Director Morgan Neville got approval for his film from Rogers’ estate by promising to focus on “the things he stood for.”
People
Ott sets GPB departure, WFAE hires journalists in Charlotte and other comings and goings
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Also, WGBH honors host Eric Jackson’s 40th anniversary as the “Dean of Boston Jazz Radio.”
People
Liwanag to replace Campbell at PBS, Vega gets host’s chair at ‘Takeaway’ and other comings and goings
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And the new president of Vermont Public Radio is Scott Finn, executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Obituaries
Public TV pioneer Chalmers “Chuck” Marquis dies at 91
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Longtime friends and colleagues remember Marquis as public television’s man on Capitol Hill.
Former PBS president Lawrence Grossman remembered for advancing network, defending journalism
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Grossman, who died Friday at the age of 86, backed expansion of “The MacNeil/Lehrer Report” and was involved in launching “Frontline.”
Programs/Content
After 16-month search, Woodruff becomes sole ‘NewsHour’ anchor
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The nightly newscast had been searching for a co-anchor since Gwen Ifill’s death in November 2016.
Obituaries
Former PBS ombud Michael Getler dies at 82
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Michael Getler was “fully committed to the integrity of our work,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.
Obituaries
Mark Brush, digital director for Michigan Radio, dies at 49
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“He’s one of those bright lights you don’t run into very often,” a colleague said.
People
Campbell to retire from PBS, Harvey joins programming service, and other comings and goings
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Joe Campbell created groundbreaking sustained-giving messages in national pledge breaks.
Obituaries
Toledo’s Timonere, early champion of children’s television, dies at 83
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Her work led to a Fred Rogers Award in 2003 from CPB for excellence in children’s television.