Obituaries
Jim Lehrer, ‘PBS NewsHour’ co-founder and anchor, dies at 85
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Lehrer hosted “NewsHour” for 36 years before retiring in 2011.
People
Comings and goings: PBS names Bugg programming VP, de la Torre joins New England collaborative …
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Bugg was director of programming at PBS from 2012 to 2014 before leaving for CPB.
System/Policy
CPB awards nearly $950,000 to four stations for educational media
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The grants expand on CPB’s American Graduate initiative.
Programs/Content
PBS greenlights ‘Donkey Hodie,’ new children’s series from Fred Rogers Productions
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The puppet show, debuting next year, features one of the characters from the original “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
People
PBS Utah and KUER will share leader as James Morgese retires
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KUER GM Maria O’Mara will become executive director of both PBS Utah and KUER.
People
Twin Cities PBS taps Sylvia Strobel as next CEO
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Strobel, who worked for Twin Cities PBS in the ’90s, will become the station’s sixth leader.
Obituaries
Bobbi English, Sesame Workshop TV executive, dies at 57
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In her dream job, English managed Sesame Workshop’s relationships with public television for 19 years.
Featured in Category
Bob Culkeen named CEO of WTCI in Chattanooga
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Culkeen replaces former CEO Paul Grove, who left the station to become president of WEDU in Tampa, Fla.
People
Comings and goings: Longtime jazz host retires in St. Louis, WBEZ adds morning anchor …
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Owsley spent 36 years with St. Louis Public Radio as the city’s leading voice in jazz radio.
