“Profile by BuzzFeed News” will post Sundays in a new section of Facebook Watch devoted to shows produced by news publishers.
Obituaries
Mississippi GM, a noted jazz programmer, dies at 49
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Gina Carter-Simmers worked to raise awareness of cancer as she battled the disease.
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KUOW sets afternoon team, Wisconsin Public Media hires new director and other comings and goings
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The Seattle station is also finalizing its new morning drive-time news team.
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Anthony Bourdain’s curiosity, love of food also touched pubmedia
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The renowned chef, host and writer, who died Friday, produced a PBS series and featured an NPR reporter on his show Parts Unknown.
Obituaries
Former NPR reporter John McChesney dies at 78
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He was the first reporter at NPR to cover the digital technology beat.
People
Bill Davis to step down from SCPR after 19 years
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Davis will continue to lead Southern California Public Radio until December 2019 or a replacement is named.
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Franklin to retire in Connecticut, WAMU adds DCist hires, and more comings and goings
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Connecticut Public Board Chair Tom Barnes said Franklin “has played a transformational role in growing and securing the future of this organization.”
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Koester joins PRX as COO, O’Leary exits ‘Marketplace’ and other comings and goings
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Shona Koester spent the past six years at American Public Media, departing as VP of distribution and content partnerships.
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Pagliarini sets retirement, San Francisco’s KALW hires GM and other comings and goings
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Jim Pagliarini began his public broadcasting career in 1983 by helping to launch KNPB in Reno, Nev.
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WTTW gets new president, WNET promotes national programmer and other comings and goings
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The new WTTW president was most recently SVP of global brands for Hyatt Hotels.