Comings and goings: APT announces hires and promotions, Semipublic appoints founding board members …

Selena Lauterer will become editor-in-chief with American Public Television’s content team as part of a new partnership with Artemis Independent, the promotion and production company she has led since 2012.

Lauterer starts in the role Wednesday. American Public Television CEO Jim Dunford said the partnership will bring “an independent editorial perspective to our work.”

APT also announced other promotions. Lauren Mills will be managing director of APT Exchange. Mills joined APT in 2008 as a program associate in the Exchange department and has also been the department’s content and acquisitions manager and senior content and acquisitions manager.

Erin Bowles was promoted to director of content operations. Bowles joined APT in 1999 as a program administration associate and has also been a senior program associate for syndication and its Premium Service. In 2019 she was promoted to manager of the Premium Service and content administration. Katiana Rodriguez-Veytsman and Sara Moskowitz were both promoted to content specialists.

Semipublic, the organization that gathers and analyzes data about the public media system, announced its founding board members.

• Sarah Caldwell was named board chair. Caldwell is a foundation relations officer at the Southern Environmental Law Center in Charlottesville, Va.
• Munashe Magarira is a senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
• Isabel Lara is director of communications for Monterey Bay Aquarium in California and previously worked as chief communications officer for NPR.

Semipublic was incorporated as a nonprofit this month.

“Over the past seven months, these three have worked tirelessly to help make Semipublic a sustainable institution with a long future, meeting on weekend nights and juggling toddlers, grad school, and opinionated chihuahuas,” said Alex Curley, Semipublic’s founder, in a LinkedIn post. “This all would never have been possible without them.”

The Radio Research Consortium announced changes to its board of directors.

• Steve Schram is leaving his role as board chair. Schram, a self-employed consultant and former executive at Michigan Public in Ann Arbor, joined the board in 2012 and has been chair since 2020. He will now join the emeritus board.
• Kevin Krueger was appointed board chair to succeed Schram. Krueger is president and CEO of Atlantic Gateway Communications and WGTS in Tacoma Park, Md. He has also been a consultant to noncommercial radio stations. “Kevin brings decades of leadership experience in non-commercial radio, fundraising, audience engagement, and organizational strategy,” said RRC CEO Molly Davis in a June newsletter. “His experience, vision, and commitment to innovation make him exceptionally well-suited to help guide the RRC into its next chapter.”
• Jim Tazarek was named vice chair. Tazarek has been president of Market Enginuity since 1999.

Development

Public Media Co. hired Megan Germundson as program and development coordinator for the Public Media Bridge Fund. Germundson previously worked for Twin Cities PBS in Minneapolis and St. Paul. She joined the station in 2020 as a digital media intern and also worked as a contract audience engagement specialist and a full-time audience engagement editor for Next Avenue, a digital journalism platform focused on people over 50 years old.

Carol DuPuis became a business development manager for KPOV: High Desert Community Radio in Bend, Ore. She will retain her position as host of Audio Rays, a music program. DuPuis has also been a solution account manager for RealPage, an AI-powered software company for real estate firms. From 2006–16 she was an account executive for KEXP in Seattle. “I’m grateful to the KPOV community for the support and excited to help grow the station in a way that reflects its mission, spirit, and importance — especially at a time when independent media matters more than ever,” she said on LinkedIn.

Content

Nick Spicer announced on LinkedIn that he no longer works as Europe editor for NPR. Spicer had been an editor for the network since 2024. He also reported from Europe and the Middle East for the network from 2001–04. He has also been Moscow bureau chief for the CBC and worked as a correspondent for Al Jazeera, France 24 and Deutsche Welle.

Devin Katayama is leaving his position as a senior producer for Throughline, a history program and podcast produced by NPR. Katayama joined the network in 2022 after working for KQED in San Francisco. “Leaving the show/organization was a very hard decision to make; I love the people I’ve met and the work I’ve made. I don’t have another job lined up but I’m excited (and anxious) to figure out what comes next!” he said on LinkedIn.

Dylan Music was promoted to PD for KAZU in Pacific Grove, Calif. Music joined the station in 2015 as a Morning Edition host and operations assistant. “It is an honor and I feel so grateful for a job that I feel so lucky to get to do every day!” he said on LinkedIn. “Also grateful to be recognized for my hard work with this promotion! I look forward to making great radio with my colleagues as we move forward at our new Ryan Ranch headquarters!”

Jireh Deng became a weekend general assignment reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Deng most recently worked as a general assignment and video reporter for the LA Public Press. They have also been an economy fellow for Business Insider, a fellow for the Los Angeles Times, an intern and digital training assistant for NPR and a part-time associate producer for CapRadio in Sacramento, Calif.. “I’m going to be moving to Portland this summer and starting my role in August, covering breaking news across Oregon, writing about everything from wildfires to protests,” they said on LinkedIn. “I’m excited and nervous as a lifelong Angeleno to be moving out of state, but I can’t wait to start at this all-star newsroom.”

Jose Sandoval was hired as a reporter for WXXI in Rochester, N.Y., through Report for America. Sandoval will focus on Latino communities. He most recently worked as a reporter and All Things Considered host for Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, N.C. He has also been a producer for Northern Public Radio in Dekalb, Ill., and was an intern at NPR for the podcasts Louder Than a Riot and All the Only Ones. “I’m so excited to be joining an incredible team as a full-time reporter!” he said on LinkedIn.

Jonathan Byrne became an on-air announcer for Arizona Public Media in Tucson. Byrne most recently worked as a news and sports broadcaster for FM104 in Dublin, Ireland. “I have so many people to thank for making this possible,” he said on LinkedIn. “First of all, to all at AZPM for their warm welcome and for helping me transition smoothly. To my friends and family who supported me and tolerated me during the visa process. To some of my past colleagues and LinkedIn connections who endorsed me, jumped on calls and gave me advice. I wouldn’t be here without you all. Thank you!”

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