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WXXI names World executive Chris Hastings as next CEO
GBH appointed Nina Chaudry of "Frontline" to succeed him as EP.Kate Riley named CEO of America’s Public Television Stations
Riley, who joined APTS in 2010, was the board’s unanimous choice to succeed retiring CEO Pat Butler.Comings and goings: NPR announces board elections, Alaska Public Media appoints chief editor …
KUT GM Debbie Hiott, among others, was elected to serve a three-year term on NPR’s board.Valley PBS names Robert Mollison CEO
Mollison joined Valley PBS in 2020 and most recently worked as COO.Comings and goings: Carla McCabe to join PBS board, NPR hires ‘Backstop’ editor …
McCabe will join the PBS board later this month.Comings and goings: Arizona Public Media appoints chief engineer, WBUR names ‘Morning Edition’ host …
Greg Gutierrez stepped up to chief broadcast engineer for AZPM.Michael Ziegler, station exec who guided WSKG through digital transition, dies at 85
Ziegler’s public media career included a decade as COO of WITF in Harrisburg, Pa., and a guest appearance on the PBS Kids ...How these new station leaders are expanding community service while managing change
Four GMs and CEOs who started in their roles in 2023 discuss their priorities in uncertain times.Comings and goings: Gary Knell joins QCatalyst, GBH appoints statewide editor …
Knell, former CEO of NPR, became a partner with QCatalyst.Vijay Singh to lead Vermont Public
“I'm thrilled to step into the position of CEO at Vermont Public at this pivotal time for public media and our country.”George Walker, WFIU classical music host for more than 50 years, dies at 81
Walker's career in radio broadcasting may have set a record for continuous tenure at one station, according to colleagues.Stacey Decker to lead Nebraska Public Media
Decker is currently SVP of innovation and systems strategy at CPB.A Latina leads change in D.C. journalism
Teresa Frontado on her arc from public media to community-focused nonprofit news.John Lansing, former CEO of NPR, dies at 67
Lansing, who steered NPR through the pandemic, retired earlier this year.Comings and goings: PBS North Carolina CTO retires, Connecticut Public announces changes …
Fred Engel, whose started his first job in public media in 1978, is retiring.















