Author: Julian Wyllie
Comings and goings: NPR hires senior director, will launch Climate Desk …
Gordon Synn will help NPR create new content opportunities, negotiate intellectual property deals and “help us go where NPR has never gone ...Paul Hunton named GM for WUNC
Hunton joins the station Oct. 3.KPVU GM John Hughes dies at 71
Hughes joined KPVU in 2016 and helped the station program more modern R&B and hip-hop music.Comings and goings: Station leaders elected to NPR board, CCO to leave CapRadio …
R.C. McBride and Elise Pepple were elected to NPR’s board of directors.An all-digital public TV station for Southwest Virginia is slated to launch next year
PBS Appalachia Virginia, a startup developed by Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke, leans into the future of television with its plan to ...Royal Aills named executive director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Aills succeeds Ronnie Agnew, who left MPB last year for WOSU in Columbus, Ohio.Former WFYI accountant charged with embezzling more than $270,000
If convicted, Mindi B. Madison faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.Comings and goings: American Public Television promotes executive, KERA announces newsroom hires …
Paul Higgins, a finance executive who previously worked for Politico and GBH in Boston, steps up to administrative officer at American Public ...WSKG CEO Greg Catlin is retiring
Catlin has led the station since 2016.Michael Pack settles lawsuit over use of donations, agrees to pay restitution and dissolve nonprofit
The settlement ends an 18-month legal battle between the District of Columbia and Pack’s production company.How succession planning can smooth transitions for new station leaders
“Ask your team what kind of skills they want to grow and how you can support that,” said KQED CEO Michael Isip. ...Four station leaders share how they’re setting priorities after taking the reins
GMs and CEOs who have stepped into their roles within the past two years told Current about how they're seeking to build ...Comings and goings: PBS hires VP, all-digital Va. station selects GM …
Leili Boroumand, PBS’ new VP of business development, previously worked as head of business development for Amazon Key.American Public Television CEO Cynthia Fenneman to retire
Fenneman has led the organization since 2001.Comings and goings: KQED appoints news VP, Houston Public Media hires CDO …
Ethan Toven-Lindsey joined KQED in 2016.
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