“He’s a veteran public radio leader and broadcaster who has nimbly led through significant industry shifts of the last 20 years,” NYPR’s board chair said.
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Comings and goings: PRX promotes Radiotopia staffers, KCRW hires leaders for news and podcasts …
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Audrey Mardavich became EP for Radiotopia, and Yooree Losordo was promoted to director of network operations.
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Nancy Barnes, SVP of news, to leave NPR
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“Now is the right time for me to pursue some other opportunities,” Barnes said.
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David Crabtree appointed CEO of PBS North Carolina
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Crabtree most recently worked as a news anchor for local commercial station WRAL.
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Will Dahlberg promoted to executive director of WBHM
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In his new role, Dahlberg also oversees the Gulf States Newsroom.
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Susan Scott named president of Public Television Major Market Group
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Scott, chief growth officer of PBS North Carolina, succeeds Deanna Mackey, who left the affinity group earlier this year to lead KPBS in San Diego.
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AIR selects Keisha Salmon as new executive director
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Salmon previously led communications strategy for American Documentary and its program “POV.”
Obituaries
Jim Russell, creator of ‘Marketplace,’ dies at 76
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“He was thoroughly devoted to public media. And that was infectious.”
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Comings and goings: NPR hires senior director, will launch Climate Desk …
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Gordon Synn will help NPR create new content opportunities, negotiate intellectual property deals and “help us go where NPR has never gone before.”