie Ritoper, producer of early childhood coverage for LAist in Los Angeles, to its 2024 cohort for the Women’s Leadership Accelerator. The program will include coaching and learning sessions throughout the summer, a two-day in-person workshop at the Online News Association conference in Atlanta in September, and additional sessions in the fall until January.
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