Shawn Halford spent 21 years as senior director of programming and scheduling of PBS’ National Program Service.
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Mayor takes on expanded oversight of NPR operations, leadership
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Under the restructuring, CEO Jarl Mohn is turning his focus to fundraising and the “visibility” of NPR content.
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David Mitchell, veteran voice of ‘Piano Jazz,’ dies at 72
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Colleagues recalled him as a “meticulous mastering engineer” with a “mellifluous announcing voice.”
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Schardt leaves AIR, WNET selects ‘Amanpour’ team and other comings and goings
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Luis Perez, vice chair of the AIR Board, will oversee operations until a successor is hired.
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PBS fills new post of arts adviser, Pittsburgh exec leads national Emmy academy, and other comings and goings
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PBS has hired Jane Chu, former head of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Morgenthau dies at 101; producer recalled as ‘beloved mentor’ at WGBH
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Henry Morgenthau III joined WGBH in 1957, just two years after it went on the air.
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NPR’s Audie Cornish to host BuzzFeed show, NETA hires first education VP, and other comings and goings
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“Profile by BuzzFeed News” will post Sundays in a new section of Facebook Watch devoted to shows produced by news publishers.
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Engineer Abernathy retires after half a century, Sarabia departs WBEZ and other comings and goings
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Russ Abernathy served 12 years on the PBS Engineering Committee during the transition from analog to digital broadcasting.
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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.