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Nikki Swarn appointed KUVO GM
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Swarn will lead both KUVO and The Drop.
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Turner succeeds Susi Elkins, who left the station earlier this year.
Marrapodi joined NPR in 2019 as live specials lead.
Dudgeon died from injuries resulting from a fall outside her home.
PBS President Paula Kerger called Christensen “a giant of public television.”
Jeff Sine became NPR’s board chair, while Jennifer Ferro moved up to vice chair.
Goldberg was previously editorial director and editor-in-chief for National Geographic.
The co-anchors start in their roles Jan. 2.
Woodruff announced in May that she would leave her anchor role.
A friend remembers NPR’s Midwest bureau chief, who died Oct. 11. “He summoned the courage to face death before it happened.”
“Public radio … is a better thing both for Wally Smith’s successes, but also for the failures where he was willing to take on something that others were not,” said Tom Thomas, former CEO of Station Resource Group.
Hirasa succeeds Leanne Kaʻiulani Ferrer, who died last year.
Before joining NPR, Irene Noguchi worked for the New York Times, Politico, Vox and public media stations.
Kaplan, who joined NPR in 1997, became the network’s VP of audience insights.
Leyva will be the station’s sixth leader since 2013.
During his 14 years at WPR’s Eau Claire studios, Ross hosted a regional arts series and co-created a live variety show.
Sara Robertson most recently worked as SVP of production at the Texas station.
Irving, a CEO of a consulting company and a former telecommunications policy expert during the Clinton Administration, became chair last year.
Laura Ross was elected board chair after serving as vice chair since 2020.
Agnew became the station’s GM after working as executive director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.