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: NPR promotes three executives, Nine PBS hires VP …
NPR named Chris Nelson SVP of technology operations and boosted Laura Soto-Barra and Keith Jenkins to VP roles.April 25, 2022Deanna Mackey named KPBS GM
Mackey most recently worked as president and executive director for the Public Television Major Market Group and is also co-founder of Public ...April 22, 2022Houston Public Media suspends Chevron partnership after backlash over sponsored content
HPM was preparing to release a 10-part series on how energy companies like Chevron are “working towards a lower carbon future.”April 22, 2022Audience initiative led by Sesame Workshop’s Cooney Center backs station projects co-created with Gen Z
The CPB-funded Next Gen Public Media Accelerator jump-starts content development for 12 stations targeting the “Missing Middle.”April 21, 2022Comings and goings: NPR makes changes to its Washington Desk, INN appoints COO …
Arnie Seipel, who joined NPR in 2008, will be deputy Washington editor.April 20, 2022Comings and goings: NPR unveils host changes for ‘Embedded’ podcast and appoints brand director …
Kelly McEvers will step back from her full-time role to launch a podcast production company.April 15, 2022KRVS hires Cheryl Devall as GM
Devall, an independent audio editor with extensive experience in podcasting, previously worked for the Center for Investigative Reporting, American Public Media and ...April 14, 2022NEH backs public media projects, independent productions in the humanities
Two public media stations and 13 independent projects received nearly $4.3 million supporting films, podcasts and archival preservation.April 13, 2022Comings and goings: Austin PBS appoints CFO, Michigan Radio hires PD …
Elizabeth Perch previously worked as CFO for a nonprofit in Austin, Texas.April 7, 2022Comings and goings: NPR adds head of philanthropic ventures, new EP joins ‘The Takeaway’ …
Josh King most recently worked as VP of corporate sponsorships for National Geographic.April 1, 2022Leo Eaton, producer who led international co-productions for Maryland Public Television, dies at 76
After an early career in British television, Eaton reinvented himself as a prolific producer of documentary films for PBS.April 1, 2022Biden administration requests $565M for CPB in FY2025, supports proposed change to interconnection funding
The administration endorsed a CPB proposal that could free up system support funds for other uses.March 28, 2022Comings and goings: NPR adds evening and overnight staff, KET promotes employees …
NPR hired Fernando Alfonso III, Kevin Drew and Ayana Archie for its evening and overnight Newshub.March 28, 2022Inaugural PBS diversity report highlights BIPOC contributions to programming
The network said that in fiscal year 2021, 51% of its nationally programmed prime-time schedule “included diverse on-screen talent; was produced, written ...March 25, 2022