Author: Julian Wyllie
WHRO CEO Bert Schmidt announces plans to retire
Schmidt has led the station since 2007.Natasha Thompson leaves CEO role at WSKG
Thompson had led the station since 2023.Comings and goings: Twin Cities PBS appoints leaders, KERA COO leaving station …
Amina Jaafar was promoted to EVP and COO for Twin Cities PBS.Comings and goings: Florida Public Media appoints executive director, Local Public adds staff after spinoff ...
Andy Nichols was named executive director of Florida Public Media.Adam Fineske to lead WGTE
Fineske has spent most of his career as an educator in Ohio.Cascade PBS spins off Local Public into separate entity
The Seattle public TV station launched the streaming platform in 2024 and is looking to expand across the country.Comings and goings: APT announces hires and promotions, Semipublic appoints founding board members …
Selena Lauterer became editor-in-chief at APT.Comings and goings: NPR promotes directors, PBS North Carolina hires CDO …
NPR promoted Kristin Hume to VP of marketing and Juliet Barbara to VP of communications.Scott Graf named GM of Idaho Public Television
Graf joined the station last year as director of content and operations.Austin PBS seeks $6M to help secure future of ‘Austin City Limits’
To bolster its new Austin City Limits Trust, the station is pulling out all the stops and may even take the show ...Comings and goings: PBS appoints chief legal officer, NPR journalists announce departures …
PBS named Jill Patrone chief legal officer and corporate secretary.Cara Williams Fry to lead Kansas City PBS
Fry is currently GM of Northwest Public Broadcasting.Arkansas TV will keep PBS affiliation after foundation raises funds to cover dues
The Arkansas TV Foundation secured about $5 million since March, when the commission paused its plan to end ties with PBS.Comings and goings: OPB CEO joins PBS board, NYPR announces promotions …
Rachel Smolkin was elected to the PBS board of directors.NJ PBS to be managed by Montclair State University
The university is slated to take over operations of New Jersey’s public TV state network July 1.
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