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Comings and goings: PBS appoints chief legal officer, NPR journalists announce departures …
PBS named Jill Patrone chief legal officer and corporate secretary.South Dakota Public Broadcasting host Karl Gehrke dies at 64
“Karl was a vibrant presence at SDPB for more than three decades, touching countless listeners across the state and beyond through his ...Cara Williams Fry to lead Kansas City PBS
Fry is currently GM of Northwest Public Broadcasting.NPR hires Nadine Zylstra as CCO
Zylstra comes to NPR from Pinterest and was a previous VP at Sesame Workshop.Comings and goings: OPB CEO joins PBS board, NYPR announces promotions …
Rachel Smolkin was elected to the PBS board of directors.David Reyes Vázquez named president of Puerto Rican Public Broadcasting Corp.
Reyes Vázquez has served as VP of the organization since April 2025.Comings and goings: Ocean State Media appoints revenue chief, comms leader ends time at NYPR ...
Mike Steffon became chief revenue and growth officer of Ocean State Media in Rhode Island.Comings and goings: KPBS CFO to retire, OPB hires marketing VP …
Vince Petronzio, CFO of KPBS, will retire in June.WFSU GM David Mullins to retire
Mullins has led the station for more than a decade.Comings and goings: MPR hires chief meteorologist, WHRO expands newsroom …
Ben Cathey was previously a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder.Comings and goings: COOs at Vermont Public, KUOW announce departures
Brendan Kinney is leaving Vermont Public to lead the nonprofit that publishes VTDigger.Helen Barrington appointed head of North State Public Radio
Barrington previously worked in editorial leadership roles for public media organizations in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia.Jon Miskowski, PBS Wisconsin leader, dies at 65
Miskowski joined PBS Wisconsin in 1992 and was named director of television in 2015.Kimberly Adams named ‘Marketplace Morning Report’ host
"I’m excited and honored to usher in this new moment for Marketplace and our listeners,” Adams said.Comings and goings: New York Public Radio adds leaders, Jerry Liwanag returns to pubmedia …
NYPR filled three chief officer and VP roles.















