Author: Julian Wyllie
Comings and goings: CPB elects new board chair, PBS appoints VP …
CPB’s board unanimously elected Ruby Calvert as chair.Houston Public Media GM Lisa Shumate will step down
Shumate has led the station since 2011.Comings and goings: ‘Morning Edition’ EP to leave NPR, LAist CCO departs from station …
Erika Aguilar, EP of “Morning Edition” and “Up First,” will leave NPR in December.Comings and goings: Officers reelected to PBS Board, GBH Music hires GM …
Larry Irving was reelected board chair for PBS.Justin Harvey named co-president of The Programming Service
Harvey will serve alongside CEO BaBette Davidson.Stephen Gong to retire as leader of Center for Asian American Media
Gong has led the nonprofit since 2006.Union group calls for CPB to add board member representing workers’ interests
A coalition of unions associated with the AFL-CIO is advocating for policies that it says would protect nonprofit workers.PBS Fort Wayne GM Bruce Haines to retire
Haines has led the station since 2008.Comings and goings: Rocky Mountain Public Media appoints VP, APMG hires SVP and general counsel ...
Ayana Contreras was promoted to VP of radio for Rocky Mountain Public Media.Film revisiting ‘Bowling Alone’ revives calls for public media to focus on civic engagement
A Paragon webinar on “Join or Die” encouraged stations to become “better caretakers of their communities.”Arizona PBS receives $10M gift, largest in its history
The donation will fund technology improvements and additional programs.Kate Riley named CEO of America’s Public Television Stations
Riley, who joined APTS in 2010, was the board’s unanimous choice to succeed retiring CEO Pat Butler.Comings and goings: NPR announces board elections, Alaska Public Media appoints chief editor …
KUT GM Debbie Hiott, among others, was elected to serve a three-year term on NPR’s board.Valley PBS names Robert Mollison CEO
Mollison joined Valley PBS in 2020 and most recently worked as COO.Comings and goings: Carla McCabe to join PBS board, NPR hires ‘Backstop’ editor …
McCabe will join the PBS board later this month.
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