Author: Mike Janssen
Comings and goings: PBS promotes Simensky, newsroom expands in Hawaii …
Simensky is now Head of PBS Kids content, a new position.Kyle Cunningham takes top job at Colorado’s KRCC
Cunningham has held the position on an interim basis since January.Comings and goings: The Current names first managing director, NPR’s Schmitz heads to Berlin …
David Safar previously worked as head of music, artist and label relations for the Minnesota Public Radio station.Fundraising leader and consultant Barbara Appleby dies at 57
Colleagues credit Appleby with promoting sustaining memberships and boosting many stations' listener support.Comings and goings: NPR adds to news desks, NJ Spotlight co-founder departs …
Among other new staffers, NPR named Krishnadev Calamur deputy Washington editor.Comings and goings: Gerdeman leaves PBS, WGBH awards fellowships …
Gerdeman is starting a consulting service after more than five years at PBS.Comings and goings: Denny exits in Wisconsin, ‘NewsHour’ staffs Ariz. bureau …
Garry Denny has worked for Wisconsin Public Television for 33 years.Virginia network announces rebranding
The Richmond-based Community Idea Stations are adopting a new network-wide name.Michigan university gets go-ahead from FCC to build out educational broadband
Northern Michigan University will take its rural broadband service to the state's Lower Peninsula.Comings and goings: Mendenhall signs off in Austin, ‘Frontline’ expands team …
Mendenhall has worked in radio for more than 40 years, 18 of them at KUT/KUTX.Noel King, Ailsa Chang step up to full-time hosting duties on NPR newsmags
The hosts had been splitting their time between the news shows and NPR's "Planet Money."Watch the ‘Local That Works’ keynote from PMDMC
Learn about creative local projects from three stations, then enter our contest.Comings and goings: NPR boosts Danzico to design VP, Buffalo station names new execs …
Danzico joined NPR as creative director in 2013.In EBS vote, FCC denies special treatment for public broadcasters
The FCC plans to auction off Educational Broadband Service spectrum and give commercial buyers an equal shot at snapping it up.Employees at Seattle’s Cascade Public Media seek union representation
Management has told the employees that it will not voluntarily recognize the union.
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