Author: Julian Wyllie
Twin Cities PBS taps Sylvia Strobel as next CEO
Strobel, who worked for Twin Cities PBS in the ’90s, will become the station’s sixth leader.Bobbi English, Sesame Workshop TV executive, dies at 57
In her dream job, English managed Sesame Workshop’s relationships with public television for 19 years.Bob Culkeen named CEO of WTCI in Chattanooga
Culkeen replaces former CEO Paul Grove, who left the station to become president of WEDU in Tampa, Fla.Comings and goings: Longtime jazz host retires in St. Louis, WBEZ adds morning anchor …
Owsley spent 36 years with St. Louis Public Radio as the city’s leading voice in jazz radio.Comings and goings: Mary Pruess retires in Quad Cities, MPR’s Nancy Cassutt moves into management ...
Pruess signs off as WQPT nears the goal of its $2.4 million capital campaign.Ellen Doherty promoted to chief creative officer at Fred Rogers Productions
Doherty oversees popular PBS Kids series while developing new projects.PBS stations roll out localized live streams on YouTube TV
Cord-cutters in more than 75% of TV households can access PBS and station content through public TV’s first deal with a subscription ...Tom Currá resigns as VIA Public Media CEO
Currá had worked for the organization since 2004.Senate approves first CPB funding increase in a decade
The appropriation for the Ready To Learn grant program also increased.Former assistant GM will lead Detroit’s WDET
Mary Zatina is returning to the station after more than 30 years.PRX podcast network will seek to ‘reach young audiences where they are’
Debuting next year, the TRAX network will cater to tweens.Dan Larkin named station manager of Minneapolis’ KBEM
Larkin has been director of broadcasting for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx NBA teams.WLRN friends group accuses South Florida PBS of violating state law with appeal to members
A petition filed by Friends of WLRN also alleges the Miami school district was biased in recommending South Florida PBS to manage ...Comings and goings: PBS adds two VPs, Neary prepares to retire from NPR …
Neary joined NPR in 1982 as a newscaster and later became the network's first religion correspondent.WETA promotes John Wilson to SVP
Wilson began supervising the station’s national productions on an interim basis in September.
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