Exit Interviews
Lloyd Wright: ‘In order to lead, you must serve’
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“I give a lot of credit to those around me who have helped make WFYI and me successful,” says Wright, who recently retired as president of the Indianapolis stations.
Local That Works
Current opens its 2019 Local That Works contest
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Tell Current what your station is doing to become more engaging, relevant, sustainable and local, and you could win fame and fortune.
Exit Interviews
Dave Edwards: ‘Focus on creating content that is meaningful to the communities we serve’
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“We need to stop worrying about things we can’t control,” says the retired GM of WUWM in Milwaukee. “Let’s continue to build from our strengths.”
People
John Boland: ‘It is the local connections that matter most’
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Regardless of the role you play in a public media organization, “always remember that it is all about serving the needs of the people in your community,” says the retired CEO of San Francisco’s KQED.
Exit Interviews
Rob Gordon: ‘Understand that what worked well for others might not work for you’
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Develop relationships with local supporters to improve your station’s community service, says the retired Nashville Public Radio GM, because advice from public radio colleagues can take you only so far.
Exit Interviews
Laura Walker: ‘Meeting mission and achieving deep impact are not warring principles’
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Reflecting on her 23 years as CEO of WYNC and NYPR, Laura Walker says success in public media comes from reaching for both ideals.
People
Jerry Franklin: ‘Learn to fail quickly and then get up and keep going’
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The outgoing president of Connecticut Public looks back on his career at the station: “I had a terrific board of directors, and we kept reinventing ourselves.”
System/Policy
By censoring ‘Arthur’, Alabama network turns back the clock
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Truly, what is more dangerous: two men making a sacred commitment to one another, or the denial of that reality?
People
As GM, Ellen Rocco defined her role as protector of ‘rigorously fair’ journalism, rainmaker for innovative ideas
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“It took me a while to figure out that the real job is to find resources for talented staff and innovative ideas — and to fight to protect independent journalism,” says Rocco, who retires from North Country Public Radio next month.