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WDIY hires Margaret McConnell as executive director
McConnell was most recently director of strategic partnerships at People First Federal Credit Union.Comings and goings: Former Vermont Public CEO joins Center for Community News, NPR announces changes ...
Scott Finn will help public media stations work with student-created journalism outlets at colleges and universities.Steve Youngwood steps down as CEO of Sesame Workshop
Youngwood has led the nonprofit children’s media organization since January 2021.Comings and goings: NPR ‘founding mother’ Linda Wertheimer retires, WMFE staffs new program …
Linda Wertheimer has been with NPR since 1971.Cal Thomas, fundraiser who specialized in international co-productions, dies at 87
His productions included public TV music specials featuring Jessye Norman, James Galway and Yo-Yo Ma.José Fajardo to step down from Hawai‘i Public Radio
Fajardo is stepping down because he has ALS.Comings and goings: Connecticut Public appoints CCO, WHRO hires news VP …
Vanessa de la Torre was promoted to CCO of Connecticut Public.Robin Hilton to host NPR’s ‘All Songs Considered’
“I'm thrilled — and grateful — for the chance to lead the show in this next chapter, with more curation, conversations and ...NPR appoints Katherine Maher as president and CEO
Maher will take over for outgoing CEO John Lansing, who plans to retire.Scott Woelfel named GM for Arizona PBS
Woelfel succeeds Adrienne Fairwell, who departed last year for South Carolina ETV.Robert Keenan named GM of KIXE
Keenan has worked for the station since 1990.Andrew Batt named executive director and GM of Iowa PBS
Batt succeeds Molly Phillips, who plans to retire Jan. 31.Comings and goings: WAMU hires CCO, IRSC Public Media revamps music station …
Michael Tribble joined WAMU in Washington, D.C., as CCO.WFIT promotes Stephen Yasko to GM
Yasko has managed the Florida station’s programming since 2022.Comings and goings: Suraya Mohamed named EP for NPR Music, American Public Television promotes staff ...
Mohamed joined NPR Music in 2004 as a producer.
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