Author: Julian Wyllie
Stephanie Patterson joins CDP as chief customer officer
Patterson most recently worked for American Public Media.Shawn Halford named EVP for American Public Television
The promotion is part of a leadership transition that brings Dan Soles to APT as VP and prepares for Eric Luskin’s retirement ...Comings and goings: South Carolina ETV names CCO, Nashville Public Radio staffs daily news show ...
Tabitha Safdi is also chair of the PBS Digital Media Advisory Council.WETA to take control of ‘NewsHour Weekend’ with Geoff Bennett as host
The weekday "NewsHour" and its weekend offshoot, which launched in 2013, will be consolidated under WETA in Washington, D.C., by next year.Comings and goings: Maribel Lopez leads PBS Digital Studios, Melissa Wright to leave TPT …
Lopez most recently worked for TPT in St. Paul, Minn.WTVP acquires local magazine with support from angel investors
CEO Lesley Matuszak sees the publication’s events business as an opportunity to boost station revenues.Comings and goings: Nine PBS promotes Denise Kahle to CFO, Antonia Carew-Watts becomes ITVS VP ...
Kahle joined Nine PBS in 2017 as accounting manager and has also been controller.KEXP Executive Director Tom Mara to retire
Mara has been executive director since 2000.How producers of PBS’ prime-time series got their shows back on track during COVID
Remote production protocols, acquisitions and streamlined formats helped executive producers make up for disrupted timelines, shuttered studios and travel restrictions.Comings and goings: PBS selects new VPs, NPR names standards and practices editor …
One new PBS VP is Adaora Udoji, a former co-host of “The Takeaway.”CPB and Sesame Workshop partner for grant program to boost youth media
At least 10 stations will receive $15,000 each and join a six-month accelerator program next year.Comings and goings: Louisville Public Media adds Gabrielle Jones as VP, America’s Test Kitchen appoints ...
Jones will leave her position as audience editor for KERA in Dallas.Comings and goings: CPB names human resources and DEI VP, Wendy Turner becomes GM at ...
Stephen Wilkins has served in the military and most recently worked for Alexandria City Public Schools.Linda Simensky, head of PBS Kids content, departs for Duolingo
Simensky had worked at PBS since 2003.Comings and goings: Promotions at PRX, WHYY …
PRX filled two new roles focused on podcasts.
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