Elise Pepple will step down as executive director of Marfa Public Radio on March 31, according to an announcement she posted on the station’s website earlier this month.
Pepple has led the station since 2016.
“Now, after eight years, I’ve decided to move on,” she wrote. “Over this time, we grew our budget by 70%, doubled our staff, and launched nationally recognized initiatives. We expanded our newsroom, created a podcast studio, and won seven National Murrow Awards.”
Marfa Public Radio’s board will begin its search for a new executive director “very soon,” Pepple said in the announcement.
“Marfa Public Radio remains a place for big dreams and bold thinking, and this is an exciting opportunity for new leadership. With an exceptional staff and Board, the future is bright,” she wrote.