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NPR to end local versions of ‘Consider This’ podcast
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“This is a bitter pill,” said Eric Marrapodi, VP of news programming. “We really wanted this to work. And this was a big, big swing to try to do this.”
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“This is a bitter pill,” said Eric Marrapodi, VP of news programming. “We really wanted this to work. And this was a big, big swing to try to do this.”
Lovato-Winston, who currently works in fundraising for KPR, steps up to director next month.
WVPB’s governing board announced Carl “Butch” Antolini’s departure during an emergency meeting Monday.
“His deep love of the Bay Area and his extraordinary track record in growing organizations and nurturing talent make for a divine fit,” said Board Chair Laura Saponara.
The third cohort of PRX’s Journalism Podcast Accelerator includes projects from five public media organizations.
“What sticks with people in the end is a story about another human being and what they’ve gone through,” says Joanna Kakissis.
Three staffers on the show team and a digital content manager are being laid off.
The show will be available to public radio stations starting Nov. 10.
Hamblett formerly led Blue Ridge Public Radio and the Public Radio Program Directors Association.
A veteran of CBS Radio, Swagler begins in the role Aug. 1.
White most recently worked as a reporter for The Black Information Network.
“Rich was instrumental in launching so many journalism careers — including mine,” a colleague said.
“We are now facing some difficult decisions that may result in changes for us,” said CEO Terry O’Reilly.
Stations will pay on a sliding scale for editing assistance from the Public Media Journalists Association.
Bass said it’s time to give a new leader the chance to take OPB “to another level.”
“She is exactly the kind of leader we need to guide us at this time,” CEO John Lansing said.