Author: Julian Wyllie
Comings and goings: PBS board names new chair, NPR makes changes to longform audio team ...
Larry Irving was appointed board chair for PBS, succeeding Donald A. Baer.Ronnie Agnew named GM of WOSU Public Media
Agnew most recently worked as executive director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.Yamiche Alcindor to leave ‘NewsHour’ for NBC News, will retain ‘Washington Week’ role
Alcindor has been a political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC since 2016.Comings and goings: The Current names Urban Alternative content director, staff changes at WETA/NewsHour Productions ...
Julian Green most recently worked as PD for the University of Minnesota’s student-run radio station.NewsHour Productions takes over management of ‘Washington Week’
WETA in Washington, D.C., is restructuring operations of two PBS news programs under its subsidiary.Dawn Schmitt to lead WQPT PBS
Schmitt joined the station in 2010.Comings and goings: NPR names engineering VP, ‘BirdNote’ hires new leader …
Nik Khilnani previously worked for Gannett and the Walt Disney Company.Union approves first contract with Cascade Public Media
The contract includes protections for parents, improved pay and new anti-harassment rules.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.
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