People
Dan Skinner will retire as director of Kansas Public Radio
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Skinner has worked in radio for nearly 50 years and has led stations in Indiana, Texas and Ohio.
System/Policy
PBS report shows increase in diversity among prime-time programs
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The fiscal year 2022 report is the second annual study from PBS highlighting its efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion.
Development
As pandemic recedes, pubmedia stations seek ways to rebuild underwriting revenue
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Despite concerns over a looming recession, sales leaders see signs of recovery in sponsorship sales.
People
Comings and goings: Public Media Group of SoCal names CCO, Ideastream hires chief of development and marketing …
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Tamara Gould left ITVS to join the Public Media Group of Southern California.
People
Comings and goings: NPR appoints Southern bureau chief, KUOW hires reporters …
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Susanna Capelouto left WABE in Atlanta to join NPR.
People
Yamiche Alcindor is stepping down as moderator of ‘Washington Week’
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A rotating group of journalists will host the program until a successor is named.
People
Chuck Roberts named CEO of Lakeshore Public Media
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Roberts previously led West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
People
Comings and goings: WLRN selects news staffers, Vermont Public hires for digital team …
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WLRN promoted Caitie Muñoz and Jessica Bakeman while also hiring a breaking news editor.
People
WSKG appoints Natasha Thompson as CEO
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Thompson formerly led the Food Bank of the Southern Tier.
Programs/Content
Stations seek alternatives as ITVS plans to shut down OVEE platform
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ITVS will deactivate the streaming platform at the end of June.
People
Anthony Padgett will leave SCETV to lead WOSU Public Media
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Padgett will succeed Ronnie Agnew, who left the station last year after a brief tenure.
People
NPR’s Rachel Martin will step away from ‘Morning Edition’ for new project
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Martin is developing a project “in the realms of religion, spirituality, and meaning.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR appoints VP, WAMU hires COO …
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NPR named Adrienne Brown VP of development operations and services.
People
Comings and goings: NPR names booking EP, Lehigh Valley Public Media hires engagement VP …
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NPR promoted Natalie Winston to EP for booking and specials.
People
Comings and goings: NPR shuffles correspondents, CRB Classical hires and promotes staffers …
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Frank Langfitt is leaving his London-based reporting position, which will be taken over by Lauren Frayer.
People
Comings and goings: Veralyn Williams named ‘Code Switch’ EP, WMFE forms content leadership team …
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Williams succeeds Steve Drummond, who had served as EP of “Code Switch” since 2017.
People
Comings and goings: KQED hires CFO and diversity leader, Alaska Public Media appoints COO …
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Eric Abrams will be KQED’s inaugural chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.
People
Michael Hardgrove, former Nine PBS CEO, dies at 85
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Hardgrove led Nine PBS for nearly 25 years after working for KVIE and WETA.
People
Peter Noll named CEO of West TN PBS
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Noll most recently worked as GM of WNBJ, the NBC and CW affiliates in Jackson, Tenn.
People
Comings and goings: KSPS appoints station manager, KUOW hires COO …
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Dawn Wiley Bayman became station manager for KSPS in Spokane, Wash.