Author: Julian Wyllie
Julian became Current's public television reporter in 2019. His work has appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Governing Magazine, Politico and the Indianapolis Recorder. When he's not reporting, Julian is likely traveling with friends, building his vinyl collection or being a bunny dad.
Comings and goings: Renee Montagne leaves NPR, WNET hires distribution VP …
The former “Morning Edition” host is leaving NPR after a 40-year tenure.January 29, 2025Jay Rayvid, producer for ‘Mister Rogers’ and ‘Carmen Sandiego’, dies at 92
Rayvid helped WQED in Pittsburgh become a premier station for children’s programming.January 22, 2025Comings and goings: NPR appoints SVP, former Louisville Public Media CEO joins AJP …
Marta McLellan Ross steps up to SVP of government and external affairs for NPR.January 21, 2025Comings and goings: APTS appoints VP, OPB names two SVPs …
Jennifer Kieley was named VP of government and public affairs for APTS.January 14, 2025Comings and goings: Sesame Workshop names COO, NPR changes up Washington Desk …
Joseph Giraldi's resume includes roles at Smithsonian Channel, Time Inc. and HBO.By Mike Janssen and Julian WyllieJanuary 8, 2025Comings and goings: WSKG hires Christine Dempsey as CCO, MPT appoints VP …
Dempsey most recently worked as VP of radio for WLVR.January 3, 2025Writers Guild freelancers ratify contract with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
The contract, negotiated this fall, covers PBS animation writers for the first time.December 18, 2024Comings and goings: Milwaukee PBS hires CMO, Sesame Workshop appoints managing director …
Cameron Risher, a communications director at Nebraska Public Media, joins Milwaukee PBS as CMO.December 16, 2024Sesame Workshop eyes ‘new distribution plan’ as Warner Bros. Discovery ends contract
The “Sesame Street” producer has partnered with HBO since 2016.December 13, 2024Comings and goings: KRCC station manager retires, ‘It’s Been a Minute’ gets new supervising producer ...
Jeff Bieri, station manager for KRCC, is retiring this month.December 12, 2024Public Media Business Association names Lauren Biddle executive director
Biddle succeeds Sara Wood, who has led the organization since 2018.December 12, 2024PBS deal with Amazon introduces model for free public TV streams
The breakthrough agreement bundles live feeds of 150 stations and ad-supported channels featuring dramas, documentaries and “Reading Rainbow.”December 9, 2024PBS board approves new dues model for stations, adds to CEO fund
At a board meeting Thursday, CEO Paula Kerger also addressed how to handle possible threats to pubmedia funding.December 5, 2024MPT CEO Larry Unger announces retirement
Unger joined the station in 1997 and has been its CEO since 2011.December 3, 2024Comings and goings: NPR hires standards and practices editors, appoints reporting trainer …
NPR appointed Meghan Ashford-Grooms and Nishant Dahiya as supervising editors for standards and practices.December 3, 2024















