People
Comings and goings: PRX promotes Radiotopia staffers, KCRW hires leaders for news and podcasts …
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Audrey Mardavich became EP for Radiotopia, and Yooree Losordo was promoted to director of network operations.
People
David Crabtree appointed CEO of PBS North Carolina
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Crabtree most recently worked as a news anchor for local commercial station WRAL.
People
Susan Scott named president of Public Television Major Market Group
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Scott, chief growth officer of PBS North Carolina, succeeds Deanna Mackey, who left the affinity group earlier this year to lead KPBS in San Diego.
System/Policy
WHRO beefs up investigative coverage with nonprofit newsroom acquisition
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WHRO Public Media is looking to expand its newsroom’s capabilities by taking on the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism.
People
Comings and goings: NPR hires senior director, will launch Climate Desk …
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Gordon Synn will help NPR create new content opportunities, negotiate intellectual property deals and “help us go where NPR has never gone before.”
Obituaries
KPVU GM John Hughes dies at 71
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Hughes joined KPVU in 2016 and helped the station program more modern R&B and hip-hop music.
People
Comings and goings: Station leaders elected to NPR board, CCO to leave CapRadio …
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R.C. McBride and Elise Pepple were elected to NPR’s board of directors.
System/Policy
An all-digital public TV station for Southwest Virginia is slated to launch next year
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PBS Appalachia Virginia, a startup developed by Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke, leans into the future of television with its plan to fill a coverage gap.