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.
By joining forces, stations find new potential for boosting revenue, content
"Television and radio should be getting together. Joint licensees have advantages that neither one of us have individually."May 26, 2021Ron Pisaneschi to leave IdahoPTV
Pisaneschi joined the station in 1985 and became GM in 2013.May 24, 2021Comings and goings: Alexis Madrigal joins KQED as host of ‘Forum,’ Fred Rogers Productions elevates ...
Madrigal, a staff writer for The Atlantic, is also co-founder of the magazine’s COVID Tracking Project.May 20, 2021Lesli Rotenberg, executive who directed digital expansion of children’s media, to leave PBS
Rotenberg plans to "explore new opportunities to improve the lives of children and families," according to a memo from PBS President Paula ...May 19, 2021Allan Pizzato to retire as CEO of WYES
Pizzato helped create a new headquarters for WYES and launch new cooking programs and history specials.May 18, 2021Martin Miller will step down as president of New England Public Media
Miller has worked for the organization’s radio station since 1995.May 14, 2021Cristy Meiners named interim manager for KUER, Kate Sickora to lead development for WVIA …
KUER Station Manager Joel Meyer left to become CCO for Freakonomics Radio.May 12, 2021PBS appoints Rhonda Holt as CTO
Holt has worked for PBS since 2016 and was promoted to SVP last year.May 11, 2021Comings and goings: Laura Knoy to retire from NHPR, PBS North Carolina hires chief education ...
Knoy has hosted New Hampshire Public Radio's "The Exchange" for 25 years.By Julian Wyllie and Mike JanssenMay 4, 2021Yamiche Alcindor named moderator of ‘Washington Week’
Alcindor plans to maintain the show's traditions while thinking of ways it can speak “to a new generation of people.”May 4, 2021CPB requests $300M in federal support for pubmedia infrastructure
The funding pool would be similar to the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program, which was eliminated in 2011.April 30, 2021In campaign for higher pay, Crosscut union calls out CEO’s big salary
A petition takes aim at Cascade Public Media CEO Rob Dunlop's compensation and raises.April 30, 2021Comings and goings: Tracy Brown named WBEZ CCO, Ian MacSpadden becomes CTO for Arizona Public ...
Brown joined WBEZ in 2019 as managing editor.April 27, 2021Filmmakers who challenged PBS on diversity continue push for transparency
Members of Beyond Inclusion say they will keep advocating for issues they raised in a March letter to PBS CEO Paula Kerger.April 23, 2021















