Author: Julian Wyllie
Comings and goings: LaFontaine E. Oliver named NPR board chair, Erica Peterson leaving Louisville Public ...
Oliver is GM of WYPR in Baltimore.RadioPublic CEO Jake Shapiro joins Apple Podcasts
Shapiro also co-founded PRX.Garrett McQueen exits Classical 24 after disagreements over changing playlists
McQueen was the sole Black host on the syndicated music service.PBS expands one-click donations to Amazon Fire TV
Officials say the initiative will make it easier for users of the platform to support stations.Comings and goings: NPR members fill board seats, Alan Foster retires …
Station leaders elected Iowa Public Radio's Myrna Johnson to a three-year term on NPR's board.Vermont PBS, Vermont Public Radio announce plans to merge by July 2021
Officials said the new station will be able to expand programming and services.Jim Rademaker named GM of WCMU
Rademaker joined the station in 2015 and has been interim GM since May 2019.Comings and goings: Rebecca Carroll promoted at WNYC, UNC-TV hires CCO …
Carroll joined the station in 2015.To change with the times, WGBH drops its ‘W’ and pivots to purple
The new branding, which includes a color and font change, will be updated over the course of a year.Tom Axtell to retire as GM of Vegas PBS
Axtell has worked in public broadcasting for 48 years.GPB places ‘On Second Thought’ on hiatus until 2021
After reducing the radio show’s broadcast footprint earlier this year, GPB is ending weekly production until its funding outlook improves.Comings and goings: PMJA names Johnathan Reaves president, Joan Lunden tapped to host ‘Second Opinion’ ...
Reaves replaces Shula Neuman, who resigned earlier this month.Cleveland stations reduce workforce, management salaries in response to revenue losses
CEO Kevin Martin said the budget cuts protect essential news services and keep ideastream aligned with its long-term strategic plan.With a focus on civil rights, Yamiche Alcindor rises to the top as a White ...
Alcindor is the first public media reporter and first Black woman to win the White House Correspondents’ Association Aldo Beckman Award, presented ...Comings and goings: Shula Neuman resigns as PMJA president, Tonya Harley named PBS VP …
Neuman's departure will allow her "to focus on issues within St. Louis Public Radio."
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