Author: Julian Wyllie
Court dismisses CPB lawsuit against FEMA over NGWS funding
Since FEMA began administering the program, stations have been cut off from funds for their public safety upgrades.Comings and goings: NPR promotes development execs, former PBS fundraising leader announces retirement …
Julie Parr, who previously served as interim leader of NPR development, was named SVP.FCC rejects petition to block WLRN purchase of Palm Beach station
A lawsuit before the Circuit Court “does not provide a basis for denying or deferring action” on the license transfer, wrote Albert ...KSPS PBS appoints Skyler Reep GM
Reep has worked for the station since 2017.Rob Wiseman named CEO of Classical KING
Wiseman succeeds Brenda Barnes, who has led the station since 2018.Phil Hoffman to lead New Mexico PBS
Hoffman succeeds Franz Joachim, who is retiring.Vegas PBS GM Mare Mazur to retire
Mazur has led the station since early 2021.FCC approves reassignment of UEN-TV license within Utah university system
PBS Utah plans to program the station with the 24/7 PBS Kids channel.Comings and goings: Public Media Infrastructure announces board, VPM hires CFO …
LaFontaine Oliver will be the inaugural board chair for Public Media Infrastructure.Comings and goings: RMPM hires chief experience officer, longtime Kansas Public Radio PD to retire ...
Amber Payne, a former editorial leader at BET.com, Teen Vogue and NBCBLK, will join Rocky Mountain Public Media in Denver.Comings and goings: Sarah McCammon to leave NPR, WVTF hires chief advancement officer …
McCammon, a correspondent for NPR’s Washington Desk, said she’ll “have much more to say about my next steps very soon.”Former CapRadio GM Jun Reina charged with embezzling $1.3M from station
Reina was charged with felony counts of embezzlement, grand theft and forgery.PBS Guam GM Ina Carillo to leave station
Carillo has led the station since 2019.PBS promotes Scott Nourse to CTO
“I look forward to partnering across PBS to build and sustain the platforms and services our stations rely on to serve audiences ...Comings and goings: CPB VP lands at Maine Public, Rocky Mountain Public Media hires SVP ...
Katherine Arno, a former executive at CPB, was hired by Maine Public.
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